The evening world., 1894-06-26
SPORTING MISCELLANY.

Supt Duffy, of the New York Athletic
Club has forwarded to President James
l.. Sullivan, OF the Amateur Athletic
Union. the names of the men who will
represent the Club in the all-around
championship games OF the Amateur
Athletic Union, which takes place on
the New Jersey Athletic Club grounds,
Bergen Point July 4. The men are
George X. Gray, who will endeavor to
put the shot and weights beyond the
record limits; f. w. Allen, T. J. Lee,
J. B. Smull. George Sands, S. Scoville,
jr.. who will compete in the 100 and 44o
yard dashes; Charles Fitzpatrick, who
will go in the 40 and $50 yard dashes,
and George o. Jarvis. who will start in
the SsO-yard dash and three mile run.
George Sands and S. Scoville, jr., will
start In the sSO-yard run. All are train
ing at Travers Island under the direc-
ton of Mike Murphy.
Mike Sweeney, the high Jumper. ar
rived In this city last night from Scran-
Of six feet at the games of the Young
Mems Christian Association on Satur-
day.
Prof. o. Kohler. who has been the
wrestling Instructor of the Clipper Ath-
letic Club. of Harlem, for some time,
has sent In his resignation. KOhler
claims the l7O-pound championship of
America. under Characterization rules,
and he is looking for a match with some
OF the wrestlers at that weight for
purse and the gate receipts. best two
out of three fails.
Secretary Morris II. Roberts is receiv-
ing q large number OF entries each day
Club, to be held at the club grounds In
South Orange, on July L. The games Will
be under the rules OF the Amateur, Attn
ietic Union; and of the League Of Amer
promptly at go +. NJ. The following
events are down for decision: l0O-yard
dash. handicap: Soo-yard run, handicap;
4io-yard novice; l2o-yard hurdle, handi-
walk, handicap. The bicycle races are
one-mile, novice; one-mile, handicap;
tw3-mile, handicap;, half-mile, scratch,
and team race of one mile, scratch
The entries close on June q, with Morris
II. Roberts. 90 Pearl street, this city. or
South Orange, y. j..
A. T.. Roche. of Detroit, is willing to
back Rlly GaTney, of Detroit in an
eight or ten round bout with either Sol
smith Johnny Van Hee,st, George Sddons
a purse of 5000, and viii also make a
side bet, Gaffney. held the amateur
lightweight championship of Detroit for
three years, and has also won thirteen
finish fights. Gaffney's best fight was
with George Lavignc. with y hom he
made tcn-round draw,
Andy purtell, of Leayenworth, would
like 10 arrange finish Hrht with Jerry
Barnett at lis pounds. purtell has noti-
fled the olympic club, OF New orleans.
Of his intentions, and should the Club
offer "A purse It Is more than likely that
n match can easily be arranged. as Bar
nett would come to terms Immediately.
George W, ortcn, the crack spr!nter of
Toronto. has become an active member
Of the New York Athletic club and viii
make his first appearance in this city at
the games Of the Amateur Athletic
Union ON July (, Orton Will start in the
half mile run, and VIII no doubt make
the other participants hustle TO keep up
with the procession. ogtcn is training
at Travers Island.
Eleven clubs were dropped from the
Amateur Athletic Union roll in the meet
ing OF directors of the Metropolitan As,
sociation. held last night in the Aston
House. The cause was arrearage Of
dues. The Clubs are 1Amity A. A.. Epl-
phapy Lyceuin. Hanover. Greenwood. In