New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-11
GOSSIP OF SPORTING MEN.
WHAT IS GOING ON on CINDER PATH AND
TRACK


The big championship athletic games which were
held at st. Louis this year on october are over.
but done, The odd match is 10 be fought yet 1t
might almost be said that the points contest In
this years championships dead heat for tic
Manhattan Athletic Club only beGt the New YORK
Athletic Club by a siagle point and there IS posi-
bilty that the gallant Manhattsrs might yet have
to give way to their older rivals, for the individual
tugof-war competition which will decide the points
question Of these games, will take place at the
New-YorlS Athletic Clubs fall games at Tavers
Island next saturday. Lambrecht, Queckberner ana
Coughlan are the Manhattan Athletic Club represent
ntivcs and George Gray, James Mitchell and Eugene
Cianini will uphold the colors OF the Flying Foot
WIN nine Points ln cub d1ipI has cSod
cSaace of tying, ii not beating the Manhattans II
the New lorhs win first place IN the Jug hs woo
the S sv Sa Sh sSe
year on pnsS NsnSS s aha athletic lI cor cnS s maintains
that the compilation OF points ~ the athienc CON-
petitions for the whole year, which was made R notc
Club the longer string, ridcuously incorrect.
OF course the feature OF the championship meeting
was tho second defeat OF Remington by Downes III
the quarter mile run. Remington showed trcmea-
dous burst Of speed at the finish, but he couldh
quite catch the flying leader But you couoh
find q more anxious man for another contest WIN
his sonqne eS e imam ENOUGH These champions
Will meet again al the New-York Athletic games ~
nowasaTs that these great battles between
Remington and DOwnes are hardly attracting inc Nv
tenton they deserve.
The New-York Athletic Club has an error OF its
athletic committee, that looks much Ike the result
of the "penny WISE poundfoolish' poncy, 10 thaih
for its not having scored decisive victory IN 'io
matter of points at the st. Louis championships
There was one competition ut this meeting which the
other clubs practically conceded to the New iorhs'
and yet the New Yorks instead of scoring the nine
points In the two-mile bicycle race, as they might
easily have done by having their three champions,
Zimmerman, Murphy and Hoyland Smith, present neg
lected go the expense of sending any other repre-
sentative than W. F. Murphy, who had walkover IN
9 minutes and 35 seconds. Zimmerman was at spnhg
field that day, and Hoy land Smith, who might Just as
well have been sent for the championships at 81.
Louis was breaking thetwcnty ivemIe road record at
Boston, This was n serious and there has been
great deal Of talk 1t at the clubhouse, many
members taking sides against the riders erroneousy
euppOsng that Zimmerman, who Is SAID 10 nave Won
$4,000 worth of prizes In the last season. and Hoyand
Smith had declined 10 go 10 ST. Loais 70 compete LOT
captnrIne more valuable ones elsewhere The Off
GERS of the club have assured the writer OF this col
blame in this matter, particularly Zimmerman, who
was on here the Elizabeth meeting, called at the
services would be required at st. Louis being per
sectly willing TO make the journey.
1t might be said that there is some complication
about the coming Individual tugofwar competition at
Travers Island, account OF rule requiring that COM
petitors must have been present at the st. Louis
meeting in order to be eligible for competition next
Saturday. 1t is possible that only four instead of
six men will compete at Travers Island in this game.
because Lambrccht, of the Manhattans did not go to
St Louis at ALL and Gannni' OF the New W. orEs,
meeting was over. Gianninis absence from the 81.
Louis games robbed his club OF at least one point 1or
he considered certain Of winning third in the shot,
The Entertainment and Athletic Committees Of the
c1n
house last Tuesday evening and the Athletic Com
mttee will hold another meeting there Tuesday
evening of this week. The Entertainment Committee
has decided to give minstrel show this winter as
1t did last season at the Lenox Lyceum, George d.
Phillips being in charge. Mr.. Phillips and Jack
Wilson, jr., will be the head OF this years minstrel
show. which will be given at the new Music Hall, If
the building can be obtained. 1t is whispered through
the New-Yorf Athletic Club that Mr.. Phillips VIII
display even more than his usual energy IN tins matter
said TO have lost through clubbing at the recent
amount realized at last years show, and Mr. Phillips
has almost offered 10 guarantee that ~ 900 VIII be
n %rT an az s the pTohs Of this Years Minstrel
show should be devoted % the purchase of new club
racing shells. Phillips will come up for reelection on
tie Board of Governors at the next election.
The fall games of the New-York Athletic Club next
Saturday will probably be made memorable by fine
bicycle race as well as by exciting quarter between
Downes and Remington and an individual tus-of
for the entry has already been received OF the Berkeley
Athletic Club champion, willie" Windle.. William j.
swan OF the Manhattan Athletic Club viii be referee
at these games; the judges at the finish WI be
James e. Sullivan, H. Dimse j. ii. Booth and Waiter
G. schuyler; the field judges will be Harry Buermeycr
C. Robinson, Max Moore, Z. j. Knauer and samuel j.
sDaeth r. ). Wendell Wendell Baker and R. soll
starter, Samuel ID. See; Judge of walking, 8 G. Austin
scorer, f. c. Carter: clerk Of the course. Benny
Williams announcer, Fred W. Burns; marhals, George
q. Stow W. q. Morse and &. T. Schessinger.
w. II. Beers has discontinued his suit against George
W. Carr and the Manhattan Athletic Club. 1t seems
that Mr.. Carr took advantage Of the permission ac
corded TO amend the suit on payment OF costs, and
Mir. Beers found out he would save hlmseu nonSuitnS
and a bill of costs by promptly diScontlnuing
Bruce the trackmaser of Manhattan Field, says the
track will be nearly five yards faster next season than
It Is this year There were some Just criticisms on
the track at these grounds at the recent meet OF the
Riverside Wheelmen. 1t declared that several
fast records spoiled by dip on the turn INTO
the head Of the hOmestretch, which made more than
one man lose his pedal for a stroke or So Inc Only
wonder Is that the track but over piece OF maIsly
ground as IL Is has sunk more, and irreguarly.
The defects which were unavoidable and were 10 pc
expected will remeded in good season for the
spring outdoor games
The chances that the reports OF John L. sulvans
being stranded" in Australia are exaggerated. He
need not want for money in part of the habitabe
world II he has sense enough to the mails or the
cable and Sulllvan's worst enemy never accused him
of not being smart enough for that. James Wakciy
saws that sullivan knows very well that ne wOuld
felepraph him IL 900 or 50 900 at moments notice.
1T Is probable that sullivan, as usual, has made
enemies who have exaggerated any pad business OF
bad luck he has experienced
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