The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-25
SPORTING MISCELLANY.

system OF training. admits that his wind
is defective. He acknowledges that he
drinks and says he always expects TO,
In training or out of training. but he
understands himself better than does any
one else, and never exceeds his limit.
With all this comes a bitter TRADE upon
any one who has darei TO print the ac-
tual facts regarding mis- recent public ex-
hibitlons OF excuses. The statements.
made In THE Evening World were
printed in Justice to the Seaside Athletic
Club. its patrons and such persons as
looked with favor upon MGAuiffes
chances against Critic In their ten-round
and who did not know but that his con IL
ton was OF the highest order and that ne
was training faithfully.
The lightweight Ia still confident OF
besting Critic. and holds up the fact that
he has more at stake than has the Aus
tralian to prove that he VIII give him
the best argument OF which he liz capa-
BILE. Critic realizes that. with his oppo-
nents skill and speed and handicap OF
piece OF work ahead of him The other
bouts should also be OF great Interest,
and the advance sale OF tickets Indicates
q large attendance.
Billy Plimmer, the bantam champion.
weight Of Boston, were matched to bat
tie for 5000 a side last night. James
Conroy, on behalf of Murphy. has posted
$50, while Martin Bowling has put up
clpals and their hackers meet at Johnny
Eckhardt's. 3S Center street, on Monday
afternoon at SP,clock. where articles OF
anoe OF the stake money will be de-
posted with the stakeholder, who is to
be selected at the same time.
The men have agreed TO fight at il6
pounds at some place within six weeks.
Conry Is willing to let his man fight for
the stake alone In the event Of no club
offering a purse for the fight, but under
limited round contest. He wants finish
fight or none at all. tanners hacker
issued a challenge a short time ago of
fering to back Plimmer against any man
In the world under l1s pounds.
Plimmer arrived from England last
night and was more then pleased when
he heard his hacker had arranged the
match for him. He was somewhat put
with Dixon, but gladly took on the
next best thing the pugilistic market
could afford.
An offer is alleged to have been made
by the National Sporting Club, of Lon
don, OF 5000 for fight between Frank
p. Slavin and Peter jackson or James
J. Corbett,, for the championship OF the
naming the stakeholder and would prob
cree. The National Sporting Club will
hardly get Gorbett; but cs sseord1Is ii, to
meeting with the champion, this offer
should be finding money for him.
.
Now that the Governors Of Iowa,
South Dakota and Nebraska have put
themselves on record as refusing to
OF their Jurisdiction. the Sioux CITY
Athletic Club seems to have, no possible
chance of making good the offer OF
the. Corbett-Jackson fight could be
pulled off.
The entries for the fourteenth annual
games Of the Printers Benevolent As
lem River Park on Saturday. Sept. s
are being received in large numbers
each day by Secretary John Wood; who
says that the games this year Nv w'ii sur sur
citation. Valuable prizes will be awarded
to the winners in each event. The en-
tries close with John Wood. 495 Ninth
avenue, this city, Sept l.
| a o
tee Of the National Athletic Club 1t was
decided to add a two-mile bicycle race to
the games, which are to be decided al
Ridgeyocd Park L. l.. ,, on d sat9rda y
give a gold medal to the winner and a
silver medal to second man In each
event. The games will probably prove
s been received by the Secretary,
| T, ,.orly syarv cluh throu ghout this
State the sad fate OF Willie Day was
being discussed last night. The New
Jersey Athletic Club members especially
feel the death of Day: He was idolized
by every member OF his club, and Secre-
tary James e. Sullivan says the mem
bers will attend the funeral In body;
The New Jersey Athletic Siub-house WI,
respect for the dead athlete. Day was
to have been a participant In the two
mile scratch race against George Jarvis
Athletic Club, at the New Jersey Ath'
letic Club olympiad. at Bergen Point, on
Labor Day.
Committee has decided to accept han licaE
entries from Class riders up TO Monday
night for Fridays events, and up to Tues
day night for Saturdays races. This tins
that many riders are away on their vaca
| ton and will. not return until Monday
AMI have had no chance to enter. Entries
| to Secretary Perritt, % Park Row, New
| York
The annual regatta OF the New Englant
Amateur Rowing Association will tax
place on Labor Day over the Charle
River course. Boston, and In order L
induce contestants to compete the As
ISOLATION will furnish free transportation
FOR ali contestants to and from Boston
They can leave Saturday night. and cal
heva Sunday and Monday in Boston
and return in time for business Tuesda.
morning. Persons desiring TO accompan,
contestants can obtain excursion ticket
for the round trip for Sc. Following !
the list OF events, the entries for whicl
close Monday. Aug. "a. and should b
addressed to James p. Fox, 1922 Washing
ton street, Boston, Mass. Junior inter
mediate and senior singles. junior an
senior double sculls, junior and senio
four -oared shell Junior and senior four
cared working-boa junior and senio
eight-oared shell and war canoe OF min
men.
The race between horse and Pau
Creve. amateur bicycle rider, from Hol
stein, Ia. TO Battle Creek. a distance o
! fifteen miles. was won by the horse b
one and a half minutes. Time-45m.
The State Sportsman's Shooting
Tournament at Wopsenock, Pa. close
Yesterday The principal event, at III