The evening world., 1891-12-12
SPORTING NOTES AND NEWS.
Obstacles in the Path of tn, ANA
teur Pedestrian.
Three Walking Glasses Suggested as
u Means of Improvement.

The amateur walkers OF to-day do not
compare at all with the peds Of ten years
ago" said W. H. Robertson, OF the old VIII
iafnsburg Athletic club. =" They cannot
create the enthusiasm that the old-'imers
could. ] Will never forget the interest that
centred in the races In which Murray made
his records on oct. -, 1883, he made
mile In 6m. and % :-5s. on Election Day.
1883, he made the present record for three
miles IN 21m. and ns., and on May 30, 1884.
h" became the two-mile champion, walking
the distance In ian. and AZ 2-5s. Great In
tcrcst was manifested In those days. Several
men IN each race could turn a mile In less
than seven minutes, and that was good work.
There are more medium class walkers now
than formerly, but they are not able to touch
the brilliant records made In those days 1t
takes Two or three years before beginner
can get so he can handle himself at all. II
the present generation If walkers did as good
earnest practice work as their predecessors,
we would see the records smashed without a
doubt.
{. L. Nichol, the crack walker OF the Man.
haitian Athletic club, In speaking OF the de-
cline In walking as sport, said: "One fault
md at present is that there are not enough
srrotch events. II there were more 1t would
bringou' speed that now lies dormant. The
TACT that there is seldom more than one chance,
aud that being the mile sprint, is enough to
inJure the sport. 1t is the hardest kind OF
work, too, as most OF the muscles ot the body
are exercised, and in hard-fought race they
are strained to the utmost. man usually
finishes race completely exhausted. The
number OF good teachers OF walking is small,
and many OF the boys start on wrong style
and never again get the correct way.
Chas X. guard, Brooklyn Athletic Club,
gives his views as follows: al am not In
iavOr Ol the hip motion, because while man
is swinging his hips he could take another
stride or hall a stride and gain foot or so.
Men who are walking nowadays do not take
the pains with their work that they should.
Scarcely two teachers OF walking teach alike,
and TOO many look for style Instead OF speed"
Samuel A. Coalmer, the ex-four-mile cham
pion, said: " man must walk pigeon-toed
TO walk iairly. Men should walk in classes.
If there were, for Instance, \. T.30 and
minutes. many OF the fellows would take
heart and try to excel in their classes, aud
thus increase whatever little interest there is
In the sport
W. c. johnson, the American and Canadian
amateur swimming champion, in speaking OF
his prospects said " ] am out OF swimming
over here and will not go into any more races
In this country. but ] may do so In England:
There are girls on the other side who could
come over here and win championship honors
in The tank, but do not think they would do
as well straight-away."
The Varuna Boat Club Is greatly interested
Just at present over their coming election,
which occurs early next month. There are
two factions this year and the tickets are
Treasurer John Reid will head one, but just
who will head the other has not been decided
upon. Many members Of the Club are OPP
posed to the boxing element and they Will try
to create some sentiment against 1t.
Jimmy McCabe, the wel-knOwn Harlem
sporting man. has fifteen game-cocks that he
is willing TO match against al comers at
$50 battle, s the odd night t to be &c for $500. -
Ernest c. Roeber will meet Hugh Leonard,
the instructor OF wrestling for the NJ. A. C.,
at the Police Gazette office Monday to arrange
match for $3.50 side, mixed styles.
Billy Madden says: "No matter how many
men want to meet Peter Maher on Dec. II
they can all have a chance. Among those
who will no doubt take advantage Of the offer
are Gus. Lambert, Jack Smith, Jerry Slattery
and Sailor Brown.
The Scottish-American Athletic Club will
hold It's annual election next Friday night.
J. G. Adams Is the unanimous choice for the
Presidency. The club Is about to take more
interest in general athletics. and has formed
a crCss-country team under the captaincy Of
Dave Entwhistle as starter.
The Berkeley Athlete Club is in a flourish
ing condition Just at present. The member
ship Is Increasing rapidly and very few resig.
nations have been received. Tho annual
election occurs next month and C.F. Matthews
son will undoubtedly be reelected President
Jake Kilrain is keeping hotel in Baltimore.
He has written TO Irienus III this city that he
has lett the prize-rinS forever.
! Charley johnson says the only way Paddy
Slayin can do any business with him is to
cover his deposit.
Will give n purse OF $500 to the winner OF u
bou: between ALI Levy and Chappy Morau
capt. j. Frank Klcinz Will handle the birds
IN the Tullord-Brewer match to-day.
Jim Corbctt is losing $500 a week waiting
for Charley Mitchell.
Six special bouts are on the programme Of
the invitation boxing tournament OF the
Eagle Athletic Association which VIII take
, place AT the ClermOnt Avenue Rink, Clermont
avenue, Brooklyn, on Wednesday evening.
Dec. IL. They are as follows: 154-pound
clasS-Pat Cahill, Scottlsh-Americ- A. g.,
and jim Butler, Naruna b. c. l35.pound
cIasS-Pat Looncy, y. A.. y. G., and William
Ahcrn, star A. G. i3o-pound class-Joe
Burke, Eagle A. A., and Jack DOwdell. Heard A..
&. l25-pound class-Two good men VIII lake
the places OF Mike Leonard and Eddie Pierce.