The evening world., 1893-10-28
SPORTING NEWS AND GOSSIP.
First Of q Series of N. Y. A. G.
Boxing Contests.
Corbett's Demand StilI Worrying
tho Olympics.

No difficulty Is ever encountered by
the New York Athletic Tub in furnish
ihE n boxing entertainment OF rare quail
lily in It's spacious gymnasium, and
when the Athletic Committee sends out
its circulars announcing a programme Of
SPECIAL bouts. the responses thereto are
immediate and numerous. 1t Is so
with the entertainment tonight Mt the
y \. A. G.. which Is the first Of n series
given monthly II the gymnasium
throughout the Winter.
y highly commcndable adjunct Of
these bo>ing contests is tina they are
litlted to six. eight or ten rounds. To
he .dre, there have been bouts that
AVE been considerably shorter, u II
has been due to knockout blows. 1t
isn't necessary to have sparrers box
to n finish TO thoroughly entertain the
class of spectators that attend the New
York Athletic Club entertainments
Members and thcir guests only are per-
mittcd to %natronizc these shows. The
masses are excluded. and strict de-
cor'im, is exercised by all. 1t being
an exclusively club affair. 10 interference
Is ever fra red from the authorities, and
such, a thing has lever happened in
the history OF the Club. And AT that,
some Of the merrlest contests in the cali
the roof OF the Club with the wingeI-
loot symbol.
The programme tonight calls for six
specials ranging In length from six to
ten rounds. Not one OF them hut rom
iseS 70 be fcverishly interesting from the
word go. and the members and their
friends are sure to pass an extremely
pleasant night.
T,laptnp nh yyir,u hot, ynar loro o,J Nra.,
Orleans are being encrgetically worked
nowadays In the interests OF Corbctt
NJ Mitchell, and the Southern sports
believe that an altogether capital chance
exists for bringing about the contest In
the Crescent city. The managers of the
Olympic Club have become emboldened
enough to offer n purse of $4,000 for the
match, and that action has met with the
approval OF the boxers
Corbett has gone n bit further. how
ever, and introduces n little stipulation
OF his own. to the effect that the Club
deposit $4,000 as an indemnity fund to
reimburs" the principals in case OF the
inability of the Olympics to conduct the
contest. It is that stipulation that both
unfair to compel them to put UP a $4,000
forfeit. on the ground that II would open
the door to one or both OF the boxers
taking steps to have themselves ar.
have the contest stopped.
1t is hard to see why. in the face OF
what has happened In this vicinity.
Corbett and Mitchell are not entitled to
and loss OF time. which could be util-
lied by both in performing in the vaude-
Vile houses, IN case the Olymp!cs failed
man his training expenses does not
really compensate him. 1t would II the
lcxers .wer, third-raters, or mixed
%alers'" but here's = worh.s Ehampion
selling platers In the pugilistic class.
and they are entitled to more or less
distinguished consid grafton.
more than $4,000 as a surplus fund, but
are not in a position to give a guaran-
tee. The Governor of the State re-
S Sa,tis d snid n that taR Re p Tloe,d in sef i%6 shnt sne
give the guarantee that Corbett de-
mands. unle.s the, authorities VIII not
straining every effort to bring Off the
contest. There will be n meeting in n
few days OF the Contest. Committee.
and the matter OF Corbett's demand
will be discussed.
II Corbett sticks out for a cash de-
post to guarantee a contest, he may
despatch. which came to-day from Lit
tie Rock. Ark:
r. c. Chambers the wealthy sporting man.
stated that he would guarantee a purse OF $40, 900
anu Nbulu ifpIslA mat MUM "a u "ahNt w
be paid to the winner Of the contest. Chambers
has written to Jack McAuline. his personal
friend. 10 zee the managers OF the fighters, and,
II possible secure the contest for Hot Springs.
II Is understood that the local authorities Will
not interfere with the fight unless the contest.
ants attempt TO use less than two-ounce gloves.
The last Legislature repealed the law making
prize lighting a felony, and instead made II a
hne Of from 81, 600 to 81, 800 FOR engaging In a
prizs-nEht.
It was the general impression Mt the
meeting yesterday OF the managers of
Che different branches OF the Y. NJ. G.
A. throughout the city that the athletic
grounds OF the Association at Mott
Haven should be retained. The matter
was "eferred with full powers to the
BOARD of Governors, with the recon-
that the Mott Haven Field
should not be disposed OF. A meeting
OF the Governors Is announced for early
in December, when the question will be
fully discussed M positively decided.
]. A.. r. Elliott, OF Kansas City. and
Glass. of Morristown. N. j., shot
DC birds each out Of 100 yesterday Mt
Park. Paterson, and in shoot
off It 2J birds more Elliott won by n