New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-09
ATHLETIC CLUBS QUARRELLIN6
WHAT CAUSED THE DAUNTLEss EIGHT" 10
CHANGE ITS ALLEGIANCEi
The following somewhat remarkable communities

The following somewhat remarkable communities
n has been TO the New-York Athletic Club;
Whereas Tho New-York Athletic Club, on account
81 ife paucity Of rowing aid It's general pow
cry Of athletic material by appealing TO the cupid,
M Of md the mSp T e 1ni ndda
has prevailed upon them TO join the Athletic oIno
aeG Ss sad eph ppauncss Hessans could not
sist the temptation. Iherfoe. ,,u c,,,, .ouro,.
Resolved, That the Dauntess Flowing Ciuo convey
10 The New-York Athletic Club the hope that the
pieces of the New-York Athletic Club may be SO
VOWED In the bogus title of the Ne'V-fork Amateur
Athletic club to smaller Pgopo af hs nau,.ss Pow
ing club.
september 7, 1888.
Mr. Anderson. when seen by Tribune reporter
Yesterday, expressed much bitterness against the
New York Athletic Club. He said that two years
ago. after the first great rowed by the Daunt-
less eight, the members OF that crew had been ap-
preached by the Athletic Club with view to GET
ting them TO join their club. They had refused
then TO desert the club which had worked SO hard
TO make the eight fine crew. AS they conun-
ned 10 gain new laures however. by more frequent
and envlablo victories, greater influence was brought
to bear upon them by the New-York Athletic Iiuo
until they could longer resist the Inducements
held out TO them.
aTbcse resolutions. he added. are intended as
a direct reproach, both to the New-forK Athieuc
Club for the underhand measures they have empoSeu
and TO the Daunilcss eight for their ingiautude'
The spirit Of rivalry among the different atheuc
organizations strong that each, IN us enol's "
outstrip tho other. shows inclination to get good
material at any cost II greatly TO be regretted
that as result Of this tendency some of the ahienc
amateur organizations smack somewhat OF proics-
sIonalism cannot state precisely what Inducements
were held out to eight, but they must have no
ceyed some recompense for the step they have TAKEN
They had nothing to gain I'm reputation by leaving
our club as they stood among the foremost OF the
crack crews. OF CO. ,, the blow to us has Dceh
severe one Our strength rested in our eight, WIN
ont which v annot hope TO hold our own 1hat Is
the particular danger that threatens amateur organa
tions ST club like ourselves cannot ofer IN
ducemcn,s en-. TO keen within its ranks men mer-
cenary enough t. listen TO the INSCRIPTIONS proposals
Of larger and organizations. We nave
therefore, determined to call the attention OF puoic
opinion to the matter"
Otto Ruhl secretary OF the New-YorR Atheuc
Club, was highly indignant at the action OF the Dauht
less Rowing Club. He characterized the whole thlhg
as rots lie assured the reporter that no al
vances had been mado any member OF the Dauntess
eight 1t was rule of his club that any amateur
I'm good athletic standing could become member Vi
tho association by making application ana eoine
through the usual form Of initiation. III any one ue-
sired 10 join the club who was eligible IL was no oV
affair outside OF those Immediately concerned AS
for our appealing TO their cupidty ana complying
with their Individual eXacons." he added. u Is Ut
teIiy ridiculous for the Dauntless Rowing CluD 10
make such charges. Yet, absurd as these charges
are, you may say for that shall take imme-
date action the matter, for the resolutions are not
only foolish, they are direct Insult to our club ana
for tina. reason must he answered accordingly