The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-06-28
SPORTING MISCELLANY.

the New Jersey Athletic Clubs Base
ball team. champions Of the Amateur
League. will have their hands full on
July 4. In the morning they will journey
to Orange. n. j., to meet the strong
nine OF the Orange A. g.. and In the
afternoon at 430 they will appear at the
New Jersey Oval and meet the Jersey
City Baseball team. On this team are
many old-time professionals, and It Is
expected that Mickey Welch will pitch
for them. Chairman Currie is going to
try to borrow Huyler Westervelt for the
afternoon game.
Manager Horace A. Bonnell. of Man
haitian Field, takes exception TO the ex-
PLANTATION given Ivy John Prince for the
collapse of the electric light bicycle
races which were to be held on that
track. The reason for the failure, ac-
cording TO Mr.. Bonnell, is the withdrawal
o. the lease because the promoters OF
their financial matters satisfactorily.
He claims further that the rack is as
safe for cycling as any quarter-mile
races. and cites the fact that accidents
occur even upon the Waltham track.
Ray mond Macdonald broke the half
mile record on quarter mile track last
mile race on that day there were six
teen competitors. none Of whom met
with mishap
The Kings County wheelmen have re-
ceived G4 entries for their race meet on
Saturday, from i26 individual riders F..
J. Titus Is expected to surprise his
many friends when he rides his exhibi-
ton mile at these races E. l.. Blau-
Welt Is training near the track and may
be seen afternoons spinning around the
circle at top speed. There are forty-six
entries In the novice race and 1t prom
cap races f. G. Bald and F. J. Titus
ave the scratch men, with w. F.. Muir
ply and George F.. Taylor on the 10
yard mark in the mile; and c. NJ. Muir
on the 3O-yard mark in the two mile.
Raymond Macdonald, who will give an
exhibition mile in Glass A. is riding
very fast.
Champion Shot-Putter George Gray
has sent in his entry for the all-around
championship of the Amateur Athletic
Union, that is to be held at Bergen
Point on July !!
Final arrangements were completed
yesterday at Richard K. Fox's office for
the fight between Paddy Mccarthy and
Billy. ,Ahearn., who are to fight to-nigh!
pounds. within ffty miles Of this city
Only fifteen men on each side will wit.
ness the fight. Mccarthy Is the fayoritt
at 500 to SIS.
| George McFaddin, Of the Star Athletic
| Club. OF Long Island. would like to ar
range finish fight with either Mike
! Leonard, Harry Fisher or Jack Grace. al
1888 pounds. for $50 side.
Tom Connors, the wrestler, has accept
| Cd tho offer Of the nlvrp nj (Nl,ih Of
Orleans, to wrestle Dan Mcleod. Of Cal
$500 $500 purse offesed by the club, providing
states that he will be ready to wrestlt
Mcleod eight weeks after signing ar
ticles.
An effort is being made In England fol
single scull race between Thomas Sui.
livan, champion oarsman of England. ant
Jake Gaudaur, the champion Of America
! for $1,000 and. the championship OF the
world. Sullivan wants the race TO be
rowed on the Thames In the latter par
| Of September.
Albert Schock. the long-distance cham
pion bicycle rider, and John S. Prince
X Fox's office yesterday and left a $25'
deposit for a match. Schock and Prince
to ride six days. twelve hours day, or
bicycles against twenty running horses
Schock and Prince to do the same.
The Police Comm ssloners Of Bostor
yesterday informed Tom O'Rourke
George Dixon's manager. that the bou
would not be interfered with, as thu
Board of Aldermen had issued license
Johnny Eckhardt. who will referee thu
contest. and who has charge Of tn,
arrangements in this city. received wore
yesterday from the managers Of boil
men that their charges are In prim'
condition. and both are confident Of win
ming. Dixon Is training at Haggettl
Pond, Mass. O'Rourke writes that he i
fully aware OF the fact that George Il
going up against a hard game. and will
be handicapped by about fourteen
pounds, but he claims that Dixon will
reached. Dixon is the favorite at odd
of 100 to so. The battle will take plac
in the Boston Casino. and not in tn
Boston Theatre, as first reported.
The Importance of the race meet o
the Riverside Wheelmen at Manhattan
Field on the 7th. Of july, Is appreciate
in the West, as indicated by a telegram
by the Committee from those well-knowl
racing men of Chicago-Bliss, Citizen
and Lumsden-requesting to be entere'
for the ten-m.e special invitation race
These riders are the first from the Yves
to compete In any OF the races in tn
East. and their arrival will be locke
forward to with marked interest.
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