The evening world., 1894-06-21
SPORTING MISCELLANY.

The Executive Committee OF the
League of American wheelmen has out
lined the following programme for the
entertainment OF guests during the six
days Of the National meet In August at
Denver:
Monday. Aug. 13-The morning will
be devoted to an informal reception at
headquarters. In the afternoon a gen.
eral day parade Of all the wheelmen
Is contemplated. In the evening a for
NAL reception will be given at head
quarters. where addresses will be made
followed by an entertainment.
Tuesday-The morning and evening
will be given up to several runs" 1t
>being the intention to SO diversity these
RUNS LAS to meet the capacity of every
visitor, One division will be taken by
railroad to Palmer Lake. at the summit
OF the divide" and will make the run
back to Denver on wheels. a distance of
ffty-four miles Of continuous easy de-
scent.
wednesday-A grand league picnic
will be held on top of Mount Lookout,
seventeen miles from Denver.
Thursday-Morning. trial heats; after
noon, races. A new one-third of mile
track fifty feet wide has been laid out
at the Denver Wheel Club athletic
expense will be spared to make It the
fastest in the country. In the evening
sosrad, 2 grand L IA A. w. ball will be given at
Friday-Morning, trial heats; after.
noon. races; evening, grand ilumina led
parade of wheelmen. There will also
be banquet at o'clock to l.. a. w.
saturiay-Morning. trial heats; after
noon. races; evening, farewell reception.
entertainment and presentation OF
Following the meet 1t is proposed to
organize a grand tour of the wheelmen
from Denver to Colorado Springs and
Manitou.
Pinkney. Howard. Keane and Craw-
ford, the senior four-oared crew of the
New York Athletic Club. are training in
dustriousiy at Travers Island, under the
direction Of Mike Murphy, or the Peo-
pies Cup regatta. which takes place In
Philadelphia on July l.
Billy Madden. in a letter to a friend
In this city. states that Jack Slavin is
In excellent condition and expects to
defeat Paddy Cummings in their fight,
which takes place in Minneapolis on
June "a.
The New York Athletic Club at a
meeting held recently decided not 10
serd the junior four-oared crew to the
Peoples Cup regatta In Philadelphia
The finish fight between Billy Vernon
OF Haverstraw. and Harry Pidgeon. OF
this city, for $3.50 a side and purse OF
the next twenty-four hours within nifty
miles OF this city.
Entries for the members games OF the
Pastime Athletic Club, which take
ty-sixth street and East River. on Sun
July /, are being received in large mum
bers by the Secretary each day. The
Qne-mile walk. 22o-yard run. 44o-yarC
dash. pole vaulting. rInnlng high jump
quarter-mile. run. 6so-yard dash. puttini
Ssns RsoRS run 'sS' !SHS.nS SSia Sss jump
The racing men OF the Riversid,
Wheelmen made remarkable showing
Vision at Bridgeport. as as is shown by Il, u
following: F. J. Titus. two firsts and tw,
seconds; Raymond Mcdonald. two hrsts
G MtlieF s~8 8rt5s6se s5s e iouTtb G smR nk
ing a tctsl OF ten prlzes-s!x trsts. thre
seconds and on. fourth.
Although the steam launch Norwoo
Munro by the executors OF the estate o
the late Norman l.. Munro, that fac
will not interfere with the arrangement
now In progress for a race with the Va
moose. Just at present, however. negc
tiations are little blocked By misundei
standings as to the course, whether u
the Hudson or on the Sound.
The London Sportsman to-day say
that Mr.. Howard, the American, woul
have been beaten at the Bourne End ca
noe regatta on Monday. and again yei
terday. HinckIey, the winner OF IN
Ftfty-Guinea Challenge Cup on TUESDAY
has not accepted Mr.. HoWards challeng
Joe Lewis. the backer OF KID" Ii
t teSasy at sf Boston for G q match n' with HI " ytf
winner OF the Dixon-Grifo fght. Ia
yigne wiil meet Critic at catch-weight
and will weigh In at LIZ pounds II
meets Dixon