The evening world., 1894-08-03
SPORTING MISCELLANY.

SPORTING MISCELLANY.
The pugilistic market is looking up all
along the line. The incentive for
movement in the first grade is, Of
course. the presence of Corbett and the
anticipated arrival of Peter Jackson:
the furry among the lesser luminaries
is principally due to the reopening of
the game on Coney Island The effect
in each case is marked. President w.
A. Sholl of the Olympic Club, of New
Orleans, Is fairly camping on the cham
pions trail, and talks reassuringly OF
what he will do when the colored man
arrives. F'itzsimmons jumps into the
ness that is bewitching. Prefacing his
with the statement
that what he says Is by no means to be
construed as challenge, he gives Cor:
regarding Jackson. If the match is not
then made, he will deposit 5000 in "cold
cash" for a $4,000 match, and let Cor
bett explain why he made the deposit.
1t would simplify matters II Lanky Bob
did the explaining himself, and would
clear up what he evidently regards as a
deep, mystery. Enough for the pres
ent," says Fitz.
Among the fighters OF less gorgeous
ray serene, there is a general impress
sion that the Seaside people are fairly
aching for contestants upon whom to
shower golden rain. But one deter
ring influence haunts their day-dreams.
The new clubs plan provides no portion
of the award for the 'also RAM" Some
of them are thinking seriously of sub
stituting the broadsword for the glove,
having seen how effective were swings
when delivered with the big tin blades;
And then, the attacks are shorter and
less fatiguing than boxing rounds.
Fran; Craig. the a. Harlem Coffee
Cooler" has been suffering pangs of hui
initiation ever since his defeat by Peter
satisfied until he has captured the hon
ors which the big Irishman claims.
Funny, If Frank should defeat Peter,
but it's true, nevertheless, that the vic
tor would be the colored Irish cham
pion pugilist."
Peter Jackson said yesterday, in San
Francisco, that he expects to be in New
York next week to meet Corbett and IL
possible. effect arrangements for a mill.
Arthur A. Zimmerman is TO follow the
way OF all champions, and plunge into
the drama, regardless OF headers, busted
tires or other mishaps that may Turk In
the path OF a wheeling Thespian. The
play will be comedy-drama in two
acts written around his wheel-whether
pneumatic or otherwise Is not yet d.
with Daisy Bells, and the villain will
thwart the hero. and attempt to oblit-
srsts him him y the use Of rs9I paper 6s
for money. and a whole lot of other de-
cidedly farcical situations will brighten
up the action. In addition to the tacks,
Harry Wheeler will play prominent
part-probably that of the tempting vii
lain.
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"Pinkey" Bliss, of Chicago, Is no
longer the holder of the worlds record
for the one mile standing start. The rec
ord for that distance and three additional
worlds records were broken yesterday
ed % ~ arTy f y Rhodes Of spr ae
an attempt to lower the one-third mile
unpaced, flying. start, now held by
Sanger, but failed in this. though he
Gid get the figures for the quarter. plac-
ing that record at % IS, seconds.
Rhodes's time for the one-third mile was
Il seconds. Tyler tried for the stand
Ing start, mile record, paced by three
mediate distances are as follows: Quar-
ter, 81 l-5: one-third, ~; one-half, 100 20;
two-thirds. La 10: three-quarters, l.29;
mile, l.57 SO.
Eddie Pierce called at 1.-The Evening
World" office this afternoon. He felt
badly over the criticism printed yester-
day of his night with Mike Leonard, and
thinks ii may do him harm.
Il didn't mean to foul Leonard" said
he. and lie didn't complain. Mr.. More,
the referee, warned me twice that I was
hitting too low, but any blows | struck
wouldn't like any man to foul me in a
fight, and ! think any one who knows
me will acknowledge that | wouldn't de-
liberately foul the other fellow. or
just where you aim for. When l was in
cllnch with Leonard, and ! had one
arm free, | tried to send II in against
wearing around his stomach
Pierce says that when he was pushed
down In his corner by Leonard the ref
cree asked him II he was injured Pierce
said he was not. Leonard was pleading
with More all the time TO be allowed to
go at Pierct. I've got him weak, :"
Pierce says Leonard was saying TO the
Mike was never more mistaken in his
World" ,reoorter,. land l guess he founi
It out the first time | copped him after
that"
Pierce says he is marked ABOUT the
chest from where Leonard gave him
the shoulder" but he has no recollection
OF being struck in the stomach by
Lecnard's knee. He thinks that IL Mike
tried that the knee didn't land.
Pierce is a quiet gentlemanly talker,
What was said about him yesterday
was written In all honesty. That he
fouled Leonard good many times there
can be no mistake, but any one who
hears Pierce's explanation will believe
he did not mean to do any dirty work.