The evening world., 1890-05-21
IN THE WORLD OF SPORTS.
Another Contest Between the Vol
unteer and Puritan Probable.
Yachtsmen Actively Preparing for
the Opening Of the Season.

Notwithstanding the fact that u has
finally been decided that there is 10 he no
international race this year between an
English and an American yacht, still
there may he some excellent home
racing by American yachts. Another
contest between Gen. Charles J.
Paine'a Volunteer and Commodore forbes's
Puritan, both successful cup defenders. il
more than likely to take place, AZ Gen.
Paine says he is firm in the belief that the
Puritan beat the Volunteer last summer by
accident. MIR. Forbes declares he believes
that his boat won on its merits. Both
yachtsmon claim to be ready to sail q match
race this season. Such a contest would, OF
course, attract widespread attention.
The Katrina. Titania aud Shamrock, the
three fleet seventy-footers which have nj
ready won fame in preceding seasons. will
doubtless meet during the coming season,
~ there has been much discussion during
the Winter Of tho relative merits OF each.
beeu greatly changed during the Win
ter. Tho former has had her model
anil spread OF SAL altered so as to enable her
to beat TO windwRrd better. The hull OF the
Shamrock has been enlarged, nnd she will
now stand up TO tho wind like q church
stteple.
Tho new system OF measurements and
| clas-itiSation adopted at the last meeting of
the Iarchmont Yacht Club il affordinR an
ample field Of study for The members, How
the new rules work will be watched with
interest by other clubs contemplating n
change.
The Gramercy Boat Club has padded
safely out of it, financial troubles and is ep-
tablished now on q. trm, basis. The diff
culties were caused by q desire on the part
/ OF n number of tho mem hnFHr tn nmnlnnmntN
with the Manhattan Athletic Club. which
caused division III tho ranks.
Next Saturday, at Livingston. the lacrosse
teams Of the Staten Island Athlete Clint
and College OF the City OF New York will
play u match game.
Tho aet-tos between Jack and 10, Nc
Au!lic, light weight champion of the world.
and heavyweight Champion OF tho Pacific
Store, respectively. can..e great amusement
at Harry kennedys Theatre. Jack gets
home two blow IN Joe's one. Tho contrast
between the two in -i2e provokCS much mer-
rimcnt. Joe il u feet. SIC inches tall and
Jack about . feet 4 inches.
Willie Day, the phenomenal c~ross-country
and long-diStancG runner, says he intends
taking u good rest this summer, and that bio
will not enter any competitions until the
Fall.
The yaruua Boat Club IL branching out
into other folds besides rowing. Most of
track athletes. while the Club boxers
are famous Throughout the Amateur
Athletic Union. This propensity To. engage
tered when the athletic grounds. at present
being prepared adjacent to the b~oat-house.
are completed.
The Nonpnreil Rowing Club will add a
barge to ITS present fleet. Tho boat will be
used in the Harlem regatta, the Club having
decided to enter the barge event.
The St. George Athletic Club. which has
gained rapidly III numbers and reputation
l%atterly, has outgrown its present quarters
and Is seeking more ample accommodations.
The Manhattan Athletic Club continues to
attract new members 0f prominence in the
social and ATHLETIC, world. 5aneway and
Black. both of Inst Falls Princeton football
team, are among tho latest additions to
membership.
Colorod prodigy George Dixon. the Bos-
ton teather-weight is in clover. He il
training on Lord L%onsdale's estate for his
coming battle with Nune Wallace, the
The mill takes place at tine Pelican Club.
London, which has offered q ~. 500 purse
for the pugilists 10 battle for.
The Harvard crew consists OF better row.
ing material than for a number OF years
past. The average weight ia not far below
that OF tie lR!e eight. There are two Fresh
men in the crew who are genuinB fluids"
In an aquatic senso-kelton and Nelson.
10th are giants IN strength and are experts
with the oar.
Several of tho leading athletic orgauiza-
tons OF this city will be represented Satur-
dav at the Princeton College games.
The entries received by the Staten Island
Athletic Club for their annual Spring
games, which occur Saturday, mount mp TO