New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-02
TIE SEASON OF MANLY SPORTS.
PROSPERITY OF THE ATHLETIC CLUBS.
CANES AND DATES ARRANGED-CosrLY CLUB
HOUSES ERECTED.

CANES AND DATES ARRANGED-CoSTLY CLUB
HOUSES ERECTED.
The prospects for the season of amateur
athletic sports are particularly encouraging Inc
spacious new grounds OF one New-York club and the
building OF large clubhouse by another point 10
the fact that in this city at least the amateur athees are
yearly becoming larger and more important body NOT
only have athletic sports received impetus but the
various games comprehondcd under the title OF held
sports are growing more and more In popular
favor. In addition TO baseball wmch NOT
many wears ago was the sole game In which any wide
interest was TAKEN there cricket, lacrosse ""'
tennis with large and important clubs dey0ung the'
selves to the practice OF the other CrcKe. espe
cay seems 10 have passed s exotic stage and nave De-
come fairly acclimated. In May team composed OF
phIladelphians will 10 TO England probably under the
capaincy of one OF tho Newhas Before starting they
win play a picked New-York eleven. ArepresentauVo
American lacrosse team, largely made mp OF coieso
men, will also cross the water and play several inter
national games Their plans have already beea i!ly
stoted I'm THE TRIBUNE. and excite much IN
teresL Lawn-tennis too. will have many Tcsh
adhorents when the season begins ana the
asphalt can he forsaken for the turf. The Man
haitian Athletic Club have decided to SET
aside a considerable portion OF their GROUNDS
for tennis courts and already have applications for
several of them the while the Orange Club and
the Staten Island Cricket Club stronger than they
ever we're In respect to membership.
The dates already fixed for athletic games promise
full and interesting season. The announcement or the
visit OF Myers and his companions to England under the
auspices OF the South London Harrers and he Manhat
tan Athletic Club has doubtless quOkened public inter
est in the subject The rolls Of the leading clubs already
show an increase Of membership which will doubtless be
much expanded when the fairly begins AS 10 the
games already arranged, the Columbia college
games will be held on May 10 at the Manhattan Athletic
Club grounds and will be the frat prominent contests Vi
On The
lastc ASSOCIATION composed OF the pupils OF the various
preparatory schools will hold Its spring meetng on lesc
grounds The fostering OF healthy games among tnose
schOOlbOys cOnuOt too much encouraged IOt, u rs
from them that the ranks OF the best amateurs and col
lege athletes recruited. On Maya the lnter-CWeg
ate games will be held at the same place Inc rVay PC
tween Harvard and Yale in these sports as wen rs III low
ing and baseball Is strong, and the results OF thc various
contests will be eagerly looked for. On the last day OF
MAY the Manhattan Athletic CluO nous Ils SPINS
games on is own grounds. , -. IN, H.
Out OF New York proper inc principhh gnne ON Nav
II. The Pastimes " Will meet at Washington furh On
May 10, and the wellknOwn WlaIasDurgs ~ nj
May so On the day, too, the New DIX OLu' MIL
Championship Games will this year be held in september
the last they nave TAKEN pidcc III 'iC
spring but this been found for many reasons 10 e
loss convenient than the old plan OF giving Them III TUG
fall - III, o,.,t.
The president OF ono OF the largest New-fork cuos
said the other day; 1.-THE looks more IMAM pIoi
ising and think the interest takon In atnetcs Is ue
cldedly Increasing We at any rate, have reason 10 o
oratnlote orrselyea with only small membership dues
we shall by the end of this year be completely OUT W
debt though have lately spout nearly pZOOOV on ot
grounds One Of sister clubs IL about TO spond .Dot
Ave times that amount am glad TO say, 700, ma to
professional element is being gradually but nTmly
Wepded out from among us The denhi non VI an@teui
standing Is yearly becoming sharper