The evening world., 1894-08-14
SPORTING MISCELLANY.

That meetinJg between Corbett and
jackson yesterday was something of a
thunderclap out OF a clear sky. The
fact that the colored pugilist came to
town alone was taken as an indication
that the stories floating about regard
Ing a split between him and PEARSON"
Davies had basis of truth. 1t i'm
pressed good many people as a wide
J departure from the Parsons" methods
TO let protege come on to transact
business Of such Importance as the
making OF match with Jim Corbett
without his able direction. And 1t Is
not the custom Of the astute Chicagoa
to loan his managerial toga to another
for temporary use, as Tom O'Rourke
assumed. On the other hand, a mental
| review or the case on the part Of Man
ager Brady and Corbett yesterday
ter will come on and make a blur. will
have that blum go out this afternoon
and tomorrow morning. before seeing
US. Well kill that little scheme"
Of reasoning by Jackson's reply to
The Evening World man, who met
him. He positively refused to see Cor
an interview expressing his intense
| anxiety to close the issue without loss
of time. While talking at that time 1t
was evident that Peter had determined
that 1t should be England or no Tight
tie d-jamming match take place on
neutral ground, but when Peter re-
fused. he was angry clear through and
In five minutes was on his way. to the
ter's establishment. Two school boys
could not have made more fuss and
hurled more recrimination, than that
which ensued. jackson could see moth
ments about the dire consequences that
would follow a fight In the South. which
made the listeners smile. According to
jackson, the entire South Is only wait
ing for a chance to murder him. One
thing was brought out which may give
a line on what the two big pugilists
think of their relative ability. jackson
is. confident that he could gain a de-
cision in a twenty-round bout and Cor
bett acknowledges that within that limit
he might not win, but Ia sure of VIC
tory in battle to the finish.
The men were never In better position
for comparison. physically, than when
they stood opposite each other when
about to part after 1t was apparent that
no match could be made Two heavy,
weights better matched never entered
into negotiations for battle. But 1t
will never be.
Dan Creeden, at st. Louis, has re,
ceived the articles OF agreement, signed
by Fitzsimmons. calling for night ror
world. and purse of 5000, before me
Olympic Club, of New Orleans, on Sept.
rs. Fftzsimmons sighed the articles on
must enter the ring Weighing not more
than 1853 pounds. In the event of fall
ure to be at the required weight the Of
fender is to forfeit $1,000
Jack McAuliffe is SO confident OF de.
feating Critic in their ten-round bout
at the Seaside Athletic Club, on Aug.
q, that he has already issued chal-
lenge to fight either Horace Leeds OF
Griffo is over. McAuiiffs is training a,
Critic is training in the Seaside Ath.
letic Club gymnasium. IN McAlyine say say
Critic on the night Of their meeting;
Both men are reported as being In gooo
condition.
near Tenth avenue, which was recently
purchased by the Raphael Athletic Club
for training ground, has been thor
oughly overhauled and spiendid cihu LEI
made arrangements for a set of club
games, to be held on Sunday, Aug. ID, at
the new grounds. The events to pc de-
cided are as follows: 1oo-yard dash, 40
yard dash, sSO-yard run, one-mile run.
running high jump, three-mle run, run
ming broad jump and putting the IL and
is pound shots. The winners In each
event will receive athletic suits.
Mike Murphy, trainer of the New
| York Athletic Club, has selected the fol
| lowing athletes to wear the Mercury
| foot In the Pastime Athletic Club
games on Aug. Is: Tommy J. Lee, who
will start in the fifty-yard dash and
put the underground shot beyond the
limits; George Sands will toe the scratch
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