New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-25
OF INTEREST TO ATHLEIAS'
ANXIOUS ABOUT BASEBALL AFTMEs-NAIio''
SPORTING NOTES.

SPORT sc MOTIFS:
Tho astute sporting manager has cVil9h! t The
| merry YulcTiGe Association, which may ac'V ., ,I
| lack OF exciting sporting contests ana u''r tc /.
last week The spare change OF the pen'r'i pnaror
srcnt for kindly remembrance and the c'eN'I 'n'
recocnzinc this held back his shows ul'.l az, -.
HOLIDAYS The baseball men are Necphe ~, ma
whiIo amateur athletics are posi,Ney At Il s''"-
,.7oncr.ng managers and those inerc ted IN CURING a.
! obout the oaly except The former re'o7''- '
tbov mug. strike while the craze IS al ieNcr MAJ
! curers know that they NUT have theH sIo'' "
voo,be- ucrmits Tic cold snap OF the p'st VICE" %
-, .lo curling clubs in this noShbo'hood' ana il
the fec Is strong enough this week some rare Slor'
n,,d dearest TO the Scotchmans hclr-wl Dc SIC" VII ~
| lakes In Central Park.
o or.,r o., the NewYork baseball club are not in an
encouraging condition. a. is natural "hcre - H.. ,,t
49,, r ,,oso who have nothing in common WIN thl'
| c,tv Tbore s no reason why Ncw-NoIkcrS shOu'- NV
own and control the Ncw-Yor1 cluo' I'M 9'0' =. ~,
ioco, institution IS scattered all over the ah1 81,
| nonrIa, to have a discussion whenever Ne"-i 49,,
p oP ,,cht mn o, GLOW will the Boston holders
ike tbatYp or "IIow viii the Cincinnati broo' -,
| caco and Psturg stockholders VOC on t' ,ro1v
Thcro va, a tine whoa the iNcw-York club was P.'''
o,-o,o,i.an institution and the sooner 10 goes "'V "
IA cn,d,,ons the better It will be for baseball IN c"
| York Every city In the National bt'euo ,
| carable OF supporting It's own cluo. NAV 10 ~ tnt
- ,o which local enthusiasm and interest can Do h'P'
mn In selecting a new leader for the Nc"'i orN o.D
W., 100 should be the man and the business OF 80
| lcctinc a successor Mr.. Day should ho' oo |
| DELAYED The local club was deliberate III ar''-
| ,os, scason and thi. mistake should not occur az"
100. lavor. have 10 be secured and further decay "ou"
| ,o doncerons fP IT Powers is 10 remain manager JIG
should he instructed so ahead and perfect Dis p
as possible
r7 .oorbodcrs n, tho Ncw.Yosk club will hold another
special meeting at Jersey City at the Once Oh "'e %
roraton on January C. 1t 10 thought tEaV NUS " -"
SO 600 Of bond. TO issued will be taken up AT ms
meeting Dercict stockholders VIII mus De P'' W. wv
mercy Of the hoadhodcrs. This may lead to a frou'-
ton OF the number OF stockholders when "oun w.
good thing the club. Much interest," Il ma!'iu %
ia who will succeed John Il. Day as tho head OF '' '.
Postmaster Cornelius Van Colt ha' been ne''l'''U' gov
he nav not accept the place. In spaAIhs Oh '''
,bo o,hcr dov ona OF tie heaviest stockholders saH u"t
,ho now rrosldcnt would be the most popular man IN
b,eoh,u From purely local view tfat wou" m,'h
either John T Day. William Ewing or John NJ ward oU
f. mean. nothing OF kind, or none of those men II
likely 20 be presidcn, Of tho NcwYork club next a"
From cubowncr's view. probably A. G. SIa'dhs -
the man. and from payers vew' ali c'tc' i"''"u'
the veteran player \. c. Arson might be inc man r.
,,rod TO- Tho chances are, however that the STOCK.
holder did not mean exactly wha; he said The ai'gea
soo ~ the Chicago club few DAYS ago has cause" many
people 10 think that A. g. Spadlng intends 10 ma'e "'
city his permanent place Of residence ana una, o. WIN
hereafter conduct affairs OF the Newfork clnb hn
CO.., n he docs Arson Will not remain much longer in
Chicago.
Tho Eoard q Governors Of the Amateur Athletic rron
will shortly recommend to all the associations bco-n. "
Il a proposition TO change the prize rules That 'Ae
ONcrScDlCd Ni-''''.NN
Is now assured and effort viii be made 70 cIa'aV te
cy The first step in direction viii be to change TIE
prize rules allow banners 10 be given ~ cro
connections a. open handicap Such change
would Internationally Of vast benefit 70 amateur athletics
u will make club competition lively all around Tho
company competition among the members OF me ''n
Rnrlrcnt is one OF which make tho games Z"
that regiment so interesting and exciting l. yin also
allow clubs arranging for set OF games !" ~ O'''
entries
hat n
Athletic Club has at last nnhed oNo-ts and ornnc'd
the ticket election. which VIII take place IN January
TO- will be merely fornali:v. as there j. Ntll - Ic
little or no opposition The members will thea naturally
turn 10 tcr proposed clubhouse at lfty-ninth--t
opposite Central PARK. Nothas has been done recently
70 add to the slCo coo gift The troubles OF tile Man
haitian Athletic Club have also acted as danDef on thr
rival and the NewYoik Athletic club will scarcely tde
step until the way perfectly clear. Win the
800 600 gift 500 600 to be raised By the ~ mcfs
and the present clubhouse said be worth 800 o0o the
will feel like pushing the completion OF the
new clubhouse The club is satisfied with It's athlete
showing this year. and Will not make emphatic changes
The athletic department has been kept wei within me
appropriation aside for that purpose The NewNoEh
men believe that they will be able 10 head Of their
Cherry Diamond rivals next season on the cnder na ana
Geld.
A. G. Mills who has worked harl FOR the adj
yancemcn. Of all outdoor sports, IS well satisfied with the
results his labors as chairman OF t nominating com
nittce of the NcwYork Athlete CUB. In spaNnf
about the new clubhouse Ny. Minis says: wv are in
10 hurry ebout that; have secuI good site aAd
are quite comfortable IN our present home. We VII
surely delay building operations until We can perfect
ARRANGEMENTS build substantial AMI permanent home
without mourning OBLIGATIONS beyond ability
easily on basis Of present membership limits.
We have resumed work on our contribution funi %
100000, tina, agreed upon and vel! started lat
spring"
When George W. Carr. the president Of the Manhattan
Athletic Club says that the Cherry Diamond oFrcnl1a-
ton Is nnanc ally sound the friends Of the club should
worry abou, future Mr.. Carr does say ms ana
as he has been president Of tho club since 1t was
orcanizc1 he what he Is talking about While the
dcbs of club loroe. the bulk q the Sl' arc
not due January. February, March and April The
annual dues Of the club due on January l, ana
will amount 10 over $50 Oc0. win this amount It ia be-
eved that all creditors Of the club Dc satisfied
The club admits spending much money athletics
this year. and will put decidedly less in tho future.
Although the membership Of the club IS 900 the number
| Of designations lately has ben unusually small
When Ncworean, offered $4,000 purse FOR which
Hal and Ftzsimmons should bate people in this par;
Of country thought that their southern friends w'rc
going crazy Now the Concy Island \. c. h1s offered
Gi5 900 purse for the ghtweeht McAulile and Bur-c
Probably The Of the world now thinks that both
Ncw.York and NeNorlcans cities nled with manacs
II przenchtrs VII flake" battles for small pur.os,
what will they DO when the figures ach the proper.
tons OF those jus; ncntlond1 OF course tho Concy
Island s. c. made deal Of money out Of the
prize lights held the New BoweTy but hardly enough
10 warrant such generosity 10 lightweghts How tho
cclus4l John H. Sullivan rnash his tcth In
rs these rch purses float before his dim and boodshot
eyes!
The entries 70. the annual boxing cham lonshps o. the
Amateur Athletic Union closed with Secretary James l..
sullivan Yesterday. The contests will b. held In Ihla-
dephia January AMI T. and the entry list f. unusually
LARGE Heretofore these contests have been hold at the
Metropolitan Opra House in this city. IL thOugt
that when the championships token q Philadelphia
few entries would be received from this city but such IS
An have he "a
The PENNSYLVANIA Railroad has promised special trans
portaton 10 visiting athletes and the Pmla !cphi1
mittcc will strive 70 the stay OF clubnen IN the
QUAKER city pleasant The cubhouses Of the
A. c. S. n. p 4. S. G.. Bank Clerks and Y. NJ c. A..
which are all centra ~ situated will be at the disposal
visitors during he tournament.