The evening world., 1918-02-26

The Roekaway hunting Club, which
for the past few years has opened the
Island. will not hold a meeting this year.
So many OF its members have Joined the
colors In the various branches of the
service that the few who are left have
decided not 10 apply for dates to the
National Steeplechase and Hunts Asso-
citation.
The following boys entertained the
soldiers at Camp JAY. Governors Island.
last night: Pinkcy Burns VS.. X. o. Cir
Gus, Zulu Kid vs. Jack Hanlon. Joe
Moran vs.. Young Brown. Harry Marcus
VS.. Johnny Iceland. The BOYS boxed four
round exhibition bouts. which were ar
ranged by Clarence S. Gillespie of the
Police Gazette.
John =. Madden has leased tho old
HaggIn barn on Neck koau, opposite
the site OF the old sheepshead Bay
track, and will make It his headquar-
tiers in the East. lie is planning 20
ship his entire string OF t~wo-year-olds
and older horses there from Hamburg
Place, Lexington. Ky" as soon as ne
can secur transportation accommodate
lions. The Hagsin barn is a big brick
affair with more than sixty stalls.
Joe steeher, the Western wrestling
marvel. who forced his way to the PIN
nacle Of fame through the aid ~ his
deadly body scissors hold" and Wladek
Ihy szko. the Polish hercules. viii Crap
pie Friday night at Madison Square Gar
den. for the privilege of earning $3.50
within the next few months. Whoever
energies Triumphant from this titanic
struggle Friday night Will be In a posi-
ton to force Earl Caddock In "A match
for the worlds championship This alone
viii bring the winner OF the Zbyszko-
Stecher match a purse OF at least $40. 900.
for a meeting with Caddock is sure to
draw approximately "A $50. 900 house. For
this one reason alone both Stccher and
Hoyszko are training faithfully for this
match.
wills Sharpe NIlmer has placed
three OF his stations for public servlSs
at sun Briar Court. his breeding farm
at B~inghamton, y. Y.
Members OF the PaulIst Athletic
Club turned out In large numbers
e M Httsqdb '9 One 6 ginGraI a., i G}s TO- JoSsSPo
died at Camp. Upton from blood poison-
lrg. Mccarthy was one time an Of
fical OF the paulist organization and
also competed on the cross-countTy
team.
Charles "KId" Cutler. the Western
wrestler. who Is popular In New York.
arrived in the city Yesterday In quest OF
condition. Or. Il. =. Roller. local mat
man. yesterday accepted the position as
assistant surgeon In the Vanderbilt
Hospital.
Another star was added to tho SER
vice flag of the Paulist Athletic Club
when George CoruCtta, its distance run
ner. left for Camp Dix. at Wrightstown
Almost quarters of the mem
b-rship Of the Puulist organization Is
now iu the service, with the stars
nov Numbering fOrty-three. Cornetta.
with his brother Carmine, Joined the
Piulist club last August and since
that time they nav won many points
FOR their club. They live in Newark.
The Fordham baseball management
has received an offer from Yale for a
game at New Haven during the Lag
week in April, The date conflicts witt .
game already arranged, hut II is expect
cd that Yale will be accommodated.
The basketball five OF Berkley. irving
School outplayed and easily defeated the
quintet OF Cutler School at the Berkeley
Irving School Gymnasium. The score
was rs to ..
The Columbia freshman basketball
team win play the Horace Mann five
in the university gymnasium this at
ternoon. II win be the second game
for tho Columbia youngsters.