New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-03-01
TROUBLE AMONG ATHLETES.
COMPLAINTS IN THE NEw-YoRK CLUB.
SPECIAL MEETING TO BE HELD-THE TREASURES
REPORT TO BIZ CALLED FOR,

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lowing tho annual election VIII be held. For tho next
ten days therefore. the members Of tho well-snown
club will have plenty to do discussing club politics and
the claims OF the rival candidates This occupation, IL
may remembered, enjoyed By them Just twelve
month to large extent Then 1t was tnat tho pres
OF the chiof Offices OF the club yanquishod
their opponents, who for long years Ead managed its
affairs and found themselves installed In Office at the
head OF considerable majority This year the fight Is
likely to be renewed adiGerent basis t. ho sure hut
less bitterly For moGth' murmurS Of dissatisfaction
among the members haze been rsIs and swelling un'l
they az last broken into roar aud II il sail that II
the present management retains ifs position viii he
only by hard At the polls AMI probably IN talt case,
only 10y narrow majority From one Of the Oldest
member' Of the club but ono who, though he IS st
member o. the organization, is seldom N inside III
clubhouse and take, impartial view OF mltter tho
following brief history OF the inside politics Of the cnb
obtained:
although" sa.d he, " tho cnb his been in existence
for eshteon years IS Only wn the past three years
that it mas become the large and wealthy body It now Is
About however the object enable elements
wero eliminated an few new luI strou- members in
PRODUCED. The cuD that ne uuEI 6rcI some -
Among the now members vas Hermann O"lgi'h. ut that
time an enthusiast ia all OF athletic sports. lie
brought Witl hn "a strong following OF wokHJwn men
whosc pres thu club CHER social standing
hauit ha& ever before pIsiessol Not tho least ~ bis
services at that his indncn; " r. Tryers to
creased Initiation TO-, raised - menpcr aior uemo.r
aIci until the financial anI!r-Yers spuud loot
ing Then the ciu, house project WIS ro'tcI IN e1rnrs.
II WIS determined to issue 500 OO) wora o bonds 80
cents the 81, and with friNrr, healing the li7t
with so 900 and Ocrchs with $1,000. % was thought
that the could bo easily raised. Mterwdrd
Tho OF subscription, raised aad la bonds were
offered and taken u, scvcIty-yr cents ON fHe dol
lar and bearing per cent interest Il not long be-
fore the amount va, subscribed. WI, TO cUt long
story short, the clubhouse bJt. l. fl. Cpr!, and
Mr. O,.rchs both woyaIns Themselves ac.El'iy ILL., SD
that in bel for weeks and tho other ht To Ae
% trip south When the hou,, va, finally built ur
treasury depleted sad an opening reception "5 ont
Of the question. Thea Oe.u"a., a. chairman o' the
house committee. quietly dc.rtyo az co-t OF '7o1
ihe expenses q t4s oycu.n, reception.
">Jo1 after tIis came tue contest The nominating
committees appointed by the president put forward
ticket which Included Curtis KnoNi;on, Wilmer, XII
patrick aul Ncomtus against al ot w.Jm drt"ru.uoi
h-ht maI'. tAc opposition ceni"rut, however ou
Curtis Tao result yol know. rho opp,t % healed uy
dc GD,OlrA Wa -uc,csiI aaI IA. others practically
dropped ny tho club. Wim,r former captain. hn,
signed, and Hermann Orrcl- has no. l'.u ls.o tho
club siuc, the ul sht o.. the fret reception"
Many other members OF the c.Ib wera sc"n. soua OF
whom csp0Iscl ID. cause Of:I' prc-.t o' s. rIt tho
majority seemed 80 strongly opposed 90 them. Among
he latter the president of w~.-AIowa trust
pauy, the senior partner OF a largo dry.cooIs IRA
Naturally however all objected coaurct Their names
with any statement ~ 10 the domestic affair, OF
- object strongly sad one. to tie proposed Iu-
or The suuuM dues from $50 90 $40 yer. d.
$40 myself, there are many beers. might almost
-Ay majority, 10 whom that ann - quite an object
lie cIuD l. primarily intended for the benefit OF youn-
amateur athletes. VINO. 80 a rule, are occupying posi-
tons IN banks or commercial HOUSES ~ small satry
THINK they should be considered much
was decided a. auat the prot,s, ~ many To ncrras.
- 300 rsa lci from Zee, and dues tho BOO new
members would be all that was necessary To pat tue
club GA . sound footing. Sow they want 90 raise ar
other f2oooo year. and next year prr1a' stni au-
ether b. rs,ln. thc dues 10 80. We have as set &c.
crIvci no urasnrets report ana !. for one. am
tuVou- 90 kno" WHai h1- h-rh done with A TIE money.
No doubt satisfactory statement can be made bat W.
have had noue 40 all Sow. hsNr lot;cd down from
"a1' sources can reach the probable rNrrn iur' Tao
urlg'ha. contra l' as iti'hut' IT, VOC i~'o Inc
ground cost -Tj,oup. tie glmudsulu $1,000 THE fI,ut
turc. SUPPOSE $1,000. ami Tue art~ ian we'll use.
les. another - 600 IhHt T. about >-lu.'ot Now.
10000 was raised by tic bonds. SI2..uUO from a
beside the initiation fcrs ranging from - To $40. auI
the dues. ranging from 80 To- 80, az 900 mcmnrrs-
cure NJ ., Icn-c, and receipt, nom Isrtn Of Lat year.
some $50 900 In dues from the 1000 inofni,cr. aud
80 900 In fees from the 800 ones, been re-.
ceyeI. and what hs been paid Tue restaurant aud bar
pryilcSrs are. believe gwen away and ali the serylcc
supplied by the who gets TINS comfortable bargain.
INC water bill may be between $4,000 aud $1,000 a
year what beside has been done with tho money F"
This voices one OF IN" most c'mmon complaints and
the $40 amendment" wall probably be warmly opIusei.
cause Of complaint: think true athletics have been
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respect Instead Of tho winter reception, being devoted
displays of Skill by the members winch might be wit
Of brutal su2 ging matches at which such
Drhpsey have appeared. have no objection to a
don't think that place should bc the New Athletic
club The club should encourage athletics the best
sense tho term and should ike to more names
OF well known young athletes on the regular ticket"
Another minor groaud 81 complaint. to which refer
made by several OF thcmrmhels sccn appears
legations incurred by uembors At the end Of the month
I "A statement tOeNcly
coupled Win curt statement ta II IA not paid within
ten days he Will be suspended ana subsequently cN-
PEELED. HIS name Il also posted ON the bulletin board
thus, men OF acAhowIcdge "eAh nave Iech suspended
for debt OF thirty cents, because they DID happen
ana check Tor mat amount c2nd hSrdy be drawn IL
said thai the president himself thus posted
Tor debt OF about dollar ana "a hait or the same
nature TOO Is the loudiy-Volcrd amrhtdon over the
restaurant and bar some members assert that since
the privilege was giGon away the c0Oklng has de
and cigars while the prices have riscn
The Of the picture drawn by the members u
the present governing body OF whom SAID yesterday
1.-The trouble with the club Is that It 100 large aud
too mixed The majority OF tho kiekefs ara young
fellows who would raise the complaint II tho
management changed three times a year To- salt
thcn "A to the Increase OF dues, II absolute
SHY. We are preparing financial statement which
VIII submit To the club before the election aud which,
think, will prove generally satisfactory to the members
Ii is tho chcapsat club Ia NeWYUrk don't think there
should be any dissatisfaction expressed "a another $40
year nothing As TO the rule n, to post
ing and suspension for unpaid liabilities we were forced
To IL through the conduct OF members who were
continually IN arrears think tho charge OF our having
given away valuable privileges IA a rliculnus uc In
every other club belong Kitchen run AT loss and
now run no danger OF losing by the dishonesty OF
steward we have woiked hard during tho past year
aud trust the club Will show It's approval Of
duct by passing what viii be equivalent TO vote OF
confidence AT the p0lls."
qulsltc fifty members 10 afford an opportunity OF asking
for he treasureTs report which has been deayed many
months since II was promised To the club
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