New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-02
GOSSIP OF SPORTING MEN.
NEWS ABOUT TROTTING. ROWING AND
OTHER ATHLETIC CONTESTS

champion, may be seen at the championship meetings
on Manhattan Field September IL, and at ST. Louis
ON october g. in the distance runs, IL the words "or
ior rendering personal service OF any kind to any
athletic organization" are stiken out Of the oond
tons OF competitions in the Amateur Unions const
titon As Willie Day probably going to again, and
L. r. Connect whose famous races with Carter in Ire
lao ana for the crosScountry championship here are
wen remembered, has already begun training the wish
that the embargo laid upon the competition OF such
man as Carter shoud be removed is widespread. The
vote by mail has only Just been called for and accord
ing 10 the rules, 1t will be toward the close Of August
before the result will be arrived at: this will make il
unlikely that Carter viii compete in the fvemile cham
ponshp OF the Metropolitan District of the Union, and
the Official Handicapped gives his friends to under
stand that he would really want good deal more time
In which to train than he would have before october
II Carter, Day and Connect could be brought together
! say at five miles, IL would cause tremendous excite
ment
The New-YorlI Athletic Club is going IN heavily for
the rowing championships this year. having decided
to send' besides its crack Chppy' eight the junior
single sculler VI. j. Austin and the senior par-Oared
shell team Pinkey and Valentine TO tho National Re
gatta which will be held this year. Just ten years since
1t was held there the last time, at Washington, d. c.
on Tuesday and Wednesday, August Is and 10, over
the Potomac course. The New York Athletic Clubs
senior eight is now made up follows Bow r. CTaw-
ford No. .. j. Crawford; No. g. f. l.. Cooke No. f.
~ 4NO' ., u hD0uDldnCN, NO. ", r.. j.
Giannini No. Z, A. Clarke: stroke 5. b. Hunt cox
swain c. B. Smythe. 1t will be noticed that Giannln
the former coach OF this crew, has stepped into No
scat Glannini Is the captain of the eight and has
turned over his Office of coach to weknown pro
fessonal, who has Just been specially engaged by the
club This "Chppy" crew, as it is called stands =
hrstrate chance Of winning the championship IL the
University Of Pennsylvania crew does not compete
The Chppies" their junior race beating the
Nationals and the Dauntless as well as the staten
Island eghts at the Labor Day Regatta Of the Staten
Island Athletic Club last september; they won their
Internationally at Newark Memorial Day Of this
year. beating four crews the Staten Islands, the Pas
sales, the NOnpares and the FairmOunts and were
second to the University eight Philadelphia I'm the
Fourth of July race beating the champion Ataanta
and the Maltas, losing by only half a length to
the University men, The New York is now. hard
at work at Travers Island They begin their speed
rowing this week.
There is good deal Of feeling the entrance of
the University eight I'm the National Regatta. Most
college crews are generally admitted, account of
their better chances for training be far superior to
the regular amateurs, who do business or work. and
do not compete in amateur rcgattas. especially q
regatta like the National, for two good reasons The
first is this kind of competition for the hghclass col
lego would be looked upon as a sort of pot
hunting scheme. The second Is, the National Regatta
which must not, from what has just been said. be
looked upon at all as secondary affair." takes place
at time when most of the college crews have dis
banded and the men scattered, taking their
lions at their homes all country. II is as yet
only rumor that the University Of Pennsylvania
team will compete it is said that subscription is
being raised I'm Philadelphia to send them to Wash |
ingon, but 1t is doubtful # II will be successful both
because of the UnpOpuarity Of the University eight
and the fact that Philadelphia Will be represented in
the elghtOared by the Maltas The University Of
Pennsylvani eight would represent the Manhattan |
Athletic Club at the National Regatta if that were |
possible 1t Is not possible because University men
rOwed representatives of the College Boat Club Of |
Philadelphia within three months Of the date OF the |
National Regatta-at Philadelphia, the Fourth of |
Julywh.ch bars them from representing any but the
college club for the present The Manhattan Athletic |
Club, by the way, will be represented by Hawkins in
the senior singles, and McManus and Nagle and the |
DOnOhme brothers, OF Newburg, in the doube-scull !
shell race Of the National Regatta.
This National Regatta at Washington on the 18th and |
10th OF August is going TO be bigger affair than |
ever before. Some 400 oar-men rowing in something
Ike eighty shells. will compete snd something like 15,
600 spectators will probably water the two days battles
of the oarsmen OF course the eght,oared race with
the New York Athletic Club the Malta OF Philadelphia
the Bradford, of Boston, the Atalanta. the Nonpareil
possibly the University Of Pennsylvania as
starters viii be the feature. but interest will also centre
in the senior Slnge-scull and senior four-Oad shell
races. Hawkins, OF the Manhattan Athletic Club;
IIc1ey, of the Vesper Boat Cub, of Philadelphia;
CaGrey OF the Pawmcket Boat Club, Of Worcester,
Mass; Carney. representing the Institute Boat Club,
Of Newark y. j. and Mulcahey OF the Albany Rowing
Club will be among the probable competitors in the
senior single. The Mutuas, Of Albany, the Bradforis
OF Boston. and the Alhanys, the most prominent In
the f0uroared shell 1t is sad that tie Mutuals can
beat the Albany four that won at Harlem the Passac
and in the Middle states Regatta. Special ar
ha aHa hi.
watch the National Regatta but 1t hardly likely that
the talk OF erecting another big grand stand for ,pecta
tors Of Potomac River will result in any action
The last time grand stand erected the projectors
lost money. The latest about the National Regatta
Association is that James S Aborn Of Providence, rep
csentng the Narragansett Boat Club has resigned on
account Of press Of business. and Walter Stmston
president Of the New England Rowing Association, will
probably be elected to take his place The talk Of in
crea,ng the number OF the executive committee Of the
National Association from nine members tO twelve the
result Of the efforts OF Captain Van Raden and Judge
Tghe, representing the Atalantas and the Varunas
spectlvey, is not looked upon by rowing experts
probable. The only for such change is that
Of the present committeeman belong to the Old
ogy class and Of 1t is uncertain If new members
Dr Il greater number OF them would correct lack OF
enterprise. Then, too, unless number Of new clubs
we're brought into the association tleTe would be
iincuty about the money part of IT, Al good clubs
are welcome to Join now and the amount raised by
heir So membership fee and the regatta entrance
money is more than enough 10 pay the legitimate
expenses Of representatives TO the executive committee
Meeting, which is held in New York three times a
'ear.
With the great trotng stallion Nelson going mile
nus early in the season, with little preparation ~
re has had in = IL ID, just one second slower than
Ms record with sun0l> four and five year old record
10 , and Acrton horse that reduced his record
- IN > O. IN 4
ider as Maud SIS 81 might be swept away this
casOn. Hamilton Busbey thinks that If the record {
disturbed, of which he has great doubts it will be
My by Sunol, the great Palo Alto FLY, owned by
robert Bonner. which showed haltmilc last year At
:Oj gait aud has troted quarter this season at
IS clip Mr.. Blsbey thinks that If SUno is gotten /
xacty right by Marvin and perfectly rated she
et inside the present Queens wonderful figures, but
e thinks that seconds like mountains to troter
fer getting down around the , ~ mark. 2