The evening world., 1894-07-17
SPORTING MISCELLANY.

The entries for the second annual
meet OF the Mercury Wheel Club, of
Flushing. u. J., which takes place at
the Flushing Driving Park next Satur-
day afternoon, closed with Secretary II.
p. Bailey OF 2C5 Sanford avenue, Flush
ing, on Saturday. A large number of
entries have been received, and among
them are the names of some of the
fastest riders in this country. The
track is considered one of the best, and
will be put In superb condition for the
meeting. The event will be started
promptly at $50 p. NJ. The events to
be decided are as follows: one mile,
novice, open; one mile, go class; one
mile handicap. open: one-half mile race
for boys under fifteen years old; two
mile handicap. open; one-half mile.
scratch, open, and the one mile race for
the championship of Long Island. The
prizes will be diamonds, gold watches
and bicycle sundrles. handsome gold
medal will be given the winner of the
championship race.
The Navier Athletic Club has de-
cided to send only three of it's athletes
to represent the Club in the metropolt-
tan championship meeting of the Anna
teur Athletic Union, which will be de-
cided at the Saratoga Athletic AS
ISOLATION Grounds, Saratoga, next Satur-
day afternoon. The men selected are
NJ. T.. Sweeney, who holds the worlds
record for high jumping: A. j. Walsh
the mile runner and J. j. Barrett, who
will endeavor to put, the 16-p9und shot
beyond the record limit. All of the
above named men are IN excellent con,
dition, and VIII no doupt give ,,,i = goo, sooa
for Saratoga on the Albany day boat on
Friday afternoon.
George. Dixon's challenge to meet meet
land has been accepted by George John
son, who stated that he will fight Dixon
at 100 pounds for $1,000 side ana me
championshiiP OF . the of T G0ib Dixas
and Walcott, intends TO take his two
champions to England shortly. It is
expected that johnson Will force DIXON
fight with George was not satisfactory
one. and he has repeatedly since that
time challenged Dixon. Should Johnson
hest forfeit IN nSIRn% y Is amG mare D inan
arrive In England they VIII Immediately
cover the deposit.
Entries for the annual games OF the
New York Journeymen Plumbers and
at Suffers Harlem River Park next
Saturday afternoon. closed with Score
tary Joseph ". Rlppeger, Of %n t n,
gaines viii be decided under the rules Of
the Amateur Athletic Union. r.. G. Car
ter viii be the official Handicapped and
u. w. Hjertberg will act as starter The
events scheduled to take place are as
follows: 1O0-yard dash, open half-miie
run, open; puarter-mila run. open; one
mile run, open; one-mtle walk, open.
bers OF the United Association only: 1OJ-
yard dash, three-legged race. half-mile
run, quarter-mile run shooting match,
one-rile bicycle race and three standing
jumps. The special events are half-mile
run. helpers; shooting match for supply
trade. and "a shooting match between the
members of the Plumbers Association.
finer demonstration Of the posslbili-
ties of the chance blow in a boxing con
test has never been preSen tied than that
% roee sse In in the aw Wiz at the
Boston Casino last night There We're
only two rounds of boxing, when Craig
got the stiftener that shot him into som
Cooler was out for ten minutes. Al
through the two rounds the colored
hGhter had by far the b.st OF the match,
progressed several rounds he would have
had big Peter whipped. The latters op-
portunity came, and when Maher doe g
cop u man it's done for keeps. Peter
now sees his way clear TO revel in oceans
OF mixed ale all Summer. John L. Sui
van was spectator OF the affair, ana
gave Peter some good advice during the
battle After It was over John assured
Peter he could Hex anybody IL the world
except himself John ID.
The Seaside Athletic Club being in pos
session of its amusement license, the
pugilists will look bit happier at the
prospects of carnival VI boxing in this
,,eig hborhood for II means to many of
them three square meals day for q
while. at all eventa -,-.-. --... -