New-York tribune., 1892-12-04
PLANS OF THE ATHLETES
FOOTBALL STILL UNDER DISCUSSION
BASEBALL OWNERS EXPECT GOOD SEASON.
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BASEBALL OWNERS EXPECT GOOD SEASON.
INDOOR GAMES
While the practical footblll season is a thing q, a,
past the interest in the sport continues 70 show i..
in many ways Until within the last few wears ss-
peopl, outside OF college men able to understand
tn, real beauties OF the game. Now even the s,n.t
urchin knows that punt Is kick and he can delIys,
learned dsc0urses upon the beauty OF "Laure', Biss
and Kings around the end. the stability OF Haryans
sturdy coorcd centre Lewis and the crocous taehnc
Of Hnkey and the clever end work OF Trenchard hesa
are, OF course almost brutal textures football as IL IA
played but the original scheme good Tic ee
OF danger gives the sport additional charm yet
glance the work OF the last Will show
that accidents few and far between. Nothing IN
the world viii show what is in young and bring
IL out more quickly than real football battle.
1t Harvard Yse Princeton, University OF PennsyIyans
and other colleges the students already looking around
for desirable materls for next years osgood,
Cornes famous back. who is said to be the best maa
lack Of the line seen, not excepting McCung. hes
entered the scientific department Of the University d
Pennsylvania That he will play that team next sesa
assured unless some unforeseen accident should occur.
This will make the Pennsylvania team especially formId.
able Haskell has already been elected alk
tain for Amhersts team. Princeton will select Kiri
agon II the curlyhCaded captain rTurns 70 colex.
Euterworth did such good work for Yale this year thai
ne Is a favorite candidate for the captaincy OF the
champions. Hinkey is also highly spoken Of, ard many
think would make better leader than the fulbaek
The baseball club not blowing tin horns
present going about their affairs in quiet
businesslike wsy which argues well Tor the hhre OK
the sport The thoughtful OF baseball recognize thas
they have passed the most eacherous period In nS
history NJ the game and they have good reason to excs
revival OF and fat Golfers beginning with nexs
spring. good share OF the heavy obligations as'umed
bv the League paid, and while some OF the clubs
arc slightly In to players even the pser' a
M, Worrying about the The League VIII not nom
another general meeting until March President ~ Ia
Young has evidently found the handling ot the paye"
OF twelve clubs dicult matter for he has h0t as y"
issued the Official for the last sei>oh. ins
figures so far pul;sed ore tn. yeest rot and they WIZ
he fonnd TO compare unfavoraby with the correct aver
ages which will BE- ready for publication IN ie" a!"
Indoor baseball Is again popular in Chicago this "nis
but It Is doubtful II there will be baseoaA p'y"s in '
neghborhood before next March.
The New.York baseball team will continue TO play =
the POLO Grounds next season and Tor many seasone
come The officers OF the club deny most enpnseeaAI
that they lease the grounds for an experiments
site on the New-York and Ncw-lIaven ROAD Neh~
will the directors hold meeting in few days TO settle
alleged business afairs frc'iuc"e 'ohr a.
pay told the writer other day that no meeting Of the
directors would be held until March when the annual
meeting OF the club will take place in Jersey 'iV' r.
II Powers is also anything but an idle man. and ne 10
looking around for desirable material with which 70
strengthen next seasons team. That the New'fok cuo
will never get through season with comphcatea age
gregatos like the OF last summer Is pretV eer'an'
That Richardson Will return 10 the New OrA eo IS no"
reasonably certain. The Washington club Will hardy
car, 70 nav the salary which Richardson will denand
The Senators have shown their hand in signing samuei
Wise second base and this also points t. kchafd'on
return 10 NewYork Richardson would add great
strength to and his return would do mun
to revive local confidence in the powers OF the nine
Tho ,wentvsecond annu1 games OF the 7th Regiment
Athletic ation be- held at the amory at Park'a'e'
and sNtvxth.s SATURDAY. promise to be one Of the
indoor athletic treats OF the Tie entries closed on
Wednesday. and II. l.. Bloomfield secretary ho ouky
list to handle 1he will begin at D. mr ana tas
order OF contest viii follows 95ysid rum novice
scratch; 900 yard run. handicap; 93yad pun scrach
onemle walk scratch; one.nile safety bicycle race
scratch 44O.yard run, scratch; 2"Oyad run hanuea''
onc.me walk handicap 5oyard sack race scratch TWO
mile ordinary bicycle race handicap -zoFafa nu'u'
race scratch 22Oyari hurdle rice, handicap half-me
,un scratch for officers cup 4i0.yan run, handeap
one.lap threeegged race; oneme safety bicycle race
bardicap: two.ip wheebarrow race. handicap; ohe'me
run handicap. 200 yad~' limit two'lap obstacle te'
scratch putting Io.round shot, handicap running hsn
jump handicap
~. nreh ,,I,s aehting like too much Of anything
coon veaes the public. The recent contest at me 0oney
-, .,hiotic CIub between Costello and GreSgains VIII
move a serious financial loss 10 the e'uo anu 70 Ss
craft generally. That two men shou" WIN ''v''1
,,,. Cor over Ave and do nothlng out spi"s wv"
no, prove exciting enough for a country sewing ~0"
meeting New.Yorkers admire s'ienthc spart'ns' r ~.
no, rho kind paetised by Costello and GreSSahs' in
only blows struck OF any Consequence occu,'u !"
fot,sth round one round OF boxing IN an an ''N"" h,
eontest is poor entertainment TO oher o'oo p'pe
hays ,oprneyed miles through binding sno"s''n"
~ .o,,,o,s were soon stretched out on the benehes
a.. asleep and such at sporting eainN ns.
not been duplicated since The siN-H'ys "sN'"'
A. Madison square Garden several years ago
A.. q, number OF indo r athletic meetings were ned
In ,h,s n,ohborhood last winter and the number OF su'
Games s not likely 10 be materially decretseu u'' -.
SIN IL 4. extremely doubtful II any indoor champOn
by the Metropolitan Association VIII be he'u III .
To-, vears effort at the Madison Square "arden "''
dismay managed that a heavy financial ioss 10 III. 80 :.
,os,,,x and the after troubles promised at one ".
DISRUPT the amateur organization. In iae'' s's ,y
forfeited their membership in the union ra'ne' .
the assessment levied to paw the expenses or ch.m.
wh,e there is still chance thot the Metropoh'' .S.
,,onshrs NAV he held the managers have done houn"s
toward arranging such games
Local admirers OF amateur sparrins are chasrhe'
the action OF the Amateur Athletic Union IN honhs Wv
.u.,ou, hoxipg and wrestling championships In fh"s
aelpba ,h, year. Heretofore these contests na'o -
held az the Metropolitan Opera House. ana away ~.
Iarre crowds The burning of the opera houSe 'nu 80,
fact that no adequate place for holding the contes
cltv could be secured the main reasons iof ~ % =.
transfer to the Quaker City, where the m''r W" "a.
held on January and Z. The A. A. U. o"o,.. .'"uoa.
ov that philadelphia is really entitled % the
ships this yeor. because the Quaker CITY mas a'"''
a heavy entry list b this city in former years
The snappy weather Of the last week brings sA 'ms
skaters to the front. visit 10 the various . 'I ,,.
goods stores shows new devices In skaes' =, .,esl
realv remarkable che,press OF nrst-class par o
runners Skates which sold for 90 and - ie" Al
eso can now be bought for from " 70 % 80 az.
the patents have run out, and the prices no" ' .o.
cording to finish and the quality OF tne s.' D. .od
s,r,e,on The sk,tna houses at Prospect PARK saa
Central Park are being put in order ana ,ney WIN rs.
skafars lS
various curling clubs are also getting feaoy i0r
II sort.
Little folks don't always understand thhss ,aarh,r
At one of the public schools resen,H n, me @ minds Of
her charges for concerted recitation. The hnes .oI
from the meadows rich with corn, CLEAR on frederick
Sentemher morn. the clustered spires OF, S them