New-York tribune., 1891-12-31
OUTDOOR SPORTS.
prRKrLEy ATHLETES MAKE pESIALs.

The alleged troubles in Berkeley Athletic Club re-
Gently published caused storm OF protests from tne
club c. f. Mtthewson, president OF the Meeropoi'sa
Association Of Amateur Athletic Union sad yesterday
t having been suege ted to me the appearance OF
nv name a. one OF the ncorpor OF the University Am
thstc Club aud my declinstion OF ociai place ior he
coming wear IN the Berkeley Athletic Club. have In con-
nectlon with comments the press upon these maers
been construed evidence OF hottie spirit towad inc
latter club desire in justice to say that any such con-
:tructon wholly unfounded and erroneous AS 70 'n'
two club, In question believed, and still believe
that there for BOTH and that ther hes are %
different that there need be substantial cto'hng
"As to nv retirement from official connection with the
Berkeey IL also Il entirely devoid OF Significance In
fact months before the University Athletic Cuo was M
corporatcd informed members Of the present oaro o
Governors Berkeley and others concerned ui' on
imperative business and personal reasons navs
no element OF opposition in hem must positively dec'c
IN serve further The list officers which has been mace
I'D for the ensuing year Il most competent one Tu's
that this will correct all Misconceptions upon S'0
above points and may add that Henry Stanford BROOKS
the only other incorporator Of the University Ahletc
Club who is officer Of the Berkeley authorizes me
to s,y that the comedies with his sentiments a
c. A. Reed, secretary OF the Berkeley Atnisac Aso
ciatIon as we'll the Berkeley Athletic Ciup' Is M
denaat at the charges made that he has been working
against John s. White and others. He said yeseMay
that there was no truth in the report
"sTARTERn CALDWELL SIGNS CONTRACT.
That Hudson County Jockey CiuD i''s''"
to he extermnated without stubborn hght was aemo"
srated las night at meeting Of the club, which was
held at the Hotel Kenssngton, Fifthave ana fneen'
St. The chief object Of the meeting wes 70 compel
err Caldwell take sides in the bitter hght ths1 s no"
being wosed by the Of Control one SIDE and ne
Guttenburg people the other. MI Caldwell! had sd
that he would stand by the Board Of Control put last
night he agreed give the Guttenburg people MS eA
elusive services 1899 and 1893 for @2oOoo year
A similar contract was made and duly slgneo WIFI 'ho
Saratoga Racing Association
This will not be such blow to the Board OF Controi
as It would have teen some years ago. when MI oau"e
had a practical monopoly OF the business At presti''
James Rowe is the aeld and an able rival OF Mr'
caldwell he is Rowe IL fitted by nature and prac
tce for the peculiar Of starter and the Boatd
Control can get along without Mr.. Caldwelps services
and II Mr. Caldwell does not have trouble In coiecuhs
his fat salary he will be lucky indeed.
SOME LIVELY BOXING BOUTS.
There was a lively boxing entertainment IN the
gymnasium Of Manhattan Athletic Club last ngh iur
nshed by the Bank Clerks Athletic Cuo ana 1he con
t.ss were the finals In their boxing tournament the
nremInaries having held last Wednesday AS the
chan had been weeded lively sport was whesseo
pomlnick McCaGrey referee. he big gymnasium
was crowded The first contest was between l. stevens
Clinton A. c.. and J. C. Ward, Marion A. W III '"' '
pound class. Stevens won
G. Ross l.. A c., and r. AylwOod, I. A. u, next
fought in the Ross won The third bout was
in the same class between p. Kahn, s. A. Z" ana A.
Myers Station G. A. c. Kahn won
A. Gable, L. A. c., and N. f. Housh' +. A. u, wcio
tho nrst in the lis pound class Hough was
the winner first bout in the l3o pound class was %
tween T. Kelly, P. A. g. and J. Delaney, 5. A. I. De
laney was knocked in minute and 40 SECONDS, r.
Gratz G. A. c., and j. r. Ffndey, u. A. o. naa hurri
- ba,t,o ~ e. in their fight The referee gave the fight
to Findley. a.. r
Then John Simpson o. A. e., and F. kahn' o A. ",
fought ip the IO5.pound class Simpson won. in ehe
final bout in the 1885, pound class Fndley poteseed ca
L<eIiv a
en,h, and Fndey withdrew. In the ll5-pound class
NJ Knapps forfeited TO NJ. Delaney. Then NJ f. haush
and Luke Byrne E. A. c., fought In the same ci"ss
Hauch won The the 15S pound class were ciuo
mates J. Hughes and B. Cronin, oil the clinton A. -
Cronin got the victory