The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-06-26
SPORTING MISCELLANY.


u. Sullivan. Of the Amateur Athletic
represent the Club In the all-around
championship games of the Amateur
Athletic Union, which takes place on
the New Jersey Athletic Club grounds,
Bergen Point. July 4. The men are
George X. Gray, who will endeavor to
put the shot and weights beyond the
record limits; l.. w. Allen, T. J. Lee.
J. 70. Smull George Sands, $. Scoville,
jr., who will compete In the 100 and 40
yard dashes; Charles Kllpa trick, who
will go in the 40 and $50 yard ia she's
and George O.. Jarvis, who Will start In
George Sands and s. Scoville, ir., will
start In the SS0-yard run. All are train
ing at Travers island under the d'rec-
ton OF Mike Murphy.
Mike Sweeney, the high jumper. ar
rived In this city last night from Scran-
ton, where he gave an exhibition jump
of six feet at the games OF the Young
Mems Christian Association Oh Satuff-
day.
wrestling instructor OF the Clipper Ath-
letic club. of Harlem. for some time,
has sent In his resignation. Kohler
claims the i7o-p2nnd championship OF
and he Is looking for a match with some
of the wrestlers at that weight for
purse and the gate receipts. best two
out Of three falls.
Secretary Morris II. Roberts is receiv-
ing n large number OF entries each day
Club, to be held at the club grounds IN
South Orange. on July 4. The games Will
be under the rules OF the Amateur Ath-
letic Union. and of the League OF Amer
limo a LIZ ms
events are down for decislon: 100 yard
dash, handicap; 3W-yard run, handicap;
capi obstacle race. scratch: one-mile
walk. handicap. The bicycle races are
one-mile, novice: one-mile, handicap;
tw9-mile, handicap; half-mile, scratch
The entries close on June n. with Norris
II. Roberts. 20 Pearl street. this city. or
South Orange, n. j..
A; e. Roche, of Detroit. Is willing to
eight or ten round bout with either Sol
wan Rosss
a purse Of 800, and Will also make a
side bet. Gaffney. held the amateur
lightweight championship OF Detroit FOR
finish fights. Gaffney's best fight was
with George Lavigne. with whom he
made ten-round draw.
Andy Purtell, of Leavenworth. would
like to arrange a finish fight with Jerry
Barnett at 1ls pounds Purtell has noti-
fled the olympic club Of New Orleans,
Of his intentions. and should the Club
offer a purse it ls more than likely that
a match can easily be arranged. as Bar
nett would come to terms Immediately
George w. Orton. the crack sprinter, Of
Toronto. has become an active member
OF the New York Athletic Club and will
the games of the Amateur Athletic
Union on July 4rtSn Will d start IN maize TIE
the other participants hustle to keep up
with the procession. orion Is training
at Travers Island.
Eleven clubs were dropped from the
| Amateur Athletic Union roll In the meet
Ing of directors OF the Metropolitan As
ISOLATION. held last night In the Astor
dues. The clubs are Amity A. A., Epi-
phany Lyceum, Hanover. Greenwood In
stitute. Of Newark; Nonpareil passaie,
and Lexington: Among the reports sub,
mitted was that OF the Boxing and
Wrestling Committee. showing a profit
J. J. Rooney, Star x. e.. and i. J. bren,
nan, Empire A. C., resigned from mem;
bershlp In the Board. and g; w. Wood
l
Referee w. B. Curtis In the Memorial
Day games Of the N. j.. A. C. against
the protests Of dissatisfied competitors.
Hovey won his set against Chase In
the Longwood tennis tournament yester,
| day by sharp work at the net and sktlfu
serving. Foote and Wrenn followed with
a pretty duel In which the former car
ried away the honors.
In the Observation-Disclosures interstate
championship boxing tournament las
Charles Gehring and Jack DAILY was
stopped by the police. with DAILY nearl,
out. Ullman beat Dukes. and Mcmahon
and Joe Elliott fought siX-rounc
draw.
John l.. Sullivan spared at the Boston
Casino last night with Paddy Ryan at s
benefit OF the latter.
owing to the limited number OF en-
light bicycle tournament at Manhattan
Field Manager John 8. Prince has lie
cided to abandon tomorrow night
programme, Several Of the riders VIII
Saturday. which threw n dampsr owe
the proposed night races. Prince say
. he Will issue a challenge to long dis
lance horse riders on behalf OF himsel
and Schock for a six-day race. and /
ready to make race from seventy tw
E to la hours. He says Manhattan Fiel
, will be just the place for such a race
Entrance money Will be refunded I
those who entered the amateur tourna
ment.
Prof. B. A. McFadden, who has ha
a gym at % East Twentieth street 10
some time, is going West for fe,
months. He will stop at Chicago for
while. and then probably go to St. Loui!
10 tha bn ,f ,.s~
entertaining novel entitled 1.-THE Atf
lete's Conquest"
T.. A. Bofinger, the bicyclist, VIII
o made such a good showing In the Ii
. yington -Milburn race, Is very much ir
!, dehed to Richard Rau, who handled hin
phCCphI NuAr