The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-10-12
SPORTING MISCELLANY.

| Although Corbett and Fitzsimmons
yesterday as the laws OF this State per
nit, II is wonderful to see how many
sceptlcs there are who profess TO believe
that the men will never meet in ring.
Just why such a belief should exist does
not appear. but It certainly does exist.
Much of II Is engendered by the fact
| that the fight cannot be held until next
Winter, leaving an Interval OF over a
year In which any one Of thousand
things might happen to prevent Il con-
summation OF the plans set forth
one amusing phase Of the meeting yes
terday was the entire absence OF F'itz-
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
If only Corbett could be dragged into
an agreement to fight. Not IA cent Of
these many barrels materialized when
II came to businessmen even a picayune
leaped from the bunghoe 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.
Fitzs Newark friends, who on his re-
turn TO Jersey City made great play
for recognition with an alleged offer Of
S25,OU backing, were not at the place
of meeting with p cents of Fitzsinmons
money Little things often make money
g tight" in Wall street affairs, but there
is rothing like the quotation, Put up
or shut up to suddenly render vocfer-
Gus would-be hackers as silent ss the
proverbial clam.
Joe Walcott, the colored protege of
Tom O'Rourke, will probably enter the
Atlantic Athletic Club ring "A favorite on
Monday night for his encounter with
Austin Gibbons. All Boston has put Its
faith in the lad who was discovered and
developed in the Hub He will arrive
here on Sunday and go to Coney Island
in the best condition. Gibbons, the New
following, and will work hard to out
point his dusky opponent. Both men
have been training faithfully, as have
Ernest and Holmes, and sullivan and
simmons and Jim Curbett have been in
vitcd to attend the opening bouts, and
the former will be present. Corbett being
unable To accept because OF his the
atrical engagements The New York
and Baltimore Baseball teams are also
expected as guests OF the Club.
KID Lavigne starteS' to train yesterday
ct the Seaside Athletic Club House for
ns hight with Johnnie Griffen. scheduled
to take place on Oct 22 At Seaside a. G.
Neither man VIII have any difficulty In
getting to weight. which Is l25 pounds
Lavignc Is authority for the statement
that the fight will be quick one. He
saw Griffen knocked ont by Solly Smith
when the lad from Bra .ntree looked like
a sure winner. He believes that on that
occasion he learned enough of Griffen's
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. g. Oval to-
morrow afternoon at 4 O'Clock. This
will be the initial appearance of the
Princeton mon In this vicinity this
season, and as the Tigers team will
he largely made up of their best players
a close and exciting contest may bc
expected. The lineup OF the teams will
be as follows.