The evening world., 1894-01-08
SPORTING NEWS AND GOSSIP.
Three ornered Return Billiard
Match in Chicago This Week.
Depressing Pugilistio News from
Florida.

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share with ousilism. a large portion of
the attention OF the sport loving public.
Tonight, In Chicago. Schaefer, Ives and
Slosson will begin their return baik-line
tournament The terms are identically
the same as the New York tourney
the WHINE to take all Of the Purse and
the net receipts to I've divided. Chi
cagoans have been Roasting that billiard
In the Windy city draws better han In
New York. The three principals did
right well here, and 1t remains to he
seen whether they will do better or as
well in Chicago. Both Schaefer and Ives
when here. said that the ~attendanccs
were larger In New York and that they
would rather play here, but then they
might have been actuated by motives Of
diplomacy. Ono thing il sure, tho New
York spectators did not act disorderly.
as Ives said the Chicago spectators did
at an exciting period In the Schaefer-
Ives match.
The interest in billiards is worked up to
such an extent now tina theChicago tour
nament may outdraw the one held here.
This time Schaefer is the favorite in the
der has again shown fine form In prac-
tice, but people are learning that that
isn't much OF an indication to go by.
some people play very strong when
Schaefer Is lucky In getting tho anchor
he will probably win. Ives. lays great
stress on that word luck. " luck liz
such a factor he ought to wear horse
Slosson Is more frank. He says, re-
garding the anchor: II must confess that
I cannot make 1t work satisfactorily.
and after making a few points at II !
am ALWAYS Obliged 10 Tplipuniah the
position" There may he luck In getting
the anchor. but 1t certainly requires skill
schaefer and slosson play the opening
game. Capt. A. 6. Arson is mentioned
ss referee. The baseball celebrity may
be In a position to appreciate an UNI
rdnsis,e Ceilings Ss c Sns" 's srSmsie i i m ns y
faults are found with his decisions.
The news from Jacksonville to-day is
depressing. A despatch from St, Au-
S Sosidsd s ssyE f 4spt G Of iha M' p i , Rai
Executive Department that an attempt
will be made to bring Corbett and
Mitchell together in st. Johns County.
The Governor in the most emphatic
terms orders the Sheriff to prevent the
contest. The Sheriff, it ia said. has as
sured the Governor that he will enforce
the law.
1t is said that Solicitor. Christie and
Sheriff Broward. OF DIVA County, will
meet the Governor this week, and that
to prevent the fight taking place in
Jacksonville or In Florida.
A despatch from Chicago this morning
says: THE Inter-ocean to-day publishes
OF Florida. In which 1t Is said that the
Corbett-M Mitchell fight, will not come of
In Florida during 1894"
The indications are that the big box
ing show to be held In Boston next Sat
urday night for the benefit of the poor
will be very successful. The following
professionals have volunteered their ser.
Godfrey, A!eek ,Greggains, blsk Moore
Ike Weir. Johnny .Griffen. Billy Murphy,
Johnny Haylin, Johnny Bres.in, Patsy
Twenty professional bouts and n like
number of amateur bouts have been ar
ranged.
1t is very doubtful II the Colonia is put
In commission next year. Capt. Half has
gone back to Gen. Paine. Several OF the
Colonia syndicate believe that It would
season with the idea that she would beat
either the jubilee or the Vigiiant.
Since he returned from his record
vi tdkl1lR lOuT, blIlptI SCI. tlt ia
wheelman. says that oatmeal is the bi
cyclists best friend. He offers his Owl
experience in evidence. Inside of foui
mGnths, while riding hard, he gainet
meal and milk. his dinner underdont
roast beef and potatoes. On this fooC
his sleep was undisturbed with hard
close finishes, ans his days were peace
full, with a never-failing appetite.
HI University of Pennsylvania foot
ball players havt another grievance
They are indignant because the Uni
take the initiative in the work OF recon
structing football rules Just why tn
Quakers should object, when Princeton
Yale and Harvard have not is dinlen!.
as a tool. What double-dyed villains
these Yale men are-from a Pennsyl
va lia standpoint.
The clinton Athletic Club boxing tourna,
ment-the best seen In this city for many
n day-will be concluded at the .LenoN
Lyceum tonight. AS most OF the battles
will be for first prize. the chances are
that they will be we'll contested.
President Hill. Of the Harvard Baseball,
Association, Is corresponding with the
members OF last years team. to obtain
their votes for captain Of the nine this
year. II Is believed that Alexander Dick
inson will be the choice
The Orioles. OF Astoria, n a team
from Company b., Seventy-flrst ReSi'
ment, played an exciting game OF foot
bal at the latter's armory last Saturday
night. The score resulted In "A ties to 5
Another game will be arranged.
Amateur boxing Is promised n good
season In Pittsburg. The University
Athletic Club, OF that city, will give Il
big show this week.
w. G. George, the English runner, 1t Is
said. has challenged any man In the
word to run from one to twelve miles
for So, 500 to 5000 a side.
Alec Greggains and John Cattanach
spar at Hartford next week.