The evening world., 1893-07-26
|sPOR7ING NEWS AND NOTES. news FROM THE RAl7O.'
Facts and Figures Aneat the
Dempsey-Eurge Affair
New Utrecht Rod nud Gun Club
WINS tho Concy Island Cup.

Surely these are the days offunni!y arranged
pugiiistic meetings, ana that portion OF The
public which keeps a sharp ear and q Keen
eye trniied on the difIerent stages OF q ma ch
as II progresses are Just now guessing NUn-
drously over tho latest nXej-up AFFAIR he
tween Jack dempsey and DICK Burg, OF
England. In the very rrSt piacc, II Is aston
ishin2 how quickly the cables brought
the news that Burge had ceposlted
$1,000 with London sporting editor
to cover tho forfeit OF $1,000 that qua Tut
hl!. pcmpscys hacker, placed In Il. X. Fok'H
hands IN this city. Mr.. Fox himself did not
receive tho cash, but II was puL UP In his oi-
rco. Ana ih,n another amazing feature OF
this match--and, by the way, 1t Ism ratified
as yet. for only one end OF the ariicicS I,
signed, the Dempsey ends ihc mag
nlrlccnt stake which the articles demand
shall he posted by each side - $4,000.
stakes Of s9O,OoOi Why, th,sc figures, for
stakes, be II remembered, have been top ell
In the history OF the piiae-rlns but ,nci,
when jack Coupcr beat Woolt Bcndolf in
Port Elizabeth, south Africa Iuiy 20, 1882,
in twenJy.seyen rounds for stakes OF Gi,5oO,
or s2!,5OO.
10000 side. 10000 although tho added
purse ~ 5000 made the battle memorable
as the Richest contest ever ne!u. The astonish.
Ing cClerity which characterjzes the proceed
ings In this Dempsey .Burge affair is aurit-
utcd TO he man or men behind jack. The lat.
ter himself, 10 n letter u Tuthili, declared he
would rather Iucet smith thun any body else.
as he feels particularly bitter against him or
the way he talked against bin dempsey.
But Jacks. hacker. or hackers, looked lor
softer game. Tney claim tnat had smith got
his deposit OF .sl 900 in ut the temporary
Shareholders ofIlre llrst he would have been
rcrmitted t. siSu articles accepting Tuthill's
challenge In behalf OF Dempsey. When Smith
ana pat , n an arps.ran,se, 't ,hs s.nHe ,n
late. surge has his $1,000 up In London"
Maybe he had. London lsu bit nI sttctcu
from New Iutk, and thousand III cash rl.bt
In pain view. !, n heap Eight 6e,ter Than
pale Dlde cablegrsni telling or ZOO pounds
la.i down In l.uudOn. 40 veteran fol-
lower of pugiism remarked yesterday
we're drawn up ana forwarded to Burge,
"Why, II Dempsey is only half as good as his
old form. he ought 10 puiverize Burge. But
he has GOT TO he As good again as he ever
was TO lick Smith" Lus Tuthll, Dempseys
manager. heard It, Too, ahd disputed u,
OF course that part referring 10 smith.
He dian't argue ths question ol how much OF
wailop the English lightweight In the
articles Is the phrase, ." before the club offer
Ing the largest purse That is a qualifying
feature made IN every match arranged now.
EdayS II is an even bet tnat lhe Coney
Island club will not handle this match.
quiet little Investigation BY the writer
reveals the fact that he Coney Island peollc
III not ofHer us much as box OF cigarettes
for THIS match. Aud IL would te just AS well
perhaps for any otler club TO tarry
aw hile ero It makes an ofItr untii the
and he is bound on bis cruise westward.
It's another even bet that the battle
VIII never be fought un'rs, a fat purse IL
.ffered, be the stakes 10000 side or NOT.
be worla " lille to watch this atrair.
Another document. referring to the expe.
dienly OF yacht owners intending to enter Tor
by The cup Committee OF the New York
Yacht Club. II is as follows:
Tho Americas Cup Committee Of tbs New York
TIs ,.st n .s
cironlsr n' Feb. y' be sailed At NO" for1. COM
Opo u.y viii intervene between each race. and
the MINI er Of raee, W., be such % a. III may A. or rsGni
three or moro than i've. The detail, a. to start.
courses. &C.. will be apno,nced later. Ownsrs in.
cup "
Club house n. 9s' Ms li!sr 3 th.s III MH1sii
FAIt,S; fAiHtF 'sfa5Slyita, y S!fa: Committee.
New York \ H.sa, SASs GlSs. SHSSHEaHl H.al.oa avenue.
A Chicago despatch to-day says: Jimmy
Barry accepted the terms offered oy he Co
lum Oian Athletic Club Tor a contest with
Jack Levy, the New York bantam. and
attached his signature 10 thu articles OF
agreement Yesterday afternoon he hOya
vii! meet al Roby on the niInt OF the Griffo-
Laviyne nnish contest, In September. and win
box ten rounds, or until the referee can
ringside, Tor purse uf $500. rhe contest
will virtually decide the cham piopsnip at the
weight, as Levy IL the op.y boxer who ever
accepted Barrys challenge TO the world.
A week from next Monday night George
Dixon and Eddie Pierce Will meet In tnlsh
contest at the Concy Island A,h.ctic club Tor
$1,000 purse. Tho preliminary sirmish
Murphy. M m ten rouaos. at iis pounds, tor q. 900.
ssna sGs 's% lfrSs tHsy are are s Snsy
tym. Fierce Is NOT sighted as much as
AT ODDS OF 3 to hs Is being backed pretty
stiiiiy. lie Is popular little fellow, and a
great many sporting men would bs gratitrd
Dixon. however, Is serenely confident, brags
not at all, anu his manager, Tom ORonrke, Is
picking up all fa.r bets that his boy will do
the trick on form. he should do so.
The New Utrecht Rod and Gun Club are
the winners Of the Coney Island Athletic
CLUBS $500 silver cup. The eighth ana fnal
shoot was held ut Bright on Beach yesterday.
and the New utrechts total OF 453 kills
brought them the cup. o..
The date OF the race for the cape May Cup
In England Is Aug. =, and fl0 Snlxyrie and
Navan0e are both entered. some hope is eA-
pressed that tho race may he posi- poned or
that either one Of these boats Will vi hdraw,
as n defeat Tor the Valkyrc by the Navahor
would give n correct line on the Nalkyries
form In her races Tor the Americas cup.
II has been decided that under the rules OF
the n. y. y. {. the cup defender liIgrim
(stewart and BiLney's boat IS not eligible TO
participate In any races or any cruises OF
that organization, as neith her Mr.. stewart
no. Mr. Blnncy 1, member OF tho
grim are though, ami Il cith~r one OF them
enters the Pilgrim In his OWL aame the in
ciigit iiity clause may be safely ovrrriddeR
That Will undou0t edly be the course pursued
Tho Roman Holidays, at the staten Island
A. G., are attracting large crowds nightly
Calyerley, the young tight-rope walker, was
the feature last night
a, poh noy ~ Han nantnpN nj tna nn,tno