The evening world., 1894-10-12
SPORTING MISCELLANY.

Although Corbett and Fltzsimmoni
went as far in the making Of a mattel
yesterday as the laws of this State per
init, II is wonderful TO see how man,
sceptics there are who profess TO bellev,
that the men will never meet in a ring
Just why such belief should exist doe,
not appear. but 1t certainly does exist
Much of It Is enRendered by the fact
that the fight cannot be held until next
| Winter, leaving an interval OF over a
year in which any one Of thousa md
things might happen to prevent a 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 middleweight
If only Corbett could be dragged into
an agreement to fight. Not "A cent OF
these many barrels materialized when
II came to businessmen even a plcayune
leaped from the bunghole OF one of the
mythical barrels. Even President Scholl
whose insistence that the Olympic Club
match. had neglected what he should
have known was an absolute require
ment In matchmaking. and left the
plethoric purse In the Crescent City.
Fitz's Newark friends, who on his re-
for recognition with an alleged offer of
81. 900 backing. were not at the place
of meeting with % cents OF Fitzsimmons
money. Little things often make money
n a "a hnr
Is nothing like the quotation, Put up
or shut up" to suddenly render vocifer-
Gus woud-be hackers as silent as the
proverbial clam.
Joe Walcott, the colored protege OF
Tom O'Rourke. will probably enter the
Atlantic Athletic Club ring a favorite on
Monday night for his encounter with
Austin Gibbons. All Boston has put Its
faith in the lad who was discovered and
developed in the Hub. He will arrive
here on Sunday and go to Coney Island
In the best condition. Gibbons, the New
Jersey favorite. is not without strong
following, and viii work hard to out
point his dusky opponent, Both men
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
N
and Baltimore Baseball teams are also
expected as guests OF the Club.
Kid Lavlgne started to train yesterday
at the Seaside Athletic Club House for
mis- fight with Johnnie Griffen, scheduled
to take place on oct. Y at Seaside a. Z.
Neither man viii have any difficulty In
getting to weight. which is ~ pounds.
Lavigne is authority for the statement
that the fight will be quick one He
saw Griffen knocked out by Solly Smith
when the lad from Bra.ntree looked like
a sure winner. He believes that on that
occasion he learned enough of Griffen' 3
ability as a boxer to defeat him.
The New Jersey Athletic Club football
team will meet the Princeton Varsity
scrub team at the N. J. A. G. 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: