The evening world., 1894-06-20

expected that at least 5000 persons VIII
Journey to Travers Islo nd to witness
the FIRST ladies' day entertainment given
by the New York Athletic club this sea
son. The Committee of Arrangements
has been working industriously for the
last few weeks. and nothing has been
left undone to make the event a most
successful one. The Committee has Sc
cured high-priced talent for the occa-
sion. A rtage has been built outside of
the clubhouse. upon which a perform
ance will be given. starting at s o'clock
sharp. A feature will be the appearance
On the water surrounding the island Of
decorated with flags and diffcrent-coi-
ored lanterns. The following perform
ers are billed to appear: Minnie Rem
ish dancer; Davenport brothers. aero
bats; Ruth Davenport, ballads: the
Healys. blnck,face artists, Frank Rose,
artists and c%oa.uelin' comedy iussler'
Gus Sundstrom. swimming instructor
Of the New York AthletiC club is train
Ing w. q, Douglass and Percy +. Dickey
at Travers Island for the swimming
races which are to tAk I!ace at Phila-
delphia on July l.. Douglass Will start in
races.
spscial meeting has been called by. the
CUB cHm' fof next M in n S", nish,. when as"' tWo
members OF the Club will be appointed on
the Boar Of Managers to take the places
OF. James j. Carroll and John j. Smith.
whose terms soon expire.
Danny Mepride,s hacker has posted $50
with Arthur Lumley. as q forfeit to back
from $500 to 81. 900 n side. 1t Is thought
that the lads Will be brought together
within a month.
Jack McAuliffe and his hacker. Jere
ard K. Fox over Ire recent decision OF
Judge Lawrence, in the appeal taken
from Judgment rendered. to Austin G,b,
when he Informed Mr.. Fox OF his lnten-
ton to appeal. the latter guaranteed to
pay n damages IN excess Of the
amount Of M'So' :, Thish was q stalk.
flee with Mahoney and learned that Fox
had sailed for Europe on saturday. and
had left no Instructions with Manager
Moorehead to pay the claim. The other
side OF the story. az told by Mr.. Moore
head, Is hat Mr.. Fox had proffered only
the assistance Of his regular. legal ad-
Hummel for conducting the suit had
been placed against his E'ox's) account
He therefore refused to pay the amount
sued, and the lightweight champion and
his hacker left the office In n hun.
prophesying dire things regarding Fox's
future notoriety.
The West Side Athletic Club will hold
a set OF members games on its grounds
IN West Fifty-fourth street SUNDAY IVY
lows: SsO-yard run; putting the l2-pound
shot. 22O-yard hurdle race, pole-vaulting,
!4o-yard, dash. 75-yard rum, standing high
ttp,r thrn 4 np,,n n nnn-
walk, three-mile run. standing high
jump and an obstacle run.
The Greenwich wheelmen, nave added
another feature to their long list OF
events to he decided at their big race
They have secured Raymond Mcdonald.
the champion. class A rider. to ride a
half mile against time and try to lower
taem re iSe wd 5od 1sit b @issanS of spe sSif Ms!
Donald showed at Waverley last satur-
day. and at Bridgeport on Monday he
should have no trouble In clipping half q
second off the present figures: McDon'
aids performances this season have beer
really remarkable. He has ridden a mil.
in 2m. las. and beaten the best class A
riders in the East.
Judging from the large number OF en-
tries that is being received daily by
Treasurer Reilly Il Is expected that tn.
RaIleB u II II kAICHuIoCcbdu HUI, III
Jake place on July. IL; will be the mos
successful the Club have ever held. This
proceeds OF the games will be used FOL
the. purpose of recurring a permanent
70 the Sporting Ldi..r;
hs sss's ss 1nss 's talk A aSoat ans ms s ,sh 1r's sift
lack Kearney. which to2k place las!
to s i t ana r., ,ss, fifhi sa lssi sSs f Ses n II /
my seconds would not let me continue
Nov tp stop further ak; ! Thai!en e
that ne can raise. JACK KEARNEY.
$ tram 4 despatch g.. +. to ., Vt the I London 4 The Time re
ternationai Athletic Congress adopt
pic games should be held In Europe eyer!
1896 In a capital to be decided upon later
! The second series OF games viii be helc
In Paris In 1900, the year Of the great ex
hibition.
i The Corlnthian Mosquito Fleet. who's
Z headquarters are at Echo Bay. will hav
Z a regatta July u. Charles T. Pryor ha
o and as they will all be up at Larchn,on
;. on July 10 the Club hopes to secure then
e Referee Johnny Eckhardt. who - per
. haps the best known Of the younger gen
q GRAFTON OF sporting men, has take
. charge OF the cafe at IS and 40 Centr
street. and will rake that his %headqunr
tiers In future. Tomorrow. Friday an
Saturday will be Opening Days.
Johnny has spent a good deal Of none
fitting the place up In "A cosy style. an
Intends to have ali the sporting books u
. reference and sporting newspapers a
hard for use by his patrons.
Tom O'Rourke expects to fool thos
: persons who think he has the worst o
1t In putting Dixon against Critic a
catch weights. O'Rourke figures tina
Critic. owing. to his indu.gent mode. o
n living. can only keep steam up for a fes
rounds. That he f. a wonder as lon
l as he can keep going at high pres
n sure O'Rourke realizes. but he expect
n the Antipodean 10 show signs of distress
long before any serious damage can b
: done to the champion. Once Griro feel
s that his arms are heavy and that hi
wind Is not what II ought to be. O'Rourk'
says, Georgie won't do a thing to him
O'Rourke Is not worrying so much abou