The evening world., 1894-08-17
SPORTING MISCELLANY.

John L. Sullivan seems bent upon CIV
Ing continued evidence that he Is In
town. His manner Of making his pres
ence known il too well known TO need
mention, and the wonder of It is that
those who are his intimate associates
do not restrain his brutal caperings, or
at least make them less public. Last
night he started In at the Terrace Gar
den cafe. where he acted more bolster
ously than would be tolerated on Coney
Islands Bowery. Manager Maisel, who
demonstrated, was met with a gesture
Intended to annihilate him: But he
didn't annihilate; Instead. Mr.. Maisel
gave him a straight punch In the eye.
which VIII leave mark for some days.
ring, which he wore. cutting the ex-
champions cheek. In the theatre. TO
an exhibition Of maudlin oratory after
slight inducement, and had to be led
away after a time. The only worthy
sonne OF s, was Ss
Worlds" Sick Babies Fund. The party
reached the Coleman House, where the
Man from Boston found easier game
than .he eombative manager OF the cafe
He undertook to thrash an old man who
refused his insulting demand for u
light" but the stranger evaded him
man, cabman, whom he punched In the
head. Then. his appetite for pugilistic
exercise partly satiated, Sullivan was
put to he'd. 1t IL to be hoped that the
cidents Of last night.
Jack McAuliffe, the lightweight cham
pion OF the world, is a confirmed bicycle
crank: In his short experience as the
Turf has smashed three wheels. Part
| OF his training for his bout with Critic,
me Australian. to take place at Coney
Island on Aug. q. consists OF cycling:
shape. The same statement applies to
Grino, who, judging from the earnest
ness he In putting In his work regards
| the bout DIS one which may cut his career
in this country to an untimely end.
The preliminary hearing of the people
charged with causing the death OF Pu.
| g1list Fletcher Robbins and with being
| accessories thereto, was begun yester-
day at Plattsmouth. Neb., the witnesses
being many OF those who attended the
| night. The developments were damaging
to the defendants. One hundred thousand
dollars has been offered to secure the
editor OF the Omaha Bee, on bail, but
without success.
r.. 7; Buttelman.. Bath Beach, Sleeps
head Bay. Fort Hamilton, Rockaway,
Canarsie. Flushing. Whitestone,
The noted Columbian Athletic Clubs
| cases for prize-hghting at Roby will
come up for another legal battle at a
special session Of the Lake County lind
Circuit Court set for next Monday. The
result of the first trial was the con-
suited in an alleged tampered jury
Lake County is out already over s., 900
by Mason of the two former trials.
Champion James J. Corbett and Bob
fitLsimmons, the middleweight cham
and mutual friends tried unsuccess-
fully to get them to meet each other
Corbett said he would not accept a
champion said, was looking for cheap
must frat send an open challenge to
the world, and Il no others accepted It,
then Corbett will take 1t up, but not
otherwise, Capt Glori, manager for
Fttzsimmons, says he Is anxious to ar
the report that $3.50 had been sent to
the Olympic Club. OF New Orleans as
n forfeit In match with Corbett. He
adds, however, mat the money is ready
| TO be sent on whenever Corbett says he
| will coyer II.
J. e; R..,Corbetts reasons for not Xix
Ing Englishmen and methods are
| prObably best known to himself II is
hardly likely that grief at not having
| had the honor OF shaking hands with
the Prince OF Wales" has caused him 10
lose much sleep.
| In the international five.miIe bicycling
| contest for professionals at Leicester,
| England. yesterday A. A. zimmerman,
the American champion. won easily In ii
minutes 81 2-5 seconds. beating the rec
| ord. Banker finished second, Edwards
third and Harris fourth. Wheeler was
| last.
George NJ. Hosmer. OF Boston, and
| James A. Ten Eyck, were matched last
| night to row a three mile race with a
turn at Lake Quinsigamond, Sept. 20, for
| $50 side.
Five world records were reduced at
DenN er yesterday In the first days races
| of the National Meet OF the l.. A. W
Turnbull, a Denver rider, put 2m % 2-5s.
on the slate as the novice mile Brown,
another Denverite reduced the competi-
mered his own fye-mile record OF Il %
down to 1919 l-5 Eddie Bald. OF Buffalo,
beat Ray Mcdonald by "A handle-bar In
| making the half-mile record Los l-5 and
Lee Richardson. the Chicago rider ped
allied half mile backward In I'm. S5s.
johnson will make a try for $50 from
a living start and !. So from a stand ON
the Waltham track
A Michigan Bank suspends.
CBy Associated Presa)