The evening world., 1894-08-25
SPORTING MISCELLANY.

secN nChullHe, hithOugn Denying tnal
he has violated any dogma OF his usuaI
system Of training. admits that his wind
IL defective. He Acknowledges that he
drinks. and says he always expects to-
In training or out OF training. but he
understands himself better than does any
one else, and never exceeds his limit
With all this comes a bitter TRADE upon
any one who has dare1 TO print the ac-
tual facts regarding his recent public cx-
hibitions OF excuses. The statements
made in THE Evening World" we're
printed in Justice 10 the Seaside Athletic
cub. Its patrons and such persons as
looked with favor upon Mc\u.iffe' s
chances against Critic in their ten-round
bout at Coney Island nexi Monday night
and who did not know but that his condi.
ton was Of the highest order and that ne
was training faithfully.
The lightweight is still confident of
besting Critic and holds up the fact that
tralian to prove that he Will give him
the best argument OF which he Is capa-
BILE. Critic realizes that, with his oppo-
nent's skill and speed and a handicap OF
piece of work ahead of him. The other
bouts should also be OF great interest,
and the advance sale of tickets indicates
. large attendance.
Billy Plimmer. the bantam champion,
weight Of Boston, were matched to bat
tie Tor $500 a side last night. James
Conroy, on behalf of Murphy, has posted
$3.50, while Martin Bowling has put up
the same amount for Plimmer. The prin-
cipals and their hackers meet at Johnny
Eckhardts, SO Center street. on Monday
afternoon at o'clock, where articles of
agreement will be signed and the bal
ance OF the stake money will be de-
posted with the stakeholder, who is to
be selected at the same time.
The men have agreed to fight at Jig
eonry is wiling s 70 let his man nf s Tte for
the stake alone In the event Of no club
Offering purse for the fight. but under
no circumstances will he agree to a
Fight or none at all. fnmmer's hacker
fering to back Pilmmer against any man
In the world under 11s pounds.
Plimmer arrived from England last
ne heard his hacker had arranged the
match for him. He was somewhat put
out in not being able to get on a night
with Dixon, but gladly took on the
An OFFER p alleged to have been made
BY the National sporting Club. OF Lon
dom Of 5000 for a night between Frank
J. Corbett,, for the championship Of the
world. The Club takes the liberty Of
naming the stakeholder and would prob
cree: The National sporting cfub viii
hardly get Corbett. but, according to
statements made by jackson at his
meeting with the champion, this offer
should be finding money for him.
Now that the Governors Of Iowa,
themselves on record as refusing to
permit prize-n fighting within the limits
Of their jurisdiction. the Sioux City
chance Of making good the OFFER Of
$3.50 and its attendant guarantee that
the Corbett-Jackson fight could be
games Of the Printers Benevolent As
soodat1on, to be held at Suffers Har-
lem River Park on Saturday. Sept. 8,
are being RECEIVED in large numbers
says that the games this year will sur
pass all previous efforts by. the Assoc
ofation. Valuable prizes will be awarded
avenue, this city, Sept. l.
At q meeting OF the Athletic Commit
tee OF the National Athletic Club 1t was
decided to add two-mile bicycle race to
1hs ghIS Are to be at
Sept. 8. The committee also decided to
give a gold medal to the winner and a
silver medal to second man In each
event. The games will probably prove
successful. as 1853 entries have already
been received by the Secretary.
In nearly every club through this
State the sad fate of Willie Day was
being discussed last night. The New
feel the death Of Day. He was idoiized
by every member of his club. and Secre-
tary James e. Sullivan says the mem
bers will attend the funeral in a body:
be draped in mourning for a month in
respect for the dead athlete. Day was
to have been a participant In the two
mile scratch race against George jarvis Ls
Athletic Club, at the New Jersey Ath-
letic Club olympiad. at Bergen Point. on
Labor Day.
The Good Roads Bicycle Tournament
entrieE from Glass A riders up to Monday
night for Fridays events. and up to Tues
day night for Saturdays races. This the
Committee has done owing to the fact
that many riders are away on their vaca-
ton and vii. not return until Monday,
and have had no chance to enter. Entries
to Secretary Perritt, % Park Row. New
York,
The annual regatta of the New England
Amateur Rowing Association will take
place on Labor Day over the Charles
River course Boston. and In order to
induce contestants to compete the As
sociatio will furnish free transportation
for all contestants to and from Boston.
They can leave Saturday night. and can
heva Sunday and Monday in Boston,
and return in time for business Tuesday
morning. Persons desiring to accompany
can obtain excursion tickets
for the round trip for IS. Following Is
the list OF events, the entries for which
close Monday. Aug. "a, and should be
addressed to James P. Fox. 322 Washing
ton street, Boston. Mass: Junior inter-
mediate and senior singles, junior and
senior double sculls, junior and senior
four-oared shell. Junior and senior four
cared working boat, Junior and senior
eight-oared shell and war canoe Of nine
men.
The race between a horse and Paul
Creve. amateur bicycle rider, from Hol-
stein. Ia. TO Battle Creek, distance OF
ffteen miles. was won by the horse by
one and a half minutes. Time-i5m.
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