The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-20
SPORTING MISCELLANY.

The managers OF the Seaside Athletic
CLUB have undoubtedly arranged a good
match In the ten-round bout announced
TO be contested next Monday night be-
tween Jack McAuliffe and Young driffo
II Is also conmendable that the young
Australian has been kept hard at work
In the Clubs gymnasium, where his
progress in reducing weight and getting
into trim Is said to be phenomenal. But
there Is further obligation on the part
OF the Clubs officials. and 1t Is their
duty to the public TO either enforce 1t or
to declare the match of. The fatterring
bulletins sent out have been particularly
silent regarding the other participant in
the prospective battle. which in itself is
strange, considering he is the champion
In his class. AS matter of fact, 1t is
asserted ass on good authority that Jack
McAuliffe has absolutely neglected pre-
paratory' work, and has not refrained
from an Indulgence in drink, and that
within a few days he has been seen in>
There Is hardly a doubt that the public
would keenly relish a meeting between
Grino aud McAuliffe In condition, but 1t
Australian in the, ring against a poorly
conditioned semblance OF the one-time
clever and conscientious HEAVYWEIGHT
The, reticence regarding McAulifres real
opinion that his negligence Is not un-
known to the management. 1t IL but
justice to the public and duty to the
that McAuliffe is doing more drinking
than training they take summary action
In the matter and declare the match off.
The London Sportsman In commenting
on Vigilant's accident Saturday lays
stress upon the disappointment OF hun
dreds of persons who turned out to see
the race. and ndds n singing insinua-
ton that "Vigilant seemed to an or
binary spectator to sail as well after the
loss Of her centre-boar as she did be-
fore" No cognizance Is taken of the
fact that George Gould offered to sail
the race in crippled condition, and that
under the circumstances. To many or
binary sympathiEers on this side Of the
water 1t must seem strange how pilot
who is supposed to be an expert In the
sail could lay that vessel ashore and
cause the damage to her centre-board.
This Is not the first occasion upon which
that form of accident has happened. In
this country pilot incurs heavy PEN
alties, and sometimes has his license
revoked for such happenings. -
Every race in which the new 2l-foot
class has started this season has served
to emphazise the undesrability Of the
form of vessel to which the special con-
ditions have given cause for existence.
A race that would be. real test with.
value, but these little boats are far too
tender aloft to be equal to anything
like. yachting weather. TO the old-time
yachtsmen the season has been but
they first beheld the freaks which mus.
tered in that class. and their cry 10 still
for an honest" boat.
w. A: Brady; Corbett's manager. has
a ee edb a a a pr. of s SST o Gy As
fight with jackson. The Cub guarantees
training expenses, and has notitsd JaSk-
fered can be assured, this proposition
should be directly In line with the ultima
tum of Peter, as ne announced y to Cor
Monday He would fight anywhere In
the North. he said. II a club able to pull
on the mill should come 70 the front
he sn mo Of The p as ssse
clared.
The seventh annual festival and games
Of the United Councils. Catholic Beney,
tomorrow afternoon and evening in Sui
zer's Harlem River Park. One Hundred
and Twenty-seventh street and Second
in the afternoon. and dancing will take
UP the evening. These annual gatherings
Legion have always proved to be enjoy
able and highly fattering to the manage
ment. which has spared no effort to
make to-morrows festival even greater
social success than it's predecessors.
The annual picnic and games OF the
National Athletic Club, of Brooklyn. Will
be held at Ridgewood Park, l.. l.. on Sat
urday, Sept. s. The athletic contests
clude the following events: 10O-yard dash,
half-mile run. one-mile run. one-mile
walk, putting 12-pound shot, throwing
l6-pound hammer, running hign Jump
running broad jump and pole vault.
Nearly every event on the programme
of the New Jersey Athletic Clubs Labor
Day Olympiad IL as promising as the
next, and not the least interesting is the
hurdle races partly from the fact that
Fred Puffer will start. He now holds
the worlds record at the 220-yard hurdle,
having made the phenomenal time OF
25 2-5s. around turn at Worcester.
Mass, on Oct. s, 1899. s. Chase, OF the
Saratoga. and as both men are entered
on Labor Day. Puffer will make des-
perate effort to recover his lost laurels.
Joseph Cornell writes that he will
back Dan lyman, the champion 100
pound boy Of the Twentieth Ward,
against Jack Levy to finish for q suit
able purse and a bet of $3.50 side, Mr..
Council can be seen any morning from
to II at 40 Eighth avenue.