The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-03
WHISTLER-LAWsON FIGHT.
The Y. VI. c. A. Athletes Preparing
for winter Sports.

Tor " inter Sports.
Billy Whistler is putting in hard ticks
at training for his match with the Ter
r1ble Swede," to take place in the rooms
of the Pastime Athletic Club Oct. 70. He
is within two and a half pounds of his
weight now, and will have no difficulty in
getAng down to the lirlit. Yesterday he
took a ten-mile run, which was followed
by ten hard rounds with his trainer and
punching the bag for a half-hour. Dur
ing the afternoon he spared with six To-
cal boxers and succeeded in putting them
all out in from two to five rounds.
Lawson is also in training. He is put
ting in most of his time at the club s
rooms, and is gradually working into
shape. He will weigh in several pounds
heavier than Whistler, according to the
articles of agreement The Swede thinks
he will be able to give Whistler a good
fight
Whistler received a telegram from the
Orange @ahletic Club of Albany, N Y,
yesterday asking if he would meet Tom
my White before that club on Oct %, for
d purse of $3.50. He accepted the chal-
lenge and viii leave Savannah for Albany
Immediately after his go with Lawson.
Whistler fought a draw with White last
spring and divided a purse Of $780,
Three indoor base ball teams have been
organized in the Young Mems Christian
Association to play a series Of games be-
fore the opening of the tri-club league,
which was such a success last year. The
names of the teams are taken from the
cognomens of three of the National league
teams. They are, the "Beaneaters," the
Orioles" and the "Indians." Their re-
spective captains are: e. C. Thompson, W.
Il. Purse and II. B. Harden.
The teams are made up as follows:
observation-disclosures c; King, p;
Buckner LIST b; Hopkins, End b; Smith, Bird
b; Weichselbaum, l. s. s.; Barbour, r. s. s.;
Beverly, |. f.. Doty r. f.
Orioles-Purse, c; Davis, p; Anderson
LIST b; ferguson, End b; Dwelle, Bird b; III
mer, l. S. s.; Elton, G., T. s. s.; Bridges,
l. f.; Richards, r. f.
Indians-Harden, c; Coleman, p; Thorn
as, LIST b; Robertson, End b; Hohenstein,
Srd b; Elton, j., l. s. s.; Lowell, T. s. s.. i;
Englerth, l. f.; Hunt, r. +.
The first game viii be played Thursday
night and the schedule is as follows:
Oct. Z, Beaneaters vs.. Orioles.
Oct. IA, Indians VS.. Orioles.
Oct. 81, Indians VS.. Beaneaters.
Oct. Is, Orioles VS.. Beaneaters. "a
Nov. A. Orioles VS.. Indians. %9
Nov II. Beaneaters VS.. Indians. g
Nov. %. Beaneaters VS.. Orioles.
Dec. 2. Indians VS.. orioles.
Dec. g. Indians VS.. Beaneaters.
The Y. NJ. c. A gymnasium will resume
winter work beginning Tuesday night.
The class nights will be Tuesday, Thurs
days and Saturdays, and the class will be
under the direction of MIR. John A. Hall,
who has so successfully conducted the
gymnasium for several seasons. The gym
nasium hall is open for the use of the
members from 8 a. m. to 10 D. m. every
day, with the exception of those nights
when the hall is in use for other purposes
The gym" is one of the best in the
south. There is plenty of room and 1t con-
tains all the latest apparatus. The dressing
rooms contain $50 lockers, and there are
four shower baths and one tub bath, sup
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