The evening world., 1889-09-09

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Ing Mstch-C. o. Wells May Prove the
Champion Long : Diatauce RnBner-
Donbie-Scull Race In the NonphTeil Club
-Iuther Carey, the Western Splinter,
Arrives Ia Town.
The football season IL at hand. Athletic
young men, clad in the tough canvass jacket
or the elusive JERSEY, may soon be seen chas-
ing hither and thither over the athletic field
every nerve, muscle, tendon, sinow and all
the intense energy Of robust youth bent OH
sending the leathern spheroid into the
enemy's territory. The 'rusher" will seize
the ball, clasp II to his stalwart breast and
surge nightly against the opposing rush-line.
He may break through or be successfully
tackled " and sat on by q majority Of HIS
adversaries. The wiry and willy quarter.
back will make a lightning like pass +"
to the expectant half back and away
will sail the speroid. impelied by q
mighty kick, and drop prettily over the
cross bar-a notable play and one TO warm
the cookies of the hearts friendly to the won
drous kicker. The owners Of the hearts will
promptly send great shouts of triumph
rlcocheting skywards. Now aud then, to be
sure, q player may drop from the rauks with
n sprained ankle or u bruised shoulder, but
casualties are few considering the number
who engage in the fascinating game. Football
IL one OF the most exciting and manly games
and the good nature displayed by thu most
conspicuous teams in recent years.
Frank NJ. Slevin. the well-known manager
of athletic events, says he intends holding
one of the biggest kind of walking matches
in the new Madison Square Garden Just a.
soon AZ possible after II il thrown open TO
engagements. II VIII be q six-day Ro.Rs-
you-p leaSe-atfair. In addition TO the pedes-
trian contest. which Mr.. Slevin saws will con.
tain many novel features calculated TO inter-
est and nmuse. there will be q side issue In
the way of a female bicycle race, to be held
simultaneously with the larger event on un
inner track, raised above the level OF the
floor.
@. o.. Wells, an athletic member Of Am
herst College. seems destined to prove n very
formidable competitor for long. distance IN
ming honOrs. His remarkable time for the
mile in the intercollegiate championship OF
Berkeley Oval last May. will be remembered.
He Is studying to enter the ministry, n az
he is only Ia the second year of his course. II
ordained, which will afford him ample time
TO cultivate his wonderful ~aeetuess Of foot.
This makes 1t look a. II Wells was the coming
long-distance amateur champion.
The Harlem River will shortly be the scene
VI " uOuDlt bCull ElCo. DGNNt6u WbLnuoIb vi
the Nonpareil Koat Climb. The oarsmen will
compete for gold medals offered by Mr.. HAr-
beck, one of the pillars Of the Club.
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Heavyweight G. A. ]. .Queckberner, OF
the Staten Island Athletic Club, has been
poaching on the preserves Of less ponderouA
athletes lately. He is helping himself get
into trim by running loot races with fellow
members.
The Columbia College students have re
cured the grounds ut Erastina formerly ,ooOu-
pied by Buffalo Bills Wild West show on
which to practise football. A call has been
issued to the students urging az many n
possible to attend practice in order that the
best football material the college contains
may be discovered and developed into q
creditable team. Columbia has not done
herself justice on the football field these last
years, but has toboganned far below the
point Of excellence she formerly occupied.
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Malcolm w. Ford. 8. L. A. O., should feel
proud of his musc'e. The tsbt Of physical
endurance which he. in company with Messrs.
Jordan. Schroeder and Gray, N. Y. A. C..
and Sullivan. p. A. G.. performed Saturday
Ia au illustration Of the perfection TO which
the human body can be developed.
luther r. Carey. the Western sprinter, ID
in this city. He 10 Q tall, medium buili
young man, and does not look like an athlete.
He will 90 into training at once at Traveri
Island for his race with WeSting ct the
championship meeting next Saturday.