The evening world., 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 radical de-
parture from the former customs of
such organizations. The Sea Beach
Palace has been overhauled and ex-
tensively altered. to make of 1t a model
amphitheatre, in which every sitter will
see the bouts with greatest possible
ease and comfort. The ushers are being
drilled under the eye of Chief James
Reilly, and ticket-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.
viii face Tim Murphy, the ex-amateur
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 T;
rounds at l26 pounds: Kid Hogan. Of
Brooklyn, versus Dolly Lyons, of New
York; ten rounds at lI5 pounds; Jack
hfaase Of Nsm aHsh fgsSs JACK
rounds at lO5 pounds. This will be young
Planners first bout in this country
He is said to be almost as sleyer 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
are goodly number of bouts to be de-
cided, and lively sport should result.
Frank Craig, the Harlem Coffee.
Cooler" defeated John o. Brien last
night before the National Sporting club,
in the second round. The purse was
The West Side A. C. will hold an anna
teur boxing tournament at Grand cen,
trail Palace on Saturday, Oct. IL, ana
Monday, Oct. Is, 1894. These classes are
open to amateurs: 40, u.s. Us, l3o, l46
pounds. Gold watches will be given TO
first and second in each class. Entries
close Friday, Oct. IL. with Secretary
VI. Door, u Columbus avenue. New
York City.
A cycling week is on the cards in the
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
races will be. given each day, including
events for classes A and b. Harry
Wheeler, who will return with "Zim-
me" will compete in the professional
events, and a twenty-four hour race Will
be started on Friday night Of the week.
BIcyclist Searle will try this week for
a 200 mile road record over the Eliza
course bea Is Eet sas
from Chicago, VIII act as paeemaker.
last night at Boston that he would be
put up $4,000 against Fitzslmmons.
| Manager Brady appeared at the Bow
doin Square Theatre, as Jimmy Ape
| tite, in his new play, THE Cotton
star. and was seen between the acts.
| He also said: "Fitzsimmons claims that
| he can get $4,000 or $4,000 backing.
This will give him a chance to show IT.
|
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