The evening world., 1893-12-05
SPORTING NEWS ANO GOSSIP
Pugilism in England and America
Compared by Peter Jackson.
Much Interest In the Coming Billiard
Match.

bett and Fitszimmons are not popular
idols, although Corbett will not be
pleased to learn that he has been named
in the same breath with Fitzsimmons.
But to get to the point. Jackson says
the American people are slower to for
get a favorite than any other people,
and still cherish a bit Of animosity to-
wards Corbctt and Fitzsimmons for de-
feating Sullivan and Dempsey.
In England, Peter says. where sport
Ing men are more consecutive, his
state of affairs doesn't exist. lie says
the Britons have sport for the sports
sake, and do not make the sport sub
s~ervient to it's leading exponent, as Is
the case over here. Consequently. when
n good man Is beaten over there his
downfall is not mourned. On the other
hand, they rejoice in the fact that a bet
ter man has turned up.
Peter would have us believe that Amer
leans, while they deplore the overthrow
OF some bright particular star more than
more tickle, for, he says, a beaten man
IS not so soon forgotten across the At
iantic. A loser in a good fight in Eng
land stands almost as well as he did
before his defeat. but over here. says
Peter. he might as well get the I.cgis-
lature to change his name to Mud"
on the whole, he regards Britons as
truer sportsmen than Americans. The
Briton Is more phlegmatic and "a more
careful student of the game.
jackson closes his remarks with words
a pugilist and the English aristocIacy.
Not many will take exception to his
statement that Dixon is n piece of true
lighting steel, but there is apt to lie
some scepticism about English aristO-
Gratis being the best class of people
living" But Peter. as he says, has had
the inestimable advantage, of associating
with some of them. which outs him In
the position of knowing better whereof
he speaks than we less fortunate ones.
Such Il manifestation OF interest in
billiards has not been seen in many
years as that shown IN the SchGefcr,
1ves-Slosson tournament, to be played
here next week. The coming tourna-
ment, judging from the demand for
seats. promises to be unusually success
ever before. Two of the principals are
Thursday, Ives arrived last evening.
n young NAPOLEON is still a BIT
recent defeat by Schaefer. lie says the
spectators were wrought up to a very
hifh pitch during the match, and
attend the latter part OF the Week.
.schaefer had the spectators with him
said Ives: When ] got M, and stood
by sGhasfer while he was PLAYING they
feet right to do so to look out for my
own interests. When Schaefer did thf
same thing to me no objection was
than he ever did in his life. DO | think
he'll be able to keep up the pace here
Yes, know Of no reason why he
shouldn't"
Lord Dunraven says Navahoe is under,
| Tu nI on thiG Giln and that hi. ,rI,n.t
are shared by Capt. Charles Barr. Those
who have raced on and against Navahoe
say that she is a better ship than
many think, and that her racing next
year will show 1t: that instead of being
Il cruiser she will be fun fledged racer
enough to compete with the cup de,
fender Colonia. Time will tell which /.
the racer and which Is The cruiser.
Yale's football record for this season
has just been footed up. The total mum
Der of touch-dowrs tor each player fol
lows: Armstrong, ~; Thornse, .; Eaton, 9
Beard, /; Chadwick. /. Goals from touch
down-liIckok, 81; ArmStrons, 10; Butter
nents. !. Total points scored, $50; oppo
nents, Y.
The Dauntless Rowing Clubs reception
at Eenox l.yceum tomorrow evening, IL
'NltNN''A ~ "" y NV iibi . Wv
decorations will be elaborate. Severn
out-of-town boat clubs Will send dele
cations.
The time OF closing the entries for tn,
Metropolitan Association boxing anJ
wrestling championships has bevi
changed from Dec. IL to -.
Duncan Ross has deposited 500 to NEE
Greco or Orlafsky in Il broadsword con
test.
The Columbus Athletic Gu has bcer
rcorganized with these officers: Johr
Cary, President; John Flannerly, Vice
President: A. J. Gunderman. Treasurer
Martin Mcdonald, Financial Secretary
William Marley. Recording Secretary
Terence Quinn, Captain.
sparrow" Robertson thinks the skat
ing championships should be held n
Red Bank. He says the weather H. too
uncertain IN New York TO depend u!
any ice at Manhattan Field.
II you have been waiting for col.
weather before buying an oNercoat 81
ulster you can buy now. Prices are
lower than for years, our readers vii
sec on other pages prices from leading
f, clothlers, particularly BrIll Bros, of 4