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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-22
FITS LEGS ARE ALL RIGHT
They Promise to Give u Good Account or
Themselves In March.

BAY ST. LOUIS. Feb 2l.-Thero has boon
much fun made Of Fitzsimmons'5 legs. and n
great many contend that they will fail him
when in front Of a heavy weight Tho fact is.
there is as much difference in tho way Fitz
uses his legs and the way other boxers get
around on theirs as between young race
horse and brokcn-down one turned out to
grass. When tho average boxer is up in front
Of Fitz. tho formers legs look almost stiff
compared to tho supple ones Of the middle
weight
Fitzsmmons and Felix vanquein gave q
very scientific set-to with the gloves inter:
spersed with hard hitting. Fitz takes II lot Of
punching about his face to get it hardened,
as ass sont. .Fitz spared ' SIX men three ROUNDS
each the other day. In his work with
Van Heest is n clever boxer. but when through
With III tI he s Ha sk no use to 5y sn
could occasionally land. but on Fitz it seems
wonderfully C Clever. and can nit ike q mule
kicking. l tell you Muher will have heap Of
walking t9 do t. catch him ii Fitz should fight
Was Dr. Jsmes Radcliffe; who Is winterip , at
th %aK hm % M Vas f'as" Tnas
man with such wind. and one that could mp
pear calm after SO much work and excite
ment."
Ftz was asked by Sun representative
what hc thought about Jim Corbett He said:
cleverest boxers in tho world. T undcrsto"d
he was to best three men in three rounds and
thought he would"
When Carroll was told that Joe Early was
With MADDEN Tnd would ehr train d9r
peeds the aid Of = Outsiders to assist si;at
knows his business. and can teach
Joe Early many lessons in tho art. know
Madden will try and find out all he can. but all
Early doesn't know about training, 2 boxer.
would fill q very, large, book. found h. i'm u
very nice lttle. fellow when he was down here.
say l had IL hand in parting him from Cal
laghan."
Johnnie Van Heest Is at the Bay st. I.onis
training Quarters. looking IN good health. and
the, world. before any Responsible club that
have '..go" with Mccarthy or Siddons in fact
he says no is not particular which one.
Johnnie Griffin will be here by Fob p to
take part in Jimmy Carrolls benefit before the
Olympic Club. II promises to be great enter
tuinment.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-22
TYCTORLA's LEPER COLONY.
Where the Chinsmea Who were Sent from
New York are Dying.

SEATTLE. WASH. Feb. 2l.-Althoueh cases OF
leprosy arc found occasionally among the
Chinese In tho Pacific coast cities. Victoria Is
a regular leper colony. The dreaded spot Is
Darcy. one OF the many little islands of Van
couver. where tho Chinese lepers that were
Railroad. and sent back in q box car. are dy-
ing. Once every month or two DR.. J. Bailey.
the Victoria sanitary officer. visits the lnza-
retto and carries supplies. The lepers have.
with the industry Of their race. put quite
large piece OF land under cultivation. They
hnve laid out their garden in SIN Ill beds with
summer not n weed could TO found.
tool. a pig. for which the Cinnamon had asked.
sent to them in the spring had multiplied TO
thirty. The five unfortunates prepared for
wintcr by cutting a lot OF nrewood and pllinC
+ e. a snssS sss
b. B RSSsf visited Che 's al dy b %hss
yy he 0 Seor that a1pat ss Hs m
ss sat Of be ass int h eaaFsss aRs
y y sf @ hap wood Re sdes 2as
plague that they can work no longer. and 1t Is
not likely that they can live more than month
own approaching end. care for the wants OF
ono Of the lepers from New York. in telling
that the horror OF his position had somewhat
strained his mind and the blow has com leted
tho work OF making him raving maniac.
and singing. until the three able bodied lepers
drive him back to his cabin.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-22

MIR. Howard Perry. President of ME Amateur Ath.
lec Union of the United States arrived In town quite
unexpectedly yes.er day afternoon Regarding the
attitude OF the Columbia A. G. Of Washington to-
ward the A. A. L.. he said
THE Columbia Athletic Cab IL tho best Of terms
with the A. A. o. II Is the most natural thing In the
world that we should BE-. We have not. never have
had. and never will have any intention Of breaking
away long as the A. A. L. adheres to Its policy OF
turning down professionals and does ITS brst for the
furthsranre Of all athletic sports
coming meeting OF Jnhssens LvaHGe and II not that
an Indication that tho Washington athletes zee merit
In the Hchemes"
al Not al all We perfectly willing to merit in
anything that possesses IT, tn. delegates were merely
appointed TO attend the meeting inst as they wohd
bowling "r baseball league; And you notice they are
the same men who are delegates to the A. L, u Ia
absurd to think that the club was hostile 20
attend Tho meeting Of the league In the
hrst place the league. have been advised by Mr..
A. 4. T. In the second place Mr. Jansen has minated
Ia me that The league would acknowledge tbs rules nj
tho A. 4 L. In tact, ms understand II. this leagu.
would be- more or social oraanizatn nm, composed of
clubs having grounds club houses and other Ike prop
erty SCOT course could not .po.sb!y interfere with
the union"
Astn the Manhattan 4, &. withdrawing from the 4.
4. L. Mr. Perry did not believe they would lie
very sorry thar the staten Island and orange athletic
clubs hnd cent III thor re-ixnniionr They would not
be acted upon unt the meeting on March =. Although
he said nothing special on tho point M Parrys man
trouble with the clubs In question could b" bfIdgei
over Mt the neating,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-22
IRA VESTS NERVE
Pardoned on . Life Sentence for Arson. He
Threatens n Repetition OF the Crime.

HowELIs. n. Y. Feb. 2l.-In 1873 tho farm
ers Of this vicinity We're terrorizcd for many
months by an incendiary. who made n bust
ness OF regularly burning their barns A doZ-
en- or more barns and outbuildings. all OF them
valuable. were destroyed In some instances
many head OF horses. cows. and other live
stock. which Is nowhere in Orange county
moro valuable than hereaDout, were burned.
Human life was frequently endangered by the
incendiary. The loss was many thousands
of dollars. The burning was evidently the
work OF one and the snme person. Detectives
were employed by the farmers and insurance
companies. and the crime was mt last fixed on
Ira West, II notorious colored man. living on
ed. tried. convicted. and sentenced to Sing
Sing prison for life; The particular crime Ito
was tried for was the setting jlre to Gilbert Il.
Corwins residence.
For several yen.s past West had been try
ing to enlist certain influential citizens OF
and finally did arouse the sympathy Of per-
sons who went TO work for him. A short timo
ago their interest in his bshalf resulted In the
incendiary's pardon. Ho returned at once to
his old home. much to the alarm OF tho people.
He had not been homo long before prominent
arrest and conviction began to receive letters
demanding money to be sent to q certain place
under penalty Of a repetition to their injury of
the incendiarism that terrorized them In 1873.
Two ofthese farmers A. J. Berthulf aud Samuel
Case. suspect!ng that THO letters came from
picions being fully, established, West was ar
rested. and Tuesday ho was indicted by tho
Grand Jury and sent to- Goshen inil to await
his trial for his latest criminal exploit.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-22
Gen. Stanley san Hunting for ear.a.

San ANTONIO Fob. 21.-The several troops
OF the Third United States Cavalry are still
scouting on tho Lower Rio Grande frontier.
The report that Capt. George F. Chase and a
detachment OF his troops made roundup OF
the ranch OF Antonio Gonzales on last Friday
night and had captured six revolutionists.
dow OF his father-in-law's residence, reached
Gen. stanley commander Of this military de-
partmcnt, through an unofficial source yes
terday. aud created sensation In military
circles here. A Geographic inquiry was made
as TO the truth of tho report aud denial was
received to-day. den. Stanley says that he Is
convinced that Cara - still hiding in tho
Shnparrai. a short distance from palit9
nntii ' CARA Is Captured M or Until s Is definitely
known to be In some other part Of the country.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-22

Detective Norris vvluaE TO Tackle Oh ariey
at m n Oment'n NotIcr

SPRINGFIELD. Feb 2i.-Charley Mitchell, the English
pugst. did not appear last night at the Grand Opera
House with the Thompson company. 1t is
thought that he afraid OF being arrested. John
T. Norris Springhedsnnted detective has been after
him .ince the SULLIVAN Kilrain fight. Mitchell remained
over In Richmond Ind.
Ii Will be remembered that Norris was to receive
1900 II he Krain and Mitchell To the of tho
battle and them Of the StSte before the
ites arrested them Norris tu,nlish his part OF the
agreement hut Mitchell and Kiran gave him the slip
and he has been unable to get his lie got judy
inent against Mitchell in Cincinnati two years ago aud
has been waiting for the opportunity to get ms hands
OH the EnHlishman
movement has been started tn have settlement of
the feud. Mitchell escaped from Norris In New York
several months ago by taking ting and getting away
from lsnd and Norris proposes 10 leave tho matter to
three arbtrators. Mitchelfs manager Thompson, says
he In told of being bounded by Norris, and II very
likely accounts " III be squared up shortly
Norris when he went to the depot tins morning had
warrant for Mltches arrest the sround That he was
fugitive from Justice lie also had NJ hInen To
be levied On his personal effects
nFrAnk slarn. the Australian champion is here" ana
he rhhted pleasantly about different sporting matters
OF interest lie IL suffering vi severe cold ahd 10
very hoarse. In spe,kinR OF his coming night with
fcter jackson IN England he said he felt confident Of
hosting him. In referring To the Mhher FtZsimmons
night lie thinks Mnher viii have to knock his "pI1nsn
In rounds or he viii never win mr. Fiizsimmons
IL tricky hghter kavin SPARED TO night with iis
brother jack Savtn who ~ to take MitCaelIs place
during me tour OF this state.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-22
G'Bricn Defeated La-..,ns.

The Standard Athletic Clubs iny. aiUn stag" ath.
ietic entertainment was concluded on Saturday with
some rafting boxing bouts The first of the specials
was between the bantam weights " MrDonni Gross
Town 4. g.. and Daniel iirrrisn Standard AZ IL Was
very even fight for the htst round IN 'h second aud
h,rd rounds slugg,ng OF the hpr lest hind Delighted
packed house. An extra round MAS ordered THIS
more 10 the standard lahh TASTE for he freshrnrl
ana dih some very straight leading lie got the judges
verdict 80
a. terrific bghi followed when Paddy OBrirn II the
H'hrd A. 4. anu The amateur champion feather weight
Of Lang island faced Iarkinu. STANDARD A. O. The
weighed IN AT Ia mounds. The whole nyIt was prO-
duct,,r 81 severe booty hlows on o'Briehs part lar
kins cnnntrred hln BEAUTIFULLY however During ine
nxht u Brien made by actual count forty straight
leads Both men were very tired when tho cal OF time
y pTieB on leals, wv "
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-22
A Battle Royal In Earnest.

The second stag OF tho Lorillard Athletic Club OF
Jersey City was held in the gymnasium Saturday
evening" The entertainment was thoroughly enjoy
able One OF the features OF the evening WAS special
bout OF three rounds between Redmond Barry OF the
Scottish American A. C. and Joe CoOney OF tho Lor-
lard A. c. The pair in the bantam class barry did
of the leading but cooney cOnntercd effectively
with both hands that the Judges fAisd to pick viii
ner. and extra round was ordered. The referee
awarded the hunors 10 Barry
A battle royal between three 'longshoremen proved
screaming farce. The princphls were Jack boEan Tim
MURRAY AMI Nike sullivan, Began and Murray were
sttred understands Tint wers once red. hui changed
brought on by hard work. Kentucky jeans covered
their ruiar. II not shapely legs sullivan entered
the ring IN complete slugRsr's outfit Each had .
horde O sc"Onis besides an orange and pitcher Of
mixed nr wIth ,ayennc pepper IN Il.
III. trio IL one another In tho opening round a.
II going to unload ship Of ITS cargo IN tiny Muir.
head the biggest and received shower OF
blows which made him reel Just ~ time was called.
Ia the second round Began and Murray pitched into
Sullivan Rni matters looked rather slim FOR him until
hr espied b,ac Mrrray's red nose, and driving
out tie left hand quickly II imbeddcd tho socalled
floor his back crimson mud enpod into tho air from
the iainag ed part lie unable to rise. but ben0
sisted 10 hs corner he managed 10 drain tho pitcher
OF iis contents sullivan was lust beginning to get IN
his Tine work on Began when time WAS called.
The latter surprised everybody III the third round by
smashing sullivan tight and left sullivan retAliatsd
in n hurricane fashion. Al the cali or time the pair
sheer cNhuueton. with the blood trcklinR from cute
III their heads ike 80 many rvules The referee %.
carrd The battle u draw and the money WAS equally
:iy,i.- between hogan and sullivan.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-22
Live Birds in the Rain.

Tho East side Mutual Gun Club had another big live
bird sweep Saturday on their grounds ct Wiedenuay
ers Park Newark. steady rain fell all afternoon, and
only reduced the number OF but marrrd
the character OF the birds. Tho dampness settled
them and made their digit heavy. Bnt for that they
wonld have been OF very good description As IT
they wrrs better than the average.
Tie main event Of the terioon wasa sweep ct NJ
to-n birds with entrance fee at SO and three
divisions OF The purse. Eight men entered the race
Harry Smith of Newark wen first money alone with
fourteen. llis thirteenth br,l Was hard hut and ie
dead ont u b1uud.. Eddy collins OF West lioboken
far OF re,vii.e won third by killing twelve.
The other W. IIassnyer IL. =. IIilters
II. W Hollis. y: u. q. Henry. ~ ana Gus Grlcn, y
4 sweep AZ = birds. 81 entrance, followed I'd Coll
Cnckeiar and Henri spin second money with A. Third
A Ihird sweep with - entrance was next shot
Smith and iinssnger Killed tockefair aud ifers s.
and Jrlneu ].
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-22

The irish Champion IL Now In the Fink OF
Physical Condition.

II Is doubtful II any but tho regulars patrons
OF pugilism are aware OF the amount OF time
and labor expended by the ordinary prize
fighter to got himself into condition for bat
Ito. Peter Mahcr the Irish champion. who Is
matched to fight Bob Fi,zsmmons. the mid
dlc-weiglit championfo a $40 100 purse before
the Olympic Club Of New Orleans. on March ..
has been In trimming at East Hampton u
lonely little sensible vllaao at tho northern
end Of Long Island. for nearly n month. IIo is
not working as hard as many men. for the rca-
son that he has no surplus flesh to get rid Of
Then. again hc has never injured his consti-
tuition by any cxccsscs. Tho moment ho went
into active training he ceased using tobacco
and avoided liquids OF all kinds.
The regular programme TINT NInher has fol-
lowed is n somewhat monotonous one. He
rises shortly before y o'clock in tho morning.
Is rnfseh with rongl, bn; towel until his
time for breakfast This meal usually co".
bread. and ten After break fast Snher taSesa
stroll around tho. village. generally getting
sbe4 oGosH c thu M wnrk
Ss sid. nd ID E viii MN
about q mile from tho village. Maher runs
around the three ulIarter mile track at least
llye times nnd somstimes he goes it ten times.
He usually reels or his miles ut about a six
and-a- hall minute gait. The trio then return
home. Maher leading. The young Irish cham
pion Is then rubbed BY Madden and Fn!lon I'M
I'll he is thoroughly dry. 4 liberal application
Of whiskey and lemon Juice is then rubbed
put through about as thorough n massage
treatment AS a. man can wei stand. He IL
rubbed. slapped. and punched until both
The next feature Of tho proyrn mme IS n rest
Of half an hour between blankets Then tho
principal meal Of the day Is pnrtukcn OF.
Maher eats for dinner either roast beef or
vegetable s. washed down. with a bottle Of
Bass ale. He never eats dessert or sweets Of
any kind. After his dinner has Ind chance
to digest, and II tho weather is pleasant he
plays foothull for an hour or more with teams
made ny from tho sturdy young men of the
village. As soon rs he tires Of this exercise
no goes to tho gymnasium and punches the
bag. swings clubs. or uses dumh-Bels for fully
two hours. Al ter n light rubbing down his
good. substantial supper OF steak. legGs. toast.
and tea and then does Just what he feels like
until bedtime. which Is generally about 10
I he few weeks OF training hnve worked wol-
ders in Mahcr. His muscular development is
simply perfect. The bracinK sen mir seems to
thoroughly agroe with him. If he Is not tho
winner on the night. OF March hc cannot lay
It to lnck OF condition. unless great change
win. although not ut all boastful.
Nuher. with his trainers. will leave East
Hampton for New Orleans on Sunday. Fob u.
Madden does not like the Southern climate.
and will not journey to the place Of the fight
until it is absolutely necessary.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-22
CHURCH has its particular district, and the rest
Hcnts oil the ward are visited only onco for oil

dents OF the ward are visited only once for all
Wv, dsasfaIiy speaking our yIsi.o,s have been
out there was some friction and lack OF thor.
wheret they knew personally TINT. persons With.
in their district attended, church regularly y
be v ys hot ss%S
It would certainly result In some feslinR on the
Gnrt OF those who were visited. Thoy could
Sd,,,S all we're visited. the visitors
included. In s1me oi tie districts s Where there
are many foreigners the visitors were not so
T n 5Sr'Ysa % eraser Tia Sea of shs se
/ must say. that in tho houses Of Roman Catho
Catholic was. found who was not proud 70 IN.
more ttuo Of tho Roman Gat a than Of tho
Sns w Of ais G %. tSs ySns
have attempted to obtain such information.
IT hns not always been possible. for number
goes to house and Is met by the wife. who Is
ere The visitor A., nsss her
s o' tho SmS Fhe "eG S a are
TINT they will be set down as Of the same
nnst T mater bs S fat {. fssy a 70
church. Many Of our report cards chow that
WV Us uEe uNluou NS W ChuICI .pSiga-
husband is, a Roman Catholic. whereas the
E SUNDAY and the School Ss Hsre a"
tionalist while the husband never attends any
attends the ConGreGatlonnlst church and the
Ms a oSnd sSe eoa 6e
VII" satSn O Gni " hab H ons FAMILY
sa KIM tPny We're me- @ "i ,f sav
seemed to take any interest in u.s.. eaid the
neither she nor her husband had Intended
church church, IN twenty yonrs: bnt tnS visitor
Church. Wherever the visitors found amilies,
win? were not attendinng churches tH but hid
thercupon extended invitations to these inini-
lies: also. whero persons had been attempting
Of. the pastor extended an invitation to them
ali cards q families attending churches
Tho result OF this was seen the other day.
when q pastor came to mo and said that he
through these visitstions whom he Ind never
known before. some Of them he said. have
nSt .oF 3f
them until used the information obtained
from these reports when called upon then,
consider in these reports. and that is the
fact that many persons will not admit that
found that n large number OF persons have
sail that they attended certain churches.
whereas they wore altogether known there.
There have been some families who have re-
fused to give any information. and some who
have treated the visitors very brusquely, Some
we don't want to GO. 1t is none Of your Dusi-
ness what we do. The number 81 these. how
eyer is comparatively small. When We con
nitely than now the results Of these visitation
I nm thoroughly satisfied that they have been
very successful. Within week at the utmost
the work will have been completed In al three
wards It will then be extended into others"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-22
SHOOTING.
presen,,ne Prize, 10 ,R,acm.u.

The members Of the Brooklyn Twentyhrd Regiment
had gallant time saturday night at the Ciermon
Avenue Armory. The ceremonies began with . concert
by Bandmaster Fohs. A dress parade In the drill
regulations. review by Brig Gen James McLeer. and
the presentation OF the badges and decorations the
80 sharpshooers and 539 mark en- followed At tho
conclusion OF the dress parade the sharpshoosrs
marched to the centre and Gen McLeer spoke briefly
them No other organization in the Sta'c IL in the
country r." said the General. "rosSesses many
plies aitestuy their Skin with the rine Twenty
third"
Capt. John s. shepard Of Company and First Lieut.
William 7 Pickett OF company Is then came to the
front. They received the Oliver aggregate medal for
tho highest aggregate score at Cresdoor during 1891
To Capt shepard who Is tho champion of the Ma
tional Guard. was presented the Twentythir Regi.
mrnts grand god medal which he has held three
years for ths highest In the and
MD Yards ~ score was -, out OF possible 20 points
presented to Company the brigade prize. largo
pictures FOR the highest company ngnre Of merit
the Second Br gade. Companies and each Qnaiihed
six shnrp,hooters The Inter aud Hilton trophies
shepard Lients W. +. Pickett q. T. lIninlin and
frrd"rcS A. Wells Corporal ". NJ. Fled. and Private
Samuel r. Price
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-22

A movement Is now on foot to call a special meeting
OF the Amateur hetic Union for the purpose of
sderiug some plan Of Strengthening ont the compca
ilons that now Dese. that body. special general
meeting OF the union may be called by twothLis vote
Of the Board Of Governor. upon not less than twenty
days notice all members npoh the written request
nj least one hail OF nj the members OF III. union
must contain the iate OF the meeting the
10 ,ntiOn and also the object thereof,
go. hughes il now III t,!egraphlc communication
having The meeting called. The object Of holding such
m, rtiuy " stated To be- desire tn effect reforms in
the A. A. ~ mat VIII serve to rrinDye tile discuntcnt
that has nov become 50 general II the meeting
Long Island ami western sew, iosk separate
in thr Western As-ociaion " amateur athieiss M AN
other district Mr.. iIughns would also bring NJ his
proposal 10 alter the constitution 80 as to pertht al
each district having four representatives on tho Cen
trial Hoard. This he claims would destroy the ClIlur
nj trOii
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-22
What the Acorn. Have Done.

A spe, ial meeting of he Board OF OGlc.rs Of the
Acorn Athletic Association was he'd at the cHb house
on Saturday II was Gnaiiy decided to purchase the
Prospect Heights Gymnasium for said TO he about
5000, which Is to be raised by tue ssc oi bonds.
The associations lease OF lher present house and the
two lots. which were purchased about eight months
ago on fifiy'hfh street. will be disposed o. Prof.
Andrews Of the Prospect Heights Gymnasium will be
he viii take part OF the stock The dups wiz BIO
81 ner mouth. and the membership VIII be limited 10
.tOO The bonds will Ice sold AZ 80 per share.
~" IN our hew Srow'h the Acorn Athletic Association
VIII not brr6iDo n scrapping club Haii Pr"sldrnt
Cunning. I;Osinv win occupy but n small snare, lf
We desire h">ing viii hire ifofrssonal talent AS IL
II decidedly cheaper and better than dicksrins w.th
the present run ~ the ninutsur s'ugpers"
II wAa suggested III 1.-The prrsent riu, house he re.
moved 10 point an The alter trent aud equipped and
u,ed as n bat house. This may be done.
The RnDrd OF Trustees were Instructed In rs in and
association,