The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-02
SPORTING. MISCELLANY.

The L. A. W.. officials have discovered
that A. A. Zimmerman Is professional
| bicyciist. and Chairman Raymond, OF
the Racing Board, announces the fact
as a piece OF wheeling news. Just when
the characterization took place is not
made clear bv the L. A. W.. nor IL II In
evidence that the change was through a
long chrysalis-like graduation or Just a
sudden biossoming forth into the ride
for-money ranks. But II will be great
news to the bicycling public that
Jimmy has become professional
and 1t Will be greater news to learn that
the L. A. w. knows 1t.
A number Of yacht races are scheduled
Tor Wednesday. and the glorious Fourth
VIII be celebrated aquatically in a fitting
ana vigorous manner. Among the at
Won kull Clubs seventh annual open
| regatta; the Shrewsbury Yacht Clubs
open open, races aces, at Red Bank: the Oceanic
bav 1Rfn in The
and the Atlantic Yacht clubs cruise to
Oyster Bay and its reception by the
Seawanhaka Yacht Club fleet.
The. Harlem Yacht Club will celebrate
on Wednesday an event which to the
members is the elimination Of as arfu-
GUS struggle as those OF the patriots
OF old house on is t the opening Of It's new
the reopenins. after much tribulation.
or Its old house on a new site. A
poo Of adventure might be written on
Island At any rate the Site Commit
tee says 1t is worth commonwealth and
thheTe Is no day better than the Fourth
or July. A squadron review races and
DanGuetting galore are on the pro-
e. saturday; July is the nth annual re-
Cob Harbor The start will be made at
noon, Off the harbor, on Long Island
sound. There are thirteen classes. rang
ing from ioo-foot schooners down TO cats
MS from loO-foot schooners down to cat.
p1ats twenty-one feet and under. Eligi-
bic to entry are the yachts Of the New
1 hork. seawanhaka, ,Corinthian., Atlantic,
American, New Roch sein N an@ H sis.a,
Hemstead Harbor, stamford Douglas,
ton; knickerbocker, Horseshoe Harbor
and Cedar Point clubs.
&c hnny Eckhardt, who has been
national battle between Stanton Abbott
and Billy Myer. received a telegram last
night from the managers OF the AFFAIR,
s Which stated that the men are to box
naiiy agreed; The number of rounds
was Increased to make the match more
attractive and important; As Myer Is
last ana desperate fighter, II is
thought by many that the event will
practically be a finish battle, and that
about twelve rounds will settle the ques-
The meeting w iii take nl.cs yod,.sd,,,
July :. In the Boston Theatre. Both
ana s.H.-. great contest is expected. The
IN the betting. Referee Eckhardt viii
leave. for Boston early Wednesday
nM,,n ,a and VIII be accompanied BY
the fight can be obtained at his place on
Centre street.
t. The London Sportsman publishes an
which the American yacht designer said
he is going direct to the Clyde TO super
intend the Quitting of Vigilant., He
to Spn S as to the
passage across the Atlantic; it was just
what he expected.
w ASrrsingements for for. the Riverside
completed. This will mark the fourth
Undertaking Of this well-krown organ
i izhatlon the meets Of which have been
man. receiver for the Manhattan Field.
Will put men to work Tomorrow to
rebank the corners Of the track sew
This is done owing to several fails f iast
Saturday week. The track when COM
plete will be absolutely safe. and very
nnnds ha NJ
The demand for tickets this A year IS
greater than ever before.
Listen to Bob Cook, who talked with
a reporter in New Haven yesterday:
ford next spring. and may Challenge her
to row In England. We certainly would
ACCEPT aiS, challenge to row there. Yale
Fall" As The Evening 1 Weor1d" s said
in special despatch from New London
last week, to row Oxford was the |
words OF Bob Cook cannot but compel |
the serious attention OF the world OF |
college athletics However, It would |
be Just as well to await the result Of
track and field athletes. Maybe thereIl |
BE such q lowering Of the azure blue of
Oid Ell that every thought Of crews
visit Will vanish instanter.
To the Sporting Editor OF The Evening World:
In regard to Ernest Zeigler accepting
the challenge that issued through your
paper. l will wrestle him for any amount
q money and any place he mentions for
championship of the world. Unless he
can come down to ITO pounds, which /
doubt. win give him In August a chance
to wrestie me at catch weights for gate
receipts in any athletic club or theatre.
AS my time Is taken up with teaching
physical culture l could not take time 10
train unless he comes down to the
weight. Man and money at li6 East One
Hundred and Fifteenth street city.
PROF. o. kOHLER.