The evening world., 1891-12-04
SPORTING NOTES AND news.
Capt. Collett on the Early Days
Of Oross-Country Running.
The Outdoor Clubs Show a Big In
crease in Membership.

tommy ChllOtU, captain OF tnC 81. EeoTVe
Athletic Club Iiarriers, said al am exceed
ingly interested In cross-country work. hav-
ing INDUCED in It for fifteen years. l ran III
the first individual championship held IN this
country over the Fort George course in 1883.
The run was held on Election bay, and the
weather was freezing cold. Delaney finished
first.
Peter Golden second, myself third, u. ID.
Philips fourth, "Sparrow" Robertson NTH,
" Lon" Myers sixth. Malcolm W. Ford came
In eleventh only to discover that he had lost
pair OF gold sleeve-buttons. In 1884 the
championship was run from Fort George, and
won by McTaggert, OF Canada.
In 1885 the start was made from the N Y.
A. G. Grounds, Mott Haven, and won by Il. G.
Carter. Carter won the championship over
the same course IN 1886, ana In 1887 the first
team championship was run from Fleetwood
Park. The most enjoyable evenings ever ex-
perienced by cross-country runners were In
1ss9-9O, when the difrerentclubs gave invita-
tion runs. The club giving the run would
provide light lunch and a smoker. The boys
enjoyed 1t hugely. 1t would be great thing
II the practice would be taken up again. !
will guarantee that the St. George Club will
give such run II the other clubs will fall
into line. The st. George Club pack averages
twenty-five men every sunday. The st.
George course is flve miles.
"Cross-country running is one OF tho best
outdoor exercises a young man can indulge
In" said L. j. Mccormick, Secretary OF the
Prospect IIarriers. "Of course like every
other exercise, 1t can be ovcrdone, but when
| ilcia."
| 1t strengthens the muscles OF the legs and
greatly improves the wind. have been rum
ming cross-country for the last fiye years, and
| have never felt any Ill effects from It on the
| contrary, know It has greatly benefited me-
| The sport Is becoming very popular, rs Is
shown by the large Increase In membership
OF the various clubs that devote special at
tention to outdoor running.
Capt. James p. Findlay, OF the Union Ath-
! letic Club, says: when l went into cross
country work was IN rather poor condition,
but my whole body has been benefited by
the exhterating sport. man is out in the
open air away from dust and unhealthy at
mosphere, and his lungs have chance TO eX-
pand and give him more breathing space.
| alt Is an excellent method OF training for
sparring matches, wrestling and all other
athletic sports. 1t gives one endurance, a
strong pair OF legs andimproves his wind. our
pack now numbers about 30 men, and we run
every sunday over the Bay Ridge course"
J. Il. McMullin, Chairman OF the Athletic
Committee or the Varuna Boat Club, said ::
Our members are becoming interested in
cross-country running and walking. our
regular pack has not been organized yet, but
1t will be very soon. our Fresh Air or Walk
ing club, under the captaincy OF Capt. Chas
Edison, Is booming"
Managers OF the Metropolitan Association,
and Chairman OF the Committee OF Arrange
ments for the Bank Clerks Athletic Clubs
boxing tournament, in showing the beautiful
the coming tournament, Dec. 23, said:
".Those are the only prizes that any man
will get who nights In our tournament. II
they don't want 70 hght for them they will
not be compelled to. will turn the events
into wrestling bouts or anything else before ]
will pay out one dollar. am bound to do all
paying cash to boxers 1t Is time these fel.
lows were brought up with short turn
Judge Tighe, President OF the varuna Boat
Club, In referring to Mike LeOnard's recent
defeat at the hands OF Charlie Pierce, OF the
for Mike. He would not have been defeated
had he been well, but he is very far from IT,
! will advise him to rest until Spring, ant
think by that time he Will be IN form"
Larry Ford, OF Brooklyn, and John Boggs
or Hoboken, are matched for o hhndball con.
test, TO take place at Mike BOyles Court
Huboken, wednesday. The conditions OF the
match are The best three In five games for
stake OF SO.
The Epiphany Lyceum prides itself upon it:
strong football team. They viii play tn,
Xavier Athletic Association team at Xavier
oval on sunday next. The Epiphany team 1.
anxious to hear from any strong amateur
team, the Varunas and Sylvans preferred
Communications should be sent to $50 Sec
ond avenue.
The stuyyesant Athletic Clubs cross-coun
try team had an exciting run over thet
course last evening. j. Dean, Stuy
vesant A. c., finished first; j. Flanagan
star A. C., second, and Capt. Melville, OF tn,
Stuyvesants, third.
The Prospect Harriers, OF Brooklyn, viii
hold their annual CrOSs-country champion
ships over the Bay Ridge course on Washing
toms Birthday.
The Indications are that a new match vii
be made between Tommy Kelly and Bill
Pimmer. Kelly's hackers will confer witt
Pl,mmcr's representatives tonight and tr,
and effect compromise. =. II. Black, Kelly
manager, said last night: "Tommy Is not a.
sick as we thought he was. We have decided