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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-16
EXIT BERKELEY A. @
That Club Disbandcd by Vote OF the Mem
hers.


| Tho Berkeley Athletic Club has disbanded.
This action was taken by the members last
Friday night but the news was suppressed for
the timo being. The employees OF the club
have been paid in full and dismissed. and all
the rooms in the club house except the gym
nasium havo been rented for q term Of two
years. The lessee Is Frank Sergeant, who
conducts dramatic school. The Ladies'
Berke Athletic Club will continue in exist
ence. and there ia some talk OF adding the
cosy pnrlor and reading room OF the mems
club to their own quarters, and making a la.
dies billiard room. 1t Is possible that tho la
dies and mems gymnasium will be connected
by tearing down the partitions. but DR..
Whites schoolboys villa not lose their gym.
nasium privileges, whatever change takes
place. and the se92Si Is not ,aele e suer BY
Last Friday nights meeting, was very
breezy one in many respects. and considera ~,
sSnditian, DR.. White came il for Ms s share q
Gniyersty cup: xsre ms%bsrs; fSr the ra;f;s
n ante ss0t as ssooo u 10 pay ~
da so1 II the the entire amount will be paid.
ass 5r & S ASo shs
cured by bad managem emit and the other $40
who were not SO enger to pay their dyes Will
probably not nay out more than the , 70 Or so
Jan. /. Not 2 few Of the members who paid
their yearly dues are now sorry that they were
80 and are odsaI IL wh ms
recally IA 1t was. 50 Hpparent at the bcstnning
Of the year that the cluh was on its last legs.
Act nltth
ton. It has no other way Of raising money than
une Very foolish act Of the governors last
sd m me 10 tnsp
assr to wfs ' s al repairs
made in the building; Why the club spe,nt
nearly $1,000 in repairs 7? the building with.
ETA f PIT {an Mn liz theatre Which didhs
H%Ssss .5s
ss fsss soaa he ssd
ran eSerysSiHs to put Msppsy into s,, iii lis
any Yearly Sd dues at all Tie others yeTe stock.
whom Dr. white allowed to use the club free.
This was preposterous. and | can't imagine
Why o,eers who k3ew anythin ~, could uInh have
SO for the use of the oval from these non pay
ing m em bers Just rs he did from those who
paid their regular $40. Then DR.. White has
ment for his boys school In his last
the schools assembly room. tho gymnasium
as the boys gym. and so on oil through, The
Berkeley .schoolhoys had free use OF all these.
and the club never seemed to realize that it
was entitled to receive something for these
advantages. But DR.. White Just had the club
by the neck. and has managed to squeese the
life out OF it."
The stockholders have never received any
dividends on their stock IN the association.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-16
At the HandbaIl Courts.

That the admiration for the old Irish sport is increas
ing 10 shown by the numerous additions to the ranks
and the crowds that flock to the various In this
vicinity on weekly "cIub days" In California three
courts in full blast and It was stated that John
Rordnn their premier player stood ready tackle any
man In the country. challenge thrown out to thu
effect to Phil Casey. but that champion OF all cham
pions issued such response that the Californian has
not been heard OF since. Still he Is regarded as an ex
ceent player The handball fever has struck Denver
ana II Is reported that rs class Will he opened
there before the approaching summer is over. Tho
aristocrntic Pnstme Athletic club of St Louis have
Furnished an unusually nne court in addition to their
other athletic nppurtenances and haudball is cOnsi
cred ono or their main exercises Chicago has three
courts in operation. one however-the Athenenln-
poing private affair. Capt. Arson OF the Chicago
baseball club IL AN en- huspst nj the game PLAYS
regularly throughout the winter
In O. recent letter to Champion Casey Brother John
McSulty OF St stanislaus Jesuit College, Yineyi!le
Macon. Ga, says; I'VE have n number OF young Irish.
men IN our college who love the old national game Of
nsndnai and who play and enjoy IL during their
send Us q re guiation handball" ' f'
Heretn . tip to our Chicago and St. Louis handbau
Srethren Op June ~ there VIII be quite number OF
nandbal experts to attend the Democratic Convention
In chicago. The delrga will probably com pri,e
Bernard McQuado. Arthur McQuade. and DR.. I'hIn
smith OF New York, and Pm Casey. ex.Aldrrman
James dunno. William Courtney John Malcolm Of
bfooklyn among tie Eastern contingent. They will
certainly give the rhicsgo boys cali and il Is not
" g. Louis and visit the rasne Athletic Club of thai
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-16
Bowiers Meet mt til. Aston House.

The American Amateur Bowling Union held spec ial
meeting at the Asror House last evening Thirteen
clubs were represented. as follows; Echo ". j. Pel
American. II. c. Zaun: Elizabeth A. C.. c. V. Dimock
lynnhoe. c, L. Baldwin; Palma, T. n. soper; Jersey
CITY A. G.; Z; Schultz. New York 4. G.. /. Cute; New
aussr or.an, T. cs%S!'f k NInss Fhanx Cow.
Ie per iio'ey,!is A. 4: e. u. Taylor: Prod
presided; The Committee on Alleys found but
sTG svsseis, nsmey Central Turn yeren
bus Market. l24th street and seventh avenue The
On account 81 the long distance to travel However
the Central Tun Veren alleys hired every xht
until April l. compeed the New Jersey clubs to waive
their affection to the Columbus alleys with the under
standing that they to bowl the early games wher
ever scheduled the Columbus Market alleys then
selected hs the place to roll the tnal tourna ment
The schedule Will be so arranged in the tournam ent
that the Jersey clubs scheduled Will roll In the second
game whether they win OF lose This will
ssary a. nes TO schedule six clubs roll games
arrangements for the tournament.
AtLoush y was only discussed The probabilities are
each game.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-16
coRBETT's THREE OPPONENTS
He Will Try to Rest Them All Tonight
Ho Wants to Fight Jackson or Slavin

James J. Coroett viii meet Joe Launon at the Madt.
Square Garden tonight. and also Tom Monaghan of
Philade!phs and Bill spngs Of this city. With Lam.
non Corbett has . neat contract In itself. when 1t
comes to stopping him in three rounds To follow I'D
that perform with the fellows makes btS tob
all the heavier Can he do It 10 the question: Many
experts say he will have all he wants with Lainon in
threeronnd bont.
C0rbett IN conversation. with . suy reporter last
evening said that he would not undertake to put out
any Of his Spponents no simply intended TO best them
That is al am called upon to do said the Adonis
men shall have in front OF me. villa do good deal
BY bestnR,' you understand. mean showing that I
am away above either one OF them, aud all OF them in
clnsM"
toIhe.t was asked IL he would spar six rounds with
Frank Siarn in New Orleans in case Mitchell would
no, no AGAINST him on March for $1,000, in four
round bout. Jim replied that he wanted light tho
winner Of the ,aeksons!avH contest ana would pre-
Corhe.t. "siayn has said he would meet me in this
bout because ho suspects that want night him to
nni.h. would spar Mitchell. though. iihout think
an Idea that be does not want to meet me. As to
pounds; and think We should make good 60. but
fore tax to him. Jackson has made no blum IT me"
weigh over $50 pounds The hot spell THAT came on
lust previous TO June 10 pulled him down rapidly Cor.
belts weight IL 200.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-16
MALcoLM FORD WAS NOT BOUNCED.
He Voluntarily Retired - Gymsastie Fro.
fessor OF the ~, A. G.

In spite Of the large membership Of the Man
haitian Athletic Club and the popularity Of
their bowling alleys. billiard room. swimming
tank. bar. and restaurant. their big gymnasium
mas been very poorly patronized. Visitors to
the club house have often wondered why the
gymnasium was so empty. but no one seems
to know the reason.
Tho club has IN excellent plan OF appoint
Ing directors Of different sports These d.
rectors are chosen from the members and are
generally representative men in the various
sports they are chosen to command. 1t was
not. however. until September. 1901. that the
gymnasium was taken hold Of with the en-
deavor to place IL on standard Of popularity
with other branches. Malcolm W. Ford was
then asked to take o fatherly interest in the
gymnasium. select Gymnastio instructor.
ana be responsible for its management He
examined applicants for the position and de-
t ctded upon G. P. Iinhart. NJ. D. Ford was
then tn taken sick with typhoid foyer and did not
not e 30 ss smooth as t they should pc. When
rectors Of sports FOR the ensuing year Ford
s a asked 70 continue with his position. but
=. To q Sun reporter. yesterday Ford said;
.,ies. have declined TO serve. not because
think Il Is a hopeless task to develop interest
Fl ehs wesr nor 81 DeSsu Cub sa
simlly because my interest in the clubs well
Iare Is not great though to cause me to fncon-
Senienee myself to be up there two or three
evenings per week. as consider would be
s2 do to ~ the 0son prSFsr The
from other departments. and needs attention
anu an, puslness.like management to bring the
member" r., to 1t; At present the club has no
not r;n care to undertake the task Of building the
place up. The only good would get from It Is
tnat there would be an incentive to exercise
myself. but unless things work smoothly do
not care to devote my time bothering with IT.
asled En- you roo VIII admit there Is troubler
No. there is no trouble. only think there
might DO In the near future. When u man Is
giving voluntary services he does not wish to
DC nG, , IN any serious way lttakes too
thonMsaSs. pr Pr. Linhart done Us well as you
DO, not thing he has had q chance to
snow what he can do IN ways that consider
would be his stronghold. knew he was not
an ms sx9Psrt gym,nast but he was hshly reeo
not hire him to teach athletes thrilling feats.
ii9r and that such people. II they have It In
them. VIII learn from their comrades soon
enough. but thought he was an excellent
lie has had practical experience in medicine
and Is thoroughly familiar with ordinary gym
nnstics Just the kind that I consider an av-
erago man needs. DR.. Linhart is able to make
examinations and measurements OF men, and
FAR moro beneficial to tho average member
than the mere ability to teach a few expert
kymnasts some more thrilling feats. Plenty
OF men can be found. and hired cheaply. who
s can perform giant sWings. sol!.rounds grape.
men would be conGenial company for the
average NJ A. G. member"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-16
Arranging for Spring Tennis,

The Tournament Committee OF the Manhattan Tennis
Association. consisting OF Parmly Paret Lenox T. g.
Chairman: A. ID. Kenyon, Fifth Avenue T. C.. and r. ~
Cole Ariel T. c. have decided upon the dates and ohe
details for the annual spring handicap tennis tourna
lnent OF the ISOLATION There will be five eysnts III,
following ~ the schedule: 800
Gen,emen's ,snglss-At Lenox T. e. courts. 1884
street and 81, Nicholas avenue, May IA and 81.
Ladies' siny!ss-At Fifh Avenue T. q. courts 126th
street and Firth avenue Saturday May 20,
Hehtrmens Doublrs--At Ariel r. C. courts lS5th
street ana b. AIMS avenue. saturday June 4.
LADIES Douhlss-At Fifth Avenue T. &. Courts SAtur.
day. June II. - ~ '' ~'"'
june IL, - - ''' e~'ussS'
The entrance fee win be nifty cents for each event
anu AL members OF the association urged 10 send In
ncir entries as early as possible silver trophies "
nehWtuei 10 me winners In each event and u club
ophy 10 Tue sun whose Mayors win the largest aver
Ss III, OK pnhs Including handicap TINS matches
VIII 10 tnftS'eaht points up tie huNdicnps ranging
from srrh.gn 70 twenty inGI. which equiv Aent 10
about thirty under the old ~ stem Of scoring ~
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-16
wHKFLMEN IN CONTENTION


the l.. A, w.
COLUMBUS. Feb. 15-The meeting Of the
League OF American Wheelmen held here to.
day was one Of the most successful and inter-
estlng In the history Of the organization. The
session was hold In the parlors Of The Chrtten-
den Hotol. and WINS called to order at IL O'Clock
with President James II Dunn In tho chair.
The Committee on Credentials reported the
presence OF ninety-one delegates and eighty
six proxies. The committee reported that a
contest had beon brought before them
by members OF the Michigan delegation
claiming that tho votes OF the Detroit
members Of the league in tho election OF
officers OF the Michigan division OF the
/. A. W. were not counted because. rs the
Canvassing Board claimed. the votes were not
received within tho prescribed time. A. b.
Richards Of Grand Rapids was declared
elected Chief Council Of the Michigan division
oyer James N; Bressler Of Detroit. but had the
Detroit votes been counted Mr.; BressleE would
aSsstIen al dsPsndod On shs N the votes
were RECEIVED y, The parties received ten min
The Convention then took e up ss the case for
consideration. motion was made to seat
The sonts {, delegation and deSsre the
testing SScsTs taken W. The cepyentiop
up the mater oi ssatinF delesates. The mo- mo-.
ths result being to ieaYe Michigan Michigan Without
DELEGATES esg,, su IN = the Copvssntion;; ,..,.
nnal report, which was accepted.
Treasurer Brewsters report showed that In
July. is9l there was balance In the treas;
nSry o. Ss s6 since that time $100l372
tss VIZ ssrpas the
institutions: Secretary Bassett reported that
on Feb 81 y ;J the memborshr 81 the league nun.
Dered 2J.oSv. an Increase OF 5.ob7 during the
year. In the order OF States, according TO
stated that last year the league numbered AL
lady members Now tlicre are $40 Indies In
the organization. The secretary stated that.
should members who have belonged to the
erap bar. but 80 members would be entitled
Chief Consul Iuseomb OF New York. dele.
gate from the !. A. W. to the A. A.. u. reported
and advised that the league indicate its de-
for members to contest for. The Committee
on Rights and Privileges reported and asked
that their duties be more clearly defined in, the
bylaws. SO as to relieve them OF work that does
not properly belong TO them.
At the afternoon session q motion to In
Tas New
The matter Of Offering prizes and the value
thereof WAS then taksn up and It was
t6an $3.50 should be offered TOR any event
Tho following officers wore elected Presi-
dent. Charles + Burdett Hartford. Conn;
Eetcn sss0Rf Tiessurer W.
A. Brewster. Quincy. III. It was expected
that fight would take place between the East
Sr West. but caucus settled all difficulties
There was no opposition to washington as the
fixed for July lS TO- and ~.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-16
Sullivan VIII Mako Them All Show Their
Hands,

John l.. Sullivan, with his Honest Hearts and Will.
ing Hands" troupe arrived in wichita Kan, last
THU sdAy. The big fellow was In the best of buuor
George T. sprague. well known sporting man, writes
from tina. place to the Police Gases under date OF Feb
IL. as fellows:
John l.. Sullivan arrived here yesterday and mot
with q cordial welcome. In reference to proposed
matches he said: am tired talking about Slayn and
Mitchell, and you can put COrbstt In the same bag
They all the time blultng TO advertise themseiyes
wants 70 back them IN my opinion Peter Jackson the
retired. You know fighter must he dead game XII.
rain of that Kind and he fought all the time he
Am gong 70 retire !. does n not .st w when
making good money on the stage and 1t costs oney
80 train down for nGght. But r. any OF them dufiers
be ready for them when the time comes Ihave been
talking ABOUT Inc since came back from Australia but
that makes no difference could live sober Tor MT
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-16

Ths club house Of the Heard Athletic Club corner OF
Seventh street and Fifth avenue Brooklyn was crowd
Cd with enthusiastic lot of spectators last evening
when the organization held an invitation stag athletic
entertainment. "snapper" Garrison the. popular
jockey, was Tcferee, From u few minutes after q
O'Clock until long after midnight excellent nro
uramme OF boxing wrestling club swinging. and gen
eral specially efforts WAS given,
Among the clever lads who appeared We're; Charley
boyd. Heard A. O., and Jim FiHdlny, Union A. o. Two
oldtime rivals who phi up great bout Eugene Garcia
Heard A. O.. and Fred skdmore Heard A. O.: Mike
Ryan, Union A. o.. and jim Carroll, Heard A. 4; Jim
CunningGam Heard A G. and Jack CciIin.. Union 4
O. Jean Tartter, Union A. C.. and Mike Bent. Union A.
C.. and many others,
Union, PhTrS. aud Nassau Athletic Associations par.
ticipated In the festivities.
There we're special" wrestling houts between H.
Aoloney, Heard 4. a.. and ,ieOrse BuspY Greenwood
Att etic Association, Charles Beck Heard A. a..
Y. Lowe, pasiime A. q. and special thTe:,rognd
bo1t between Make HaMAe fhoiiS A. C. nnd Paddy
OBrien Heard A. a.. the amateur chainpion feather
weight of Long Island These three last events were
productive OF tue keenest interest.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-16
Fitzsinmons Takes It Coo,ly.

BAT 81. LOUIS. Feb 15-Fitzsimmons made . good
on the shell road on Saturday. lilo then boxed the
ball hour and half and spared several men, wind.
ing up with the heavy weight. vanqueln Yesterday.
for . change. no took . hand At shooting horses and
mendlng springs for couple or wagons lie has also
that IN dream the other night b. put Asher cut in
charge. and never permit. him to read the current
news of the pugstic world
seys friends are friendly to me-" said Fitzs.mmons
~ have never harmed lack any Of his friends Yet
he aud his admirers seem to have it In me- can.
not understand why they should exhibit much feel
a. bushes. and sentiment should not DO
friends and admirers than any ono in the pr0fession
Well do get thrashing will stit-be the middle.
" si ChAmDiOuh
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-16
TO 60 70 NEW ORLEANS And BACK. sss.
A Cheap Chance TO Sec Maher and Fitz.
simmons-Tbe Mems welshts.

simmons-Tbe Mems weights.
There ia a good deal OF mystery about the time OF
leaving for New Orleans by Peter Maher, the Irish
champion who is to fight Bob fitzsimmons before the
Olympic Club on March, Gus Tuthill one Of Makers
hackers. told Sex reporter = week ago that Peter
would start for the South only short before the
date OF the fight. probably Feb 20 ~ The desire
was Tuthil said to give everybody chance SEQ tho
ten.ronnd bout in the Cermont Avenue Rink, on Feb
e. between Jimmy Lynch and Walter HA.ligan and 10
thought that II a large party started with Mailer
earlier than Feb 20 many would be dsappon led In not
sselnx Lynch ana iiasII The ,dss Of taking MaIsr
want only day or two" said Gus: "As to change of
water We VIII FIX all that" And Gus has been liz the
business long time. "
Joe Early has prepared a programme and chartered
atrain by whose accommodation New Workers can be
taken to New Orleans and back for S4 The charge OF
passage t,, one way is The illinois Central hall
cost SIS e1tr. Thu. the round trp win $50
match can Learn fuItses pa,s,calsss BY addressing
The Weights OF Mahsr and ritzslmpons have caused
saed a. ~ pounds when he fought Jack Dempsey:
from New Orleans it ths. Fi.zimmons viii scale
weigh from It's 10 lis pounds.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-16
The Bank Clerk. A. A. to Dissolve.

Tho New York Bank ClerIs Athletic Association has
Dissensions in the ranks OF the association.
trfe year ago. have caused the downfall Of the
organization. Extravagant management caused the
association to fall deeply In debt.
Dspossessed from Its house by obdurate landlord
the club officers raked together all they could both
individuals and in the organizations name. and placed
the amount IN the landlords hands, TO cover the debt
amounts received from the h0Ning tourney athletic
hibons aud the other affairs given by the association
nil or which were highly successful but lett The organ
ization without . cent TO get along with.
secretary n. D. AllinR OF tho Nassau Bank was
lapse OF the association: THE Bank Clerks Athletic
officials each of whom believed himself Invested with
iions plunged the club IN debt with the direct
result that for the past few months Or rather ever
since the loss Of the CAB house, We have had
sullivan ,ne dissolution OF the ASSOCIATION Few ot
Its IrmAned together to see that the club de-
parted from the athletic realm honoraby and glad
Indebtedness behind Mr. Harry Dimse represents our
association the Board Of Managers OF the Metropo.
tan Assocstion OF the Amsteur Athle,ic Union but
his place viii probably be ed AZ once BY the election
Lieut. zasn 4, Cooper Of the Manhattan A. G.. an
onieer OF tho defunet organization. said: 81 the In.
terests of the officers had been centred In the
have been different, but they look more pains
TO boom their OWE club than the Bank Clerks with
e a & 81 e. ssS
Il interest and ,Ss sssssss
asSSsgsmsn' ruined what promised to be very nne
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-16
HAvEYOUTHE CRIpPe7
Many People Have II and No Not Know H.
How to Reeosnise the symptom,
and How 10 Treat Them

How TO Recosnizs the symptom,
and How 10 Treat Them,
Hundreds Of people have the Grippe who do ro,,,
It, Not necessarily the nna stages bu, III. rr,,,,.
They feel pains in the head. and a had ,sr, -.
mouth. get tired and respondent have chill, .,r,.
tions Limbs and muscles ache. In some cs,.. n...
things overlooked. In mos. cases perhsp. tho, A.,
considered simply slight cold In nearly every ,,,.
they indicate the coming Of Grippe
There IL but one thing to do when this. sy,,,,u.
appear. and that 10 to take prompt and yro-oo.
ufss to fortify nature to rcpel the enemy Airor
directed effort at Just the right time will nccn,.
very much more than iabored efforts stterwsrJ 1,,.
IL but ono thing to be done. and that's 10 us. n.
stimulnht something that will promptly arrest ,a.
no way injure. something endorsed by sci,ni,,. 49,.
commended by physicians. and popular because 40 81,
fcient-Dufy's ruro Mnt Whisky. Two years ,e,
and last year whom the Grippe was raging this w,,6.
standard remedy used and recommended tv m. NO.,
fession. II did moro TO prevent the Crime than a,
other known or recommended remedies Ii pr.,.,y.,
many people In health who would otherwise hach..,
grievousy sick. perhaps even wsrpe It ia IA ,c.n,
to-day as ever. It should be borne in min ,hu o,h,
so.calied whlskcys may not be efficient AMI II an,
dealer asserts that such whiskeys are the same .u,
him at once. There 10 but one medicinal whsl.r an,
that II Duhy's Pure Malt.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-16

INV HArrN, Feb. l5,-For the Last week candidates
Who are training for the varsity crew nave had some
needed coaching under exCap John Rogers OF the 81
crew, e. q Gil OF the 81. IS and 80 crews and
George Adee OF sew York. The makeup Of the hrst
crew ms been considerably changed apd 1t Is row
I ts is; H3 s uasns - iso; No. g Gala udet ns
1!S: Ne Ballet 'r2 ibe; how, h, Rogers va i5o.
The placing OF loMland as stroke is the greatrst
change noted ChAtneld. who has been row ing stroke
has s.sa q. change g no while Paine ha. been Yus
et still remain IN the positions in which they have
been The second eight are sti In training but
which the regular crew and substitutes will be