New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-01
GOSSIP OF SPORTING MEN.
TALK ABOUT RUNNERS AND OTHER ATH.
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MCMILLAN, OF the athletic club of the sehuylk Navy.
has determined retiring and will not accept re-
nomination. Among the possible successors are Fred
er1ck Sterns. OF Detroit: William b. Curtis, NJ New
York, aud a. ID. Hartwell OF st. Louis one nnova-
tloh That great many are Interested in will
probably be made without much opposition or dis
custom II Is that the limit OF four rounds he removed
from the amateur boxing competitions for medals.
There Is another change that many would like TO see
go through, but ii is extremely doubtful that 1t will
not entirely impossble-this year: the question Of
%es Is Of course referred TO- There is strong and
prizes This demand is particularly strong In the
Giups winch make feature Of boxing competitions.
change as permission 10 Increase the value or Of
prizes should be made. but young who fire.
amateur boxing meetings. wish have something be-
sues stngs OF medals to show for their trumphs and
clocks, tewery and knick- Lnacks not exceeding in
value the S3o limit. will he accorded.
The New-York Athletic Club is having spirited
discussion just the kind OF boxing entertain
ment to be given this winter The question Us whether
they shall he amateur professional The feeling seems
to he rather In favor OF giving boxing entertainment
with professionals and the members who take this side
Of the question point to the successful professional
night at the clubhouse last winter. when Ashton
Knocked OUT his antagonist. Parsans Of the other
sde point 10 that amateur night when Winters and
McVegh proved themselves exceptionally skilful boxers
The admirers of amateur boxing say that there is
great deal more sport in night Of fourround contests
between ambitious youngsters than there is I'm an
evenings programme Of six and eight round profes
sonal glove contests. BENJAMIN Williams. who will
get up the entertainment II it is decided TO have is
an anacur one Is the leader Of the side that wants an
amateur club to give amateur competitions. Captain
Eugene Giannin who by the way, is about again. Is
opposed TO having the club mixed up in any more
scandals concerning the hiring Of amateur boxers, and
hpliD
By the club men II six eight four six round bouts
between professional boxers for purses of 1925 each
test between slightly higher class IasilistS, say as
good men as could be secured at any weight, for a
inent New York Athletic Club-men-amOst a canvass
by the writer Of this column have brought out the fact
ing's entertainments mentioned a bright sample
Of each style, the professional night the more en-
haitian Athletic Club far from being satisfactory in
many ways, and the Cherry Diamond organization will
this winter.
Almost S35 900 was realized at the stockholders and
members auction OF the boxes for the coming horse
show in the concert hall of the Madison square Gar
den Wednesday afternoon. From what the writer
saw there during the latter part Of the sale and after
was over it is likely that d much larger would
have been realized, probably s., 900 more, the hour
for beginning the auction had been O'clock instead
Of o'clock At this auction the first choice of the
boxes sold To j. H. Houston for 1900 and he took
Box No. So while J. T. Burden who only secured the
PICK OF box aiter some thirty OF them had been dis
The S400 price not reached until twenty four elec
tons had been disposed Of at lesser premiums. and
number Of intending buyers, who were men willing TO
pay almost any sum FOR box that suited them came
TOO late TO secure any box at all Think Of 1925 for
box holding nine persons for week. at horse
show There is a commentary in these words. not
only on the growth and popularity OF horse breeding
in America but the welfare OF the country at large
Captain Francis Council, OF the Dauntless Rowing
Club says that his football eleven is open To play
either the Nonparel the ATLANTA team on Election
Day.
That slosson-schaefer billiard match at Chckcring
Hall last Monday night is most surprising example
of the possble variation of form in billiard play
When such race as Schaefer ran occurs OIL a race
course somebody is called into the judges stand 10
explain the running. racing Judge could hardly
be made understand that Tenny, say, could run
trial in about 40 circular track the day be-
fore match in which he finished far back behind
the place where distance flag would be placed. Yet
of Jacob schaefer's friends will believe there
anything crooked about the recent 500 points up
fourteen inch balk line match though the champion ran
toms and could make only 392 IN thirty six innings
Keen sporting men Who lost hundreds on sshSf
the other night and would have lost thousands had
said; ION well, jake couldn't get his stroke. He'll
heat siosson hs&t ume sure TIC dull outsider
year ago when slosson doing all the great playing
In practice before the match schaefer handlly.
Years match. while sosson dropped games to Maurice
DAILY; Slosson won this time.
The paragraph in this column last Sunday regarding |
the giving Of another chance the Calf rnia boxer
Joseph MeAufe. was exactly correct. The California
Athletic Club through Captain A. W. Cooke Of Boston.
and the writer Of this column, has arranged match |
between McAuline and Patrick Cardiff to take place |
some time In December. for a purse Of IL 800 Nc
Aulie disappointed IN the size of the purse, ex
pecting that 1t would be at least 81 500. and thinking
that he might possibly have another 5000 chance at
not come high though; they have TO take what Is
offered II NcAuline Is fortunate enough to defeat
will then be in position 10 command IS 900, possibly
$1,000: purses Patrick Cardiff Is the man on whose
arm at Minneapolis in 1897. Cardiff and Klien con
tested With varying results and as McAufe knocked
lec Club his friends will lay odds on that he defeats
Cardiff MeAu!ife Is In better shape now than he
Nyack during the summer. and running ten or twelve
miles day, as well as exercising with dumbbes.
Professor George GOldie says that II will be per.
'ccty practicable to have 44O-yard straightawoy
track the Memorial Field at Princeton Such n
track will be great advantage to athetes exceing
far superior TO any straghtaway that could be laid
% on On any 1e s or oneg 81 @
Field tracks frst-rate thing.
The Manhattan Athletic Club will give q revolver
match for the club championship on November %, at
o'clock Two gold medals and one silver medal
will be awarded The conditions are Thirty con
ecutive shots, at twenty yards Offand three pound
aggregate OF all shots TO count entrance
ZEE 81 Entries can be made with DR.. W. r. Pryor
Al the club at any time on or before November 25
In order to promote interest In the swimming de-
partment Of the Manhattan Athletic Club Frederick
R. Fortmeyer, director. has offered prizes for the
winter season I'm the following compositions beginning
'reatest number Of miles during the month TO mem
swimming the greatest number Of miles to June l.
500: 10 member winning the greatest number Of
landlcap swimming races during the season races
very Tuesday evening; water polo practice Tuesday.
Thursday and Saturday evenings. The tank I'm 100
Get by twenty feet.