The evening world., 1894-09-15


who Is Chairman OF the outdoor Sports
Committee OF the Montreal \. y. \.
John Graham and his Boston team put
up at the Grand Union. The sports
commenced at To- 60 in the morning vl:h
the swimming championship. 10 yards,
Travers Island can be reached by way
of the Third avenue Il" trains leaving
one Hundred and Twenty street
- 10 q. nb A NJ, l2.4i. LIS. Az and
80 +. VI
In. the big Harlem wheelmen's meet
at Manhattan Field. the Handicapped
had his hands full. The scratch class
men are q. c. Smith, F. F. Goodman.
!. sternbers and Z. K. Boffinger, The
class b scratch IS filled by +. J. Titus
alone. in both the mile ard two-mil-
event.
Preparations have been finished by
both Casper Leon and Jimmy Barry,
and each declares that his conai-
Every detail for tonight. battle
At chicago has been completed. ana
nothing remains but for the ticket
holders TO board the special train and
period struggle for the mastery. A purse
Of N."1, Of which 50 per cent. goes to
The winner and % to the, loser; and a
side bet OF $3.50 apiece depend upon
the result, also a medal emblematic OF
the lo5-pound championship OF the world
The actual lighting ground has been
made that it will be easy OF access to
and from the train and that comfort
able seats will be provided, both on the
train and at ringside. for every ticket
be used in an obscure place less than
nifty miles from Chicago. 1t will be i'm
possible to reach the place except on
the special, as the last regular train will
long hpfnFa
The olympic Club at New Orleans is
perfecting arrangements for its pugilis-
tic carnival, Sept. "a % and %. Six hun
ing capacity Of the club. Prof. John
Duffy will referee the fights. The Club
will use stakeless ring during the
carnival Billy Plimmer. who is to fight
Johnny Murphy. arrived at New Orleans
last night and will remain at Wyman's
Garden in the, city. where Abbott is also
hardt, and Walker. his fight with Need
ham. Murphy is expected there to-day.
H II wylie: the hicyclist;. who was
riding from Chicago to New York
Of New York. of days. % hours and
II minutes, arrived at Philadelphia
with his trainer last night. Leaving
they rode throgh four days OF rain and
mud over the mountains. but made re-
markedly fast time. on Thursday they
reached Hagerstown. and were riding
ion superintendent of canals arrested
them for trespassing. AT that time.
shortly after II o'clock in the morning,
they had covered 7S miles and were
four hours ahead Of the record. They
were detained by the superintendent
more than five hours and were com
PEELED to give up the attempt.
The Cathedral Athletic Club will hold
members games tomorrow at Mount
Lcrretto, S. l. The members have been
notified to meet at the clubhouse, IA
East Ftftieth street. at 10 A. NJ. Should
over $50 members of the Club will take
part in the games.
The first boxing tournament announced
10 take place in Brooklyn since boxing in
the city OF Churches has been licensed
is that of the Williamsburg Athletic
Association, Of Brooklyn. The toruna-
Went VIII be for amateurs only, under
Eastern District Palace Rink. SO to 50
Grand street, Brooklyn, on Saturday
night, Oct; IL, and Monday night. Oct Is.
and under. 12O pounds and under, 1870
pounds and under and l40 pounds and
under A handsome hunting-case gold
match VIII be given the winner and an
man in each class Entries close on Oct
with Charles F Greves. $40 North
Second street. Brooklyn, or James E.
sullivan al Broadway, this city.
The first century run, starting and
ending in New York City, will take place
on sunday, Sept. 80. when the Gramercy
and Lexington wheelmen will start from
Madison square at o'clock in the morn
ing and wheel to lslp. l.. l.. and return.
Entries close with f. NJ. Goldman . st.
Mark place, Sept Is
Twenty-Five members OF the Bicycle
SECTION Of the ST. George Athletic Club
will start at S o'clock tomorrow morn
ing from the foot OF eWst Twenty-third
j., where they will spend the day in
short races
There viii be high jinks" at two
local yacht club anchorages tonight
The Seawanhaka quarters at oyster
Island will be the scene OF the annual
dinner OF that Corinthian organization,
usually a great event in gastrOnomics
the Pavonia Yacht Club will feast upon
the epicurean delights produced by the
succulent vegetable and mollusk lie of
New Jerseys. choicest selection. Both
functions mark the close OF yachting ac-
uNity In the respective Clubs.
Frank Erne: the champion lightweight
OF Western New York, is hard in train
ing for his ten-round go with Solly
Smith on Oct. .. smith is in traininc
n Indiana, and writes that he is m
fine tettle II Erne wins this battle. he
VIII be sent against some Of the top
notchers. like Van Heest. Murphy or
Billy Murphy. the Australian feather
weight called at " The Evening World"
ONCE this morning 10 complain of the
lack of attention his challenges have
been greeted with. He declared himself
as follows. viii night any man lV-
ing at from lis to 1873 pounds weigh in
at the ringside. bar Jack McAulirre I
particularly want TO NEE: Grirfo and
VIII go any number Of rounds against
hum that he wishes, al any weight He
lay down in every round when he fought
me In Melbourne, and cannot stand a
stif punching"
Speaking or Jerry Marshall. Murphy
says he whipped him In eleven seconds
End does not regard him as anything OF
wonder. Murphy is anxious to NEE.
Johnny Griffin again, or Will give Eddie
l.Oeber charc"
lack Burke. who wanted II fight Dan
lyman t. a finish, has met with an ac-
C'ltnt which resulted In a spTained an
lslc, and the bout has been POSTPONED.
PETER JACKSON SAILS.