The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-06
SPORTING MISCELLANY.

diocesan Union held a special meeting
at the Cathedral clubhouse, IA East
Fiftieth street, last night. All OF the
committeeman reported progress in the
arrangements for the Unions games.
which take place at Manhattan Field
July IA. Another club was admitted into
the Archdiocesan Union at the meeting.
The Loyola Union, which was organized
about six months ago. and already has
n splendid clubhouse in East Eighty
fourth street The club has a member
ship OF over one hundred. and will en-
ter a large number OF athletes in the
Archdiocesan Union games.
George r. Gray. the shot-putter, who
represented the New York Athletic Club
In the A. A. L. championships at the
New Jersey Athletic Club. July 4. is
said to have sprained his left leg while
training at Travers Island, and the re-
suit was that his leg gave out, thus
preventing him from giving a good ac-
count OF himself. 1t is too bad Gray
has to make excuses.
Tim Murphy, with his hacker Tom
Morgan, stated yesterday that II McCae
Is anxious for a fight he will fight Nc
Cue at ia pounds for $3.50 a side and
the largest purse. Murphy rays he
Will be ready to arrange a fight with
McCue next Monday morning
The Cathedral Athletic Club will en-
ter about fifty athletes in the games Of
the Archdiocesan Union July u. The
men are all training at present at Far
Rockaway.
Eugene Sandow. the strong man, will
arrive In this city in few days from
San Francisco, He Is matched to meet
WorS ss FOR the Seihampl9hshP Of the
VIII be made to have the contest de-
cided in Madison Square Garden.
The fourth annual meet OF the River
side WLeelmen on Manhattan Field to-
morrow, promises to eclipse even the
when 1900 people attended the races.
The ten invitation mile race is sched-
uled as the feature of the day. among
Citizens, J: p: Bliss, A. ii. Lumsden, r,
C. Bald. A. w. Warren, w. II. Wells
c. NJ. Murphy Q. S. Brandt and w. II
Van Wagner. The same names appear
mile handicap and two-mile handicap
events. A mile novice race and 2.3t
class race are among the other interest
Ing features.
emily prodding up the class A riders in
a manner to make some of the OF
color" riders tremble. Among the latest
rode mile at waltham on Wednesday
in 2.o3; r. p. McCurdy, w. A. Wenzell,
9. b. Mershow, John Granch, John
IHeishley; LW. kerns, 2. Jackson, J. Il
b. Childs, A. l.. Banker, II. w. Robin
son. +. NJ Haggerty. James Clark, ]. C.
WettergIeen. L. p. Sweet, Frank Mayo
Southern records have been allowed.
Red Meas Day will be celebrated to-
morrow at Lion Park, and arrangements
have been completed for a picnic and
athletic games. in addition to the intro
duction Of an Indian village. The affair
is under the auspices Of the Association
of Tribes OF the Improved Order Of Red
Men OF New York City, and the gayety
will be continuous morning. afternoon
! the order in this city. The games will
| begin at ! p. NJ. and the programme Is
appended:
BY teams from tribes in costumes fol
ahLwk: throwing scalping knife; shoot
ing with bow and arrows; lOo-yard dash
sack race: tug of war.
open to Red Men, gold medal for each
event-lOO-yard dash; sack race; three
legged race; potato race,
Open to all Corners, gold medal for eacl
event-5OO-yard dash broad jump; higl
jump; hop step and jump.
open to haymakers. entrance fee
straws-Catching creased pig.
| open to Past Sachems. Past Sachem'
| jewels-Brace and bit contest.
| Open to Degree of Pocahontas. beauti
full emblematlc pin-Donkey party.
Harry Wheeler. the American. Nm
ished second in a fifty-kilometre cycl
race at the Paris Nelodrome yesterday
| Local Union No. 2, of the New Yorl
|Journeymen Plumbers and Gasfitters'
will hold a series Of games under tn
sanction OF the A. A. Y. at Su!zer
q. The open events are: lo0-yard dash
half-mile run, 44O-yard run, one-mil
run and one-mile walk. For member
run, one-miie bicycle race, 44O-yar
run, three-legged race, three stand
ing jumps and shooting match. Specia
events are II half-mile run for helpers
close July II. with y. w Rippeger, "a
East seventy,eighth street IT,, 6ernas
| "A HutTsOIl, svo-
|
A ruling was made by the Executlv
Board of the Middle States Regatt
Association at their meeting last nigh
in the Hotel Marlborough on the qucs
ton OF eligibility of college oarsmer
1t is favorable to the colleslans an
they will be allowed to enter from an
club to which they may belong provide
1t is on the roll of the NJ. S. Il. A, ir
respective Of previous races as colleG
oarsmen The new rule, however, doe
not go into effect until July IL, two day
after the annual regatta Oh the Passai'
The London Graphic says that Va
lkyrie will be raised In a few daye. Th
steam yacht Nanduara lost ten feet. c
her rail In the collision. She also ha
her launch smashed In consequence {
the accident to Nalkyrie, several owner
lof Yachts which have been entered |
tho forthcoming races will refuse II a
low their boats TO sail.
|
| vigilant seems to have lost, not h
reason Of inferior sailing qualities, bl
principally through the ill-luck or poe