The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-15
SPORTING MISCELLANY.

1t will be ememberCd that Bob FitZ-
simmons promised, several weeks ago,
that he would have something to say to
Jim Corbett on Aug. II. At the time he
WAS very mysterious and wrote a let
ter which was obscure and vague in Its
construction. Sure enough. he has had
his little say on Aug. II. as he predicted.
Could he have known that Peter Jack
son intended to make an unacceptable
proposition, or Is Lanky Bob q seer?
Fitz seems now to have as much work
cut out for him as any pugilist Of note.
He Is matched to fight Creedon at New
Orleans next month. II he wins. Steve
O'Donnell will give him a match that
he has long been anxious for. Then
there Is Peter Maher. who will insist
that any man claiming the right to
challenge for the heavyweight cham
pionship must do so over his recum-
bent carcass. But. perhaps, Fitz will
declare that he will meet nothing but
champions"
A "Mr. Murphy writes that he win
fight any 175-pound man to a finish UNI
der Marquis OF Queensbery rules, for
any amount up to 5000. winner to take
tomary formality In stating his address.
David r. Smith, jr., takes exception
at the statement printed in some of the
Sunday papers that the worlds unpaced
tandem half-mile record had been beaten
at Utica by Jenny and Emil George.
These riders are announced to have
made the distance in IS seconds. The
worlds record was made at the Waltham
track on May 80. At the meet OF the
Associated Cycle Clubs Of Boston on
rode half mile. unpaced. on tandem. in
81 seconds. nat.
The entries for the Pastime Athletic
Club games on Aug. rs close to-day
with Secretary A. j. Murberg. Sixty-sistn
been received from nearly every club in
this State. the latest received being those
of the st. George Athletic Club, which
win enter the following. members; =
Miller. +. a. Youngel. w. r. French
and L. Nixon.
Secretary James e Sullivan has n.
| ranged the following events to be DE-
the New Jersey Athletic Club at tSe
grounds in Bayonne city. \, j.. on Labor
tation; one-mile walk, handicap, 20 sec
onds limit: two-mile run. scratch, inyi.
tation; one-mile run, handieap; sso-yard
| cap. The bicycle races will consist OF
one-mile bicycle. handicap, class A. and
two-mile handicap. class A. The spe-
n. Y. A. 6, and Metropolitan Assoala.
ton champion, and Fred c. Pufrer, N
J.; A. G.. champion OF America, In the
l2O-yard hurdle race The two-mile
ooh
w. D: Day. N. J. A. C.; George o. Jar
| Wis, n. Y. A. C.. and George Orion, N
Y; A. G. In the one-mile walk samue
Iiebgold' Pastime A. C.. and Tomm,
management has also secured the ser
vices of Prof Maltby. the trick bicy Gle
rider. who win give an exhibition. En-
tries NH close on Aug: % with James
The New York Athletic Club ha,
changed the date OF Its Fall game,
from Sept. y to Sept. Is.
The management OF the Seaside Ath
arrangements for the coming exhibition
on Monday evening. Aug. "a. The pro
gramme includes twenty-four rounds D
boxing and collar-and- elbow wrsstlin,
match. The wrestling bout will be tn,
| curtain-raiser. and Is to he contested bJ
Joe Ryan and Homer Lane. Ryan Is tn,
| present champion. Con sullivan, tn,
clever New York bantam, will box slS
rounds with Jack Madden, OF Brooklyn
ut los pounds. Madden is tae champion
amateur In his class and has made q
| local reputation. Al O'Brien, OF Phila
delphia. whose good showing at the New
York Athletic Club has made him known
| hereabouts. will contest eight rounds al
1856 pounds with Charley Burns, n Gin
| cinnau lightweight. who brings a recorc
| OF several victories in that vicinity. 2rh,
ten-round bout between Jack McAuliff,
and Young Grifro has provoked lively
| interest, and ali sorts OF comments ar,
heard as to the probable outcome. To
some II appears that the champion
speed and generalship cannot fail TO out
point the Australian. Others are not 81
| sanguine and assert that Jack mas a bli
piece OF work cut out for him, In which
| he may not finish on top. Both are saiC
to be training hagd and conscisntousl,
| for the bout.
Chris Smith only bet enough TO wiz
5000 on his mare, 70 Tambien,, He
last race puzzled him. and he did no
think her quite good. Frank Jordan, tn