The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-19
SPORTING MISCELLANY.

peting vessels were enshrouded In the
heavy mist, and each skipper had to
drive his craft for all there was in her,
with sometimes not even the knowledge
Of where his antagonist really was.
| The plucky owners of Emerald and
Ariel. after two seasons OF almost in
cessant duelllng, were ready TO sail in
whirlwind, II necessary. j. Rogers
Maxwell, whose Emerald again de-
feated Mr.. Hills Ariel. found even
greater satisfaction in his victory by
! fourteen seconds, under yesterdays con-
dltions. than IN his capture Of the Goe-
let cup at Newport He IS true
! sails her himself. The mishap to Wasp
whereby she lost her bowsprlt. was a
source OF keen regret to all yachtsmen
az an able performer in bad weather,
and a. comparison between English
built boats and the Yankee product Is
always interesting.
Once again, perhaps for the last time
this season, some of the same yachts
will sail on Saturday in the Larchmont
Yacht Clubs match races. The entries
are: Schooners, Elsiemarie, vs. sham
rock, Atlantic W.. Viator; sloops, Wasp
w. Queen Nab.
Pigeon shooting will be inaugurated
by the Staten Island Athletic Club on
the Elm Park grounds on Thursday,
Aug. e. Entries close with l., II. Pest,
care OF Staten Island Athletic Club, West
New Brighton, $. l.. on Sept. %.
Horace NJ. Leeds, the Atlantic City
light weight, called at THE Evening
World" Office to-day, very much dis
turbed by the futiiity Of his efforts
evidently in earnest In his desire to prove
his claim to the championship in his
class. His statement explains itself:
Twice have made special journey from At
Critic, and although have conceded everything
Grino and his manaser Hugh Behan, asked, !
/ resorting TO subterfuge to avoid meeting me He
has refused one purse, the amount Of which is
more money than Grifo has fought for, putting
all his battles in this country together ] viii
| rght Grino for the purse offered by the Seaside
Athletic club; or will make a match for $1,000
pounds. the lightweight limit before the club
Offering the largest purse. II Grino does not
wish to go to a nnish will meet him at catch
| round contest II Behan means business for
Critic, and is not afraid let him put up a forfeit
and name the place OF meeting, and he can have
| a match. HORACE NJ. LEEDS.
Light. Weight Champion.
Novice boxers will be out in force at
the tournament OF the Columbia Athletic
Club. at Grand Central Palace. Oct. 4
and g. Yesterday seventy-seven entries
had been received and thirty are from
men who have never appeared in public.
ark have entered. while the best OF last
years talent is also on the list Hand
some gold watches will be awarded win
ne "a, IN the following classes; no, l2o,
Oct. J. with j. f. Mcmahon, 1872 East
Twenty-sixth street.
Club Will hold it's annual meeting next
Saturday evening nj i32 Vest thirty
seventh street, to rec rgaT lie for the com
Ing scrson.
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its srnual fail games for ncmb mr.' n nu ~
at the club grounds In Weehawken. n j.
following events will be Contested. One
hundred ward dash 220 ward dash soo
yard dash. one mile run. running broad
run
], MCMAHON viii represent the West
Side Athletic Club in the Columbia
Athletic Club boxing tournament. Van
Devlin In the l3O-pound class and Nc.
Mahon In the l4O- pound class.
Club will tender a reception to the
ladies at the clubhouse. IA East Fiftieth
cal entertainment, after which dancing
will follow.
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r-,o pon,oo, A,,,o,,o Club ,o, so,,,
ed mnon the foiiowing ewant saS So reG tbe
newly furnished grounds in West Forty.
first street, near Tenth avenue, on Sun.
day. Oct IA: lOO-yard dash, 220-yard
dash, one-mile run, 44O-yard dash, three.
mile run, running high Jump, five-mile
run. running broad Jump, l20-yard hur.
die race, throwing the 56-pound weight
putting the sixteen-p pound shot, and one.
mile walk.
Tho ,,o,,bars, gooas -, .ho hi,
taken place at New Dorp. staten island
iast sunday. We're postponed, They vii
ne uec,dea next sunday at Greenwaldt,
GROUNDS staten Island
The finish fight be,ween RuIv Aboor,
and George RsvnoIds vf,ich N, "a S". al.
vented last week nv the annearanca "a O.