The evening world., 1893-07-08
SPORTING NEWS ANO NOTES.
Suggested that Griffen May Get
Ratified and Lose to Smith.
l.. 8. Thompson Won tho Bird
Shooting Match ut Hollywood.

Those OF the sporting fraternity who are
especially Interested In pugilists and pugi-
lism are awaiting with more or less impa-
tience the outcome OF three important events
the fight to n nnlsh on Monday night at tue
Columbian Athletic Club betw cen Johuny
Grincn and Sol Smith for s1, 900 purse, the
challenge that Jack McAuiIe left at the o.
fce OF London Sporting Life yesterday TO
meet t'sm Carney IN nnlsh or a iltnited-
round contest, and the reply Of Jim CorDett
10 Judge Newton's document, mailed several
days ago, asking for his ultimatun as regards
HIS agreement TO meet Mitchell at the Coney
Island Athletic Clun
McAulines challenge to Carney Is for
$1,000 side, which Is not likely to be raised
by Carney. The latter has done nothing
since his last meeting with McAuline severa!
years ago at Revere Beach, Mass, that shows
him to have Improved at ali, and even though
II is now agreed that he really should have
been given the decision on that occasion,
Carney hasn't as much OF q chance to win
from jock should he take him on again. so
IL is not likely that Mac will prevail upon
Jem to meet him; at any rate, II he does It
Will be for very much smaller amount
Whatever the stakes may be, however, the
go woulu be very interesting one.
Eastern sports are specializing at evens
that Grfren will defeat Smith. The latter Is
regarded as an extremely foul fighter, and
experts like Pete Donohue figure that there
is a capital chance for GritIen to lose his head
and leave himself open to Smith, who can hit
Ike plle-driyer
Supporters OF Grifren and smith came to-
gether yesterday and the frst really heavy
hafr ha nE .lat 10
hight was registered. joe fireman covered
Griffen money aggrega,ing Ss 600.
The Target single wager made was $4,000
Al smith. Of New York. Another n" bet t Gl Of
$1,000 to $1,000 was taken by ullemnn on
Smith. James Fleming Carol, manager OF
tine little colored world beater, says il he
were making q book he would ''lay o to o
and take your pick" Tue advance sale indi-
Gates that the big amphitneatre at Roby will
be nlled to Its utmost capacity. Pee Shea,
the Portland "Cyclone," who is to light jim
ME Barry In a ten-round contest, has recov-
cred from his slight indisposition early In the
week.
As to Corbett's reply, the only course LEFT
to him now is An cut and out answer, either
TO ratify his agreement 10 appear at CoIey
room now for any more quibbl,n0 on Corbetts
part Judge Ncwton's last communication
permits OF but one reply, yes or no.
1t was essentially quite q slaughter OF the
innocents at the bird shoot yesterday at
such such cracks cracks as D'' FREQ Hoty. % L. t s.
THOMPSON; ed MURPHY, PHI Daly,
tered. The conditions were each entry at
800, SO birds. 80 yards rise, ties at 10 birds.
The shooting was excellent and the winner
Moey Mppsphy VAN ana @eich ss lea At 10 kills.
| and in the shoot on at 10 birds Hoey went
out, missing 3 birds, Murphy and weich
again t,e,ps With 70 Kills; on the second
latter unfortunately dropl Ing his last bird
outside the nity-yard boundary line. Thus
Welch secured second money and Murphy
third. match was arranged after IN.
sloot between Murphy ana Wclch for $1,000
q si1e at 100 birds each. The shoot viii
be held At Hollywood, July 10.
The eiRht-oared varsity boat race between
be rowed AT q o'clock this afternoon On Lake
Minnetonka, Minneapolis, aid the betting
there is to !, Cornell to win. The course
WIZ be Iour miles, and record time Ia expected
II ihe water Is not rough.
At the bicycle meet In Toledo OF the Toledo
Cycling club yesterday W. &. sanger OF Nil.
wauket, defeated John 4 johnson In the
! hali-mile safety race, and johnson retaliateC
by defeating Sanger in the mile open event
Tho fourth annual regatta Of the Riverside
Yacht Club will be sailed to-day over trian.
gular course GU the sound.
The nrst chance to get o line at the abii
ties OF the cup defenders will be In the race
for the Corinthian Yacht Club sweepstakes
at Newport, after the cruise OF the New Yorl
Yacnt club In August The prize Is $1,000
In money or plate, at the optiUn OF the win
ner.
Pat sheedy said he'd never manage another
, lighter alter he finished with sullivan, bu,
the report is abroad that sheedy has taker
Billy Murphy on his stan and has malcheC
MIN to night Ed German In Chicago.
Louisville. the tail-enders In the League, de
ieated New YORK yesterday, I to 2, and thi.
has set the klckers IN this city bowling agalI
for the Giants to pull up sticks and com,
back to town.
lhe clubs now stand like this: