The evening world., 1893-12-21
SPORTING News AND GOSSIP.
Schaefer Offers to Play DAILY,
Cushion Caroms, $4,000 a Side.
Davies in No Hurry { D Match CJloy m.
ski Against CSDonneu>

Since the conclusic N of r,be h.,l-u,o
billiard tournament last .veek the oir
has been full of Ia TX of y matches for hi,
money. champions hip ournaments on5
the like. Among other challenges issued
was one by W. a. ST inks. the California
expert 10 play any oody in the country,
par the os mr. ie," balk-line billiards
for $500 a SIDE. This challenge was sup
posediy aimee a. Maurice DAILY.
Mr. DAY NJ .turaliy considers himself
a better vi Ap I'D pla. er thar Spinks. He
mas piaye 4 longer, has a much greater
reputa'" IN and couldn't see wherein
imuch 1ory could be achieved in de-
ica'in & :Spinks. He said ut the time that
Sch T,ald PLAY spinks's backer, Jake
response to this. Jake says he will
~ ~ DAILY cushion caroms. for $500 a
NE. Schaefer SO declared him yester-
Inc. here is a chance" said he. "a game
for $500 a side won't do. He could more
than make up that amount If he lost. by
his room"
The talk OF bringing some of the
french experts over here for a tourna-
ment mas been revived again. About
once IN SIX months this matter Is agi-
tated, but 1t never seems to get any fur
ther. me trouble. however. seems to lie
With the Frenchmen. Liberal offers have
been made them by the American play
ers TO corae over. but they have always
declined. The praises of the Frenchmen
nave peen sounded so much that Amer
lcan pllipard lovers are anxious to get n
sight OF them. Vignaux and Garnier are
both comparatively we'll known on this
side, ht Plot. Fournil and Gibelien are
According to Slosson and Ives. none OF
THIS frio is easy game for any player. If
mUnny won't tempt them over, they
con-, rave some excellent reason for not
pbIce. "'''
"Parson' Davies is in no hurry TO
match Joe Choynslii against Steve
'O'Donnell,, but he is none the less Wiling
70 H.i ma cse,o the ~ match At, I 0'Donnell and jim
the latter told them to wait a day or two.
Inc " Parson' wants to find out at what
part b OF his theatrical company route he
then. II the other side is willing, he Will
make the match. W"
o.ndn am willing to have Cheynski meet
Just before the big contest" said Da,
Xies. II want a good purse, however.
1t isn't worth while going to the ex-
i side bet Of $500 With SiiYnV' o'bo Mllr maze er
meet him just for the purse. Choynski
Il ,Ind do HE very ysS well, as # is. He is get
he wants a fight, and appreciates the
fact that, fighting is needed for him to
continue being worth a salary. He saws
ne can get ready in four weeks. If The
match Is made with OrDonnell the win
her must take ALL" "
Ihe pennsylvania. football players are
aggrieved that they were overlook cd in
me FOOTBALL conference to be held al the
niVeTslty Athletic Club tonight, when
ale. Princeton End Harvard alumni viii
discuss propo SEQ changes in the rules.
Col. Hopkins has deposited $3.50 as ex-
penses lot Ted Pritchard to this country
10 meet " Creedon. The Olympic Club
VIII De 'isked what purse it will offer for
the TWO, men.
Ac.brding to an exchange the pro-
w.Arld Is fixed to take place at Zwoiie,
} Iolland. Jan. 10 and II next. The pro-
Eramme includes the followin events:
First day, 1900 and 5000 metres; sec
sond day, 800 and 1000 metres. ANY
:skater winning three of the four events
will be pronounced champion of the
world.
The boxing committee of the Metropol-
itan Association Is %sanguine of getting
the necessary permission to-day, for the
preliminary bouts of the annual cham
pionships. scheduled to take place at
Central Opera-House tonight.
Frank E. O'Callaghan is the winner of
the first prize in the Xavier Club
scratch billiard tourney. Charles Blesch
gets second prize.