Evening star., 1895-08-20


The worlds championship and interna-
tional cycling congress ended at Cologne
yesterday. The wirrers were Lange Wild
of Holland, Peterson of Denmark, APPEL of
Frankfort, Cordang of Holland. The COM
mittee took up the protest Of Banker
against Protins victory on Saturday. It
was claimed that Protin had no right to
ride in the final, as 1t was only the third
of his heats. The committee declared that
the race was void and it will be run again
at Paris in September without fresh trials.
Hitch in International Athletics.
A leading London athletic authority has
announced that it is still doubtful whether
the London Athletic Club will send a team
to America to compete with a team from
the New York Athletic Club.
All the meetings that have been held by
the committee appointed by the London
very stormy. To add to the troubles Of
the committee, several of the athletes Sc
lected to represent the club in America
have now declined to go. Bredin and Ba-
con have declined and Fitzherbert is doubt
full There are no really good men to fill
the vacancies caused by the refusal of the
men named to take part in the contests.
Ziegler Got the Decision.
Owen Ziegler Of Philadelphia, who claims
got decision over Stanton Abbott. the
acknowledged lightweight champion of
England, last night, at the Eureka Athletic
Club in Baltimore. In a preliminary Abe
ulman completely smothered Mike Boden,
the Canuck, in the middle of the third
round. The Ziegler-Abbott fight was the
star event of the evening. and proved one
any ring Ziegler won his victory on points
alone as neither man was injured, and it
Is likely that they could have continued
the contest for greater number of
rounds. They both insisted that decision
must be given at the end of the twenty
rounds, and, as Ziegler had done the most
or the leading, and had made his blows
most effective in the last two rounds of the
contest. the decision was given to him.
Coming to Fight McAuline.
NEW YORK. August 2O.-John vallan-
tine, an English pugilist, was one of the
first cabin passengers on the Anchor line
steamer Circassia, which arrived today.
He has come to America with the intention
Of challenging Jack McAuliffe. the light
weight champion Of the United States He
hopes to make a match with the American
boxer for fight. to take place either here
or on British soil. He claims to have
plenty Of backing. and is confident of his
ability to vanquish his opponent.
DUBUQUE. Iowa, August 2O.-The Nut
wood Driving Club has made arrangements
for race between John R. Gentry and 10
Patchen in Dubuque. September 25. for
$500
PROVIDENCE, r. l., August 20-M.
Steinert Sons have offered a $3.50 gold
cup to be played for by the Providence and
Springfield clubs at the close of the present
season.
TORONTO. Ont, August 2O.-Toronto has
released Pitcher Brunneman and signed
Fournier, late Of Buffalo.
LONDON. August 2O-The Sportsman
says that Mr.. Mitchelrs cricket team sails
on the st. Louis on Saturday. The team Is
composed Of Messrs. Druce. Studd, Lowe,
Hemingway. Wilson, Marriott Mortimer,
Robinson. Hill, Arkwright, Phillips, Hart
ley and Milligan.
Starter Flynn at st. Asaph's yesterday
suspended Jockey Zeller for sixty DAYS,
and the executive committee will investi-
gate his riding OF Jimmie James in the first
race.
Young Critic" has begun active train
irg. He offers to fight the winner Of the
Handler-Lavigne contest for a purse and
stake.
Mike" Faragher Of Youngstown, Ohio,
has issued challenge to fight any 1876
pound man in the country for 81, 900 a side
1t Is definitely settled that Joe Choynslki
and George Godfrey will box at Boston
within two weeks.
1t Is not at all improbable that a mill
may be arranged between Arthur Valen-
tine and McAuliffe.