The evening world., 1894-07-27
SPORTING MISCELLANY.

SPORTING MISCELLANY.
The Ryan.smith night at Minneapolis
last night by decision OF Referee Joe
Choynski gives the former claim to
the welterweight championship. 1t "as
a twenty round contest of skill against
strength. in which the former won.
Ryan's genera,ship could not have been
better. Knowing Mysterious" Billy
Smiths aggressive style OF fighting, he
drew him Oh for ten rounds. evading his
most vicious leads and landing when
ever an opening was left.
Smiths right was always dangerous.
and nobody knew 1t better than Ryan.
Once II landed on his chest with some.
thing like force and nearly knocked him
down. Smiths eye was closed In the
eleventh round. and by this time he had
become worried over the tanta.izing
tactics OF the evasive Ryan. At the be-
ginning Of the eighteenth round Smith,
though strong. had begun TO show the
esS;s Of Ryan yins fT. es. man nan
and he. tried II, but with boomerang
effect. for Ryan had him toitering at
The end Of the round. In the nineteenth,
was twice sent to the floor. the gong
saving him The last round was vail
attempt to put Smith out. The decision
was wei received.
Bill James, Of England. cables a chal-
lenge to fight George Dixon at l22 pounds
for the feaiher-weisht championship and
200 a side at the National Sporting
Club In London.
Tom ORourke has announced that he
awaits only the decision OF the National
SrNT n IN. ha NJ
and the date to clinch match with
George Dixon. O'Rourke 10 willing to
make the match for 1850 a side, a purse
and the worlds feather-weight cham
p!onship.
James Corbett sailed for home yester-
day In the Majestic. He says he will
not be prepared 10 night Jackson for six
months
The series of aquatic events will be
contested Tomorrow afternoon. begin
ming at o'clock, by the Lake IIopat-
cong Club. There will be n swimming
race. canoe and boat races. a naphtha-
launch regatta and tub race. An
orchestra will dispense music on the
Hotel Breslin veranda during the
games and hop will he given in the
evening.
A dead heat between John S. John
son and Walter {. Sanger enllvened the
tournament OF the Toledo Cycling Club
yesterday. Johnson finished fresh. but
500 bedroom set which he won. He
proved his condition by riding a mile In
2.6 81. fifteen minutes after his race
with Sanger. which was made in 2.l4.
At the annual meeting OF the A. c. A.
Executive Committee, in camp at Gro
ton Point. yesterday. William c. With
erbee. OF the Bularozza Course Club,
Port Henry. was elected Commodore.
and Charles T.. Cragg. a chbmate. Sec
rotary Treasurer. The question of a per
manent site for an annual camp was dis
cussed, but no action was taken.
The third race of the series for 81
footers under the auspices OF the Larch-
noon tomorrow of Larchmont
Entries for the regatta of the National
Association of Amateur Oarsmen close
to-day with Secretary Fortmeyer. F. o.
box 40, this city The races Will be
rowed on Saratoga Lake, Aug. 10 and
II.
on the steamer Britannia, which ar
rived this morning from Liverpool,
Wiimerdlng and j. +. Alburser, who,
| with Capt. Money and u. a. walsh
participated In the International pigeon
| snOOllnk III Fsilkidhu Ndp'
Money and Mr.. Walsh remained ir
| England.
MIR. Moore expressed much dissatis
faction with the trip. He did not con.
slider the handicap fair. and thought
that obstacles had been placed in the
way OF the Americans by taking ad'
vantages In working the traps. giving
the American marksmen the hardest
birds. The party won about 5000 and
two very handsome cups
j. j. Ryan and Joseph Wright. the
oarsmen, were also passengers on the
| Britannia.
A fight took place between Franz
Taylor. coiored, champion of Canada
and Dick Hicks. of the Athletic club: o
Buffalo, last night in Broadhead's Ho
tel. at Bearytown. \. Y. Hicks was tn
! favorite at the start. gaining SOM
very nice points in the first three rounds
which were draws, In the fourth roun'
TAYLOR won. 1t was evident that he wa
the best man, being too heavy an
strong for his opponent Hicks WA
game, however. and came up for N
tinh round There was considcrabl
sparring. but Taylor knocked Hicks out