The evening world., 1894-10-08
SPORTING MISCELLANY.

The Executive Committee of the new
Atlantic Athletic Club, of Coney ISL
and, composed of Judge Edward Murphy,
+. j. Stoddard AID Lawyer Luke O'Reil-
ly, whose duty 1t Is to arrange the Clubs
matches and also see to 1t that the prln-
cipals Of the same train properly, paid
visit yesterday to Far Rockaway,
where Billy Ernst is improving his wind
| apparatus for his bout with Jim Holmes.
They put Ernest on scales and he tipped
the beam at 1874 "a pounds. which Is just
one pound and three-quarters above
weight. His condition thoroughly salts
fed the Committee. Tomorrow the same
| Committee, accompanied by n party OF
friends Of the clever Jereeyman. Austin
Gibbons, will visit the latter at Passaic,
N j. Gibbons is slated to face Joe VOL
colt, the colored wonder, who has the
| credit of easy victories over Dick OBrien
| and Tom Tracy. He has already tele-
graphed Secretary Luke ORellly that
he is In fine trim, but the Committee
desires to see Wolcott personally. the
and will visit all before Thursday, to
make sure that they have all been faith
full. The public who intend to see the
Oct. 10. can rest assured that they will
witness contests between perfectly trained
athletes. There is already big de
been issued, and can be obtained at
Omciai Referee John r. Ecknardt's ONCE,
IS Centre street, and at the Clubs Brook
Ign headquarters. $40 Washington street.
Sammy Kelly, OF Staten Island, is at
McCue. of the West Side Athletic Club.
at ll2 pounds, for $3.50 or $500 side
McCue Is willing and the match will
probably be arranged this week.
The patrons of the Columbia ATHLETIC
Central Palace on Saturday night were
well paid for their visit They saw as
good a boxing tournament as has been
interference OF Police Inspector williams
on Thursday night had u depressing eff
feet upon the attendance, but on Satur-
day night the Inspector did not interfere
unnecessarily, and the result was that
each bout was completely finshed, ex-
cept where the men were not equally
matched. There were so many men to
box that the management decided to
hold the finals Thursday night. The box
Ing will no doubt prove very interesting.
as Inspector Williams said on Saturday
night that he was satisfied with the AL
finals on Thursday arc as clever n lot OF
| boxers as could be found In this city and
the show Is bound to be success.
Entries for the amateur boxing
tournament OF the Williamsburg Ath-
| letic Association close to-day with c.
| F. Greves. 526 North Second street.
| Brooklyn. The bouts will take place
| in the new Palace Rink, 1s9 to 1893 Grand
street, Brooklyn. one block from Grand
ana Houston street ferries. Solid gold
| hunting-c case watches will be awarded
| to first in each ella IS; fine gold OPEN
face watches to second
John Kearns. the track man OF the
| Pastime Athletic Club, has been given
the proceeds from the games which were
| held at the club grounds. foot of Sixty
sixth street, East River, yesterday.
|
Through an error the announcement
was made in this mornings newspapers
| that the finals of the Columbia Athletic
| Clubs boxing tournament would be held
tonight. President Conn desires to say
! through THE Evening World" that the
| finals will be contested on Thursday
| night of this week.
Dan lyman and Jack Burke fought
sixteen-round draw before the Star eth
| letic Club, Long Island City. on Satur-
| day night.