New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-03
IN THE FIELD OF SPORTS
AN INTERNATIONAL BILLIARD MATCH-GossIP OF
THE CYCLING wORLD-oTHER NOTES
AND COMMENTS

~ INTERNATIONAL BILLIARD MATCH-GOSSIP OF
THE CYCLING woRLD-oTHER NOTES
AND COMMENTS
There is strong probability OF an international
billiard tournament between Frank c. Ives the con-
queror of Wizard" Schaefer, and Maurice Vignaux
the veteran French expert Some time ago Ives Is
sued challenge to play Vignaux a match, conced-'
ing the Frenchman 1000 points in a 6ODo-pont match
Nisnaux accepted the challenge. and offered to play
ior >loo~ side at those odds. Ives then demurred
saying that he was In jest when he offered odds
lvess friends however, prevailed upon him to
stand up TO his challenge saying that II was rather
early IN his billiard career for him to pose as a
oiuifer' Ives now admtes the logic OF their argu-
men's and says he will stand by his original state
ment. Ives would prefer to have the games p.ayed
III the latter part Of February or early in March and
as Tor the place Of meeting he says that either
New-i ork or Chicago will suit him, and that he
VIII allow VlgnauX to select the city,
Wheemen looking forward to the annual
meeting Of the League OF American Wheemen to be
he!d next month with the ivelest interest The
controversy over the place for the annual meet
promises to be a warm one and the Boston and
Asbury Park delegations will come prepared to fight
to the bitter end
The determination of Charles G Iusoomh No, 90
be candidate for reelection as president Of the
League OF American Wheemen is generally re-
GREETED by wheelmen who conversant with the
good work done by the president During his ad.
minstraton cycling has prospered. until to-day Il
IL one or the leading sports OF the world LUIS
combs good work had much to do with freeing the
erganizaton from debt and placing 1t upon a sound
financial basis Mr.. Luscomb. however, is a true
cycling enthusiast, and he will always be an ear
nest worker for the welfare of the sport
II is said that at the coming meeting OF tho
Il. a. W. the color-line question will be of the
topics under discussion The Northern wheelmen,
as rule. are in favor Of giving their colored
brothers chance, but the Southern delegation
win oppose it. Of course Colonel " W Watts 8
man for the Southern delegation
Buckenberger. who suspended by the Ma.
tional Baseball League along with Pfeffer and
Barnie. but was afterwari renstated. will manage
the ST. Louis team during the coming season
Charles VI. Murphy. the well-known bicycle rider
was passenger In trolley smashup in Brooklyn
on Tuesday night; Murphy received number OF
severe bruises He is not badly injured, however.
and he expects to be about in few days.
The Greenwood Benevolent Athletic Association
Will give an entertainment at Prospect Hall, South
Brooklyn. Monday night. Well-known profess
sional actors will take part in the entertainment
and afterward there will be dancing.
There are letters for the following baseball ex-
perts at Baseball Headquarters in Broad-st.: John
VI. Ward. Arthur II. Bell, George S. Davis William
X. Murphy. Huyler Westervet Jim" Duryea,
James Z. Peoples and C. L. Ward.