The evening world., 1894-10-04
SPORTING MISCELLANY.

The excellent showing made by the
New York Athletic Club in the field
during the season has bene freely talked
| about throughout the State and it has
| bene rumored that an effort would be
made to send the team to England to
compete against oxford for the English
championship next year. The members
declare that the team would surely win
majority OF the events. At the Cana
dian championships in Montreal last
Saturday. the Mcrcury-foot athletes sur
| prised everybody by winning eleven of
the championships. besides lowering a
number of the records made by the
Canadians.
George Schwegler, the ex-champion
| hurdler. has sent a letter to the editor
| of the New York Athletic Club journal,
issued to-day. The letter Is as fol-
| lows.
The New York Athletic Club has not only been
successful In Its rivalry with other clubs but II
has In It's ranks this season athletes who are
undoubtedly entitled to consideration as represen-
tative champions OF America, and whose ability
| enables them to hold their own with the best
| men In other countries Never has the outlook
been brighter for international contest result
Ing In an overwhelming victory for the represen-
| tatives OF America.
The great struggle between Yale and oxford
| aroused such enthusiasm in England and Amer
lea that no doubt intense interest would be ere
atei II the New York Athletic Club sent a team
to compete for the English championships next
year
II 1t is not deemed advisable to defray the OK.
pense OF such trip out OF the club treasury, the
| necessary amount could be readily obtained from
| special athletic meeting held In Madison Square
Garden with that object In view.
Many members of the Club have expressed sen.
timents strongly In favor OF sending over a team,
now that. in the words OF the lingo song,
We've got the men
We've got the money, too
| and at present there seems to be obstacle "a
| truly GEORGE sCHWEGLER
The English championship games con-
sist OF thirteen events. as follows: 100
yards, 440 yards. $50 yards one mile
and four-mile runs, two-mile steeple-
broad jump. pole vault, four-mile walk,
putting 16-pound shot and throwing l6-
| pound hammer. In the l00-yard dash
the Englishmen have great runner in
| Z. A. Bradley. a ten-second man and
present holder of the English champion
ship. but In Tommy Lee Bradley will
find tartar, who would probably stand
good chance of lowering the English
mans colors.
The preliminary bouts of the Colum-
| bia A. C.'s amateur boxing tournament
VIII be held tonight at Grand Central
fourth street. If large entry list is
any criterion some excellent sport should
result All boxers OF any note at all are
entered, e and alarge number of novices
will try to enter the star" classes.
In the 1l0-pound class there are ia en-
tries in the i2o, Il: In the 1870, 40; In the
The Pastime, Scottish American, Star
West Side, Greenwood and Hanove,
Athletic Clubs are particularly well rep
o'clock. and the bouts will follow eaci
other in quick succession. AT 7.3O O'Clock
Crowley's Eighth Regiment Band will
give a concert. The sale OF tickets be.
gan this morning at 10 o'clock. The
managers have selected the following Of
hcials, and fair play is certain: Referee,
Charles SeegEel, Sparta A. G.; Judges,
York A. G.: Timers. ]. Walsh, Pastime
a. c.. and Martin Cowan. Sparta 4. C.;
Master of Ceremonies, Fred Burns.
The Innisfail Social and Athletic Club
Tooms T hoS ss wesE Pefs msstng srs, at theg
| evening for the purpose of electing off,
GERS for the ensuing year.
Denver" Ed Smith won yesterday
In the sixth round of his fight near
wise William Keough. Keough fouied
| Smith and tried to throw him over the
ropes. losing on the foul The fight
took gldse rGs on the sPo, where Smith de,
weighed lso and Farrell 10 pounds.
Young Critic and Stanton Abbott
were matched last night for a finish
| fight for $500 a side. New Orleans is
barred by the agreement.
Jack Dempsey and Tommy Ryan were
matched last night to fight for finish
| or for twenty-five rounds, at the option
Of the Auditorium Club. of New Or
leans. on Dec. II. for a 5000 purse.
The men are to weigh in at IA pounds
at the ringside.
There will be a match game of con-
tinuous pool GOO points, on Saturday
evening, Oct. 6, at Rody Mahoney's. cor
ner Conover and Van Dyke streets. be-
| tween ]. Martin, of Red Hook, and
Frank Nulty. for 500 side.
Here are some comments on the pu-
| gillstic embroglio:
| To the Editor
VIII you please state who is the champion pu-
pilist, corbeu or oDonnell; or is Corbett only a
hacker. or Will we have to wait TIL next July for