The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-06
SPORTING MISCELLANY.

The laying up OF Vigilant marks the
close OF a disastrous racing season in
English waters. Through II all may be
seen disappointment after dlsappoint-
ment, due principally to a misconCep-
ton before the beginning of the season
. OF what was to be expected abroad.
From talk and boasts of British yachts
men heretofore, the Goulds were led to
believe that deep waters, strong, steady
f. winds and rough, choppy seas were the
yular diet of English yachtsmen, and
that NiEi,ant's frail 60 construction ard
! light sails would not avail against
these tCmpestuOus conditions which
would be encountered in every race
b abroad. The yacht was therefore con-
/ stantly m"naCed by this bugaboo,
! which. az the sequel proved, was AS
( big "A myth as the Flying Dutchman.
\ record OF the races proves that
never were such conditions met with
and that Nigilant's preparations were
Z made the wrong way.
/ And now. as in many years hereto
/ fore there is talk OF challenging again
| for the Americas cup, and as in the
aforesaid years that are gone, the talk
has tail to IT that calls for com
pete up~ctting of the conditions which
govern the holding Of that trophy. All
| that British yachtsmen, in their eX-
! irene modesty, ask. is that the dimen-
| sions clause he set aside, that the nam
| ing of challenger be waived. that
limit to water-liue length be fixed. and
that the races take place of Newport;
1t should be remembered that the deed
of gift calls for certain conditions on the
part %; the challenger, whether mat
or of any other nationality. and that
these conditions alone govern the mold
ing Of the cup. Nigllant asked for no
changes in conditions governing trophies
| for which she was entered. but sailed
against far heavier odds and over much
less favorable courses than are pro
vded by the deed OF gift. She did not
ask for the Cape May cup and q glass
| case in which to eXhibi. the trophy.
At tire A. A. L. championship compe-
tition on Saturday, Sept. ID. at IraVers
| island. a plumber OF athletes will be seen
| with whose. faces and figures track pa
Cary F. Spence, n Chattanooga Splinter,
yard var! t dasRes. Champion stage WI
hi. umpirins League base ball has
not turned him into q professional ath;
lete. The, Bank Clerks Association OF
|
comprising Bnchholz, Ramsdell. Morris
come G. H.. Beam. the fve-mile runner;
| ers The Boston A. A. will have no less
than eight top-notch representatives.
H: y: Carr, the sPrinter: T. Gritf',hs the !.
and A. c Waidron. in the quarter, Will
uphold Canadian records. Entries close
Saturday, Sept s, with j. f. Sullivan.
| Al broadway.
The Columbia Athletic Club is again
in the field, and announces an amateur
boxing tournament to be held at Grand
Lexington avenue. Oct. and g. The
managers hope with the profits OF the
shows last year and this to be able to
some gold watches will be awarded the
first and second men in each class. Here
are the weights: 40, 120, 14O and los
pounds Entries close Oct With ta jane,
Twenty-sixth street.
The twentieth annual regatta of the
varuna Boat Club vii! be held on Satur.
ing club and can turn out a bigger fleet
OF boats in every class than perhaps any
single club of this vicinity. Competition
for club honors Is always strong and tn,
regatta should prove most successful
occasion. The races will be started a
p. NJ. The course Is off the boathous'
IOOt OF fIty-seVentH htTeet, ITOohlyii
The usual provisions for most enjoy
. able entertainment of guests have beer
made. Nufr ced!
The Mercury Wheel Club will hold &
race meeting on the Flushing Driving
Park track Saturday afternoon. Thi.
meeting has been delayed and postponed
several times. AZ no date could be Sc
cured with certainty. The entry lis
IL a splendid indication OF a grand seriei
of races. contestants having registered
: from all over Long Island. The race:
will be started at $50 p. NJ
Jack Dempsey and Billy McCarth.
fought twenty rounds at New Orlean.
last night before the Olympic Club. thu
decision being an agreed one Of 1
draw" The match was interesting, a.
showing whether the 'Nonpareil'' ha,
retained anything OF his famous Skill
Mccarthy put up very clever bout
, but was clearly out-pointed by Dempse!
all the way through. He out-generalet
the Australian. and could have put hin
out. Jack will fnd many friends. anC
r perhaps strong ones, for his showing.
In a letter to a St. Louis paper Jacl
r Everhart, champion light weight OF Eng
land who Is In iberia, La, authorize
: the issuance OF challenge to fight Jacl
: McAuliffe, at 1873 pounds. for 81. 500 a sid
and the lightweight championship o
3 America. II McAuliffe refuses to NEE
!; MIN. Everhart says the challenge vii
r apply to Horace Leeds, of Philadelphia
T. or any 1873 pound man in the world.