The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-06-30

JOnn y. quinn, DaCNer OF refer MuneT,
writes from Pittsburg that no match
has yet been made between the irish
man and Frank Craig. the Harlem
Coffee Cooler. He offers. however. to
match his man against Craig for $1,000
to 1850 a side. provided that club will
hang up a purse. Maher is also willing
to make II a limited number OF rounds.
Should Craig refuse. Maher extends the
invitation to Jake Kilrain or Joe
Choynski.
John j. Alexander the champion long
distance rider Of America, yesterday de-
posted $50 and accepted the challenge OF
Albert schock. long -dlstance bicycle
champion. and John s.: Prince. the ~
hour champion. who Offered to arrange
day on bicycles against twenty running
horses. for 500 to $500 side to take
place In New York. Alexander L. to meet
them at Richard X. Foxs office Tuesday
put up $500 forfeit.
Billy Plimmer has evidently deter
England as it was announced he in.
, sns received yseserday f0m fo
lows: "Billy Plimmer has arrived here
from America and issued q challenge to
fght any man In England at stone II
HSSn 10 e .as F Gm%n 'su sS%
in arranging a match he will make q
tour through England: II not, he will
return to America and fight aeorse
Dixon"
Frank T. Morrill,. owner Of the steam
yacht Vamoose. having posted l.UO and
made a fair and spo-tsmanlike PROPOSE
Al ,l,s Asvna rtna
grows tired at the delay In accepting his
CHI allenge. Such objections as have been
made to the course he regards as trivial
and evasi"e. and he therefore despatrs
Of getting on a match at present. His
claim that Vamoose Is the fastest steam
yacht afioat seems justified by the re-
luctance OF other owners to pit their
craft against her under the conditions
which he proposes.
are going In for outdoor sport on large
scale this season. Many OF the boys are
doing. promising work on track and field.
slice OF the honors at the Forthcoming
frames OF the Archdiocesan Union. which
lake place at Manhattan Field on July
4: Their most promising representa-.
the l0O-yard dash and the qunrter-mile
West Side Athletic Club track, with
the ex-all-around champion. NJ. OSulli-
van. and Thomas Slattery. the great
athlete Of the Church street police pre-
cinct. Before the entries close the off,
novices together good enough to keep
the cracks guessing until the points are
figured out In the evening.
The directors OF the Springfield (Mass)
Bicycle Club last night arranged the
programme for the big annual tourna-
ment In Hampden Park, Sept. II and IL.
be the unpaced mile record international
race. in which the starters will be sent
| Off at Intervals to prevent pacing OF
ssFns mile on the second hsre T T
other events are divided up between
Class A and Class Il riders.
Harry Killing. who lef; New Orleans
May q to walk to st. Louis within
mads by g. Days s. A 1n OF %f"kEs ew
! and Charles Allen Palmer. Of Chicago
/ arrived at st. Louis at 4; 10 o'clock yes
! terday afternoon. two days ahead OF
days. but the actual time consumed ir
the walk was seventeen days and fly,
hours. The distance walked was ~
miles.
George Dixon and Young Grino,
otherwise known as Albert Griffith, o.
Australia Ia, have met In the ring, and
although they pummelled each other To-
hsrdt declared the bout a draw. Thu
was last night. at the Casino, in Bos
ton. and to-day the New York talent Il
sising the affair up critically. The fair lair
facing an uncommonly hard game II
giving away nearly fifteen pounds L
Critic, In the first place and In the mex
! Dixon wasn't anywhere near as efrectiv
in landing on his opponent as cham
, picn ought to be- Then too. the colore
wonder played for the heavy boys Jaw
!, is a good hit longer than GEORGES. TIL
Australians weak point was the ston
a ach, Critic was fat. and 1t would seer
= to be easier for small man to land o
big fellows stomach than on his jaw
: The last six rounds plainly showed tina
; the boxers were playing for draw: an
, this fact. together with the knowleds
I receipt has led some persons to fame
u that, after all. 1t wasn't az near to bein
ION the level' as 1t should have beel
Critic didn't seem to have much trot
Bile landing on Dixon's nose, but he ha
!. no desire to force matters, or cours
Dixon Is entitled to all credit for for
Ing the fight from the start, but. II
e affair Is not likely to add to the fan
or drawing power Of either OF the me
It would be better for the game II Il
z men had not met in such cohtes
Of Fa tIs siSss Of Dixon ne and Gro
g one man does most OF the leading.
e The testimonial which will be tender
~ to Business Manager and General A
, Around-Sport j. NJ. McDonough. OF I
= Imperial Music Hall. at that theatre
Is morrow Sunday night, Is attracting u
4. usual attention. From the list OF pro-
. inent vaudeville performers who ha
D volunteered to appear, II Is certain tn
ID the performance will be OF a first-cia
! character. II will be diflcult TO cro'
all the talent into four hours. so II h
'u been decided TO start the show at
o'clock sharp, and from that time on
NJ will 20 ahead without cessation.
~ In recognition OF McDonough's repo
y; OF the east Indian war. the Mess!
II craze, at Pine Ridge, 1890. a band
ne Sioux chiefs will be present by perm
~ sion Of Buffalo Bill
The puzz.ing question which has be
6 agitating the Eigath Regiment Athle
r. Association Of what II do with the 81.
a. that had accumulated in the treasu
s. was disposed II satisfactorily at ME
e, ing last evening. II was the amt
meeting, and these officers were select'
n President. Abraham Jacobson: VII
Is George Dt; Is. Scott. IT,; Secretary. Edwa
lie S. Walsh; Captain. J., Andrew McC:
al key: Lieutenant. Ralph G. Meek; S
~ geant-at-Arms. Robert ID. Breen.
ne After the election motion was ma
no and carried by acclamation that