New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-18

nent the last week On THURSDAY the hshhaIAh
Athletic Club give ladies' day reception and
nromsnade concert. and on Saturday the New-York
Athletic Club fall games at Tavers Island constituted
practically another big ladies' day, for it was an in
vltation affair." and the fair sex attended IN force
While the physical culture opportunities given oy
the best athletic clubs are not being at all neglected
or suffered TO fall into disnse glance Mt the state
of affairs shows how much more an athletic club gives
its patrons than a social club. Looking little further
II will be seen that the athletic clubs also far moro
attractive than the merely social clubs OF the same
standing In the way OF expense too For instance, 10
belong either 10 the NewYork Athletic or the hai-
haitian Athletic Club costs only $50 Initiation rec ana
$40 per yenr dues II costs $500 to join the Union
Crnh and s75 n wear dues. The dues OF the MAN
haitian Club which is now in possession OF the e'e"so
mansion at Thirty fourthst. and Fifth-ave are 90
ner year Neither the Union nor the Manhattan gives
the returns for the money invested that ei'icr 'o
NevYorlr Athletic or Manhattan Athletic does' "ne
IL comes to a club that aims to furnish so pi, 11h
stda social advantages TO its members the hulIk 10
sI 1srtIy eicbfb 81 IA good example II costs SLvo
nor wear in dues aone to belong TO the hAalE -. .;
II aiso costs 800 per year to remain ine"O'' -
the Tuxedo.
One reason for referring to these matters IS INC F
ncwed discussion In the New-fork Athieuc Siuo tV"
corning the advisabity OF erecting larger anu D0'
clubhouse This club gives Its members SO unuI ".
aavantares and II is altogether desirable an organize
t,on IN belong TO that its membership could DC rea"'
doubled II Il had a clubhouse with the adVan'hse'
OF the Madison-ave. headquarters OF inc o"c'i!
mends During the last summer the ENTHUSIASM "
some of the members found vent In talking oVer w
nroposed project Of joining Travers Island 10 .'o
mainland by filing in the swamp Inis "oulu ~ -
Il posslbls to have third of a mile running pam
an Tho athletic grounds as we'll 3ooyard stralgnV
away and would be an improvement desiraoie III
many ways. The surveying was put through anu '.io
cost estimated to be about S3oooo' oneh So
shouh not mako club like the New-forK Atine"o
hesitate and in fact, did not, but IL IS saiu .ha' .
orc other reasons why the flling-in idea has been
abandoned for the present at least Secretary stuge
told The readers OF this column some lime sao tss
there was no immediate prospect OF t1e -r
b Ahif there s'i certainly growing spirit Of discomfort
with the present limited ACCOMMODATIONS
its Measure to recall one of the most graceful
acts NJ the New-Yors Athletic Club. which was com
nted last week as was foreshadowed In this column
come time ago. This club has just complimented the
Chippyp eight and its able coxswain by the presenta
tion 10 each man Of a beautiful locket suitable ior
wearing on the watch-chan which Is Inscribed WIN
the initials of the recipient in monogram and the words
National Regatta, Washington, August 10. 1871"
The front of the locket bit Of crystal sunk In the
hack ~ this and showing through plainly is scarlet
aving foot the whole being surrounded with coil OF
heavy gold rope The is made up as fohows'
Furene j. Gannni Seth B. Hunt. Arthur Clark Charies
r. Knoblauch, Archibald MacCorkindale. Thomas l..
Cooke. James r. Crawford, Robert H. Crawford ana
Douglas Graham Smyth. Each member OF the ere" re-
ceived with this testimonial lockct letter from the
eleven promInent members Of the club whose subscrip
,ions purchased the gifts. The following are the
names A. G. Mills. j. B. Lawton H. X. Hayden
Charles H. Levitt snry "a Tnrner Walter G. schuyler
J. ". Booth and r. P. Charles.
The letter Is made up Of few bright lines OF con-
graduation. praise and encouragement It tells the
boys that their is not the fruit OF mere brawn
Int the result of intelligence and honest work; COM
pliments them on their industry, discretion and SELF
denial while In training them that they have
made firm friends OF all the members OF the club who
observed their efforts while preparing at Travers Island
for the contest and winds up with the hope that the
success OF August 10 Of the happy results
that will await their efforts In the serner battles OF
life.
Every amateur oarsman and athlete will be delighted
70 learn that Trainer Dave Roach Is at last rapidly
convalesoent. Just how strong favorlte Roach was
with the NewYork Athletic Club members Is shown by
the fact that every dollar Of the salary wic he would
have earned had he been steadily at work all this long
timo during which his Illness has laid him up has
been promptly forwarded TO him. and his sckroom has
been made pleasant by the daily rcmembranccs Of mem
hers OF his former crew. Roach Is really tho man TO
whom the NewYork Athletic Club owes the Chlppy'
crew.
One OF the pleasantest recollections for boxer is
that no matter how bad showing he may make In
contest there always those who will make excuses
for him. and declare that II he had another chance he
would turn the tables his conqueror There
members OF the California Athletic Club even now,
who stand ready to give big " Joe" McAulhe another
chance in the ring. McAulife fought Peter Jackson
good but losing battle but quickly and thor
oughly defeated By Frank savin in London. This IS
al that the writer OF TINS column IS at liberty 70 say
sensational boxing match In San Francisco In the course
OF the coming winter
The middlewelght champion, Jack Dempsey, Is one
of the few successful boxers whose conduct all through
his career was such TO gain him host OF sincere
ard lasting friends. testimonial Of this athletes
great popularity will be given under the direction Of
Moses Gunst at San Francisco Tuesday, october
90 and 1t IS likely that the former Wilamsburger will
realize some thousands Of dol airs from IT, Not only
have san Francisco and California sporting people
been laid under contribution but letters explaining The
the protector Of the enterprise has received large
number Of checks, varying In amount from 800 down
10 S. drawn % the order OF John T.. DEMPSEY and
10 be presented TO him on the night OF the benefit
The interest in the coming odd battlen between
Scaefer and slossn is increasing the night Of the
contest October &C. draws slosson IS doing re-
markably good and steady work In practice but prac-
tce WORK. especially WIN tnlS expert, Is not at all
indicative OF playing prowess SlOsson ran mp 10 rs
many 20 IN practice before the last meeting between
those champions but In the actual game could scarcely
average 10 buttons
The kind OF indoor entertainments to be given this
winter the subject that is agating the members Of
the big NewYork and Manhattan athletic clubs Just
The ManhataEs generally have the better Of Ii
when 1t comes 10 an indoor athletic meeting while
the NewYorks carry away the palm for boxing shows
1t looked at first II these clubs would go on these
divergent roads, each improving Its speciality but there
is some talk OF Joining forces and giving Madison
Square boxing show OF mingled amateur and profess
sions athletes. Neither club has the room for such
show each would like 10 give and both would do
better than either In show the Garden even II the
contests between professionals four or six rounds
each for purses Of from 300 TO $500 There Is no
question that the last professional boxing show given
by the ew.YOrk Athletic Club IN It's gymnasium was
more satisfactory than anything Of the nd which this
nth clril In hnI i,ndnr