The evening world., 1894-06-19
SPORTING MISCELLANY.

The Boston affair OF last evening Will
Lanky Bob. lie fought for small gate
receipts after he had boldly proclaimed
that he would not fight for 5000, and
came within an ace OF being put out.
That he Is Choynskrs superior Is evil
dent. but 1t seems that Bob Is by no
means on the improve, for he was ex-
treme.y wild and only landed 80 per cent
OF the blows he aimed at the Californian.
What the result would have been had
Choynski been stronger is, of course
matter of opinion. FlNsimmons Is
game and "A good ring general. That
cannot be doubted, considering the man
ner in which he got back at Joe when
tho latter apparently had the night Won
But the fact that second-rater in poor
condition can get Fitz a-goinS at high
pressure and make the champion look
IKE sure loser is an indication that
Bob is not advancing in the pugilistic
game. Corbett would make a show
Of Lanky Bob and not half try,
The. records OF the Corbett- -Choynski
fights cannot be safely used in getting
a line on Fitz as against Big Jim. Cor
bett was raw youngster when he met
Chooynski He has not only kept up
Of it, and is to-day the most finished and
scientific fighter the world has ever
known. Those boxers who tried Jim on
within the last six months can tell what
an Improvement there has been in the
man. Nobody has ever been. able to
land hard on him, and no one has been
argument will probably have no effect
on Fitz and his advisers. and there is
sure sur to be loud call on Corbett from
championship of the world.
The Riverside Wheelmen are making
final arrangements for their fourth an
July 7, at p. NJ. The track at Manhat-
tan Field has been rebanked, and Is now
much safer for cycle racing. Entry
blanks are out and can be obtained from
Fourth street. There will be xix races
this year. besides the ten-mile Diamond
Invitation. which are as follows: Class
a." one-mile novice: one-mile 230 Class
mile open; one-mi.e handicap and two
mile handicap. The prize in the ten-mile
race Is 800 diamond.
Tommy Miller; the puglist, who was
50 badly injured ID a fight with Jimmy
Lake, o., y not improving and his ply
sicians say he cannot recover. A blood
clot has formed on his brain and he
suffers intensely.
Billy Myer and Stanton Abbott will
box twelve rounds in Boston on July
for purse Of $500.
AZ Fort Worth. Tex, last night. Frank
White. OF Colorado. knocked out Jack
round Of bout intended i to o"1 be ''ten ten
rounds.
7 The bicycle race around Cape Ann. n
DISTANCE OF Fourteen miles, was won by
+. A. Parsons, of Rockport Time-l7m.
J5s., which Is a new record.
Sanger broke the track record In the
mile event at the Hyde Park (Mass)
tack yesterday. There were five events,
Ten tne trask was loose and sandy pre-
Mile Novice, Glass Al. w. Bowser, r.
C. G. time. 2.57. one-Mile, $50. Class A
NAT Butler. G. c. G.; tne. 2i2 20
green. NJ. y. G., 40 yards, first: time,
2:23 2-5. One-Mile, open. Glass B-H. c.
Tyler 5. B. G.. first; time, 2.33, One-Mlc
Handicap. Class B.George Cutter, f. Il.
C.. ITO yards, frst; w. c. Sanger second {:
time. 2.25 l-5.
In the lawn tennis tournament at
Longwood Mass, yesterday, Fred Ho-
F. Fuller beat Read and Wrenn.
on the Waltham track yesterday af-
ternoon. Arthur W. Porter OF the
Waltham CycIe Club established a num-
her OF records paced against time. lie
did the quarter in O.3O 2-5, the half in
l.Ol i-5, and the mile in 2.Oh John 5.
Johnson rode mile, paced by Murphy,
timed as follows: First quarter, O2S l-5;
half, l.Ol; three-quarter l35; mile,
2.W 80. These are the fastest miles
ever ridden in public, 1t is said that
with better pacing Johnson would have
equalled his Western private record, or
AT least, would have finished under two
ridden on the same track in 207 3-5.
The newly formed Troy A. c. has ap-
permission to hold games on July on
Its grounds at Troy, n. Y. Permission
has been granted. and 1t IL the intention
OF the Club to hold athletic games, bicy.
Gle races ana amateur spdrrlng. Valua.
bic prizes will be given and entries close
street. Troy, n. Y.
In conjunction with the all-around
Championship OF the Amateur Athletic
trion, that Is to be held on the New
Jersey a. c. grounds on July 1. the Clut
Will give the following events open to al
amateurs: lD-yard run, 22O-yard hur,
dies, 4i0-yara run, SS0-yard run, and
thre emile run. Great interest Is being
taken in the cycling events, and the two
OF Hudson County, promises TO produce
the real champion of Hudson County
Handsome gold medals will be given the
winner In each event silver 10 second