The evening world., 1894-09-07
SPORTING MISCELLANY.

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Peter Jackson Is in Chicago. still harp
ing on the old string about 'journeying
across the continent at great cost and
! Inconvenience" He adds to the strain q
plant regarding the Sioux City represen-
| tatives. who, he says. have passed him
| by and are now on their way to this city.
| Peter forgets that the Sioux city people
have thus far made all their arrange
meuts in this city, and that they insisted
| upon closing the business here. He is
also aware that he found pressing busl-
ness in Chicago as soon, as he learned
! that representative would follow the
| certified checks sent to The World" to
guarantee good faith. Despite these
facts. Peter expressed himself in Chicago
last night as follows:
Il shall pay no more attention to the
Sioux city offer. tor tight between Cor
bett and myself. There seems to be no
tangible front to the delegation, reputed
to be at the head Of the syndicate.
have about given up hope OF getting
match with Corbett. was inclined at
first to catch at the Sioux City. offer. In
catches at any straw, but know tnat
Corbett has theatrical engagements far
ahead, and, therefore. will not make a
match with me. OF course, he will keep
advertise his theatrical business. ~ the
Sioux City delegation, which Is said to
have left that place for the purpose OF
for Fh 1 eSJ not
trough to a see ' Goffbett first. and have
therefore passed me by. does not salts
factorily explain the matter to my mind:
1t rather convinces me, II anything. tina
there is nothing to the whole thing but
fustian. haye done all ! cart to bring
individual stands in the light at present
of a champion who will not defend the
claim to his title"
of the Pacific coast by defeating i'spider'
Kelly I'm fourteen rounds at Como. cal,
last night. Green had the better OF the
fight ali the way through but did not
follow his advantage by knocking Kelly
out. In the fourteenth round the Sheriff
OF San Mateo interfered and the referee
a never been NJ beaien and it Vas generally
believed he would retain the cham
plonship Green fought Paddy Smith
near Chicago last year under the name
OF Young Corbett.
The sports, politicians, newspaper men:
5 chnny TeG shaeI " empoTum
have formed a club, which apparently
has very bright future before II. The
members Of the new organization held
were elected, and the soubriquet by which
Johnny Eckhardt Ia Familiarity known,
| the referee" was selected as the name
thing on the lines OF the famous Ten
derloin Club" Tim o'Brien. the Clubs
portly President, says:
1.-The Club will be devoted entirely TO
hired hii the two floors over Mr.. Eckhardt's
| cafe, and will have them entirely reno
waited. On Sept. "a the Referee will
give an outing to Staten is Island which sl
known people, James J, Corbett and O,;
lie Teall will be among them, We will
have games of all sorts, and l guess we
viii have enough fun to please every
The fourteenth annual games Of the
Printers Benevolent Association. at Sui,
and Twenty sevcnth street and Second
avenue. tomorrow should prove very
successful. Over two entries have been
John Wood. The contests viii be started
at go o'clock, and the following events
are scheduled:
Ioo-yard dash. running high Jump. 300
jump haIf-mile run, one-mile run. pole
vault and a tWo-mie run.
Jack Plimmer. OF England. a brother
of Billy Plirlmer. and Willie barrow. a
| young bantam-welght OF the west side.
! have been matched 10 box limited
round bout in private for purse within
the next ten days.
The entries for the Amateur Athletic
| Union championships at Travers Island.
! Sent Is, close with Secretary James K.
Sullivan. 2il Broadway, tomorrow.
The Holy Cross Lyceum A. {. Is max
ing arrangements for stag, to be held
i'm its clubhouse in West Forty third
street In October, and for billiard and
pool tournament during the Winter.
The next finish fight Of any account
will be between George Reynolds and
Billy Ahearn, which Will be decided IN
p mem are TO fight for s.. 600 "a side and a
purse of $3.50 with skin-tight gloves.
Ahearn is training at Jim Coroett
hotel. on Central avenue. Whiie heS.
al Lsrchmont, Both are reported in eX-
iceIlent condition. A number OF bets
have been made with Reynolds the
faVorite.
The entry list for the sprlnsieid 81.
cycle Clubs diamond tournament next
Neek was completed yesterday, and the
total number OF entries go. is recor'l'
hTcakeT The programme for each day
iuciudes ten events, md the preliminary
heats viii be run on on TnesdsSy ,d Every ,rs
Crack in the country ~ entered Ior tns
class r events, and all are mere no"
in training at the track
II. c. Greening. There Is no reason
why each person should not lead as NJ
choose in whist, and no rules bear upor
such action. The play was probably
| NOT a good one, yet A may have beer