The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-03-16
IN SPORTING CIRCLES.
Annual Meeting of the Corinthian
Yacht Club Last Night.
CORBETT POSTS HIS MONEY.
Articles of Agreement signed for Fight
with sullivan for $4,000 n Side and
a S25 900 Purse-The Amateur Tour
namcnt. Current Sporting Gossip.

Successful was the informal opening of
the Corinthian Yacht Clubs new house,
and incidentally the annual meeting of
the young organization. 1t was not ex-
actly an opening either for the home is
not yet completed, but the annual meet
ing was TO be held and the members could
think of no place so appropriate as their
new home So it was decided 20 transact
their business down by the waters edge,
although the house was not ready for oc-
cupaucy, and hold the formal opening and
housewarming at later day. And there
the seventy-five members of the club met
last night for business and social reasons
and passed an evening which will 20 down
in the history of the club rs one of its
most pleasant events. There is "a sociabil-
ity aud genuine good fellowship in all
gatherings of yacbtsmen that makes q
man glad that he did not miss the event,
and so it was with the meeting last night.
Everybody was there to attend to business
of Importance to the welfare of the club,
and enjoy himself at the same time. There
was nothing like failure in either case. 1t
was n rousinG good time, and all present
went away happy.
When the business meeting was called
to order just before o clock the following
Almy. Samuel Il. Graves. j.. a. Jillson,
Justin King, w. J. Pierce, p. T. Gala
CHER. George A. Milikin, Arthur Il. Pot
ter, Charles l.. Pettis, Charles III. Fuller,
j. S. Adamson, G. +. Vennerbeck.
The treasurer's report showed the re-
ceipts from dues TO have been S731.9S and
the expenses $3.50, leaving n balance on
hand of S151 ,yS.
The election of officers resulted rs fol-
lows: Commodore, Charles Hermann;
vice commodore, Henry Williams; presi
dent. H. Crawford Blare; secretary, John
H. Gammell; treasurer, y. ID. White;
measurers, Frederick Griffin aud William
Gardiner: trustees, Charles L. James,
William Carroll and John ID. Peck; mem
bership committee Henry Strater, John
Lynch and William O'Donnell; regatta
committee, Fred H.. Wood chairman,
Fred w Folsome and Henry A. Barney
feet surgeon, DIR. Edmond Abbott.
The lockers were auctioned off at pre-
miums ranging all the way from s. To 80
cents from which u neat sum was
realized. Several small appropriations
were made for current expenses, the largest
being 500 for the completion of the club,
house. John Lynch was elected steward
of the club. and at the conclusion of the
meeting treated those present to neat
collation. in tue room upstairs.
A meeting Of boat owners will be held
mt the clubhouse next Tuesday evening,
the third Tuesday of next month.
The amateur boxing tournament of the
Mctropole Club next Tuesday nighJ will
be "A big success from every point of view,
unless appearances are deceitful. The en-
trv list closes tonight, when there will be
enough good boxes on the book TO make "A
great nights sport. The number already
entered Is nearly twenty, which ensures
at least least dozen or fifteen set-tos. as
i'm all the classes more than one bout will
bc needed TO decide the winner. Some of
those entered are clever and some are not
but are willing to drawn and when paired
off together there will be fun galore. IL
will be the first event of the kind ever
held In the city, but If IL proves the sue
cess that is anticipated, il will not bc the
last Everywhere in the city those who
take an interest in boxing are talking of
the amateur tournament and unless signs
are misleading there will be n big crowd
there 10 see the "amachoorsn exchange
compliments and emulate John L. on a
small scale.
On the following evening, Wednesday.
the ODD, Bobby Burns and Marcellus
Baker will spar ten rounds for the ediilca-
tion OF the members This bout was set
down for tonight. but for reasons best
known 10 those interested &c was agreed
to postpon IL one week. There will bc
other shorter bouts on the same evening
An offer has been made through re-
sponsiblc party for five round set-to nt
the Metropole club between George Cod
frey aud Bob Fizisimmons. sometime
early next month. The club is considering
the offer.
Corbett came " tie front yesterday and