The evening world., 1894-09-15
SPORTING MISCELLANY.

The out-of-town athletes entered In
the annual championship meeting OF the
A. A. u. to-day at Travers Island, ar
rived in New York City yesterday. The
Canadians arrived yesterday morning
and stopped at the Continental. The
team is in charge of MIR. H. o. Dodds,
who is Chairman of the outdoor Sports
Committee of the Montreal A. A. A.
John Graham and his Boston team put
up at the Grand Union. The sports
commenced at 1890 in the morning with
the swimming championship 100 yards.
Travers Island can be. reached by way
of the Third avenue IL" trains leaving
one Hundred and Twenty-ninth street
945, 10 45, ll.45 A. M, 1245, Lib, 2'lo ana
2i5 =. NJ.
In the big Harlem wheelmen's meet
at Manhattan Field. the Handicapped
had his hands full. The scratch Class
A men are G.. C. Smith, F. f. Goodman,
+. f. Doup, ]. G.. Hugo, ]. G. Tucker,
class B scratch is filled by +. J. Titus
alone, in both the mile and two-mile
event.
Preparations have been finished by
both Casper Leon and Jimmy Barry,
and each declares that his condi-
ton could not be improved upon.
Every detail for to-nights battle
nothing remains but for the ticket
holders to board the special train and
see the greatest little fellows OF the
period struggle for the mastery. A purse
OF $1,000, of which so per cent. goes, to
the winner and 20 to the loser: and
side bet of $500 apiece depend upon
the result also n medal emblematc OF
the 1o5-pound championship OF the world,
The actual fighting ground has been
kept strict secret but assurances are
made that 1t will be easy of access to
and from the train and that comfort
train and at ringside, for every ticket
holder. 1t is believed that tent will
be used in an obscure place less than
fifty miles from Chicago, 1t VIII be I'M
the special, as the last regular train will
have left long before that.
The Olympic Club at New orleans is
perfectng arrangements for its pugilis-
tic carnival, Sept, "a. % and 26. Six hun
dred chairs have been added to the seat
ing capacity of the Club. Prof John
Duffy will referee the fights. The Club
carnival. Billy Plimmer, who is TO fight
Johnny Murphy, arrived at New Orleans
last night. and will remain at Wyman's
Garden in the city, where Abbott is also
hardt, and Walker, his fight with Need
ham. Murphy is expected there to-day.
rd H. H. Wyie the bicyGlistN s who was was
aahs f Ss time ShsssS held N by Smith,
of New York, of days. % hours and
Al minutes, arrived at Philadelphia
with his trainer last night. Leaving
they rode throgh four. days OF rain and
mud over the mountains, but made re-
markably fast time. On Thursday they
reached Hagerstown. and were riding
do, h. al \, ,r,hn 1txriG
lon superintendent, of canals arrested
them FOR trespassing. At that time,
shortly after II o'clock In the morning,
four hours ahead Of the record. they
were detained by the superintendent
more than five hours. and were COM
PEELED to give up the attempt.
The Cathedral Athletic Club will hold
members games tomorrow at Mount
notified to meet at the clubhouse. IA
East Fiftieth street, at 10 A. NJ. Should
the weather be clear j. is expected that
over $50 members OF the Club Will take
part in the games.
The first boxing tournament announced
to take place in Brooklyn since boxing In
the City of Churches has been licensed
Association, Of Brooklyn. The tourna-
ment will be for amateurs only, under
A. A. u. rules. and will be held at the
Eastern District Palace Rink, SO to SO
night, Oct 10, and Monday night, Oct. Is.
There will be four classes.-ll0 pounds
and under, 100 pounds and under. 1870
pounds and under and 140 pounds and
under. A handsome hunting-case gold
watch will be given the winner and an
open faced gold watch to the second
man In each class. Entries close on Oct.
8 with Charles F. Greves. 526 North
Second street. Brooklyn, or James E.
Sullivan. 24i Broadway. this city.
The first century run, starting and
ending IN New York City, will take place
and Lexington wheelmen will start from
Madison Square at 8 o'clock in the morn
Entries close with e. M Goldman, % st.
Mark place Sept Is
Twenty-Five members Of the Bicycle
Section of the st. George Athletic Club
Will start at o'clock tomorrow morn
ing from the foot OF West Twenty-third
street; and run to Greenwood Lake, n.
short races
There will be thigh jinks" at two
local yacht club anchorages tonight.
Island will be the scene OF the annual
dinner of that Corinthian organization.
usually great event in gastronomics
and aquatics;; At Atlantic Highlands
the epicurean delights produced by the
succulent vegetable and mollusk life of
New Jerseys choicest selection. Both
functions mark the close of yachting ac-
tivity in the respective clubs.
Frank Erne, the champion lightweight
of Western New York, is hard in train
Ing for his ten-round go with solly