The evening world., 1893-10-31
SPORTING NEWS AND GOSSIP.
Pugilistic Circles Excited by the
Corbett-Hall Episode.
New Orleans Stiil After tho Big
Fistic Affair.

The news that Jim Cnrbett was on
still hunt for Charley Mitchell, with the
avOwcl intention OF thrashinS him on
sight, has put sporting men into fever
of excitement The hotels trequentei by
the big rugilists have been haunted by
an army OF sports all eager and ex-
pectantly awaiting the meeting of the
, champions. II would have been a rough
and tumble fight had the pair come to-
gether. and there would have been 10
call for timekcepers, referees, handlers
and other accessories of the prize ring.
Curbett Is said t. have visited nearly
every place whore IT was likely that he
would meet Mitchell HIS quest up to
yesterday was fruitlcss CJrbett, his
manager. W. \. Brady, and Trainer De-
laney sauntcred into Martins restaurant
early yesterday morning. \ big
crowd of sports wandered in after this
celebrated trio, and their hearts gave big
thumps of delight when they saw Jim
Hall and n couple of riends enter the
restaurant. Here at least ws a chance
for scrap. for Han had been abusing
Corbett ever since his (Hall's) arrival In
the country.
More than this, there were many in
the restaurant who had heard Hall say
that he would punch "Pompadour jim"
the first time he came across him.
When Hall saw Corbett seated at a ta
BILE he sauntered over. The sports We're
disappointed when they saw that Hall s
face was illumined by a smile. Hall
thrust out his hand with the saluta-
ton: Hello, Jim! I'm glad to see
you"
Corbett replied with II stony stare.
The, hopes of the sports scared high:
Corbett then rose in his chair and called
Hall down in most emphatic terms. He
ordered him out of his sight, and the
Australian never said word. but
walked back to his friends. Corbett, It
could be seen. was mad clear through.
He was disappointed at not finding
Mitchell He expressed himself AZ be-
ing most anxious to meet the English.
man. and offered to go to any part OF
the United States and fight Mitchell any
number OF rounds from one to hum
dred the proceeds to go to charity.
the merest accident. He went home di-
rectly after the theatre. Mitchell boxes
IN Boston to.morrow night. and Cor
| There IL, therefore, little chance OF the
pair meeting for a few days at least
A despatch from New Orleans says:
Strenuous Efforts are to be made to get the Cor.
bett-Mitchell fight on in this city, whether tae
Governor opposes II or not There Ia no doubt
that he will no, allow 1t to on II 1t lies in
his power TO prevent H. but certain parties in this
city have been quietly at work connecting a
scheme which will cirrumvent the Governors op-
position Their proposition is TO hire a commo-
the river which viii take them out OF the iurs-
dirtion "f the state, and let the fght come on in
a limited number Of spectators and they would
have To pay high for the privilege. but there would
undoubtedly be NOR" applications than could be
accommodated The parties who are engineering
this scheme are responsible. hut. for obvious rea-
sons will not allow their names to be used.
supt r. l.; Fithian. of the Naval
his consent to a football game between
naval cadets and West Point cadets.
on condition that no time is lost from
or ,daSs for the
day set for the match. which will be
played 1T Annapolis this year.
| German. OF Cleveland, and Billy Muir
ply. the Australian welter-weight, will
cies are for pure OF 81, 900, and side
bet of 5000, some day between Nov
and 10. German has been in East Lily
training in charge of I'd, Davis, Of
Cleveland Murphy arrived in the city
Sunday evening. Both men are in the
pest COnultlDn,
The following comes from Indepen-
dence, Ia, this morning:
John S johnson made four new worlds records
Yesterday, as follows Flying start, quarter mile,
26 ?-5 seconds flying start. half mile, IS seconds ,
fying start, one-third mile 35 l-5 seconds stand
ing start quarter mile 20 seconds.
f. C. McClelland. of Pittsburg and
James Smith, Of Albany. will run a
two-mile race for $500 a side at Island
Park on Thursday afternoon. Nov. 2.
Harvard men are almost unanimous
! In their dcnunciation of what they
term Yales unsportsmanlike conduct
In regard to the undergraduate rule and
sylvania has been outrageously treated,
| and much contempt is expressed for
| Princeton for her humble submission
to Yales dictatorship. The latter's sin
certify in pleading for purity in athlet-
| les Is seriously questioned and 1t is
IS directly antagonistic to the spirit of
the undergraduate rule.
| Cornell Is said to be showing phenome-
nal form in practice
Joseph +. Donoghue. the skater. has
consulted Receiver Freedman regarding
tho flooding Of the grounds at Manhat-
tan Field this Winter. and holding a
| series of ska ting races for the amateur
| and professional CHAMPIONSHIPS. Mr..
freedman i thinks 1S well to Of the snheme
Hagen and a gold medal for race be
tween the Newburg boy and John s.
JohnsC n. 1t Is probable that Manhattan