The morning times., 1895-12-29
The Irish CHAMPION win Have a
Housing Benefit at Madison Square
- Garden TODight-Julh.n and Fitz-
simmons Again Have a Split-Ath-
leticS at Harvard

organization, with The result as stated
above.
Yesterday morning 1t leaked out that the
officials OF New York had written to q
prominent local wheeinan, asking him TO
run for the District consulship. Those In
charge in New York believe that he can
certainly be e.ected to the office, and urge
him TO take the nomination, as they believe
with him i'll charge that the factions OF the
old administration would become recon-
ciled to u great extent and the District
organization would flourish as IL did some
time ago.
The gentleman has the offer under con-
sideration, and the present indications are
that he will accept the office. As at present
constituted, the organization lacks a few
members of the necessary 100 to form a
consulate.
II is said that BENJAMIN c. Williams,
backed by the New York Athletic Club,
will try to form tbree-cornered cOmbina-
ton composed of the New Yorks, the Sew
eDth Regiment A. A., and the Boston A. A,
in order 10 fight the Amateur Athletic Union.
1t is well known among New York city
athletes, says the Evening Sun, that Mr..
Williams, personally, has few friends among
the men who direct Seventh Regiment
athletics, but Seventh Regiment athletes
are identified TO quite large extent with
the New York Athletic Club, and, further
more, as the soldiers have been on very cool
terms with the amateur athletic teams
for several years, there is strong proba-
bility that combination may be formed
in this city. While the Boston A. A.
has not been in strictest accord with the
Amateur Athletic Union of late, IL is also
true that it's members as o rule do not
take much stock In the New York Athletic
Club, and it is highly probable that they
would refuse to enter, into a combination
for the purpose OF fighting any one.
In the coming election OF the New York
Athletic Club IL is foregoDe conclusion
that MFR. Williams and his friends will tri-
umph over Mr.. Bartew Weeks, who has not
contributed the ginger to the present cam
paign that was confidently looked for.
The athletic situation is undoubtedly inter-
esiing, and future Developments are well
worth watching, for several men are sure
TO add to their experience, and in so doing
they will make more or less noise.
II the management carries out its prom
ises, and there seems nothing to fear on
this score, Peter Maher's reception at the
Madison Square Garden tonight, in New
York. will provide one OF the best athletic
shows ever given in that city. 1t has been
the custom in affairs OF this kind for the
beneficiary to box few tame rounds with
a sparriDg partner at the wind-up. But
the Irish champion wanted none OF this and
that Peter Maher who fought Bob Fftz-
simmons in New Orleans and Peter Naher
who will fight him in Mexico are two diff
ferent men. So he viii meet jim Hall,
the Australian, now matched To fight Joe
Choynski; Billy Woods, the Denver heavy
weight, erstwhile sparriDg partner OF Charlie
Mitchell and Bob Fitzsinmons; and Jim
Dwyer. the Elizabeth heavyweight, ex-ama--
teur champion. who has also Travelled with
Fitz. as sparriBg partner 1t should not
be a hard task for a man who aspires to the
worlds championship to come OFF first
best in these engagements. He probably
will. But it will give the spectators line
upon Maher's so-called improvement, as each
man will have u style different from the
Others.
Hall is the only one of the lot likely to
give Peter any trouble. The cleyerest boxer
in the world, Young Griffo, will he Maher's
leading man, insomuch as he has contract
to best two lightweights, Mike Leonard
and Jim Lowery. The latter is Maher's
trainer and one of the best light men Ireland
has sent forth. He gave Griffo very pretty
argument in Pttsburg recently. Anthe sports
know Leonard s st yle of boxing, and justhow
the Beau Brummel of ofpugilism will fare with
the Australian is interesting the knowing
ones quite as much as Maher's triple con-
tract. There will be a number of exhibition
bouts to sandwich between the main events,
anu lac " ANSh w VII 49,
fast Spider being among the talent. The
bag-punching competition for Arthur Luni-
ley's championship medal will have Jimmy
Handler, Kid NJ cCOy, Frank Zimpher, Sam
Tonkins, Casper Leon, and other well.known
boxers. The inevitable strong man will be
present in the shape of Walter Lazarus,
pupil of Prof. Attila.
So Bob Fitzsimmops and Martin Julian
have had another split. This time it Is for
keeps, SO Julian says. No one seems to
know the trouble, but 1t is to be hoped that
another family skeleton is not going to drop
out of the closet. OF course the enemies of
Fitzsimmons will have food for talk with
out even taking a second look at the situa-
ton. 1t amounts to very little, however.
to the conservative. Any man or woman
may change n manager without detriment
to themselves, and any fighter may switch
his partner at any time lie chooses 1t Is to
be hoped that someone worthy will be en-
gagged by Fitzsimmons to look after his af-
fairs for his coming battle 1t is the turn
ing point for the Australian and a meeting
of great consequence. The separation is
not likely to interfere with the scheduled
fight, as Fitzsimmons would go into the
ring without an attendant sooner than miss
a chance to meet Corbett.
what have been the net results of Har-
wards present athletic policy?" inquiries
Harvard man, and he replies TO his own
question as follows: y"The liveliest foot
bah season since 1889; four interesting
great games with Cornell, Princeton, Mich
igan and Pennsylvania; plenty of minor
contests; brisk class and scrub games. On
the other hand, relief from the extreme
excitement and bitter rivalry of last years
Yale-Harvard ganfe;, freedom from the
wear and tear of intercollegiate diplomacy;
"a NJ Six-a
ments with any oRe:~ acceptance OF the
policy of giving 10 any great institution
the advantage of the most favored nation
clause when relations are renewed with
Yale; a basis for a resumption OF sports
with our ancient rival in the old spirit Of
friendly competitions: the conviction in the
public mind that Harvard is in earnest in
her attempts to make athletics sport
and not pursuit. The Harvard dictator
may return To his plow with the gratitude
of the university"
Regarding the proposal to abolish Class
b, Tom" Cooper, the speedy Detroit
rider, has this to say:
81 do not think it will ever be done-at
least 1t ought not to be done. Class B
riders are those hired at salaries by the
makers of various kinds Of wheels, and all
they race for are these salaries and the
prizes offered at the races. These are now
nothing but diamonds, bicycles, suits of
clothes. etc. This system has done away
wit the old class of professionals who
raced for money. But il Class B is elimi-
mated the manufacturers can keep up in
terest i'll fast riding only by means of pre-
fessional men, who will naturally follow
all the tricks that such men are given to.
There are now three Class B men suspended
by the L. A. w. on the charge OF fixing
races, but in my experience I have never
known a case where a race has been pre-