New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-07

Of athletic build aud pleasant features. Mathcwson
i AWAY, AT sporting contests Of Tho test class
lie is athlete himself but business cares have Kept
him Of the ciudcr track and field for year or two
lie + always consulted when athletic affairs of a
vcrhty nature 10 be- discussed and hi' advice Is
always carefully considered
Charles +. Mathcwson Is tlrtyonc y'nrs old and
was born in Barton VI. and he lived there In Dos
ton and Omaha. Sch. TIL l77G, when ho entered
It. Johnsbury Academy, going thirty miles day and
back t. school for two years. lie graduated In
LIS with yacdct1ry rank no the head 81 n large
class, and in the fall Of that year entered Dartmouth
college. lie W in every class Of athletics there
playing In tn" football eleven and In the baseball team
for the whole four years. During that time Mathew
son played principally ~ third base and behind cD'
bat. In Ill in the intercollegiate Baseball League
consisting 81 Harvard. Yale Princeton. Dartmouth.
Amherst and Brown. he stood nj the head Of the third
la,cmcn, with fielding average Of .9oi-tlc highest
ever obtained by the COLES" League.
In li senior year. l--2. he stepped in behind the
bat and In spite Of alternating at third base. stood
second among all college caohcrs. Hubbard. Of Yale
beng the only one having "A higher percentage In
indoor sport, and recreations Mathcwson II equally In
crestcd In his senior year he easily champion
Of the college at billiards. hi, Of % Al the regular
three ball game enll standing the highest ever re-
corded there.
Nor did hi, interfere with hi, scholarship. for dur
graduated with tho yalcdlctory. having secured an
avcra-c standing for the cquallcd By only
two men In the history Of the college. receiving the
regular prizes in Greek. Latin and mathematics and
Tor three year, in succession representing his clas> In
tho prize spcillng,. receiving oraorcal prize on
each occasion.
In tho fail OF 1873 Mathewson came to New York
without acquaintance In the city and entered the
Columbia Law school. supporting himself during his
course by teaching IN ;hc Polytechnic Institute In
brooklyn and by private instruction. He caught for
the Polytechnic nine In l--3 and the Columbia College
\ Jew da,s alter his graduation from the Law
school with the decree OF IL. T., in ls5j, he wa,
New York, Icing one Of small number who were
passed upon their written papc;s without the require
mcni Of an oral examination hy the committee.
In the fall OF l--5 he ento;'d the law Offices Of
Turner, Lee Nc, lure, attorney for the Farmcrs
years laicr he became partner in the firm gf Root a
Strong, the senior partners bclns ENhu Root and
About the ,amc time be became one Of tho pro-
mOcr, and governors Of 1ic berkeley Athletic Cub,
year. being elected President OF the club year ago. but
declining a Icnomuation for business reasons.
rehabilitation Of that body. he wa, elected "A member
Of the Board Of Managers Of the Amateur Athletic
MON Of the United slacs. and was ac1vc throughout
the entire period Of The change MIN il finally com
pc;ed win is Central Iioa.d and subordinate nssocla
lions In the spring OF 1891.
some idea OF ,nc amount work done by and tic con
fdgnee repo'el in @ nay be satheTed from ie fact
Ecorganization The committee which fixed the pres
cnt standard Of prizes. Of the committee 10 consider
the question OF limiting expense, payable by club, tO
athlete, ana Of the committee 10 secure and frame an
alliance Lctwccn The Amateur Athletic Union and the
League ~ American Whcelncn. and much Of the pros
cnt Article, OF Alliance, resulting from the efforts Of
the last named committee. wa' drawn by him. He
was 'bcted one Of The board OF managers and vice
president Of the Metropolitan Association Of the ANA
Athletic [ nlon in II, organization In the spring OF
1891 and at The annual meeting Of the association In
and promoted 10 the presidency OF the association by
acclamaion These Ctce- he held until the first Of
the present month. when for personal he Ic
signed them bit ut the request OF the board Of managers
postponed pressing the acceptance OF the rcsgnaon
W man in the hinatcur Athletic Union has stood
more firmly and consistently for pure nma,curlsm In
athletics In the matter Of prize, expenses or clean
rules. and one has more firmly opposed all pro
aihoslcs ana willie Other, have on occasion differed
With him upon important questions, one has ever
gDGSad rs m nf recent 1 Dmiy.DdD in his
IT. connection with the University Athletic Club being
one OF It's nine cOrpoI:tor'. although less than
months old, this club composed wholly OF college
has met such success as no clnh has before
attained in short time and Its future growth and
prosperity are assured Although Mr. Msthewson has
been suggested, rather urged for officer OF the
club upon It's formal election Of permanent officers,
which viii probably take place this month II Is unAer-
stood that he VIII decline any ofioi al place beyond II
membership IN tie council Of twenty. who also form
the board OF Trustees lie has also recently been APP
pointed by the Dartmouth College Alumni Association
chairman OF committee OF three to determine upon
additions and repairs to the college gymnasium (Bissell
liall and 10 recommend plans and estimates for an
athletic field there.
some IDEA Of the industry and capacity for work
Of Mr.. Mahcwson may be gained from the fact that
while holding the foregoing places he has at the same
law business as n member OF the well-known firm of
Strong IIanlm & Mahewson and Its predecessors and
IL be- said with Justice that, notwihst andInQ his
interest in all hcalthfnl sports and recreation and his
work for The cause Of pure ahstcs he has never done
at all reasonable hours, day In and day out at his
Office desk In court II nothing more divertins
ma any part In his life or thoughts.