The evening world., 1894-10-03
SPORTING MISCELLANY.

Champion Corbett is reused to action,
and his def shows that he feels the pub
lie demand that he defend the title to
be factor in the present pugilistlc
melee of opinion and comment. He fig
ures that there is a profitable theatrical
season ahead Of him, and does not want
to lose any of his dates. BY next July
he will be at leisure, so to speak, and
promises to give all the aspirants a
chance within one week. taking Fitz-
simmons on Monday night and letting
the others scramble for the succeeding
evenings The task he sets for himself
is tremendous one, and even his closest
adherents doubt that he could stick to
the schedule.
Horace Leeds can have a 20 with
Stanton Abbott, according to the latters
manager
Arrangements for the opening event of
the newly organized Atlantic Athletic
Club of Coney Island, are progressing
nicely. The new arena in the Sea Beach
Palace Is almost completed, and by Oct.
49, the opening night, everything will be
| in readiness for the much discussed car
nival. The famous old building has been
renovated from top to bottom. The ring
will probably be the finest constructed
in this country. and the private boxes
| will fill a long-felt want. Instead of hav-
ing the wooden chair the boxholder
Will have comfortable cushioned seat.
Each box will hold five persons. The
programme for the inaugural perform
ance has been completed and Judging
| from the records of the men engaged,
the night should prove, pleasant one
important feature the Club has tried
to uphold, and that is to do away with
smuggling and brutal contests. 1t is the
aim of the Athletic Cub to present to
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run Off its entertainments in the same
manner. The stars for the opening night
Will be Joe Walcott, the famous welter-
weight Of Boston, and Austin Gibbons,
of Paterson, n. ]. The other bouts will
be between Billy Ernst and Jim Holmes,
at 1873 pounds, and Tim Murphy and
Jerry Sullivan, at 1lS pounds.
e. Moore, the ex,amateur 1lo-pound
champion of Long Island, and Benny
Levy Levy promising young bugilis5 Of the
side of two weeks within 100 miles of
pounds for $3.50 side and purse.
A number, of young men living in Har-
lem recently organized n club, which
they christened the Harlem Athletic AS.
| ISOLATION. meeting was held, during
| which over 100 young men were admitted
into the Club, which has headquarters al
1853 Seventh avenue. Arrangements are
being made for huge stag to be held
on or about Nov. l.
The boxing tournament of the Will
iamsburg Athletic Association, at the
Eastern District Palace Rink, Brooklyn
on Oct. 10 and Oct. 10. is expected to sur
pass all previous efforts of this well
known Association. The entries so fal
received have been very numerous, ant
as they do not close until Oct. TO- II IL
expected that over 200 entries will be re
ceived.
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Denver" Ed Smith. who has fire.
quently challenged Jim Corbett to fight
for the championship of the world. will
meet Lawrence Farrell. the Western
men are to fight for $500 side,
Joe King.-No; the queen Is already
included in the m.eld. of trumps.
Frank Erne, of Buffalo. and solly
Smith, of New York, feather weights
had a lively go at the rooms of the old
Buffalo Athletic Club last night The
was pale and apparently had forgotten
how to box. Smith went at him ham
mer and tongs, and for five rounds die
most of the work Erne got some hare
sixth round opened, Ernes nervousness.
had vanished. and he started in to Civ,
Smith as good as he sent. The last iv,
rounds were full of furious fighting
: but neither was able to get in a knock
out blow, and at the end of the tentl
round the referee declared the fight
draw.
Since the opening of the regular foot
ball season the Gaelic game has received
considerable attention from college play
ers. quite a number of whom are regular
attendants at the Ridgewood Gaeli,
grounds. Next Sundays game will b,
, the Emmets, of Brooklyn, against thu
Meaghers, of New York.
. Capt. Emmons, of the Harvard foot
ball team, badly wrfnchGd the ankl,
, which he injured last Summer in yester
! day afternoons practice, and will b.
; laid up for several weeks.
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