The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-10-09
SPORTING MISCELLANY.

The preparations for the initial bouts
OF the Atlantic Athletic Club on Coney
Island next Monday evening are of an
unusual sort, and indicate a radical de-
parture from the former customs of
such organizations. The Sea Beach
Palace has been overhauled and ex-
tenslvely altered, to make of II a model
amphitheatre. In which every sitter will
see the bouts with greatest possible
case and comfort. The ushers are being
drilled under the eye Of Chief James
Reilly, and tickct-holders will be seated
promptly and properly without confu-
sion. Another important innovation will
be the presence of an efficient corps of
fremen. The new arena Is nearly COM
plete. The ring itself Will be a sub
stantial and prettily decorated affair.
being upholstered in plush. Music may
be made a feature of the entertain
ments, and negotiations are under way
to secure first-class orchestra for the
opening.
The bout of the evening will of
course, be that between Joe Walcott,
Tom O'Rourke's colored wonder, and
Austin Gibbons, the well-known New
Jersey welter,weight. for ten rounds;
meet Jim Holmes, ana Jerry Sullivan
bantam. champion, these latter bouts
being Of eight rounds each.
The Seaside Athletic Club has ar
ranged, a boxing tournament, which is
scheduled for the night Of Monday, Oct.
q, The card Is as follows: John r
Griffin; of Braintree. Massi versus Kid
rounss e at les pounds; Kid Hogan aa,ee Of
Brooklyn, versus Dolly Lyons. of New
York York; ten ropnds at lis pounds; lack Jack
Pl naae 81 Bfm m E EfrsSi 'G SIX
rounds at 105 pounds. This will be young
Plimmer's first bout in this country.
He IS SAID to- be almost as S seye ,e, as his
evenly matched. Both are clever and
the hardest hitters among the little men.
A victory for either means hard and
clever bout
Lovers of good boxing will doubtless
be out in force Thursday night at the
finals of the Columbia Athletic Club
cided. and lively sport should result.
coo ieH DEBATED dne John oBrien last
night before the National Sporting Club,
in the second round. The purse was
$500.
The West Side A. c. will hold an anna
teur boxing tourname1t at Grand CEN nd
Monday, Oct Is. 1894. These classes are
open to amateurs: ITO. rs ,125, 1885, 1i5
pounds. Gold watches will be given to
close Friday, Oct. z. with Secre,ary
York City.
near future. Madison Square. Garden to
be the scene of the carnival which is
set for Thanksgiving week, thinner
man will be the star attraction, and six
events for classes and B. Harry
Wheeler, who will return with "Zim,
mie," Will compete In the professional
be started on Friday night Of the week.
Bicyclist Searle will try this week for
a 2oO-mile road record over the Eliza
beth Railway course. 1t is probable that
from Chicago. viii act as pacemaker.
W. A. Brady. Corbetts manager. said
last night at Boston that he would be
IN nnt New x s5o dSo ThurSday Prepared to
Brsdy assnTs a at tha RoW
doin Square Theatre as Jimmy Ape
lite, IN his new play, The Cotton
IN w WsGa JACK Mason is the
He also said: "Fitzsimmons claims that
he can get $4,000 or 5000 backing
This will give him chance to show It,"
p. w. Steinitz will enter the National
masters chess tournament. which will
begin under the auspices of the New
York Chess Club at the Union Square
Albin Pillsbury, Showalter Tauber-
haus, Hanham, Delmar, D. E. Baird and
others will compete.
Three good fights were pulled off in
Providence last night in the arena of the
King Philip Athletic Association. The
event of the evening was the finish fight
between Joe Gallagher, of Boston, and
Msgh Martin ri % of ProyagGGs mdSe
knocked out in the eighth round.
Previous to this a four-round draw was
fought between Ed Kyle, of New, York.
Ten rounds between Patsy Broderick
and Tom Hefferon, of Boston. resulted
in draw, as was previously agreed If
neither should he knocked out.
Welter.weight Champion Tommy Ryan
and HI Takcr, OF Milwaukee, gave a
six round friendly exhibition at Syracuse
last night. Baker was too fat to make a
good showing and no hard blows were
struck. Ryan had the best of the points
by long odds. 1t was merely set-to to
show off Ryan before his friends in
Syracuse, his native city.
The final series of three matches be
tween DIR. Carver and J. r.. Elliott will
take place at Kansas City on Thursday
Friday and Saturday of this week The
conditions are the same as governed the
matches shot last month, and are at
100 birds each. on three consecutive days,
for 500 side and the championship
birmingham rules with the American
Shooting Association ffty-yard boundary
will prevail.
Mrs. IRthron (.unni nnss WIN