The evening world., 1894-03-06
'SPORT|NG NEWS AND GOSSIP.
Glass A and B Matter Easily
Settled for Bicycle-R Riders,
Corbctt and His Coming Fight with
Peter Jackson.

The question as to what class OF bicy-
Gle riders-A or B-would ride at attn
lctic club games, has been settled, and
settled In the simplest possible
by Chairman Raymond, of the l.. A. w.
Racing Board. and Secretary Sullivan. OF
the \. \. L. The former wrote to Mr..
sullivan saving that clubs giving bicy-
Gle races ut their athletic games. could
take their choice as to whether the
events would he open to Glass A or Il
men. The \. A. L.. man then applied for
Il sanction for the bicycle events of the
New Jersey A. G.. Memorial Day games,
and signifying his Intention OF having
them open for Class 4 men.
The wisdom OF this choice IL apparent.
II there are any pure amateurs at all
they are to he found In Glass A and It
Is hardly likely under the new order OF
things that the prizes which the A. A.
L. permits to be given would tempt
Glass u riders to enter. There will be
some curiosity to see who the Class A
men viii be. There will hardly be any
stars among them, but doubtless their
contests VII be none the less interesting.
The lead of the n. j. A. &. will probH-
bly, be followed by other athletic clubs
giving games.
Champion Corbet Is In Baltimore this
week. and according to a despatch from
that city he says he cannot fight Jack
son In June, hut will meet him sooner II
the proper inducements are offered. OF
the proposed match with Jackson, Cor
bett Is quoted as saying: jackson is a
big clever fellow. yet he Ia not as shifty
ms Mitchell or as dangerous as Sullivan.
Ii is odds that will defeat him, ms Jack
son has certainly deterioratcd while I
have advanced. Again. he has but one
style of fighting, and despite the fact
that he has a marvellous reach and is
Mitchell or sullivan" Corbett wired
from Baltimore TO Philadelphia that he
would appear In the latter city on March
Under the auspices OF the Citizens Relief
Committee, Who will meet Corbett has
not yet been announced.
Representatives Of Harvard and Yale
six hours wrestled with the proposed
baseball schedule. Harvard was repre-
sented by Capt Joseph ,Wiggln; Her
SSTi ar WH Yale L by dapt I'M a soS j. + i.
Case. Manager C. r. skinner and Louis
Mckee. Both sides brought forth pro-
nosais. but no definite conclusion was
reached. and the matter Of the schedule
VII be considered BY, the Athletic Ad-
at a meeting to be held soon.
At n meeting OF the Princeton Gradu-
ate Advisory Committee last Saturday.
c. C. Cuyler was reelected Chairman
for a term of three years. He accepted
the reelection with the understanding
that he would resign June J; The foot
ly $4,000 was cleared last season.
The first outdoor game of baseball Of
the season was played at Philadelphia
yesterday between two mines. mad up
Pennsyivania baseball! team. FIVE in
nings were played, the Varsity team
winning by a score of I to 5. The ga tie
showed that the team will be all right
IN felding and batting, but weak in the
box.
Secretary Sullivan. of the a. A. T., an
nounces that the date of the finals of
at Madison Square Garden has been
changed to March q. A good entry list
has been promised. and Representatives
S Sh' a sSm 'rd fran &la.A' Sfttsbur s0's Snd
possibly Buffalo, The local clubs are
taking great interest in this meeting.
The Pastimes, Clippers and Clintons will
have their best men entered, 1t is be-
liered that the gold souvenir that will be
given to every man who weighs in and
completes the preliminary night will have
materially.
Capt. Arson is still lingering in the
city, playing billiards and telling how
Anse Is a rare optimist. Hope springs
eternal in his breast. He may nave his
faults. but the National game Is much
better off with him than It would be
without him May he be playing bail for
years to come.
Willie Day is doing some training at
the n. j. A. c. grounds in Bergen
Point. He will compete at the Yale Win
ter meeting e Monday.
The deciding series OF the bowling con-
tests for the benefit of the poo Of
Brooklyn will be rolled at Trainor's al
leys. Gates and Reid avenues. to-mor-
row night.