The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-26
SPORTING MISCELLANY.

10 compete in the Metropolitan cham
pionship games at Saratoga last Satur-
day. He entered the pole vaulting event
and won easily. This victory no doubt
had much TO do with MIR. Bakers deci-
sion to re.enter the athletic field.
Ernest Roeber, the champion Graeco-
Roman wrestler of America sails to-day |
for Germany. ROBBERS visit is for the
purpose of getting OH a match with Carl
Abs. the champion wrestler of Germany.
Harry Nickless. the English light
which Tom O'Rourke. hacker OF Joe !
Walcott, recently cabled to Europe |
NickleSs says he will night Walcott to
before the club that offers the largest
purse
The Good Roads tournament to be
ment of cyclists and the friends of the
good roads movement all over the coun-
try. One of the novelties of the first
day WIN be the rendering of the Good
sion by Roland HennessS.
Mile. Londonderry the souns woman
VINO VIII undertake 10 tour around the
NOllN tn Dtf DlCNNIe, VIII leave the CITY
Han Saturday AT i2$o noon. This .plucky
Boston woman proposes to girdle the
talth in eighteen months
In addition to Fistiaua by Sea, a
programme Of general athletic sports
Is under contemplation by, the new
ming, wrestling, fencing ana other
games. I'm the boxing contests to be
put on. the MANAGEMENT announces that
thee VII be, no finish, fights. aud no
stake bouts, but the cleverest men to
be secured will be matched for limit
ed number Of rounds, exactly as in the
case of The New York Athletic Club.
Aug. l. includes three boxing bouts
and brcadsword combat. The pugilsts
are mat he'd as follows; Jack Downey
pounds; Hush Winters VS.. jim Holmes,
eight rounds at la2 pounds: Mike Leon
ard Us. Eddie Pierce. ten rounds at
catch weights Duncan Ross and Greco
MARITIME, old rivals, Will contest with the
heavy swords in fifteen attacks. The
boxes have be"n removed from the ring
side to better position, further back,
and Other changes have been made in
the club house.
Minneapolis is filling up with visiting
sp6rtsmen from all over the country,
and betting on the result of the Smith
Ryan contest, which takes place to-
night, is becoming quite lively. The
odds on the general result favor Ryan.
Tommy Danfortl was knocked out In
| the Arkansas Kid" The fight was a
| game one from start TO finish, but Dan
| forth was handicapped by age and while
| he displayed as much science as the
| kii, his powers of endurance were less.
The meet of the Metropolitan Associa-
| ton of Cycling Clubs at Manhattan
Field, One Hundred and l'ity-ffth
street ami Eighth avenue, on Saturday
is expected to be one of the largest that
has yet been held on this track, and fine
racing is assured. All the crack Glass
"A" men are scheduled.
a game of football between the
Gaelics and O'Briens, the latest acqui.
sitions to the Central Council of Gaelic
Clubs, will be played at Ridgewood
l.. l.. next Sunday afternoon. The Cen
trail Council will hold carnival o.
sports at Ridsewood on Labor Day.
lawns seen that J, Riley is .willlns to hsh
any loo,p@rnd man in America will meet hin
4 he wishes at the Police Gazette Once at 50
'''''' '''' '"''' - 81 Wilt DEMPSEY.
Daily ReaIer-Ycs. Give it up.
To The Editor:
have been amused on reading The letters il
men are the EreGteL; blowers From my ca
perence OF both na,onslities ! wouldnt like t
swear which is the greatest, but | consider the
Both nations wish to be on top every time
but so somehow s one of them soes under sometime
irhts, ! have been ''ttckled by the varou
head'ng' n Your ana other papers giving excuse
ing the wind, 80 g.. In yacht racing it is a mat
ter OF luck or chance which yacht wins. some
times one gets a breeze and the other is be
calmed. Then the that was becalmed get
breeZe and passes the yacht which was ahes
| IN the race at Queenstown. II all depends on tn
length of the race. This IS the only class @
races that can't be run on even terms, bot
yachts can get tie same amount OF wind at III
same time. consider the Yacht that sails fast
est with light wind or moderate breeze tn
going out for sail'' should wait TIL a gal
came ON before they could go out TO sea
In the last race between yslkyrie and Vigil
storm and only lost the race by the splitin
Of her sgnGaLer near the close. although non
, of the newspaper men would admit this
By-the-way, they darent seeln. they hay
20, SO many enthusiast, or e,aly, people
Otto II YOU didn't patch up tho reports, an
make Them 10 heal their wounded feelings whe
the fanhee boat gets defeated. He is yer
|
! he Is very smart skipper captain VII
doesn't make an error in sailing his craft. {
| course, I'm not insinustinE that the captain I
NIgildnt made mistake. Oh no-hs couldn
! have learned that N American c.n't make
= mistake or error in any thing. lie is intsll oil
| II strikes forciblv that II he had ~atche
out properly, he wouldn't have lost 81. race |
e letting Nigilant become bgcaimei In ne la
a round
- | always thought tina. a good captain cou
s smell the weather. II appears nov that he can
n tell what sort is ahead Of him. Score IN
= date: Britannia nina wins Nigiiant one and
S half. The reason make II half is that
r britannia hadn't got damaged In the midd
:. Of the second race last week. she might hd'
y beaten Nigiant, even with her lead Of r
y minutes. This was possible, seeing Britannia be
Z Vigiant although she had seven minutes OF
i lead at the third round, vigilant wins at II
d start but Britannia at the finish. All good rae
d 4 Il, B., from Glasgow.
{, The New York Yacht Club has ju
< issued its annual catalogue, and tn
- years book is especially elaborate. as
y marks the Clubs semi centennial. II
y catalogue numbers 2O0 pages, is bound
g" ultra marine morocco and is printed
"a heavy linen paper. II Is a marvel of d
u printers work and is a topographic
, gem The book contains the act of |
" corporation, Autographs OF all the pc
), ! nants and private signals, list of yacht
~ the constitution and bylaws and the sa
u ing regulations. 1T Is OF inestimat
le value TO the yachtsman, and the Club