The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-02-01
CURRENT SPORTING TALK.
FINAL BOUTS IN THE A.. A. u. CHAM
PIONSHIP TOURNAMENT

yesterday mOfuluEs AZ eNlQelCa oil the inter-
est displayed In this tournament more than
1000 persons stayed until the end. The re-
ceipts for the three nights we're nearly 81. o
FL spite OF the fact that the rates OF admission
were %, 80 and T5 cents. with box seats at 81
each. As a result the A. A. u. received about
5000 yesterday "a its share. James +. Sulii.
van. Secretary OF the A.. A. L.. said:
The profits from the tournament will place
the A. A. L. once more upon its feet. We are
now able to pay of oil OF our own debts and
sin have a balance. Amateur boxing has
come to stay If the evils that killed the sport
some years ago are kent In check. The class
o. competitors was better than ever before
and I bslieve'the show more:than satisfied the
public. It Is possible that the METROPOLITAN
Association OF the A. A.. L. will hold a local
championship tournament in the near future"
one q the boxers who received a medal
after winning a final bout has been protested
on the ground Of professionalism. His name
Is William Wildner OF the New West Side A. c..
ard he defeated John Leddy. Pastime A. c.. in
the final bout Of the 1l5-pound class. 1t is al
legged that Wildner. under the name OF Buck
ner. fought a pugillst named fully for a $50
purse at the Owl A. C.. soma time ago. The
"A. L. officials will investigate his case. John
Halliday. New West Side A. c.. has been sus-
pended by the A. A. L. for sending a su Institute
70 tho scales when competitors in the lO5-
pound boxing class were called upon to weigh
In. Two final bouts in boxing created some
Dissatisfaction when the decisions wore rem
degad. 1t was thought by many OF the spec
'a.ors that Henry Fischer. st. Bartholomew
\ e.. defeated \. Mcintosh. New West Side
4 C.. in the middleweieht class. The contest
vas tast.and furious, and whom The Judges dis
agreed the referee surprised the crowd by
awarding the medal to Mcintosh. The last
tout N the ,proGTamme was also the cause for
c. met, Perry Mcintyre. Pastime A. C.. to de-
eide the l45-pound boxing championship
bIne'f IN the f trials 1sSt that fuS Mefnty1e ht told apis BIS
friends that his case was HOPELESS. In this be-
ter man outboxed him at every stage, McGn-
tyre $ face being severely, cut. The Judges;
The A. A. L. rule. which calls for the terInlna-
ton, g a round when a man is f3ored. did not
Walker. the coiored middle weight. Mcintosh
was Knocked down in the nrst round. but was
tioue. II the round had not been STOPPED it
: almost certain that WALKER would have INIT
Walker was sent down in Considerable dis.
'Tc=s AMI vb the rs stsug fSs y ,ws. ended NJ d, f BY ,he
The winners in the various classes were:
BOXING.
lo5-Pound Class--f1rst pr p. David watson. Pater-
'ni Sod 80, Pm, LT2Ty +; hennN; EIsrT ' ~ ! C.
y " West side A.C; protested; second prize. John
I25-Pound Class-Fir.t prize. John Burns. New
Msst : de A c. second prize, b. 5. Choonover, Bay
Is5- Found Class-First prize. George Jansen. Pas
,ms =. c; second pr1e. Joseph u. Conlon, st. Bar
Ni45,PouGd C~lass-First prize. Percy McIntyr-.
Pt,tlme A. C; second prize, J. J. DuEslow. Hoches-
i5S-Ponnd ~Class-Fir't prize. 4. Mcintosh. New
West side A C.; second prize. Henry Fischer. st.
Hetv, weight Class-Fir.t rrt,-. Joseph B Knife.
t.ue (.
WRESTLING.
1o5-Puund C~lAss-First prize, ". Nelson. ST.
George A. c.; second PIKE, Il. PtoEtner. Psstlms
Iib.Pound Class-Fsrst prize, Robert Bouustt. Jr.,
National Tarn Neren. Newark, second pTI1e. B. J.
i9S-P6Ind Cliss-rlg.t prize. Max Wiley. ROCKIES
:eT AG; second prlze, F. harris. 81 GgoTse 4;
"a tto' e; setoad psiLs. r. : rY Mo- li-5 NS rive, .4i nO TaFa
Birth6lomsw A. {; .-conl irs.lt, ], 0G6aa5r, Pa:
time &C.
The signal victory Of Terry McGovern over
Casper Leon at the Greenwood A. I. on Mon
Govern viii he asked 10 meet one OF the two
hest fentherweights in America. At ll3
evrerts believe that he could dispose o. Jimmy
Barry. the bantam champion. as easily as he
tgck care 81 Len ihe iitt5r hns the credit
latter says that he has retired rerm6nently
from The ring. there Is MOI much chance OF his
oscar GARDNER. can fight at 10 pounds. Dixon
va doTn 70 that weisht when he defeated
ao.y make those figures again IL he can get on
a match with McGoyern. Gardner says that
Is further evidence thar he may soon 10 in the
ring with the BROOKLYN wonder. McGoyern,
ia-" Palmer Who IS Tsporied to lie az xi6Gs
to meet eome.cra X American boxer. II the
brooklyn boy SHOULD tackle either Gardner or
Dixon. t~here.would- he a great crowd to see the
battle. no doubt. There would also be m out
touring OF the ta.enti II Palmer could be in
ylsTe. "I1stsrioq-" Bitli smith ana s6ar.:y.
GU limit in order to get IN his terrific blows.
!Cr a man Of his pounds he "a believed % be
fully As hard a puuChsr as Gardner, who has no
reer in this respect in the teatherweight class.
sharkey is evidently using his influence
with Tom ORourkc 10 make a match with
E~tz-lmmOus. The sailor says thar fitI- for
fer viii be covered Dy ORourke before newt
W. and that he will agree to meet the Cor
KEY ,Hld have 10 agree to go 70 Carson, the
"a.' e,aes IA hi ~cs9yuntIy where such a coz,
.ay- he is tired u being followed through the
that he would rather be. training at some
Ea,et rsiort than !. mo6Gsd wneneyer he puts PUTS
that he can beat Fit2simmOus and has been
ANXIOUS for 2 light ever since he whipped Nc
hay whte'the sun shines, aud Tor that reason
has put the Sailor IN ne road doing one-night
o. HllH hty NOFrIA IlfE = Nfl'N7ANs
many sports believe nothing will come OF 1t,
raj rhat, a. The SUN stated Yesterday. Toms
next opponent will be big jerrics.
President y. /. Young OF the National
League has announced that II the present
tTe.ye-club circuit is not reduced the coming
s"ss5n viii opsn on April 10 and run 10 the
I-il,a II October, the schedule 10 cOngist OF
IL games. as was the case last year, There
are many baseball men who believe that such
,tan should No: Re readopted They point
u mo Tact that the season opened SO early last
year that. many players were incaDaritatsd
because OF cold weather in the Northern cities
= the circuit and the clubs also lost consid-
srHo.e money because OF rainy DAYS. The
@IEtA 81 the season was also found fault with
when games in October were drawing less
man l,oyO persons a day, and this point Is
Aip Beng used as an argument why the last
gong should be rung on the first OF October.
There is quite a protest from p!ayers,on this
subject. They say that their salaries are: no
greater than when they were compelled u
riay a l32-Game s~chedu.e. and that the extra
work Eecessirated by the new plan Injuries
tt".T efficiency on tho field. But all. pro-
Ie-'s will probably result in he usual way,
"a naHR -. FaV,. "a ANArH