The evening world., 1894-07-25
SPORTING MISCELLANY.

Secretary John Damery, OF the st.
George Athletic club. has forwarded to
John T. Norton. OF 2il Broadway, the
j. lanes OF the athletes who are to rep.
resent the St George A. q. In the games
OF the Timothy II. sullivan Association
on Aug. |. The men selected are: w.
q. French. A. Darlington, w. Weidman
and i. Il. Stell. jr., who will run In the
| lvo-yard dash, r. Nixon. }. Rumpf. {.
Duval and j. Renzland, who will start
in the sso-yard dash and one-mlc run.
Joe Nuttall. the champion swimmer OF
England. and James l.. McCusker, Of
Lowell. Mass. have been matched to
swim one mile for the championship of
the world and $1,000 side, in England.
CCusker liz expected to arrive In eng
land next week, when all arrangements
will be completed and date for the
match agreed upon.
The Scottish American Athletic Club
OF Jersey city is at present completing
arrangements for the Clubs annual
excursion. which WIN take place on Sun
day, Aug ", to Cornwalton Grove, on
the Hudson.
The games Of the Timothy u. sullivan
Association, which Will be held at SUI.
and Twenty seventh street and Second
avenue. "Wednesday, Aug. |. IT Is expect
ed, will be the most successful. the Asso-
citation has ever held The entries re-
ceived have been numerous. Among
them are the names of Mike sweeney,
champion high jumper of the world: j.
s. Mitchell. the champion hcavy-weisht
thrower and shot-puttcr, +, w. Con,
| the a,l-around champion athlete. Puffer,
the sprinter: I.icbgold. the walker, and
Tommy conneff. who has promised to
| give an exhibition run The entries close
| to-day with John 7. Norton, 2h Broad
way.
Young Critic. who recently fought a
be a spectator at the fight between Wal;
| ter Edgcrton. the Kentucky Rosebud"
and Solly smith which takes place In
| the Twin city Athletic Club rooms. Min
peatedly challenged by Edgerton. and.
should Edgerton win the fight. II Is
probable that Critic will accommodate
| him with match.
Oscar Gardner, the Omaha ia" and
catch weights In Kansas city for $500
side and purse on Aug. s.
A league game Of cricket will be
| played in Central Park next Saturday
afternoon, between the st. George and
|
unanimously elected John Hipwell sec
| rotary. and challenges from other clubs
should be addressed TO him at 20 Me
| chanic street, New Rochelle. N. Y.
The Twin City Athletic Club wants
to see how Frank Craig and Con Rior-
dan size UP against each other Their
bid Is a purse of $500. 1t Is Just posi-
BILE that their anxiety will have TO in
crease several dollars worth in view OF
the present quotations of pugilistic
merits.
Joe choynsk expects to succeed in
Aug. H. Then he wants to go against
Peter Maher at New Orleans and fig
ures that the Olympic Club will be In
line with purse during September or
October.
The ring In which the Ryan-smith mill
row night has been enlarged to the reg
ulation size. Every seat In the am
phitheatre has been sold. and It Is now
certain that the attendance, will be the
| largest ever recorded at a similar event
In that city. Betting has taken a slight
turn In favor of Ryan.
WI Whew! nJohn7!ny| Connors offers to
| Olympic Club at New Orleans for IS, OOo
What's the price of champions now?
|
John j. Quinn, Peter Makers hacker
| figures 1t out that there is no prize ring
| championship except under London
prize ring rules. and forthwith challen-
ges Corbett, Jackson, Slavin. kilrain or
anybody on earth under those obsolete
| rules in behalf of the Irish fighter To
| show that he Is liberal. Mr.Quinn names
| both stakeholder and referee. and spec
| ifies where the contest shall take place
! The fearful penalty in case of refusal
| will be that Peter will claim the heavy