The evening world., 1893-11-07
sPORTIAs News AhO GOSSIP.
Questions to Be Decided at the
Annual Meeting Of the L. A. ".
O'Donneii to Meet Godfrey 1t Provl-
isnce To- Morrow Night

btAEA VIII nOlu It's annual meeting III
Cleveland In two weeks are a trihe
lect-i yet nor Is the place settled.
Probably the most Interesting business
when the Board does meet will be the
agitation OF the Glass B matter. It
seems likely that the Racing Board will
recommend the adoption OF the Glass b
rule TO the National Assembly. which
meets in February.
Chairman Raymond, OF the Racing
Board, has been thinking over the vexa-
tious problem OF amateurs who receive
salaries from makers. lie thinks he has
some ideas whereby mex year there will
he such things as simon-pure amateurs.
! t is proposed TO make Class y not only
u men who ride wheels for salaries. but
also OF the grand piano. house and lot.
diamond jeNelry and horse and carriage
stripe Of riders. For the pure. distilled
and unalioyed amateur there will be
something in this. proposed plan that
savors OF legislating in favor OF the
makers. but II is sensibly argued that II
Is better to do this and keep them in
they would rather be honest
II believe this method Is the best solu-
ton of the question" says Mr.. Ray
mond. IN six months We shall know
war NV pNhV - - -
can deny that a wheelman who Is will
ing, TO ride for a wreath, ribbon or
medal only is an amateur or the simon
est purest description This question.
however, suggests itself: Can I be pos
lively known that that Ia all the rider
receives? Well. whether a ruhe Is good
or bad. can best be learned by putting
1t 10 the test.
Many OF the crack amateur bicyclists
Of the day will. OF course, be forced into
class B-most of them. in fact. But there
n "a 1Ess " 800 GaA -. 49, a.l
the idea, Is to bring them out; This the
proposed change would probably do. It's
worth trying on that account alone.
a boxing event OF more than ordi-
nary interest. Will be held at the Metro
pole Club, Providence. tomorrow night.
Steve O'Donnell. the clever Australian.
fighter, George Godfrey. will meet In the
ring. Around Boston they figure that the
Mh.te man has undertaken a larger con
tTart than he Miil be able to fulfi
puncher than O'Donnell. and a heap
sight cleverer than Jack Cattanach.
whom O,Donnell whipped at Coney ISL
test says:
o'Donrell may b. the clever lighter that til.
New for. sports cl.tm b. tt but he has under.
frey and those who have seen III. colored pos;
is undertaking him. The latter never saw God.
frey put up bis hands until last week. when b.
city and since .,h.n ,. has not appeared 80
confident OF winning in six rounds. A large
' To sss ,S &. ; SiIi' .ad ne; in.t are p Ti'' 5. from sSR. f iis:19
betting when ts'y NEE, the New York sports
g Do 5ha I1 .ill 't t.f.., " co shs latter are sure that
The University of Pennsylvania foot
ball team has taken about the only
step left for 1t to Undersigned from
tho pfnrn0tlAaiat Isanfkan tton
The chief reason OF the action Is that
"Pennsy' may play Yale mex Satur-
day. She could have played. OF course.
by %oS stI5Sying in' b but only With a team sbox that t
against the blue. AS It Is now, II Ia a
toss-up as to whether Yale or Pennsyl-
yania will win at Manhattan Field next
Saturday.
II the game were played two weeks
probably be In Yale's favor. as she would
MIA is just as we'll off out of the Asso-
citation as In 1t. Most any team Is. in
fact 1t looks as If the days OF the pres
ent Intercollegiate Football Association
were numbered, and no doubt all hands
concerned will be pleased.
There was some vicious smuggling at
the boxing show of the National A. {.
in Brooklyn last night. Eddie Sweeney
to a draw. Jack Woods Knocked out
Louis Hoppe In three rounds; Kid
Hogan punished Billy Rose, for six
out tut'iiT in four M'T roun ita" and EN- Emil Mo Moore av Was
knocked out by Joe Mcdonald. The
spectators certainly got the worth Of
their money at that show.
All the preliminary arrangements have
been completed for the annual reception
to be given by the Dauntless Rowing
club at Lenox Lyceum Dec. 9. The
success with which the wparPrS
Of the blue n white were blessed
during the past summer has spurred
social as we'll as rowing circles. The hall
will be handsomely decorated, one of
the features being the representation Of
every boat club h~ereabouts. their flag
being part of the decoration. This is a
decided innovation.
The New Jersey Athletic Gu will
hold its annual meeting tomorrow at
the clubhouse in Bergen Point, JOIN
Newman will be reelected President and
James NJ. Boyd Secretary, the members
thereby showing their appreciation Of
valuable services and attesting to the
he hard to duplicate. Both have worked
hard and well for the club at Bergen
Point, and II the future is as fun OF
promise as the indications point, they
their efforts. The ". j. A. c. is. as 1t
deserves to be- prosperous In every way.
This afternoon the Y. NJ. c. a. football
team Of the Washington Heights branch
will play at their grounds at one Hun
drci and SiXty-seconl street and Elev-
enth avenue, against the Maroons. OF the
Maroon Association, belonging to st.
Elizabeth's Catholic Church, Of Fort
George.
Mitchrnrs manager considers the al
legged offer OF Sg.GD from the Elks Club,
Of Florida, a myth, saying he has re-
CciveI no communication from that Club.
In an interview Billy Thompson further
states that Mitchell wants this Fight to
come III. He says Mitchell has han
several good offers 70 60 on the road at
an excellent figure, but has refused 70
consider them until IL Il decided whether
the contest will be held.
Manager Brady said this morning tina
he believed the ElkE' offer 20 be a bona
Hde one. bat that COTbett would listen 10
nothing until fomethinR definite was done
In regard 70 New Orleans. He expects
20 hear from that point by Thursday at
the latest.
A despatch from Vincennes. Ind, his
morning states that the United States
Field Trial Club opened This years trial
at Bicknell yesterday. 4 large crowd
was in attendance. and great interest
was manifested in all the events. The
feature OF the programme to-day Is the
Setter Derby. which promises 20 be one
OF the largest DeTbys ever started In