The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-12-31
BECOMING A RICH COMEDY.
TIE Berkeley A. C.-University A. e. TangIe
Has Some Funny Posnta


The Berkeley Athletic Club University Ath.
letic Club tangle is assuming an amusing
phase. As told in Yesterdays SUN, President
Mathewson assured the inccnsed governors at
the committee meeting that the University
Athletic Club would not clash with the Berke-
ley Athletic Club. and the members exacted a
pledge that their President would set the mat
ter right before the public.
MIR. Mathewson yesterday gave the following
letter to THE Sun. It is much to be feared
that the letter will not satisfy the members Of
the Board when they read It at breakfast this
morning. There ia not point In It that in any
way differs from the story told in Mondays
Sun. Mr.. Mathewson has Slid around the dam
gerous spots in q manner that speaks we'll for
his cleverness as a lawyer. On Monday. he
said: THE Sun has drawn its own conclu-
sions on several points. hut / guess they are
bears this out. as perusal will show:
u having been suggested to that the appearance
,.y hhsiic club and my i,cl'naion Of oieisl POSI-.
have, in connection with eomments Of the press upon
sp $ In
that any such construction is wholly unfounded and
A to the two club. IN question have believed and
n.i ARE SO Is there need
far informed has no idea Of conneetins iiseif
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in TIE ss sGa H. MstssMssn in asys fey words
ths . Ssrkssy Athletic SiuS; s|iSibIs e mem
against Dr.; White was very hostile. Tho iirst
Is disposed OF in the following ambiguous
manner: 1T is obvious that mem bersIip in
the, one club cannot be predicated as inlmical
to the Is FL nice but
the Berkeley will not flock to the University.
Dr. White and !. The feeling against him are not
And last. but not least Mr.. Mathewson does
not explain why he and outsiders quietly in
oorpo-eted the University Athletic Club after
the Berk eley Athletic Club Board Of Governors,
including himself. had discussed the Identical
project for some time.
There is a piece OF irony in Mr.. Mathowson's
letter which cannot PASS unnoticed. In speak.
Ing OF the candidate for President to succeed
nominee for President is we'll known e and able"
boy" and weighs around $40 pounds. At the
last gymnastic competitions Of the Berkeley
Athletic Club he broke the records for lifting
the 1OO-pound dumb bells and jugged $50
pounds as another man would eggs. Not one
OF the many who witnessed Mr. Ward on that
night tossing the cannon balls in all the glory
OF an abbreviated gymnastic costume will
gainsay his ableness.
= Charles A. Reed who, on the authority Of a
Berkeley man. was credited with designs upon
Guished the desire. He writes: "Charles A.
Reed Is at the head OF a movement to GUST
Charles A. Reed from executive capacity In
both organizations. in order that successors
may be appointed who can better assist Dr.
White in his untiring zeal for the financial.
social. and athletic welfare Of the Berkeley
Athletic Club and Association"
The irony Of Messrs. Mathewson and Reed Is
the finest feature OF the big tangle.