The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-06-23
SPORTING MISCELLANY.

The arrangements for the amateur
carnival of sport OF the New Jersey A
c. for the Fourth OF July have been per
fected. The all-around championship I,
creating great deal of interest. e. W
| Con, the present champion. lie in fin,
| form and expects to repeat his victory
or last year. although II will be a hard
tussle for him. as prominent men from
| ali parts OF the country are coming &c
endeavor to win National honors. The
latest organization to enter a man In
this event is the Providence A. c. Al.
| bany will be represented by C. Il. Cos.
grove. who defeated Con- in thu standing
jumps last Winter and made what was
claimed by many to be new record. nj.
though the papers have not yet been for.
warded TO the Amateur Athletic Union
me ai-aiound cndmpIonnhip will be-
gin promptly at l O'Clock. and as the
scoring Is to be done by percentages the
contestants will have to 10 through the
ten events which are as follows and In
the order given: one hundred yard run
putting the l6.pound shot. running high
Jump. sO-yard walk, throwing l6-pound
hammer. pole vault for height, l20-yard
hurdle uen. flights 2 feet 8 inches
rign. throwing a6-ponnd weight for dis
The open athletic events that will be
given during the day. 40 as to enable
the all.round men to take n much need-
22O-yard run, iio-yard run. ssj.yard run
and three-mile run. all handicap. The
entries for these events will close with
James p. sullivan. 24l Broadway. New
Will form an important feature OH July
!, and special interest will be taken In
the two-mile scratch race. open only to
residents of Hudson County. This is in
reality n chal1nlnnghln uTnir
other events will be "A one-nile open
handicap race and n two-milc open
handicap, both open to riders OF Class
only, For these events handsome
gold. silver and bronze medals VIII be
given.
The final event win be agrand game
OF baseball between the New Jersey A.
C.'s champion team aud n team from the
Jersey city \. G., Jersey CITY. burlng
the afternoon the finals of the me!, 4
singles and doubles tennis tournament
will be played.
The twenty-recond annual champion
ship regatta OF the National Associa-
ton of Amateur Oarsmcn will be rowed
Friday and Saturday. Aug. 10 and II. on
Saratoga Lake. The list includes eisht
events. namely: Junior single SOULS.
senior single, pair-oared shell. double
scull, four-oared Junior, four-onred
senior. eight-oared intermediate and
.e!ght-oar ed senior. The full, details will
be announced in few days. Informa-
ton regarding entries. &c, may be OBJ
tanned from Secretary Fred X. Fort
meyer. post-ofiice box 40, city.
Mike Harris, of this city. was punched
out In six rounds by Joe Walcott,
O'Rourke's speedy light weight. at Bos.
ton last night. Harris had the advan-
tage OF FIVE inches in height and six
pounds In weight. but he lacked steam,
while the colorei mans blows were as
hard as they We're rapid. O'Rourke OF.
fercd to back Walcott against any
boxer In the world at from l35 to 40
pounds.
Two new State bicycle records were
made yesterday at Rome. N. Y. Fully
5000 persons at the meet OF the Rome
cyclers saw johnson ride half mile
from flying start In 80 2-5s He was
paced by W.. H, Murphy and c. II. Cal
lahan on tandem. Sanger let himself
loose for mile. also from flying start
and went under the wire in 2.Oi, break
Ing his record of 2.O6 20. made at Utica
The international Athletic Congress
has decided that IL Is Impossible to be n
professional in one kind OF sport and an
amateur In another. The definition
amateur does not apply for the present
10 morse racing. pigeon shooting or
The Mercury Wheel Club. OF Flush
Ing. l.. l.. which had so successful a
century last Sunday to Sayville. l.. L.,
proposes to have another run and n
Jolly good time Tomorrow. Ex-Super-
visor Dunton has invited the Club to
dine with him at Roes Hotel. In
lnh , and take a ride, on his
Is nifty three miles from Flushing to
Patchogue, the start will be made from
the clubhouse at A. NJ, as on last
sunday, IN order to give the moderate
out fatigue. For the same reason the
return Will probably be made by train.
The visit, visiting wheelmen who rode with
are included in the Invitation.
Easy work Is the order of the hour
at Gales Ferry. where the college crews
races. The heat Ia a factor which
regulates the practice of the Fights a
great deal. When the weather is 10
hlistering hot as it has been for the
last week twice a day is deemed suf,
| iicient for the crews to paddle up and
down the Thames A considerable part
quick starts. Harvard's lighter Var.
sty crew Ia said to be very expert in
catching the stroke at the word "go, -
and their plan would seem to be, after
getting away, to hit the stroke up TO 4
and keep II at that until Yale's heart is
| broken. An uncommonly good plan. ii
the crimson heart isn't rent in twain IN
the doing OF It Yale's Varsity eigh,
Is utilizing the Freshman crew n rrcat
deal In practice. and the manner Ir
which the "freshles'' hold the senior,
Is beneficial to both crews.
| Events O fthe Riverside Yacht Club arc slatcI
| as follows: July L annual REGATTA. Aug IL
ladies' day; Aug T. annual ball.
The second annual regatta OF the sb-ev.
hurry Yacht Club WIN he sailed July at r.,
Bank. starting at 10 A NJ. Entries are one,
to members o fthe y, V Y. r. A. A snecI,
race will he open. withou. entrance fee TO an,
Cape Col cats
The Kings County whee'men have re
celved up to date l0 entries from flfty
one individual riders. L. g. Baid. VII,
was expected to be In the West on Jun
80, has promised to appear. Amoni
other class u entries received are: Il
f. Miller H. b. Arnold. George f. Taylor
G. NJ. Murphy W. II. Wells, +. j Titus
II. A. Allen, II r. Steenson, J. A. Silyia
tr.. o. s. Brandt, +. G. Graves. w +
Nurph", Watson Coleman and 4 II
Kennedy, jr Among the prominent ella s
riders who have entered are; Raw Mc
Donald. Charles Brown. James WINS
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