New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-27
NOTES ABOUT ATHLETES.
THE PROPOSED CLUB OF COLLEGE MEN.
AFFAIRS IN THE MANHATTA NoRGANlzATIoN-
BASEBALL PEACEMAKERS.

BASEBALL PEACEMAKERS.
The University Athletic club, recently incorporated ~
Albany with brilliant prospects OF success
people OF the opinion that the New-fork
Manhattan and other great athletic clubs are all that
necessary but the projectors Of the new cuD Deg 70 amer
them No regular meeting for organization has oeep
held yet. and may not he held Until the Ne" year
is web under way. The present University Ciuo AZ
Twenty ixth.st and Madison has been full for long
time. and the advisabltv Of organizing junior University
Club discussed at length 1t believed that inc
projectors OF the proposed junior club VIII now cooperate
with the University Athletic Club. Georsc A. Acce is
spokcn OF as the probable president the University Ath
ctc Club but IL Is doubtful IL Mr. Adee would accept the
office. He believes that the presiding officer OF The new
should have plenty OF time 10 devote TO the club lie
believe that his business interests VIII not allow MN 10
give tie time to the club to do 1t Justice
Affairs have Quoted down considerably around the
Manhattan Athletic Club over the annual election OF the
club to be held The opposition element has
lost ground steadily yet their friends believe that they
will at least elect William ]. Swan viceresident, and
possibly the Board Of Governors The flends
Of Secretary Hughes and George r. Butler are also
making energetic with the chances greatly I'D
favor O, Hughes's reelection Mr. Hughes certainly de-
serves continue oicc for club ever had more
conscientious hard working Official Mr. Butler is an un
assuming young man. who makes many good irienos
but few mere acquaintance He Is an en-
thusisstc yachtsnan, and he is the owner
Of the yacht ForFetMc.Not and o member OF the New
York, Knickerbocker and New-Rochelle yacht clubs.
Tracy H. Harris is an enthusiastic worker for the new
University Athletic Club ~ believe we could muster 900
In few days. said he yesterday. "Stll, there Is no
hurry and 1t is doubtful meeting will be held for some
time yet We have idea where the proposed clubhouse
will be who The officers OF the new club VIII be. we
incorporated club did more to protec.
the name than anything else. understand that some
great athletic clubs will frown upon our Efforts but
do not why they should do So Our club Is not
anagonstc either the NewYork. Manhattan or any OF
~ Tho pnh hers
OF the new club will still retain their membership in the
clubs to which they belong at present The University
A. c. will probably organize football eleven ana base
ball nne and play series OF games with fae
Harvard and colleges. We shall Join none OF the
local leagues especially where the semiprofessona ee-
ment predomnates. In regard to that YaleManhattan
c. dispute over the Thanksgiving Day football game,
Yale returned her share has been so frequently
published"
In speaking Of .he coming dinner to Waer Camp. one
OF the committee charge OF the arrangements SAID lhe
banquet will not held In January, has been stated
but in February. We gave dinner at Demoncos In ~
at which plates laid for 4S7 people That was
probably dinner party given at Denoncoe up
20 that time" Among those who have interested them
selves in the testimonial George A. Adee, Henry H.
Rowland, William @. Whitney, Manning c. Wells w. W.
Skiddy, Charles D. IDgerso, b. Winthrop w. IL. IL
Lee William C. CULVER, George f. Dodge, Arthur NJ
Dodge H. c. Deming, J. W. Curtis. Walter jennings
r. A. Peabody WHY'S Terry, George g. Haven jr' D. "
Sheffield Harry Beecher aud Charles o. Gill;
How quickly faces are forgotten ably illustrated
at an athletic exhibition uptown the other evening O. n
Prince, OF Boston baseball fame, occupied seat
next the writer in the press stand Tor az
Io.st tvo hours There were o score OF reporters
present. many Of whom had and talked with Rr.
Prince many times yet not OF them recognized the
Boston magnete. Prince is lawyer and the present
peace arrangement in the baseball world is probably Que
more to him than to any other man. Prince was an
enthusiastic brotherhood and he spent great deal
in Tho Rrofh
charged" he, that the rival Boston clubs came 10
settlement and took unfair advantage OF the
conflicting interests in other cities. We did nothing IN
Bosom until movement for peace had become general
baseball is saved and glad OF 1t, for II Is noble
game the best have Still L am firm believer IN
having resident players in the teams. although douo'
this can be accomplished For instance New-fork
team up of players born and bred rght IN new
York would set Manhattan Island on hre."
Little effective work will be done by either the New
York or Brooklyn clubs until about the middle OF January
Husje and Richardson will both return to the New-io
cub tanain Ewing is slated first base for the
team and IL he does Conner Will not be missed boyie
will alternate with Ewing at first base unless hrstcass
man be secured to cover tns position
,ccuarlv Conner is not wanted, and the chances
~ securing TAYLOR from the Louisville club
now that the ore slim One OF the plans OF
settlement suggested the moving IN BODY OF inc
Boston Association TO Brooklyn AS II Is scVera OF inc
hest players Of old Association Will wear bridegroom
upiorn,s next season. Brouhcrs, addock Murphy and
Joyce appear to fixtures for brooklyn The chances
arc that Hadie Richardson OF the finest players 10
the country VIII play either in NcwYork or In brooklyn
AS predcted In last Sundays Tribune the tug'ofwar
AZ Madison Square Gsrden dismal failure
such sedate spectacle might prove success 10 ohuoh
as e. did in San Francisco 1t Is entirely too siow Tor
the average New.Yorker The management made mis-
take I'm not having time limit instead OF allowing TWO
teams to tug away each other until the fortunate one
had pulled the rope feet One OF those pulls aseo
two and half hours, It was as inspiring as Cricket
match PLAYED before spectators who did not understand
th. game The tournament cost the projectors eooo
round sum of money. The Canadian team, because OF e
great size and gir Of its athletes, was looked upon as
sure To win Their signal failure is strong argument
| IN favor Of muscle and Drawn against mere hesh
Those who admire professional prize fighters ana thep
a,hods arc in clover at present Mitchell and Corbett
win box few rounds revenue only at the Madlson
| cauo,a carIe In FEBRUARY The antpodean slugger,
Sayin is doing his lighting with his mouth most popular
method of warfare with this class OF people Mieheh
,ooks like fat little country parson and Shawn ike
bulldog The latter has not redeemihg feature III MS
whole face Corbett looks pale and respectable ana ne
does not thrash Mitchell many people viii be greatly sur
prjscd People who remember that The last prize hkh'
AZ the Garden had significant ending are surprised lna
the handsome amphithestre has been leased iof 'hc
Mitchell. Corbett meeting.
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