The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-29
SPORTING MISCELLANY.


More has explained. and that In such a
iucid manner that the public should be
willing to believe that 1t was Critic, not
McAuiine. who was being cuffed and
hammered about the Coney Island arena
on Monday night. It appears that the
referee used two infallible aids In filling
his oflce. The first Of these consisted Of
Two pieces OF mechanism concealed in
the palm Of either hand, leaving the use
OF his eyes for scrutinizing purposes. The
other was the Seaside A. c. rules, like
which nothing has ever been seen for
elasticity. as proved by the decision.
All who are familiar with Referee
More's features know there Is not a sug-
gestion Of strabismus about the optics. SO
that the number of hits credited to Nc
Auline In the tally upon which he based
his fearfuily devised decision must have
been caused by Maxey getting his hands
crossed while he wasn't watching them
Or perhaps the little machines didn't run
evenly, OF perhaps-but what's the use
Of surmising?-there's the tally and its
lust full Of credits for McAuliffe. show
Ing that while he was doing nothing the
little register was working overtime.
Grinos register Ut doesn't appear
whether II was In the referees right
or left hand) seems to have needed oil,
according to the comparisons Of its In
dications against its companion. But
this is an error that Is easily ex-
planned, and which, when explained, win
tireiy ignorant 81 what his MS" right A hand
was doing, In exact accordance with the
scriptural Injunction. Right here is
where the rules come in. 1t seems
grees from the meridian of the semi
Ing a segment of an area not less than
ten upon the adversary's body. the hit
Is not Clean" and doesn't count. Thus,
1t can clearly be seen how the Critic
machine knocked of work while he was
a return for several rounds. Critic
didn't land the right parallel of lati-
tude on his adversary. or he didn't set
to thoroughly judge this sort Of con-
test, sextant and quadrant should be
used. but Maxey did as we'll as he
struments. aided by the little "clickers."
With these latter efficient mechanical
wonders. It should be only question
entiriy by machine. This would be- an
immense card for the Seaside people.
and perhaps Kaleidoscope arrangement
with register attached would do away
the amphltheatre.if the Sea- side rules
could be stretched still another point.
More's statement as to CRITICS. abil-
ity does the, lad much credit, but II falls
to adjust the matter Of compelling PEG.
pie who actually won money on the bout
TO pay their stakes as losers Critic
would have little show" says the ref
cree. with McAuliffe II the latter could
m.ef iS This Is a Very sna vel.
AS 1t goes. but the bout which 1t was
supposed was being Judged was not a
possible or theoretical one. but the con-
night: More further points out that he
had little difficulty In convincing men
well up In the science" that his de-
faed to carry }sst conviction Of % SH tses
victory without the aid of other than
the fistic argument to the minds of the
talent does not appear.
More had no expectation of being called
upon to referee the bout, he happened
TO have appeared upon the scene loaded
take his s c{Gcks" into ono the f f2nK at 10
moments. notice. AS a matter Of fact
1t was well known that certain other
people o who have p,eyed their ability to
night had been found '.personas non
grata' to the Seaside Club.
Against all this testimony Of the me-
chanical devices stands out the state
was in the ring and was not dependent
upon any counter balance or hairspring.
Jack says: For the first seven rounds
Of the fight I didn't know what ! was
dnt In ty,lr Il al.
which exactly corroborates the opinion
Of nearly 5000 spectators, This just
goes to- show the efficiency OF the
didn't know he e was ash fig S tn these G in.
genious little devices were ticking off
enough points for him to offset Griffo's
showing.
Peter jackson leaves for Chicago to-
night, leaving Tom O'Rourke to look
pointed out In this column that o'Rourke
had become his manager that fact was
denied by all cGnSfrnsd Yes
mitted; Before absenting himself. how
ever. Peter expressed himself satisfied
with the proposal of the Sioux City Ath-
against being personally interfered with.
Peter seems to he haunted by a boyle
that keeps him in terror Of assassina-
ton.
Jim Hall has received an offer from
the New Orleans Auditorium Athletic
Club e fight at Its quarters for a purse
Maher or Joe Choynski. Negotiations
have been making for some time
by Hall for a fight with Choynskl,
but no deal has been consummated that
will bring them together. The Audito-
rum Club. understanding that Hall Is
willing to meet either OF the pugilists
mentioned. wired him the offer at Louis
vile. II is for a finish fight. Hall ig-
nored the offer Of the Club. as the purse
was too small.
Mike Murphy, trainer of the New
York Athletic Club. mas forwarded to
James e. Sullivan, Secretary Of the
New Jersey Athletic Club, the names OF
the men ne has selected TO represent
the New York Athletic Club in the
Olympiad at Bergen Point on Labor
Day.
They are: l.. C. Baker, NJ. p. Halpin
and Tommy Lee. who will struggle for
first honors in the 100-yard run. 40
yard run, II. s. Lyons. g. r. Sanford
and George Sands. SS0-yard run. S.
scovill. jr., and II. 8. Lyons. Running
broad jump: Stephen Chase r. r.
Lyons and NJ. p. HslpIn. Two-mie
scratch race, George Orion and c. q.
Jarvis. One-mile walk. Tommie Letson
l2O-yard hurdle race, stephen Chase,
q. u. Hatch and r. II. Cady. who was
one of the Yale team that went to
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