The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-10
CURRENT SPORTING TALK.
BOXING oLUB PROMOTERS HAZE
SOM THING NEW TO DISCUSS.

new the MN introduced ut Albany IL later
p~reted-prndy ~ n MnHnnte-Newarks IL
Open the Local NAIL season at tho Poio
Grourds-Dnshisi's Eostbnii Ruio suEEestien
II tho bill introduced by Senator Thomas +.
Grady at Albany yesterday, providing that
eparring exhibitions with gloves OF not less than
I'VE ounces may be held In a room accommodate.
ing not less than 10000 persons. becomes u law,
It will be possible to hold glove contests in the
Madison Square Garden, II not In the Grand
Central Palace. provided these building are
leased by athletic clubs Incorporated under the
requirements Of the present boxing law. But
for the stipulation In Gradys bill that
there must no q capacity Of not less
than 12.O0o, II would permit bouts to DO
hold in theatres and halls whore the sport was
wont to thrive In olden days. 1t was said yes.
to-day that In the event OF the bill passing ap.
plicants for licenses In New York would be still
subject to the conditions and restrictions Of the
Police Commissioners, who have so far pre-
vented local clubs from giving shows by COM.
polling them to ill out application blanks which
have not yet been acted upon. Whether the bill
will pnss or not 10 n matter OF speculation. espe-
cially among the club promoters who have been
paying rent for buildings. the largest of which
cannot scat more than 5000. Some persons
who claim to have u line on the situation say
that II Grady's bill does not pass, the present
boxing law will DO repealed, which will bring
the sport back to the status that existed three
years ago, when q special permit for q bout In
any local hall or building had to b secured from
tho Police Commissioners Meanwhile II be-
comes Upparcnt that THE SuN's prediction that
there would be very little boxing in this vicinity
before The season for outdoor sports sets In was
hnscd upon facts.
Choynski and Sharkoy come together at Frisco
tomorrow night In q battle that may prove to
be a corkcr. Sharkey In q 10 to 8 favorite In
the betting, and says he'll win to q moral GER
tainty. te also believes that in the event of
victory he will get q finish fight with Maher or
Mccoy. Choynski Is by far tho ~oloverer
fght'r. but he e no. Sherkey's equal yhys,;
known rough tactics. choynski.s friends pre-.
bin out, and that the result Of the mill win not
be reached until the twenty-round limit has
sePdfoI; viii IL Be T reSallr sd' g d deoide tho the Question qsuSsds
OF superiority.
The New York Baseball Club o~ficials dehn.
ttely decided yesterday, to open the local ex:
means that the New Yorks. will not remain at
eonsiGsrssls t" q chan Chance 1P with 6 sol shs %ssshs sesSi ors
for the sake Of anticipated gate receipts. II any
not be their fault Il has been pointed
fighting shape. and these will be lucky not to
s se , G"nf Poio Geou ny snf II e sho w sstSr% 1t se % tsaR
IL warm there can be no fault finding by the
there may be some grumbling on the part Of the
rooters WHO want to see their pets receiving q
good start.
Charles Morton. manager Of tho Rochester
business, said yesterday that the new leKisla.
tion against rowdyism would serve to make
umpifes to DO declared Incompetent" he said.
-siInply because they were 30 badly ratified by
that they didn't know whether they we're on
their heads or their feet. With the rowdies held
will do far better work than otherwise, because
he'll bc able to keep his mind on the game and
L. Ess Ts"stdhid dn Ro snfs action ess a E ions ago ' assia sss I'll, Sis
Billy Brady, has broken into baseball. and is
now 8 full.iedeea magnate: As part owner Of
League meatlng yesterday. Although his head
schedule pIums when they were ladled
S %ns as Sas What hs e sa. f n,f w un in when ess ., ss
chamber. He had evidently made a study OF
Hpsg yn, ss,n methods, for he drew himself up to
fshment. and said coolly:
%There's nothing going on in therei We've
only been going over tho minutes OF the last
Then somebody asked him who'd win the East
~f' w " tAAS~S oStSohs IN
again showed his sagacity b. remarking conf.
Rochester. Nobody but Rochester,"
future patrons in the Flour City.
Baseball men are generally of the opinion that |
Ewin9's Cincinnati team will be a stronger fac
fore. Down at San Antonio Buck is pu ting bis
mon through n vigorous course Of training with
Ne GGst in en Isft aSia oR t fssu rssula Me ta h"s p aSssa
he 10 playing fast ball already. Elmer Smith is
i S0fidr wifi fbs be- aiied byj ehd Ml Mi Fl a a oT.McFar Hf1Tsat
Be.kley, Mephee. Corcoran and Irwin win, OF
GouiIe' cons sn the infe ED with Steinfeldt. for
The nst.namcd player has made a most favor.
able IMPRESSION in every respect Hawley has
Brei,cns,cin. Dwyer. Gonr. and Dammon. are
coming around rapidly, Peitz and Vaughn are
his te mn, will play the game strictly in accord.
ance with the rules, and that II all other teams
finish.
Another veteran has dropped ont Of the Ma |
tlonal League. The Boston Club some time ago
gave an unconditional release to Charley Gan.
gel. the catcher. who fret became prominent as
Charley BENEFITS running mate on the cham.
Camel. with Bennett, Richardson, and Broutk.
sFs; Vas $50 d s"ld to the Boston Club for
n tho Hub" where he has played ever since.
clubs. but he says no Intends to retire and pay
attention TO his business In Boston. just as he
IL leaving the big League, his brother. a rattling
FRET haseman. enters II as n member OF the Pitts. |
burg team, and bids fair TO remain In 1t as long |
0B the ex 'Bostonian did.
The Football Rules ommitt will meet at |
the University A. G. on Saturday night. and
may succeed In winding up its business, 1t has
been learned that at the last meeting the an
Plications from West Point and other institu.
tions for representation on the committee were
considered and turned down, because the rule
makers held that they had no jurisdic.
ti9n in the matter, as they had. been
also been nscertained that l. J. Dashiel, Chair.
man OF the committee. has suggested several
improvements that are receiving favorable at
tention. One OF these is a change in the rule
governing a kickoff by q team that has made a |
touch back. Dashiel holds that the present rule
e unfair, as 1t does not give to the team
thus kicking off sufficient chance TO get
down the field under n kick. According to the
present rule every man must be behind the ball
when 1t is kicked, and IL the ball be kicked ont
oxer nnnin NnhIs % ,un InUh nhu klGked