The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-09-05
GENERAL SPORTING NOTES.


The annual road race of the East Orange
Ramblers will take place over the Plain
field East Orange course on Sept. Is. The
distance is eighteen miles.
"Kid" Lloyd, Of Peoria, Ill, was knocked
out by Joe Bertrand, OF Oregon, In prize
fight In one round at Peoria Friday. Lloyd
received blow over the heart that
knocked him out so effectualy that he did
not come to his senses for nearly an hour.
A cable from London says that Paddy
slayin, who has challenged Corbett or
jackson, or the winner Of the fight to
meet him for $4,000 side and purse
says if $4,000 seems too much he is will.
ing to reduce the amount to a2, 900 in order
to facilitate arrangements for fight.
The match game of pool for 800 side
and the championship Of Long Island be-
tween John L. Furman, of Patchogue and
William s. Hart Of New York, was won
by Furman By score of 100 to 81. This is
the fourth time Furman has won the
championship Of Long island.
''Danny" Needham has received a prop
osition from the Auditorium Athletic
club, OF New Orleans, for twenty-five
round glove contest with Australian
Arthur Walker for purse Of 81, 500, the
contest to take place Oct 10. Needham
says he will accept the proposition.
Billy lPlimmer, the bantam champion,
and Johnny Murphy the famous little
boxer. OF Boston, met Saturday and signed
articles OF agreement to meet In a finish
contest under the auspices Of the Olympic
club OF New Orleans, on Sept. "a. The
match is for purselof $4,000; g. 500 to the
winner and $500 to the loser.
Articles Of agreement for twenty round
glove contest to take place on the Missis-
sippi river on or..about Sept. 20. have been
signed by Dan DAILY, of Bangor, Me-, and
Johnnie Van Heest. The men will 90 into
training at once. The winner is quaran-
teed $3.50 with fair percentage OF the re-
ceipts, while the loser will get $50 to con-
sole him for his defeat.
From present indications the annual
championship meeting of the Amateur
Athletic union, Co be held at Travers ISL
and on Sept. 10, will be memorable af-
fair. Thomas l.. Patton, president Of the
Canadian Amateur Athletic union, says
that Canada would be represented by four
sterling athletes, all capable of finishing
one. two, three in their respective is.
A fierce tifteen-round fight, In which
gloves and bare knuokles were used al
ternately, took place Saturday morning
pebWoou 1oin ouleluB AnQ Rete mace, Doth
OF Brooklyn, in stable. Knockdowns
were frequent, and the flow of blood was
copious. Shields could not get enough ex-
citement out Of the slugging match with
covered hands, so in the eleventh round
he removed the gloves, and his invitation
to hissopponent to follow suit was imme-
diately accepted. Shields finally got the
decision by knocking Mace out with q
vicious right handler.
Hugh Behan, the manager Of ''Young
Griffo," met 'Jack' McAuliffe Saturday
evening and had long talk with hin
about another match between the Aus
tralian and the Brooklynite. Nothing
came Of 1t, however, as McAuliffe stated
he intended to lay off for while and take
a rest He said the fast life he has beer
leading has put him entirely out of con-
dition and that he wants to brace up be.
fore he fights again. On this account ht
has abandoned his play. the "King of tn,
Turf" McAuliffe said he would require
at least three months in which to train
1t is likely that Critic and sandy" Bower
will be matched to fight to finish before
the Olympic club on Sept. 23 Tor a 81, 0Ot
purse.