The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-08-14

with names that are supplemented
with degrees conferred by institu.
lions of learning the world over.
The occasion of this importing of
learning is the convention of the
American Association for the AL |
vancement Of science, which con.
venes next week, and which will be |
preceded by host of smaller gath
erings, number of which were in.
augurated this morning. Among
the latter are the Geological Society |
of America, the Association of |
Economic Entomologists, the Asso
cation for the Promotion Of Agri-
cultural Science, the Association of
State Weather Services, the Ameri.
can Microscopical Society, and the
American Chemical Society. The
work of next weeks convention will
be inaugurated by formulating an
application to congress for the re.
ductlon of the tariff on scientific
books and apparatus. Action will
also be taken with regard to the
preservation of arch IL Biological mon
uments, uniform methods of water
analysis, biological nomenclature,
and the preservation Of timber
lands
Big Event in the Clubs History
Special to the News.
Rosy, Ind, Aug. l4.-What
promises to be the biggest event
that has so far marked the history
of the Columbian Athletic Club
will come off tonight, when Dan
Creedon and Aleck Greggains come
together. The match is of second
interest only to one involving a
championship, as the victor has
already been matched to fight Fitz
simmons for $50, GOO purse The
Australian has already signified his
intention of taking on tonight's
conqueror. and the match will he
made part of carnival which it is
designed to give in connection with
/ the Corbett- Mitchell event in case
the latter is secured by the Koby
people. The sports have risen tc
the Importance of the event, and
ever since noon they have been ar
irving by boatload and carload from
Chicago, and no small number Of
3 them are bound to be left in the
s scramble for seats, notw outstanding
1 that the capacity Of the arena hal
= been increased to 10000 Creedol
, arrived here early in the afternoon
with Sam Fitzpatrick, Jackson's ole
: trainer. He. is the picture of health
r and his experience with Buffalo
D Costello, who has been his boxinl
t partner for some weeks, has bene
9 fitted him greatly, the more 80 al
| Costello knows some Of Greggain
tricks, having fought some 100
q rounds Hwith him. Greggains i
1 also here, having arrived in Chicago
t few days ago from West Roxbury
, Mass, where he has done his train
q ing. He outmatches his opponen
Z In both height ana reach, nut not
b withstanding his apparent advan
4 tages the betting is generally mad
n at even money.
= Expert Croquet Tournament
Special to the News.
NORWICH, Conn, Aug. II. -Th
national organization of CIRQUE
players opened their annual tourna
v ment at the national grounds nea
g this city this morning. More ex
a. pert clubs from various parts o
n the country are present than at an.
1t previous tourney, and all of tn
d ten courts will be continuously occu
IL pied during the day and evenin
C hours for the next four days. Tn
|. grounds are as level and firm as bi
q. lard tables, and some expert woIl
|. ia expected from the crack players
=. One Of the aims of the organize
Al ton is to rehabilltate the once popu
d lar passtime, which has OF late year
If been supplanted by Lawn tennis.
e Far the Most Noteworthy.