The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-11-06
SPORTING ODDS AND ENDS.

SPORTING ODDS AND ENDS.
Already IL is said the mayoT-elect Of
New York Is IN favor OF honest sport, sud
he viii allow scientific glove contests
during his regime ss mayor. This is "a
Tip from the Inside and will give the boxers
a chance to flourish jus so long as they are
OH the level.
Just the moment. however, that the
contests become brutalor disOrderly Judge
Van WyCk viii shut down on all brutality.
So again the boxers have the game IN TN .ir
own hands in Gotham. If they do not try
To strange the goose which laws the
golden egg it Is going To he all right, bat
just the moment any of the old-time guer
rIlla tactics come into play, Just so u
VIII there be another shut down. which
Ill drive the boxers to Carson, GAINESVILLE,
Ohio al other jay towns
Tim oRouIko will return from Frisco
with Dixon and Walcott, and the two .crap-
pers will he given "a chance in the ;sitS; ~
show whether OF not they are dead ~ rs
for keeps so revival OF boxing is PROM
ised all along the line.
Now tia L tie racing season at the zig
tracks IN the East is over, the quest ion
Of next wears starters for the Jockey Club
Courses is already heing agitated Every
one seems TO feel that Pettinsill has lad
his day, and a Lew ma n must Ina E,llt the
bunting next season. Chris. FnZgeIa ld.
W hu viii wicld the flag at New O-lea rs
this winter, seems TO be the most a "a "a
able man. and At present has ,i,e inside
track. That PettingiIl VIII not be very
likely to handle the flag on the Jockey
Club tracks next year seems To he a
certainty. Amy change would ne vrl>,me
t. Eastern race patrons. as long rcttfh-
gill is not the man, is the Sen.innn. eX
isting among turfmen around New YORK.
LafayeiIe's ushers will ma Ike desperate
effort TO redeem themselves for the ,iefcst
inflicted 10y Pennsylvania. by holding lawn
the Tigers at Princeton today. The IA rde est
kind of practice has been INDUCED ia at
EaStoI since the disastrous meeting with
the Qua kers, and Paws charges are in
superb trim No open PLAYS will he used
against Princeton, as the Tigers excel IN
that sort OF game, and heavy ma - lorna
ton will be depended upoiI 10 gain the iay.
During tie week the scrub has Used she
Princeton wedges 1ch day, but the varsity
has maLa ged TO bowl through. uotwith
stardnE Il csc tactic Coach Davis does
not predict a victory over Princeton, bat
confidently claims that the score will be
very ClOse.
The New York Baseball Club has az
ranged another excellent football game IL
be played at the Polo Grounds next atur
day between Brown University and me
Carlisle Indians. The game was originally
schcd;.led 10 he played at Providence,
but has been transferred to New YORK.
Brown defeated the Indians last year In a
host interesting game, but the improve
ment in the work of the Indians, a 5 show n
ia the Recent YALE game, viii ma ke the re
sult very uncertain one. Richard Croker.
tr. is q strong candidate for full.ack az
Brown, ald VIII probably play - this
game.
Coach Woodruff, of the Quakers, is con.
ridcnt that he Indians will not score a aainst
his charges today. Every precaptioh has
been taken, how ever, TO insure the perfect
physical CUntlition of the collegiate eleven.
Escry player is in excellent form, save
Boyle ard Goodman, who are laid up with
slight bruises. 1t Is unlikely that the red
men will cross the Quakers' goal line, as
WoUdruff's men form far stronger eleven
than Princeton. The score is likely To be
about 30 to- ..
Thcstartin cwill pro baby soon ~ effected
at the IrgleSide track with the aid of a re-
call flag. Starter Caldwell himself asked
the privilege Of using IL when he assumed
his duties on the initial day, but Coriiga
was opposed To H., and the other directors
We're apparently lukewarm. Caldweli's
work tn nfIrst day in consequence gave dis.
satisfaction, the two prime choices being
left at tue post in the opening event, and
another warm favoIite I'm another.
John A. Kennedy, the wellknown pro
Yale crew, for the season of 1898, the
benefit Of his advice and experience. THIS
was arranged at a recent meeting in Bps
ton between Bob Cook, Wallace Ross.
N. T. Davis and Mr.. Kennedy Bob"
Cock had full power To select man. ami
he chose Mr.. Kennedy. who began his work
III New Haven this week. This is q dis
tinct rrpUdiation Of all things English and
IL reaffirmaticn on the part Of Yale of
American ideas in rowing. Mr.. Kennedy
has no use for English tho1e pins or the
English stroke. He has had much expo
rience. both in racing,l rigging boats and
training men.
John Flanagan, OF Ireland and Ira" srs
Island, the accomplished hammer thrcwer
Of the New York A C.,i once more under
the British flag. The record breaker 4 ~
accepted q lucrative position in tie city
of Montreal and is already across the Dor
der