The evening world., 1894-04-27
SPORTING NEWS AND NOTES.
Many Boxing Contests Scheduled
for the Near Future,
Stages Success as an Umplre-Uni-
versity Games.

Boxing and baseball seem to be rum
; ming "A pretty even race for public popu-
larity these days. Although the former
IL more or less frowncd upon and there
IL periodical talk OF 1t having received
, black eye" 1t Is nevertheless "A fact that
there is almost an unprecedented interts
interest in the sport and doubtless box
inging will continue the end of time,
despite all opposition. A professional
Is scheduled to take place next Saturday
night and two on the following Saturday
. night and more are on the tapis.
Tonight at Minneapolis Dan Creedon
and Dick Moore will meet for the second
time for the middle weight champion
ship, It is said, but just where either
of them will come in 70 rthe middle.
weight championship with Bob Fitz-
simmons alive and well. is not clear.
Critic and Dixon have agreed to fight
to n finish in June, and the winner can
truthfully be called champion. The
weight is to be 100 pounds, weigh in al
noon. The local sports who have seen
Griffo, all entertain serious doubts OF
his ability to make the weight but they
give him credit of knowing his own
business best Boston is named as the
probable place Of this battle. a despatch
from that city says that Bostonians
IL
and Billy Murphy put an end to their
differences. The men have signed to
fight to finish on May at the
Casino.
Sporting mgen who are interesting in
the doings of the pugilists are. engaged
the match between Eddie Pierce and
Walter Edgerton, the Kentucky Rose
bud. with view t, determining the
In nj nj ha Ira nd "a q
tomorrow nigt. Another match to-mor-
row night. and one that Is attracting
much attention. will be between owen
vey . Of Providence. Eeisier distinguished
himself lately by besting Billy Ernst.
If Zeigler wins he will be matched
to be the cleverest man In his class.
Maxey Haugh will box six rounds with
Dany Mcbride.
1t vii be surprise to many to learn
that more accidents injuries and fatali-
ties are caused by skating than by any
other outdoor sport: During the sea-
son just closed, which lasted from early
mishaps on the ice were reported; Their
were q deaths In the record of this one
seasons sport. more than have occurred
on the football field in this country in
, half a dozen years.
Nick Young's new men, In the Brook
lyn-P Philadelphia game yesterday was ex-
eelent. He showed good judgement In
well as on the bases, and was firm and
prompt in giving them. His presence
, commanded respect and he was close
least he had none of that what l say
, goes see" air that some umpires seem
to think Is not fault but virtue.
At the West Side A. C. chow. at Grand
event will be a six-round bout at catch
"Coffee-C Cooler" and Jim Butler.
The University Of Pennsylvania
l5 The first three men In each event
will compose the team which will con-
tend against Cornell.
"spaldlns's Official Sporting Rules" !, Is
q publication. 1t has been compiled by
James f. Sullivan, Secretary of the
Amateur Athletic Union of the United
l States, and contains the latest official
I rules for the government of all kinds of
sport.
2 Tomorrow the ball team from the
= Franklin Club, OF Franklin. n. j., Will
= journey to Englewood to meet the local
club of that place. The Franklins have
! strong nine this year, and feel con on:
fdent of winning the lions share OF the
/. The game tomorrow Is the first OF the
e series, and the services Of Mascot Carr
= will be in great demand.
II The ''f Evening Sesa' world " spoke Of the
Brooklyn pitcher as Jack sharrott, the
o ex-Giant. He Is not So. He Is George
sharrStt and comes na, IKE the formei
:. President Van der Horst, OF the Bal
; timore Club. It Is said. offered each o.
II his players box OF cigargs II they
took two ont of three from Boston Mr.
Won der Horst's selection of gifts Il
hardly good one. Next we may expec
to hear OF fruit-cake or absinthe trap
pee as rewards.
Harry Fisher, the South Boston light
weight boxer, who has been winning
h more contests than any other sparrer u
r. his class. was matched Yesterday by Ia
~, Coleman. against Dick Wunderlich, o
II this city. The boys will box six round
lie at the inter city boxing tournament o
the Coleman Athletic Club. In the Leno
-, Lyceum. on May 3; ~
's Shortstop Murphy" Our Murph"-i
l. fast acquiring a national reputation. =
IA far he Is the baseball sensation or IN
year There IL said to be no truth In tn
/ report that he is going on the stag
"a Harry Wheeler will be member c
IN the French team that will compete in
or ten-mile professional cycle race on TN
d Herne Hill track, May 5.
-
q. Hawke, the well-known League pitche
or who has been dickering with Manage
81 Hanlon, OF the Orioles about salary, ha
signed with Hanlon.
VIII ]. Davis, stakeholder OF the Jacl
son Corbett match, has received $50
from jackson. Corbetts money wa
n posted before he went to Europe. Fac
man has now put up 5000 or the 500
side bet
tn The regular meeting of the Nationa
-, Association of Amateur Oarsmen wi
=" he held at the Marlborough Hotel o
May ".
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