The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-14
SPORTING MISCELLANY.

Peter Jackson makes what may be
his tiral bow in this country with the
humility of martyr. How he has been
victimized is not as apparent to the
general public as it seems to be to him
self He has no reply for Corpett's
statement that he is willing to meet
the colored man amy here or at any
time, but finds refuge in sarcasm. at
which the Australian Is something of
an adept. Peter will be given a farewell
dinner tonight and will sail tomorrow
for the West Indies. He will probably
next be heard OF in England, and before
the National Sporting Club for which he
battle with Slavin may be arranged
there for him.
The. coming boxing show of the Co
lumoia Athletic Club WHICH Is to be
the nights of oct 4 and G.. Is attracting
a great deal of attention already in the
world Of sports. The high class shows
| which the Columbia organization have
given in years past, is guarantee that
tho show to be given next month will
be fully up t. the standard Entries
1872 East Twenty-si,:th street. The
weights are 10, 100, $40 and 1853 pounds.
Last night. on sandbar in the middle
| of the Missouri River near St. Joseph,
Tom Ryan knocked out Billy Layton in
| the fourth round of their fight which had
been occupying the attention of Western
| sports only second to the coming Barry
Leon contest. Thirty-hye hundred people
a tent formerly used by Sam Jones, the
eccentric evangelist. The ministers OF
St. Joseph had protested against the
fight being held in the st. Joseph Ath-
| hi Isolated
was chosen because of Its neutral char
acter,, being between Missouri and Kan
eas. 1t was midnight before hostiites
i've. and punished Layton hand through
out. escaping effective returns. Layton
was, saved BY the call of time in the
fourth.
a SPECIAL from Hot Springs. Ark,
tican OF New Orleans, hacker OF Andy
Bowen, the lightweight pugilist, has
succeeded In making a match between
Gently fought a draw with Jack Nc,
Aul'He. The exact place Of the meet
ing has not been announced. Mr.. Del
vale left last night for New Orleans
weeks at Hot Springs training, In anti.
cipation of the coming battle"
, Dick O'Brien, of Lewiston, Me-. who
.
fought Joe Donovan, of Rockland, Me.
six rounds to n draw last night. Dono
van fought with remarkable GOODNESS
and nerve and though the Lewiston
pugilist drew first blood and put up hi.
, customary aggressive fight, honors wer,
even Al the CLOSE of the sixth round
t Donovan stood a severe punching in thu
early part of the fight, but this is on,
! OF his strong qualities, and O'Brien, I,
| his ill-concealed disappointment, four,
l Donovan still facing him coolly to tn
= last.
At l o'clock Saturday afternoon, r
r. Selrle will start from the Chica (,
y city Hall in an attempt to break tn
bicycle reGord from Chicago to New
. York via Cleveland. Buffalo and Albany
He win will be systematically pace,
an the !. way SsS b by relay riders; The dis
record below eight days, Letter Carrie
!; smith, Of Chicago recently lowered tn
s A road race. limited to twenty hi
Is Railway course in New Jersey. On Sat
each rider who beats the record Of III
I'm ass, with special prize of Eicyci
to the man finishing irst.
In conversation with an Evening
Splinter Stage Sad he thou gisyet GaT
Spence, now OF Chattanooga, but for
merly OF the Columbus A. c., of Wash
ington, u. c.. will give Tommy Lee
Travers Island tomorrow, provided h
o. Is in good condition. Spence, however
was tipped is conner" at the last Ma
o. tipped as a conner" at the last ma
Or floral Championship held in ew Yori
A but could not do better than second
w his second trial heat. and the fettle LIE
Is in now. renders him almost invir
chile.
Miss Eva Bindrim. one OF the fair men
or bers OF the Excelsior Bicycle Club, II
tends having a try at the l00-mile roa
record for women. Her friends say thu
she has an excellent chance OF establisl
Ing q new mark.