The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1893-09-15
high jump Of 9 feet. ! inch; two ,se

first prize by Sam Liebgold,. Of the
Pastimes In the two-mile walk, from
scratch and winning in lon; IL Sios;b ah no
won in Am. So 3-5s. Lloyd Coils, n. Y.
A. c., was third in these races. George
Gray and Gene Giannini. of the \. !. a.
c., were second and third respectively In
putting the 16-pound shot.
To-morrow's finals, however may tell
vastly different story II the handicaps
are only improved
"old Father Time" received more than
the customary number OF black eyes
Yesterday at springfield. The greatest
knockout the old gentleman sustained
was when. Meintjes. of South Africa,
rode 20 miles and 20 yards IN one hour:
record for The hour. but he succeeded
from the sixth mile In lowering all
records.
re ord for one-half mile sceompetition, at
tablished new worlds record for two
ms cG IN S By sss maf Senp the as
seconds secon better t' than ever before made.
Singer will ride at Waverly. n. ]. to-
morrow. in the race meeting of the
Clubc. Other cracks expected are
Johnson, Rhodes. George Taylor, Bliss,
Citizens and Dirnberger. 1t ought to
De great meet.
r George Dixon is training at Hagsett's
Pond. Lawrence, Mass. for his contest
with Solly Smith at Coney Island Sept.
%. Tom .O'Rourke, his manager, wrote
hardest work Of his life to keep at
weight in the place. it is such an obesity.
creator. ORourke is banking on getting
the decision, and when Dixon has beaten
Smith Tom says he will look after Billy
Plimmer.
Dixon will reach New Yor,, the latter
part Of next week. Confidencc, is Won
more so than in boxing bout.
A Sheriff. sale OF the clubhouse Of
the Crescent City A. C. is announced
for Oct. IS at New Orleans. Bob Fltzz,,
amount due him in the affair he had
with Hall brought suit and the sale is
the result Thus is wildly demon
strated the folly OF offering unwarrant-
ably eeXorbitant purses for boxing con
test. The Crescent City lost s25, 900 at the
Fitz-Hall affair.
At st. Paul, Mimi, yesterday after.
noon John s. Barnes was credited with
sprintinE 100 yards in 3-5s. There were
three time-keepers. two Of whom licked
off . 3-5s.and the other . 4-5s. II Barnes's
time he accepted as official It means a
new worlds professional 1O0-yard record
pelng better ny 10 or n second thtf
OwenSS time.
The woll-known Dominican Union foot
ball team. which last year created for II
self an envable record. has reorganiz
/ Cor the season of 1894 and is prepared
| to PLAY teams averaging 80 pounds
/ Challenges may be sent to Thomas G.
! Fennell, manager. $50 Broadway New
York City.
! La Blanche the Marine. and shadow
! Naber are to box at the Twin city A
G., Minneapolis. Sept q for $500, n
| $50 pounds.
Tommy Ryan. of Chicago. who mad,
: It sizZle for Mysterious" Billy Smitl
| at Coney Island some time ago wrot,
to Arthur Lumley that when he get
4 the mystery the first chance. In hi
letter Tommy gives Billy "sridiron
ing"
New York defeated Cincinnati yester
day . to o. and the fact that Brooklyl
laid off placed Wards boys 10 point
ahead of Foutz. Here is the record to
day:
Boston, 81" e. ~ ~ e. "a ~
Pitshnre i Is .slo BaItimors g q ii
Phil.d'. g g .Hss Ch,g.ao 80 g. g?
krooklsn..so 81 1876 ~a"s'.on..ss Is 81