Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-18

the State. The date for this has not been
nxed yet, but it 10 not far on. Among the
performers are to be some gentlemen who
have been among the most prominent anna
teur minstrel performers IN the state.
Everything possible is to be done to make
the affair great success.
Although the football season is practically
over Manager Barbour is not taking rest.
He means to have q good team for next year;
he also means to have some of the best teams
in the country here to compete against his
men. The p. A. C.'S have set the pace 1or
the engagements of the highest class OF
Rugby football teams here. Thair venture
has been q success and We are sure to have
more of the crack teams of the country here
next year than we have ever had. During
conversation with the writer Manager Bar
bour said:
II am trying for q hrst-class coacher, and
one will be secured. There will be two or
three changes in the team for next season.
but ] cannot say now what these changes
will be. My ambition has been to have the
best teams IN the country here to compete
against us. have not been ashamed OF
defeat, as my object has been to give the
Pittsburg public chance to see the very
best class of football players. Next year
we will have better teams here than ever"
&&
1t will be cheering to lovers of athletics to
know thatthe 2. A. C. has had an excellent
financial year. During the week just ended
There is some talk of increasing the size of
the gymnasium or the club, but Manager
Barbour thinks it would not be a very safe
move. He said the other day: "Onr GYM
nasium is a big one, but our classes are also
big. Still, l don't see how we can mend
matters without erecting a new building.
Some of our members are in favor OF new
building. We are in q much. better condi-
tion to start such m enterprise than we
were to start the work of our present build
xUa at rk latter
a cent-only brave and hard working COM
mittee."
Truly the history of the P. A. C. has been
Matters are tolerably quiet among the
members or the Williamsburg Athletic ASso-
citation. That organization has had good
year. 1t is without doubt one of the strong
est in Western Pennsylvania, taking its
age into existence, of course. During this
year no less than IS, 900 of debt have been
paid off and there is q balance of about 500
IN the treasury to start next year with.
There is no indebtedness to clear, so that
the immediate future of the w. A. A. is OF
the very brightest kind. There Is no lnten.
tion OF arranging any winter contest at
present, although later Oh something in that
line will be done.
The W. A. 4. people will stick to baseball,
as they cleared 1900 with their team last
year. The association is q joint stock CON-
pany concern, and what is wanted more
than anything else Is money to have the
company on an absolutely solid basis and
free from danger. This being so, the most
profitable branch of sports will be their
leading feature. That will be BASEBALL US
Williamsburg residents are mostly business
people, and during tne summer months the
Saturday hall holidays allow them to get
home and see the games. Tennis Will also
be patronized. The object OF the organiZa-
tton is TO buy the grounds they have now
leased.
The plan of the W. A. A. is a very sensible
one and is a good business step. 1t is safe
to assume that next year the association
will clear more than it has done this year.
If q sinking fund is established it will sur
prise many OF the members to find how
soon the organization will own its own
property and be clear OF debt. When that
is done then lot all other local amateur
athletic clubs look out for Williamsburg.
The Pittsburg Amateur Swimming Asso-
citation is gong to give series of handicaps
during the winter at the local natatorium.
They will consist of two lengths of the bath
or Is yards. The last Thursday in the month
has been set apart for these races. The
day besides the above other exhibitions
will be given by the talent of the club. A
game of polo will be played by two teams
and only the best swimmers i'll the club will
participate in the game. AS roth the race
and the game will be played in full SWIM
everything will be done to nave an enjoy
able night. The membership of this club is
steadily increasing, and before spring will
likely be over 100.