The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-10-12
SPORTING MISCELLANY.

Although Corbett and Fitzsimmons
went as far in the making Of a match
yesterday as the laws of this State per-
nit, 1t is wonderful to see how many
sceptics there are who profess to believe
that the men will never meet in a ring.
Just why such a belief should exist does
not appear, but 1t certainly does exist.
Much of 1t is engendered by the fact
that the fight cannot be held until next
Winter, leaving an interval of over
year in which any one Of thousand
things might happen to prevent q con-
summation of the plans set forth.
One amusing phase OF the meeting yes
terday was the entire absence of Fitz-
simmons money. After Fitz conquered
Creedon in New orleans. there was talk
of thousands and tens of thousands be-
ing at the disposal Of the middle-weight
If only Corbes. could be dragged into
an agreement to fight. Not cent Of
these many barrels materialized when
1t came to businessmen even picayune
leaped from the bunghole of one of the
mythical barrels Even President Scholl,
whose insistence that the Olympic Club
alone had even the right to bid for the
match, had neglected what he should
have known was an absolute require
ment in matshmakihns and left the
Fitz's Newark friends, who on his re-
turn to Jersey City made a great play
for recognition with an alleged offer of
of meeting with % cents of Fitzsimmons
money. Little things often make money
tight" in Wall street anairs, but there
or shut up" to suddenly render vocifer-
Gus would-be hackers as silent as the
proverbial clam.
Joe Waloott the colored protege of
Tom 0'Rourke, will probably. enter the
Austin Gibbons. All Boston has put its
faith in the lad who was discovered and
developed in the Hub. He will arrive
in the best condition. Gibbons. the New
Jersey favorite, Is not without a strong
following, and, will work hard to out
have been training faithfully, as have
Ernest and Holmes, and Sullivan and
Murphy. for the lesser bouts. Bob Fitz-
simmons and Jim Corbett have been in
vited to attend the opening bouts, and
the former will be present, Corbett being
unable to accept because of his the
atrical engagements. The New York
and Baltimore Baseball teams are also
expected as guests of the Club.
Kid Lavigne started to train yesterday
at the, Seaside Athletic Club House for
his fight with Johnnie Griffen, scheduled
to take place on Oct. % at Seaside A. c.
Neither man will have any difficulty In
getting to weight, which Is l25 pounds.
Lavigne is authority for the statement
that the fight will be a quick one. He
saw Griffen knocked out by Soly Smith
when the lad from Bra.ntree looked like
a sure winner. He believes that on that
occasion he learned enough of Griffen's
ability as boxer to defeat him.
The New Jersey Athletic Club football
team will meet the Princeton Varsity
scrub team at the N. J. A. C. Oval to-
morrow afternoon at o'clock. This
will be the initial appearance of the
Princeton men in this vicinity this
season, and as the Tigers team will
be largely made up of their best players
close and exciting contest may be
expected. The lineup of the teams will
be as follows:
N. J. C........P Positions. Princeton Scrub.
Masterson.. Left-End.. .......".. Pierce
Ill