The Washington times., 1895-02-11
free-fOr-all Scrap Saturday Night
at Mike DOn0Van's Benefit.
WILLIAMS TAKES A HAND
Dixon Imbibing Intozicants at Great Rate
University of Pennsylvania Exhibition
to Be Hold at Asbury Park-Zlmmsrman
AMI Wheeler Endeavoring TO Be Rein
stated in Glass E-Why Shouldn't They!

1t would seem when sparring exhibitions
are already in such disfayor with the police
that the supporters cf the manly art. the
people to whom il often means bread and
butter, would do everything in their power
TO keep tin as good repute as possible.
Such, however, does not seem 10 be the casa
when such disgraeeful exhibition OF rowdy-
ism as was witnessed at Prof Mike Dono-
vans benefit at the lenox Lyceum last
Saturday night, when upon Referee Denny
Butler giving Billy Ahearn. his protege, a
decision over Tom Hayes, the whole outfit,
principals. seconds, referee, and a part Of the
spectators started in on free-for-all fight.
which WAS not stopped until Inspector Viii
liaus and his men took a hand in the scrap,
and arrested all engaged in the affair.
Prof. Mike" has always conducted bis
| benefits, which he gives annually. in such IN
orderly manner that it Seems a pity that
Denny Butler should let his favoritism get
the better Of him TO the extent of giving such
a palpably unfair decision which he must
have known would reflect upon Prof. Dono-
van in a decidedly dsagreeable manner.
Denny better come "off" reiereeing If he
can't do better than that.
II all reports are true George Dixon is fol-
lowing in the footsteps OF poor. good-hearted,
old John L., Jack McAulilTe, and others who
looked upon the wine when it was red to
their everlasting sorrow when at last they
saw their folly. He will be brought up with
sudden turn if he keeps on at his present
rate. Dixon has always seemed such level
headed little fellow that his many friends
and admirers are much surprised at his con-
duct. O'Rourke mas declared his intention
in the company il Dixon doesn't stop booZing
pretty quick. Piimmer IS a bright clever lit
tie fellow and would no douLt handle the
part much better than Dixon, but it is very
doubtful if he would be the drawing card
that the latter is.
The University OF Pennsylvania gymnastic
| team will give their first exhibition of the
I year al Asbury Park next Tuesday under the
auspices of the Asbury Park Wheelmen.
I Manager Slease has arranged other exhibi-
/ tions in Scranton and WIlkesbarre for the
I latter part OF the month, and has others for
/ which he Is negotiating. The team has been
measured for suits By Spalding Brothers to
4 consist OF white shirt and tights with blue
/ trunks and red p. The men selected were
Capt. G. H. Perkins. c. II. Judd, J. C. Hirst,
/ l.. ". Colfelt, c. Armbruster. T. p. Gengen-
back. G.. n. EkwurZel, J. NJ. Armbruster H.
Cornell. 2. Butler. II. Mcconnell, G.. Custer
hout, and W. H. Taylor. Babbitt and Cor
/ neil will also accompany the team as club
| swingers, and Gibbons Brothers. as iugsIers;
| ". M. Swain aad II. /. Kennedy, fencers;
/ Ossoed and Gffkert. OF football renoEn. will
/ tox, ard Osgood, WHO is the amateur cham
/ pion middle weight OF the United States. viii
/ wrestie with Beck, of the crew. The Glee
/ aud Banjo clubs appear in conjunction with
the team.
Wbaafar IN
I get back into class d. There Is really no rea-
son why they should not, as they are no more
/ professionals than others in class b. II seems
/ q pity, however, that they should ever have
taken flyer at the ''eash prize. Just so
/ soon as amateurs leave their class and COM
! mence TO run after the .'filthy lucre' do they
{ contribute towards their own downfall. A
clean, healthy sport becomes mere money
making scheme in which the main principal
seems to be grabology. Witness the down
fail OF the king OF sports, the decline OF
( the American thoroughbred from the position
it held in the days of Belmont. when glory
I and renowu were fought for and not money
making the only object of the breeder and
owner of the race horse as il is to-day.
By all means Il they have reformed let
Jimmy and Wheeler come back to the fold.
benefit will be given Mike Raedy, who
was recently defeated by Billy Mcmillan. the
middle-weight champion OF the District OF
I Columbia, at Forrest Hall, High street,
1 Georgetown. tonight at o'clock.
Billy Mcmillan will spar four-round so
| for points with Mike and the latter's brother.
/ Pat. viii attempt 10 stop Denny Shea, OF
| Baltimore, iii the same number OF rounds.
I Besides these two bouts there will be four
round exhibitions between the following local
aspirants for fistic honorS, viz:
! Capt Jack vs.. Frank Riley 1l5 pounds;
| Tom Boucher vs.. Henry Hinze, 115; S. Banks
, vs.. Brown, 115; Joe Bateman vs.. Tom
0'Rourke. 1IS; George Burnett VS.. Monk
| Robinson. 100; George Hawkins vs.. Howard
Wilson. 40; Pete Lilly vs.. B lily Nally, 140
Ed Roach vs.. d. c. oppenheimer, heavy
weight.
The Massachusetts cyclists have plan in
hand that would pay some OF the other divi-
sions OF the League ofAmerican Wheelmen TO
look into. Il IS benefit association which will
undertake 10 pay $500 20 the family OF any
member OF the division killed outright while
riding wheel or in the event OF death occur
ring within ten days OF a bicycle accident
Its good idea, and should be taken up by
every club in the country
II young Grifo intends keeping his part oI
the contract TO meet Horace Leeds at thS
Seaside Athletic Club on March he had bet
ter fight shy of the Tenderloin between nov
ana tnat Cate UTlHo IS Nonuert cut az
does not want 10 underestimate Leeds. whC
is clever, shiftY man. and may give GrifTt
quite an argument before they are through
with the twelve rounds for which they ar,
scheduled.
The freshman crew candidates at Harvard
have been reduced in number to sixteen. Th
varsity candidates humber eighteen. Prae
tice continues in secret. although Coach Wat
son has many graduate visitors nowadays.
Basketball At W. l.. l. Armory.
The game of basketball between the Car
roll Institute aud Light Infantry teams sehed
uled for Saturday night will be played tc
night instead at the Infantry armory Gam
will begin at $50 O'Clock sharp so th;,t it wi
be finished before the performance ia th
| Opera House begins.