New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-23
GENERAL GOSSIP ABOUT SPORT.
WHAT CLUBS. ASSOCIATIONS AND ATHLETES
ARE DISCUSSING.


ARE DISCUSSING.
lee crcam water melon, even pie, were demanded
hv the released appetites OF the members OF the New
York Athletic Gibbs victorious eightoared crew al the
conclusion of their almost five months of nearly con-
tnuous training, after the great National Regatta on
the Potomac 1t expected that their appettes VIII
have 20, into civilized form by to-day or tomorrow,
and next Thursday night the Ncw-York Athletic Club
will tender the members OF it's senior eghtoared smell
crew and the coxswain dinner at the Flfty-hlt-sI'
and sxthave. clubhouse such as they will not soon
forget II is strongly hnted that the club VIII Pre-
sent its champion eight with something more substan-
taI than speeches The boys, on their part, will nave
the pleasure Of hanging in the Clubhouse eneased
In neat glass frame the banner trophy awarded TOT
their victory at Washington. Captain Gannnl has
This trophy in charge now 1t Is beautiful anar,
made Of white silk, with the monor am Of the Ma
tonal Association of Amateur Oarsmen worked upon
IT, partly in gold bullion braid and partly in red and
blue silk giving suggestion Of the National colors'
The New-York Athletic Clubs champion eight VIII
live in athletic history as the "ChpPles" name IN
herted from once famous Harlem four, but several
members of the club are at work thinking up new
and more dgnifed Etle But by whatever name tbs
crew is known, it will always stand synonyne ior
success in Craftsmanship. The "Chippes' were gain
cred together by "Davey' Roach less than two years
ago. and their has been of almost uninter
rupted triumph. This crew goes ont of training now
with an envabie record 1t is hardly likely that with
the changes of a NewYork year this eight will be tho
same in personnel another season. One OF the mem
bers has already been obliged to withdraw, NO. T.
Mp McCorkindale, having had an excellent ofer 10
better himself in business, has decided to go TO cape
Town. Africa, and will start to-day. NC
kndale is Of the most popular members OF this
unimpressivelooking eight. and Of the most dc
emit In no W.
Join several OF the boys thought he was simply throw
ing away his time, and the crew was not making much
Of addition. But he stuck to his work, ana soon
considered one OF the most valuable oarsmen IN
the eight.
The long training of the "Chppy" crew brought
them down TO exceedingly low weight, the average
for the team inst before last Wednesdays race being
less thar 1t3 pounds but the continual practice had
given them perfect unison and splendid Skill In
deed. Captain Giannini thinks that while the New
Yors' most dangerous competitors, the Atalantas i'm
proved wonderfully after the Fouth Of July REGATTA at
the New York Athletic Clubs has
improved even more. The NETWORKS were fully ten
seconds faster at Washington than they had ever been
before. The race was record-breaking one for the
course In spite OF wind and tide and current; with
still water and with the wind not blowing against
them. good authorities think the Chlppcs" could have
rowed the National course in minutes and 30 sec
New-YorS boys in that the betting was very
poor 1t is understood that the Mercury Foot men
brought bone only 1920 in winnings and they had to
put up 1926 to win that amount 1t New-York
against the field and hardly money at that In the
poolrooms at Jackson Civ, across the river from
Washington, Just before the race.
The new man in Eastern swimming circles. John
R. Whttemore, Of St. Louis, who arrived here last
week, is attracting n great deal OF attention. The
1OOy ards champion w. C. Johnson, has been practising
with him at Bay Ridge, and Mr.. Cleaver the director
Of swimming Of the Manhattan Athletic Club, tried
him for half mile the Nyack yesterday.
is on here for the championships to be
given at Nyack next Thursday, and unless by
special arrangement, which is very unlikely indeed
just now. Meert should be let in, it looks like walk
over for the Western Whittemore Is q well
built. athletic fellow six feet tall and weighing about
165 pounds in condition he is only twenty years old
On the 26th OF July he the Western Championship
for mile with turn, In 81 minutes which Is good
time for still water. Just before coming East be
race Of 0yards in 1.16 which is than second
behind the record for this distance and the day
he the quarter mile pionshp Of the West, time
minute So seconds Last year he took third prize
In tho championships at Nyack after swimming very
pucky He has long. graceful stroke, and is
getting speed rapidly. Whittemore may be at some
here. his swimming in the West has
will race in at Nytck may bother him some. ScheG
Of Philadelphia is well thought of for the mile in the
coming championships, he is said to be swimming
very fast Just Among the other entries for next
weeks one mile race are Il. Costello, W. Muller |
George Hyslop Of Toronto, champion Of Canada, H. H.
Grumbach and George 3. Beeman. Ii the 100 yards |
there will be W. c. johnson, champion; II. Hathaway,
IT,. and W. c. Delaney of the Philadelphia Swimming
Club Whittemore and II. Grumbach. The swimming |
this year will be attractive than
usual, with rowing in between, the Nyack |
Rowing Association holds its annual regatta at the
same day and place that the Manhattan Athletic Club |
gives the annual swimming championships
All kinds of efforts have been made by the Man.
haitian Athletic Club officials to have swimmer Met
lert reinstaed, his disqUaifcations removed in |
time for his competition in the championships next |
Thursday. 1t does not at all likely just now |
that Meffert will be able TO compete, and the COM
pncatOns that surround this case make up a pecu-
arly tangled skein. 1t seemed at first as If the
ianhattans had not taken the right road to get out
If the difficulty most readily, but when the thing is
looked into it is seen how difficult it would have
been for them to % otherwise. Here is something
which ought to clear matters up but it doesn't, il
,nly makes them worse. 1t is from the minute
took of james E. Sullivan, secretary Of the Amateur
Athletic Union, and reads as follows: On motion
Of Mr.. Mathewson il was unanimously resolved that
. is the sense OF this Board that athlete should
be suspended disqualified, either indefinitely or
Or stated period until charges have been presented
10 him and he has had opportunity to make re-
ply thereto, until he has had at least preliminary
examination thereupon and that the Committee on
Legislation Of the Amateur Athletic Union be re |
luesed to prepare and report any legislation to make
his resolution elective This was passed at
meeting held last December.
As Mathew Riley is widely known man. especially
since he has been president of the Driving Club of
New York, many persons will appreciate the following
etter sent by him to friends in this city In the past
week:
Ny Dear sir: From my mountain home in the Cats
dis l send you the glad tldings that my doctor
rs sures me, and my feelings endorse same that [
I'm on the speedy road 10 recovery from nv seTious
,ase of blood pressure on the brain caused by