The evening world., 1893-11-09
SPORTING NEWS AAD GOSSIP.
Important Meeting of the Arch
diocesan Union Tonight,
Ministers Trying to Keep tho Big
Fight from Jacksonville.

An important meeting OF the Archdio-
cesar linton will be held tonight at the
Holy Cross Lyceum. 3ii West Forty
third street. rhe Archdiocese Union
embraces nearly all OF the Catholic clubs
In this diocese. In a good many of these
clubs. especially the more prominent
ones, the promotion OF athletic sports
and physical development is no small
feature. 1t viii be recalled that the an
nual field sports of the ArchdioCesAn
Union at Berkeley oval last Memorial
Day were more extensive and successful
than at any time preceding. The ath-
letlc ball which was started so vigor-
ously last Memorial Day will doubtless
be kept rolling.
Rev Father Keefe. who is n leading
athletic spirit in the Union, has just re-
turned from an extended European trip,
AID is stirring things up. 1t is expected
hat various schemes Of interclqh con
cussed tonight. Among these will be Il
bowling league, pool and billiard tourna-
ments and 9ymnastic contests for the
%terunion field tournament for the next
outdoor season among the New York,
Mew ENGLAND and Nsw JersGy arch
CATHOLIC athletes expect TO cut a con-
siderable figure in the athletic world.
The sports at the other end Of the big
bridge are busy these days, wondering
mayoralty will nave on boxing shows.
II Is thought by some, that the day of
the professional or semi-profess'onal
bo%ing-show is over; that the clubs,
which spring up in a night. give several
limited round specials, and then cease
to exist, will find the continuation OF
such methods a difficult task under the
new regime.
Said a Brooklyn sporting man yester-
day: There is n city, ordinance which
to give BONA fde amateur boxing con-
tests, but I think all other kinds may
expect to be interfered with"
In connection with the freshest COS
sip regarding the Mitchell-Corbett fight
this despatch comes from Tallahassee.
Fla, this morning:
Word reaches here from Jacksonville to II.
prominent citizens. will memorabilia the Gov
e eTnG1 ., Of this STATE ate snd use .r6 Every y Leg, oron,
taking place in that city. No such Information,
however, had reached the Gubernatorial Office up
to II O'Clock last might.
is expected from the Olympic Club as 70
its acceptance of Corbett and Mitchelrs
proposition, and as the chances Of n ia
II inute. the 10000 offer Of the Jackson
Vile people is now engaging the atten-
ton ssG c Of the pugillsts; That That $2SSG eert l.
is very likely that the sight of it will
greatly increase Florida's chances of
getting the fight, especially as they are
said to be willing to allow the principals
have bets that Mitchell and pCorbett win
never meet are not yet trembling in their
boots.
This account of the Godfrey-O'Donnell
contest comes from Providence:
Al the start o, Donnell acted as though he had
! a cinch. He smilingly hddled and boxed a couple
OF rounds. Godfrey. was doing most OF the lead
ing. but o'Donnell was stopping him steadily
with his long left. Godfrey was eager and persis-
ness at his command. When we rounds had
! gone o,ponnell was Impressed with high regard
work with his right. 1t had been landed solidly
several times over the Australians kidneys.
face, and seemed to be holding his right in rc-
serve. He was very shifty in avoiding punish
ment.
Al tho end OF three rounds honors were easy.
o'nonneIl forced the pace in opening the fourth
and planted his lett three times in succession on
Godtrey's face. It reused Godfrey. and he went in
and made it his round by very clever boxing.
Several times he LANDED on the australians ribs
s1ltdly, and by a straight left jab brought the
claret from O'Donnell'a nose. O'Donnell warmed
colored man to the ropes, where they clinchcd,
O'DonnelIs ribs. In the nfth, O'Dunueli grow
moro earnest, and with straight ron-thC-shCuiGc
left-handers on the face and neck, staggered Cod
frey three times. II waa the Australians round.
The sixth was = rafting good round. II was
evident O'pnnncll meant to make Il uniSh II he
could, but he did not get the opening he wanted
and he took no chance OF being knocked OUT.
Referee Brown declared the match i draw.
Among those present was PIrson Davies, manager
.or Peter Jackson and Joe ChoynsSi. He was
particularly interested, In view ~ the proposed
match between o'DonIcii ard C~hoyushi.
II reports from Philadelphia are to be
believed. the PennsylVlatans really think
they will beat Yale at Manhattan Field
betting ever money down there. 1t isn't
~iPhHadelphia banks to get money to bet
on Pennsylvania. That Pennsylvania
has a chance and that it will give
Yale a hard tussle is not to be denied.
but that II will beat Yale is not the
opinion of a majority of football fol-
| lowers.
1t seems to be settled at Yale that
Thorne and Armstrong will be the half
backs. With these two and Morris and
Butterworth back of the line, 1t is hard
to figure out where any team in the
country is stronger in that regard than
Yale. Yale's centre may be shaky. but
FITS Just as good as PennsylVania'S.
Yale's tackles and ends are better. We
will know all about 1t Saturday night.
The six-day professional bicycle race
will begin at midnight, Dec. "a. at Madl-