The evening world., 1894-06-30
SPORTING MISCELLANY.

"iitSo iioIh tHut lO IlldlCI-
has yet been made between the Irish
man and Frank Craig. the Harlem
Coffee-Cooler. He offers. however, to
match his man against Craig for $1,000
TO 81, 500 a side. provided that a club will
hang UP a purse. Maher is also willing
to make 1t a limited number of rounds.
Should Craig refuse. Maher extends the
invitation to Jake Kilrain or Joe
Choynski.
John J. Alexander. the champion long
distance rider Of America, yesterday de-
posted $3.50 and accepted the challenge Of
Albert Schock. long distance bicycle
champion. and John 5: Prince. the II
u match to ride six days. twelve hours a
day, on bicycles against twenty running
horses. for 500 to $500 side to take
place in HsT IGrk AsXsn ors is to se
July 3, at II A. NJ. to sign articles and
put up $50 forfeit
Billy Plimmer has evidently deter
mined not to rest so completely In
tended. a csbegram from London
was received yesterday. as fol
lows: BILLY Plimmer mas arrived nere
from America and Issued n challenge to
llEHt any man III JLNSIiHl At sloH' L.
200 to 800 a side. If PIimmer succeeds
In arrang!ng match he Will make q
tour through England; II not. he will
return to America and fight George
Dixon"
Frank T. Morrill,, owner OF the steam
yacht Namoose. having posted $1,000 and
made Il fair and sportsmanlike PROPOSE
ton to race any steam yacht in America,
grows tired at the delay in accepting his
CHI allenge. Such objections as have been
made to the course he regards as trivial
ana evasi"e. and he therefore despairs
OF getting on match at present. His
claim that Vamoose is the fastest steam
yacht afioat seems justified by the re-
luctance of other owners to pit their
craft against her under the conditions
which he proposes.
The members OF the ST. James Union
are going in for outdoor sport on a large
scale this season. Many OF the boys are
doing, promising work on track and field.
slice of the honors at the forthcoming
games OF the ArChdiocesan Union. which
take place at Manhattan Field on July
"a. Their most promising representa-
the l00-yard dash and the quarter-mile
run. Cregan Is going great guns at the
West Side Athletic Club track, with
the ex-ali-around champion, N. o'sul IL
van, and Thomas Slattery. the great
athlete of the Church street police pre-
cinct. Before the entries close the off,
GERS Of the Union hope TO get "A team Of
novices together. good enough to keep
the cracks guessing until the points are
figured out In the evening.
The directors OF the Springfield Mnss)
Bicycle Club last night arranged the
programme for the big annual tourna-
ment In Hampden Park, Sept. II and u.
The, chief feature. of the first day will
race, In which the starters will be sent
of at Intervals to prevent pacing or
tagging. On the second day there will
be a mile invitation record rage, The
Class A and Glass Il riders.
Harry Killing, who LEFT New Orleans
May q to walk to ST. Louis within
thirtyhve days On a wager OF 5000,
made by S. u. AMIGO. OF New Orleans,
and Charles Allen, Palmer, OF Chicago.
arrived at St. Louis at 4: 10 o'clock yes.
terday afternoon. two days ahead of
time. He was on the road thirty-three
the walk was seventeen days and five
hours. The distance walked was 723
miles.
George Dixon and Young Critic" ,.
Australia, have met in the ring, and,
although they pummelled each other for
twenty rounds, Referee Johnny Eek
hardt declared the bout draw, This
ton, and today the New York talent is
sizing the affair up critically. The fair
est opinions seem to be that Dixon was
facing an uncommonly hard game IN
giving away nearly fifteen pounds tc
Critic. in the first place. and in the next
Dixon wasn't anywhere near as effective
in landing on his opponent as a cham;
pion ought to be. Then. too, the colored
wonder played for the heavy boys jaw
which was IA mistake, as CRITICS. reach
is good bit longer than Georges. The
Australians weak point was the stom'
aCh. Critic was fat and II would seen
to be easier for small man to land or
big fellows stomach than on his jaw
The last six rounds plainly showed that
the boxers We're playing for draw, ant
that there was n division of the gate
receipt, has led some persons to fancy
that. after all, IT wasn't as near to beins
ION the level as IT should have been
| Critic didn't seem to have much trou.
BILE landing on Dixon's nose. but he hat
| no desire to force matters. or course
Dixon is entitled to all credit for fore
| ing the fight from the start, but tbs
affair Is not likely to add TO the fame
| or drawing power Of either Of the men
1t would be better for the game II tn
Draws shouldn't 20 where the men arr
OF the class OF Dixon and Critic am
one man does most OF the leading.
The testimonial which will be tendere,
| to Business Manager and General All
| Around-Sport j. NJ McDonough. of tn
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