The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1893-12-09
sP0RT|MG NEWS AND GOSSIP.
Mitchell Is Not NegleOting His
Training in Philadelphia.
seventh Regiment Bicyclists to
Ignore the l.. A. W. Edict.


gone into regular training, he Is doing
some hard work in Philadelphia, accord
ing to reports from that city. Every
morning before most people are awake
Mitchell and Harry Darrin take long
jaunt through Paramount Park. varying
their gait from walking to dog trot
and sprint. They accomplish In the
neighborhood of dozen miles daily.
These performances OF Mitchelrs have
so impressed the Philadelphians that. ac-
cording to one of them, Anybody who
doubts Mitchelrs sincerity or condition
is mistaking the man."
Reports from Florida are that the Cor
bett party will move into it's Mayport
quarters in a day or two. The place is
described as being an Ideal. one In
which to train. Whoever heard. of
st quarters thst weren't
Is a most particular man as to his sur
roundings when In training, aud he al
ways has some spot selected where ma
such as the hand of man can provide.
too. and II Is with a view to catering To
his "uppish' tastes that the Wallace
Cottage a large roomy house with
The Duvai Athletic Club is evidently
reckoning on big attendance at the
an extensive scale. The hight is to take
place In an old building on the jackson
Vile fair grounds. This structure will
sens sSsh TO iO per
| b. Plant, whose Florida interests are
very large, has contributed literally
towards having the building altered.
Dominick O'Malley Is credited with a
rather sensational statement. He said
that he knew Mitchell and Corbett had
sonville but that they were to fight for
to go to Mason and others.
According to one OF the ofiicials OF
the Seventh Regiment Athletic Associa-
ton all of the bicyclists who are entered
for the games tonight will compete IN
was considerably surprised when II
learned OF the l.. A. WIS action in this
has never interfered before in the rcsi.
ment games, although no sanction. was
applied for b.. ana the roy WIN the a. 4
Regiment A. 4: can't just understand
is what impelled the l.. A. W. to act al
this late day. However. the Association
Is not worrying and proposes to make
to-nights meeting Its most successful
The officers of the cruiser New York
will attend In body. and there IS talk
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Pqsse fleJk pt F shs course
Pitcher John Clarkson is in Chicago
and will remain there several days re
way to Kansas TO spend month II
bunting. Garrison says i his arm is :, a
he said. There is no doubt that Mi
Robson means to retire. but ! beIiev
} that Cleveland people VIII buy him out.
should not be tamPere tns w,!h 4he oni!
change. worthy Of consideration" h;
said. lis that regarding bunt hits. ant
yet am a, not sure there should be an AM
In blnt hitting should not be appre
ciated just as much as skill any place
else The new pitching rule gave th
Summer. as the increased distance mad,
would fool them" Garrison has bee a
engaged to coach the Yale nine mex
Spring.
The phenomenal practice playing OF al
three of the competitors In next week,
big triangular billiard tournament still
continues. Jake Schafer, just to be II
line. ran 402 yesterday. The most notice
able thing about the, run was the cas-
with which Jake got the balls in position
for the anchor nurse. He didn't depend
on the anchor for his run. breaking
up every time he got them there, blu
he seemed, able to get the, anchor an!
time he wished, showing what he coult
do II necessary. The Wizards stroke wa
as delicate. as ever. and he exhibite,
more speed than even Ives has shown
, Ives thinks a grand average OF 30 will
, win the tournament. He Is going afte
Vignaux's record. single average, OF IL
and expects to beat II.
Since Johnny Reagan has been Mix
Donovan's assistant as boxing instruct
or at the New York Athletic Club. h
has learned one thing. that the race 4
not always TO the swift. To be NOR
i. explicit, 1t has been his experience tina
the men who are the slowest to learn 4
box In the end make the best boxers
Take a man that is quick to learn,
said Mr.. Reagan. and he reaches a Ger