The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-17
SPORTING MISCELLANY.

The entries for the second annual
meet OF the Mercury Wheel Club, Of
Flushing. l.. l., which takes place at
the Flushing Driving Park next Satur-
day afternoon, closed with Secretary r.
r. Bailey, of 205 San ford avenue, Flush
ing, on Saturday. A large number Of
entries have been received. and among
them are the names of some OF the
fastest riders in this country. The
track is considered one of the best. and
will be put In superb condition for the
meeting. The event will be started
promptly at 2.3O p. NJ. The events to
be decided are as follows: one mile,
novice, open; one mile. 40 class; one
mile. handicap. open: one-half mile race
for boys under fifteen years old; two
mile handicap, open; one-half mile.
scratch. open. and the one mile race for
the championship of Long Island. The
prizes will be diamonds, gold watches
and bicycle sundries. A handsome gold
medal will be given the winner of the
championship race.
The Navier Athletic club has de-
cided to send only three Of its athletes
to represent the Club in the metropoli-
tan championship meeting of the ANA
teur Athletic Union, which will be de-
cided al the Saratoga Athletic As
ISOLATION Grounds, Saratoga, next Satur-
day afternoon. The men selected are
NJ F. Sweeney, who holds the WORLDS
record for high jumping: 4. J. Walsh,
the mile runner, and j. j. Barrett, VINO
beyond the record limit. All of the
above named men are In excellent con,
dition. and will no doubt give good
account of themselves; They VII leave
for Saratoga on the Albany udy podt oi'
Friday afternoon.
George Dixon's challenge to meet
either OF the johnson brothers OF Eng
land has been accepted by EeHrse lem
at i2o pounds fol, 1900 side eri ana me ne
G G@H,nnrRes" the manager of both Dixon
and Walcott intends 10 TAX, Ih"rtI ms If tT is
expected that johnson Will force DIXON
to meet him. as he claims that ms trst
fight with George was not Satisfactory
one and he has repeatedly since that
time challenged Dixon. should Johnson
post forfeit in England It is more than
likely that when oRourke and DIXON
arrive in England they will Immediately
cover the deposit.
New York Journeymcn Plumbers and
Gas Filters Union, which Will be held
at Suffers. Harlem River Park next
Saturday afteInoIH rlSsSn w''n sg East
Seventy eighth street on saturday. The
games will be decided under the rules of
the Amateur Athletic Union. f.. c, Car
ter Will be the official handicappcr and
e W. Ijertberg viii act as starter, The
events scheduled 10 take place are as
follows: 1OO-yard dash, -open; half-miIe
run, open; quarter-lnile run, open; one
The following events viii BE- for mem
beers OF the United Association only: 100
yard dash, three-leSged race, half-mile
one-mile bicycle race and three standing
jumps. The special events are hllf-mile
run. helpers; shooting match for supply
trade, and shooting match between the
members of the Plumbers Association,
\ finer demonstration OF the possibil-
ties OF the chance blow In boxing CON
test has never been presented than that
which Peter Maher joltcd Craig the
Coffee Cooler" in the Jaw with at the
Boston Casino last night. There were
only two rounds of boxing, when Craig
got the stiffener that shot him into SOM
Violence. 1t was an upper cut and the
Cooler was out for ten minutes. All
through the two rounds the colored
fighter had by far the best Of the match,
and /; was a sure thing that had the fight
progressed several rounds he would have
had big Peter whipped. The latter's OPP
portunity came. and when Maher does
now sees his way clear to revcl in oceans
of mixed ale all summer. John l., Sulii-
van was spectator Of the affair. and
gave Peter some good advice during the
hattie After 1t was over john assured
Peter he could lick ANYBODY In the world
except himself John L..
The Seaside Athletic Club being In pos
session of its amusement license, the
prospects of carnival # boxing In this
neighborhood. FOR II means to many OF
them three square meals \ day for
while, at all events. ...,--.-.-..
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