The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-19
GENERAL SPORTING GOSSIP.

Frank Erne has been matched to meet
Jimmy Britt. the California lightweight.
some time in October Erne says that
ne has planned 10 make tour through
England this winter. whether he wins
OF loses in his bout with Britt
Mike Donovan. of Rochester. wants to
fight Joe WoIcott.
Benny Yanger. Of Chicago. has chal-
Ienged the world at 126 pounds.
Tim Callahan may box Jack McClel-
land twenty rounds at Toronto Oh Sep
TENDER q.
''Philadelphia Jack" o'Brien evidently
intends 10 leave nothing slip through
his fingers. and having number of en-
gagements on hand his hank account
will necessarily be increased before
the new year He has just ciincbed
another match, one Of ten rounds, with
Con Riley, which viii take place at
Findlay, Ohio. in October.
French automobile drivers laugh at
the amateur methods which the AmeTi-
cans take to avoid automobile accidents
IN France 4 driver is never permitted to
use machine without q license, and
he cannot secure the license until he
has demonstrated. by a long series Of
tests. that he thoroughly understands
the machine and can manage it with
out eDdaugeTing the lives of Pedes-
trians.
George " Woodruff, for many years
the coach OF the University Of Penn
syIvania teams. is now in Chicago in the
employ Of the Spsldings- The organizers
OF the professional football league in
this State are trying to get Woodruff
to coach a team of ex-collegiate play
ers in Chicago, and to have them join
| the league
Fred Johnson. the former feather
weight champion OF England. who was
/ defeated by George Dixon at Coney
Island about nine years ago, has re-
turned 10 the ring Johnson is now
matched TO box Bill Hackney II John
son wins. he will throw down the gaunt-
| let TO Dixon
Montague A. Rolbein, the Englishman
who has made so many unsuccessful at
tempts to swim the English Channel. is
the man who made cycling SO popular IN
( England. and was the pioneer long
distance champion OF England in the
/ last decade Holbein gave up cycling
a few years ago after an accident, in
which he broke his leg Since that time
! he has turned his attention to swim
ming.
( John Bright. one Of the greatest handi-
/ cap horses Of the year, has been shipped
to a Kentucky stud farm
/ Jimmy Lowe and Hugh McPadden have
/ been matched for a 20-round bout before
/ the MiddIetown Athletic Club, OF Middle
town, Conn The boys viii meet on Sep
TENDER 90. Both are from Brooklyn
I Commenting on the preparations for
the next challenge Of the Americas Cup
! the Yachting World says that Wringe
Will be in sole and complete control o.
the next cup challenger.
The PAGERS and trotters have been do
{ ing the best kind Of work this year. 81
far thirty-fve tTotteTs and thirteen pac-
ers have entered the 2-10 list, while thir-
teen PAGERS and five trotters in the 2:li
class have lowered their records.
Richard Croker has at last had turf
in his luck At the last meeting a
| Doncaster, England, his horse, Gladwin
captured the Portland Plate. Mr.. Croker
/ was absent.
Pacing machines OF greatly increased
power are predicted by the majority 0
bicycle riders managers for 1903. Nam
circuit chasers have complained thil
year that they were unable to get pace
| that was sufficiently fast fer them. I
the larger and more powerful machine
are introduced experts say that NOR
| records may be looked for next season
The Golden Gate Athletic Club. 0
PHILADELPHIA. will reopen on Monda,
night. September p, with Joe Cans ant
Jack Bennett in the wind-up- The clul
also announces Joe WaIeott and Bill.
| Stiat for sentemher % Lns Cans an