The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-27
SPORTING MISCELLANY.

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SPORTING MISCELLANY.
The Ryan-Smlth fight at Minneapolis
last nigh; by decision OF Referee Joe
Chpynski gives the former a claim to
the Welter-N weight championship. !, was
twenty-round contest OF ski against
strength. in which the former won
Nyan's genera.ship could not have been
better. Knowing "Mysterious'' Billy
smiths aggressive style of fighting, he
drew him ola for ten rounds. evading his
most vicious leads and landing when
ever an opening was left.
Smiths right was always dangerous.
and nobody knew 1t better than Ryan.
Once 1t landed on his chest with some
| thing like force and nearly knocked him
down. Smiths eye was cllsed In the
eleventh round, and by this time he had
become worried over the tanta.izing
tactics Of the evasive Ryan. AT the be-
ginning ,f the eighteenth round Smith.
oeuvres. lnnghtns, was his beat hold
ana he tried It, but with Boomerang
the end of the round. In the nineteenth,
Ryan started In for finish, and Smith
was twice sent to the floor, the gong
attempt to put Smith out. The decision
was well received.
Bill James, of England, cables a chal-
lenSe to fight George Dixon at l22 pounds
for the feat her-w weight ehampionship and
Club. In London.
Tom O'Rourlte has announced that he
awaits only the decision OF the National
porting Cub as to the amount of purse
George Dixon. o'Roarke Is " iiiins t to
make the match for s2,5O0 n side, a purse
and the worlds feather weight cham
| pionship.
James Corbett sailed for home yester-
day in the Majestic He SAYS he Will
not be prepared to fight jackson for six
| months.
contested TOMORROW afternoon, begin
| ming at o'clock, by the Lake Hopat-
cong Club. There will be a swimming
race canoe and boat races, a naphtha-
launch regatta and tub race An
orchestra will dispense music on the
Hotel Breslin veranda during the
games. and hop will be given in the
| evening.
dead heat between John 8. John
son and Walter G. Sanger cnlivened the
tournament of the Toledo Cycling Club
consented to toss-up for the prize, a
| $500 bedroom set, which he won. He
| proved his condition by riding a mile in
2.o5 -, fifteen minutes after his race
with Sanger. which was made in ia.
At the annual meeting of the A. c. A.
| Executive Committee, In camp at GRO
! ton Point. yesterday. William e. With
erbee,, of the Buarozza. Course Club.
and Chsrl f. Cragg. "A clubmatc. Sec
retaryTreasurer. The question OF a per
! manent site for an annual camp was dis
cussed, but no action was taken.
The third race OF the series for 81
! footers under the auspices Of the I.srch-
mont Yacht club, Will he stared at
noon tomorrow OF Larchmont.
| Entries for the regatta of the National
Association OF Amateur Oarsren close
! to-day with Secretary Fortmeyer. p. %.
box 40. this city The races will lie
rIwed on Saratoga Lake. Aug. 10 and
II.
| ON, the. steamer. britannia, which ar
rived this. morning from Liverpool.
Wsrs f. q: Moore Z, l. Post, A: G.
participated in the international pigeon
shooting tournament In England. Capt.
Money and Mr.. Walsh remained in
| England.
MIR. Moore expressed much dissatis-
! faction with the trip. lie did not con-
slider the handicap fair, and thought
that obstacles had been placed in the
way Of the Anne ricans by taking ad-
| vantages in working the traps, giving
the American marksmen the hardest
birds. The party won about s. 900 and
two very handsome cups.
j. J. Ryan and Joseph Wright. the
oarsmen. We're also passengers on the
Britannia,
fight took place between Frank
Taylor colored. champion OF Canada.
aud Dick Hicks of the Athletic Club. of
Buffalo, last night in Broadhead Ho-
tel. at Bearytown, y. Y. Hicks was the
faVOriie At the start, gaining some
very nice points In the first .hree rounds,
which were draws. In the fourth round
Taylor won. II was evident that he was
the best man. being too heavy and
strouE for his opponent Hicks was
game, however. and came up for the
nfth round There was considerable
sparr,ns bat TAYLOR knocked Hicks out,