The evening world., 1894-07-27
SPORTING MISCELLANY.

The Ryan-Smth fight at Minneapolis
last night by decision of Referee Toe
Choynski gives the former a claim TO
the welter-weight championship. II VAS
q twenty-round contest OF skill against
strength. in which the former Won.
Ryan's gencralship could not have been
better knowing Mysterious" B.lly
Smiths aggressive style of lighting he
drew him oh for ten rounds. ovuding his
most vicious leads and landing when
ever an opening was left.
Smiths right was always dangerous.
aud nobody knew 1t better than Ryan.
Once 1t landed on his chest with some
thing ike force and nearly knocked him
down. Smiths eye was Cl sei in the
eleventh round and by this time ne had
become worried over IA" tantaizins
tactics of the evasive Ryan. Al "a" be
ginning OF the eighteenth r0uni SMITH,
though strong. had begun to show the
effects of Ryans flying artillery man.
oeuvres lnhghting, was his best hold
effect. for Ryan had him tott"ring at
the end OF the round. In the nineteenth,
Ryan started In for iinish. and smith
was twice sent to the iiIor. tn" gong
saving him. The last round was A vain
attempt to put Smith out. The decision
was well received.
Bill James. Of England, cables a chal-
lenge to fight George Dixon AT l22 pounds
for the feat hcr-weight championship and
200 "A side at the National sporting
club. in London.
Tom ORourke has amour cod that he
awaits only the decision of the National
Sporting Cub as 10 the amount of a purse
and the date TO ClinCh a match with
George Dixon. O'Rourkc is willing to
make the match for $500 4 side. a purse
and the worlds fcatherw eight cham
p.onship.
James Corbett sailed for home yester-
day In the Majestic. lie says he Will
not be prepared TO fight jackson for six
months.
The series of aquatic events will he
contested tomorrow afternoon. begin
ming at 4 o'clock. by the Lake Hopat-
cong club. There will be swimming
race. canoe and boat races, a naphtha-
launch regatta and a tub race. An
orchestra Will dispense music on the
Hotel Breslin yeranda during the
games, and IA hop will be given in the
evening.
A dead heat between John S. John
son and Walter e. Sanger enlivened the
tournament of the Toledo Cycling club
yesterday. johnson finished fresh, but
'bHSfHle'l W ii lDSs-uI LOT tTt DTlZt,
$500 bedroom set. which he won. He
proved his condition by riding a mile In
2.05 "a fifteen minutes after his race
with Sanger, which was made in IA.
At the annual meeting OF the A. c. A.
ton Point. yesterday. William c. With
erhee. of the Bularozza Course club.
Port Henry. was elected Commodore,
and Charles T.. cragg IA clubmate, Sec
manent site for an annual camp was dis
cussed, but no action was taken.
The third race OF the series for 81
footers under the auspices of the l.arch-
mont Yacht club. will be stared at
noon tomorrow off larchmont
Association OF Amateur Oarsmen close
to-day with Secretary Fortmeyer. =. q.
box 740, this city. The races will he
rowed on Saratoga Lake, Aug. 10 and
on the steamer Britannia. which ar
rived this morning from Liverpool,
%fs F G a MSDrs F. Asn nGs who
with Capt Money and Il. A. Walsh
participated in the international pigeon
shooting tournament In England, Capt
Money and MIR. Walsh remained in
Mr. Moore expressed much dissatis
faction with the trip. He did not con,
that obstacles had been placed in III,
way OF the Americans by taking ad
vantages In working the traps. givint
the, American marksmen the hardes'
| birds. The party won about 5000 AM
| two very handsome cups
| j. j. Ryan and Joseph Wright. the
| oarsmen were also passengers on th'