The evening world., 1894-05-26
MISCELLANEOUS SPORTS.

As might be expected, II Is now an
nounrcd that the Grino-Dixon fight Is
of. No one seriously looked upon this
affair "a n sure thing go. Critic has
been making a blur. He never could
get to 100 pounds. which weight was n
fully generous condition for Dixon to
agree upon. And then Critic has been
having ii real good time In Boston ever
since his appearance there at John Il.
Suliivan's benefit last Monday night.
Tom O'Rourke aid last night that
Griffo's managers proposed to divide the
gate receipts equally. He refused. and
they took the opportunity to call every
thing off.
From San Francisco comes the news
that Sandow says he Is engaged to Miss
Brooks. the daughter of a wealthy man
uracturer OF Bradford. England. The
marriage is set for the latter part OF
July. and the strong man says he will
soon !anNe for the East. to sail for Eng.
land. This, Is the second time that
reference has been made to Sandows
matrimonial aTairs. When Lillian
Russcll's engagement to Perugini was
announced. 1t was reported that San
dow, In n nj Of piQue. then declared he
was engaged to marry, an English
woman. Her name at that time was
given as Burns. Sandow and Lillian
we're good friends in Chicago once.
n marrying man.
Ladies' Day" will be a special func-
ton at the Gramercy Boat Club. One
Hundred and T~hirty-third street and
Park aysnus. on Memorial Day after =
barge party and take in the Harlem re-
gatta and in the evening a soiree dan
sante will be held in the clubhouse.
track at Flushing Memorial Day. A
good programme has been arranged. in
Guiding t]r"ttinE and running: In the the
f f5T't rhs "a Fa'S Glass; there snd i SIS 8 f PqFs sse Of thl sseo
race win be for a purse OF $50. The Club
Is putting UP new stables In the grounds
and ,contempIaies erecting a spacious
clubhouse.
Tho arrangement for the tennis tour
nament to be held on the grounds OF
Me SsS'F F. g. Hiq B%li hhxS STSn w. Som X. Tsqn eS
and II Il Piers9n; The players, all Of
Hal, Malcom Chase. Arthur w, Foote.
The tournament will begin June, 4 or 5
and continue through the week. one
match being pla yed at 1890 A.. NJ. and
WV III lnt AFTERNOON, bPSlHtllnR at Gov
+. NJ. The grass courts have been put
in beautiful order. and n grand stand
viii be erected at the north end of the
courts
The American Yacht Club house at
Milton Point. Rye. y. Y. will he
opened for the Summer season on Me-
mortal Day. May 80 The Club stage.
during the summer. will make close con
nectiCn at Harrison station with trains
which leave Grand Central Depot. New
York Citv. on Saturdays at and I
o'clock. r. NJ: on Sundays at Q o'clock
a. NJ. AMI | O'Clock I. NJ. and with the
principal trains daily during :he week.
The Tower Ridge Yacht Club. OF
MISREPRESENTATION. Will give their
second annual regatta Saturday. June
l6, under the sailing rules OF the New
York Yacht Racing Association. All
yachtsmen belonging TO the Association
are invited to participate. The classi-
iiCation will he as follows: Glass A..
sloopc for over rs feet: class y. cabin
sloopn. from 20 to IS feet: class c, Cabin
sloops. % feet and under: c.ass d. cabin
cats: class f, open cats over % feet:
class +. open eats. % feet and under.
Entries close Thursday, June "A. Nalu-
able prizes will be awarded in each
class.