The evening world., 1894-10-12
SPORTING MISCELLANY.

Although Corbett and Fitzsimmons
went as far in the making of a match
yesterday as the laws of this State per
NIT, It Is wonderful to see how many
sceptics there are who profess to believe
that the men will never meet in n ring
Just why such a belief should exist does
not appear. but It certainly does exist,
Much of 1t is engendered by the fact
that the fight cannot be held until next
Winter, leaving an interval of over n
year in which any one of thousand
things might happen to prevent con-
summation OF the plans set forth.
One amusing phase OF the meeting yes
terday was the entire absence of titz-
simmons money. After Fitz conquered
Creedon in New Orleans, there was talk
of thousands and tens of thousands be-
ing at the disposal of the middle-weight
II only Corbett could be dragged into
an agreement to fight Not cent or
these many barrels materialiZed when
II came to businessmen even a plcayune
leaped from the bunghole of one of the
mythical barrels. Even President Scholl,
whose insistence that the Olympic Club
| alone had even the right to bid for the
match, had neglected what he should
have known was an absolute require
ment in matchmaking, and left the
plethoric purse in the Crescent City.
FitZ's Newark friends. who on his re-
| turn to Jersey City made a great play
for recognition with an alleged offer OF
SIS, 900 backing. were not at the place
| of meeting with - cents Of FitZsimmons
| money. Little things often make money
tight" In Wall street anairs, but there
is nothing like the quotation, " Put up
or shut up" to suddenly render vocifer-
GUS would-be hackers as silent as the
proverbIal clam.
Joe Walcott, the colorcd protcge OF
Tom O'Rourke. will probably enter the
Atlantic Athletic Club ring favor!te on
Monday night for his encounter WIN
Austin Gibbons. All Boston has put its
/ faith in the Lad who was discovered ana
developed in the Hub, lie viii arrive
In the best condition, Gibbons, the New
Jersey tayOrItC, is not without strong
| following, and win work hard to out
AVE ave been ItraI8ing faithfully. as have
Ernest and Holmes, ana sullivan ana
Murphy. tor the lesser bouts. Bob Fltz-
simmons and Jim tOrbctt nave been in.
vited to attend the opening bouts, ana
the former Will be present Corbett being
unable TO accept because OF his the
atrlcal engagements. The New York
ana lIdltlllOIt lhdNt|tall N'hlllo Al0 hA2'
expected as guests OF the Club.
Kid Lavigne started to train yesterday
At the Seaside Athletic club House Tor
mis- nght with johnnie Grttun, scheduled
10 take place on Oct. p At Seaside {.
Neither man VIII have any difficulty IN
getting 70 weight, which is ~ pounts.
Layigne is authority for III" statement
that the hight viii be quick one lie
saw Griffcn knocked out by Soily smith
when the lad from Bra.ntrcc looked Ike
Il sure winner. lie believes that on thHt
occasion he learned enough OF Grifen 5
ability as a boxer to defeat him.
The New Jersey Athletic Club football
team will meet the Princeton Varsity
scrub team at the n. j. A. c. oval to
morrow afternoon at 4 O'Clock. This
viii be the initial appearance OF the
Princeton men in this vicinity this
season, and as the Tigers team viii
be largely made up OF their best players
close and exciting contest may be