The evening world., 1894-05-28
Here are the weights for the Cherry
Diamond Handicap, to be run at Morris
Park, Memorial Day:
MISCELLANEOUS SPORTS.

The Information telegraphed from
Chicago. that Jim Hall and Steve
O'Donnell have been matched to fight
six rounds In that city on June l6 or
Is. is quite interesting. Unless the men
have had a quarrel lately, their meeting
should be about as exciting as a Quaker
love-feast. They are remarkably clever
boxers. and II the match is on the level
the contest should be worth going some
distance to see. but they have been
close friends so long that it is more
likely that they are ishing for some
easy money.
Peter ,Maher hardly deserves 1t, but
he will have another chance to retrieve
his reputation and his fortunes. If he
ma to get in one OF his vicious
swings on Godfrey at the Casino, Bos-
out, life will be easy for the big Irish
man for some months to come, but 1t
Is more likely that the cool-headed old
negro will wear out the white man and
hang another scalp to his well-flled
belt.
strong bid for popularity among the hi
cyclists. In his sermon yesterday In the
Jersey City Tabernacle he praised the
wheel as a noble invention, destined
made arrangements to check all the
bicycles of thos" persons who made the
wheels "A church-going machine.
"Nhile we do not encourage Sunday rid
ing said he. we cordially invite those
who use wheels on SUNDAY to ride this
way and enjoy the service of this sane
tuary. The Tabernacle takes a special
Interest In wheelmen. | suppose the
reason Is that We have SO many wheel
men and wheel-women Of our own-over
way In which the sunday bicycle has
benefited the churches. 1t has taught us
nat II we expect young people to attend
Wees sa ,HoranE we mnss make ,r the ser.
ister must have something to say, and
say 1t in a manner calculated to keep
people awake, In this age Of Sunday
concerts, the church Will have to brighten
up and keep abreast OF the times, OF
soon The pews will be empty, This age
has no use for platitudinarians in the
pulpit. Sunday competition is here
whether we Ike 1t or not and we mus
The
| introduced by an English dominic som,
years ago, but Rev; Mr.. scuiier keeps
= up to the times and always knows how
| to pleas" the gallery gods.
. Adolf Hartmann, of 500 East Houston
street. would like to max n match with
some horseman to ride from here Il
Salt Lake city. Hartmann doesn''
care whether the match is made foI
one horse or for two horses a day. II,
believes all records can be broken II {
good ran is pitted against him. ii,
hopes to get backing for a fair amount
a and would be glad to hear from any as
piring rider. Hartmann weighs lS
pounds, and has passed much OF his III,
n four years. being in the Eighth Cavalry
u and has fine recommendations from tn,
t officers he served under:
:, The Gramercy wheelmen are hustllnI
I hard for a good time. Unattached rider
e are invited to join them next Wednes
day on the run to the lrVingtOn-Milbur
road race. They expect to have te
I riders In the century run. Last Yea
n they had great success at their outin
y which. II is expected, will be duplicated
: There was n trial some weeks ago a
the Standard Theatre OF the Compto
a plays made on a ball field. III exhihI
= ton was unsatisfactory on account @
u some d!sarrangement OF the mechanism
Tomorrow afternoon at $50 o'cloc
there will be another trial. This time,
u Is expected. everything Will be in work
ing order.
d There was a fierce prize-hght at a
early hour Yesterday morning In a dane
boys named Billy Reed, Of tnis city. an
d Tough, for a purse OF 500. Reed we
e after a desperate eight rounds
f. Moore, the ~.llO-pound champion {
=. Long Island, would Ike to arrange for
fight with either Casper or Benny Lee
q. for a purse and side BET:
he Jack Madden challenges Jack Mortime
ss the l6-pound English pugilist. to night
lis limited number of rounds or to a Anil
~ for n sum Mortimer can get back,
tof' a ~ as.sas