New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-24

.tnnablc Improvement over fouz. and Ward has
un luc tiouably fallen into Ms home opposite second
ba-e. C.r~.ran VIII make lively. popular short
stop while Joyce i, looked upon ~ third basehan
.uI.ior o pirluoy. pec.ally n bat'nnn The bnde
m, have already arranged several games with the
,ollctc clubs q, br played In APRIL ana If tn" weather
p.rmlt, some ~ those preliminary will be pkyed
In the halter part ~ March. II J. doubtful II either
ID, the home team, viii Tx, n southern trip. which Is
a costly ard entirely unnecessary cNp"ndur" Of money
". trustee. ~ IN. new University Athletic Club
MAY we'll feel encouraged at the happy start which
h,r new club made. That thcr' /, plenty OF room
In tho great metropolis, for such club nobody denies
The writer hl, been In conversation with the trustees
I'm tl. week and has seen large number OF appllca
;lons for membership and general enthusiasm IS dis
played rs everyday. When ID" club was originally
incorporated a. Albany couple o, months II WAS
tie idea OF IN trustees IL take matt rs slowly They
expected to have u suitable cnbhouc before the year
had passed. Svrril meetings. however. wen hdI
hast week and the affairs have advanced 50 far that
the club may be completes" and the clubhouse secured
I'm few days Most ~ the members look with favor
urln scoug the old Racquet Court. at Twenty sixth
IT, aud siAth..ye. which seems an especially well
adapted place for tn. University Athletic club II IL
IA close proximity the University club which makes
II even mo.r dc-irlbc. The trustees hay, written
option on the 9ery At II les rental than Ma paid
pointed to investigate mi, and one other sit, and
report be expected possibly this wcck With such
ambition, Young m.u 4. /. NathrwsOn, Tracy IL.
llnfr- GEORGE A. Adcc and Wendell Baker at the
head ~ affair. ~ the club T. assured. Whl"
the club viii not make icatut" "i competitive ports
and even II II doe, not cnruuIg" Such sports at all
nohOdy should b. led t. believe tLAt II Is ghnt 10 b"
purely social club. liaS ball. football ANA DINER
team, Will h." 0rgnlIod aud thcY viii play against
college and hgst,a,, athletic club trans. But II Is
doubtful n ~ the teams VIII join local league.
The luhcW:tfm opposition Ia the new club 10y tl"
University club will probably die out Tor the simple
AEON that ticIc /, real eau" for opposition Elgit
4 the nine original trustees OF the University Athlete
club good and loyal members of the University
club and win undu"-i iOnahly remain -. To b. a
member ~ the University a young man mas to be
firr. wears ont -. COLLEGE brfpr" h. I, eligible. Tn"
existence OF the University Athletic club would be a
boom To- TIL SOuHg man, who can Join the University
AIM tic cub and walt the three years I'm comfort
before becoming 4 member "i the University Cub
test ngain-t the unnatural and degraded conditions
WlIch prevail among many OF thr amateur, SorhlIsn
bosing tournament, I'm Tins n"ighbOrhood: Nine out
- II tho-" tournament. ar lttlr short oi MS
graceful. At the recent tournament of the rn>tImc
Athletic club the atmO, ph"rr IN IN" L"noN LNrcun
was simply oNcippweiing some Of these boxers
apparently do not know To what use Sonp nnd water
are usually put. \ rns" In point occurred at tho
tournament held at the NewJer~cy Athletic club
hniitc about u week. ago. ON" of IN" members ~
the clint. who I, somewhat of pillan hppiSt.
thought u would b" good Idea t. have tn" bath
room, thoroughly cleaned, and "A dozen rich Turkish
towels provided ana half dozen cake, Of toilet
io,p arranged for the boxers. II naturally thought
IA. boxer. would take 10 the hint kindly and prr-
narc thcin,cly,, for the entertainment before they
ann. rcd en- In" stage. Not a drop Of water was
.rillcd ln that hnthtuh but after ia" entertainment
"a. over only towel, ont OF the dozen remained,
While NOT II single cake OF soap was IN sight Whit
"A question winch the friends of the club would like
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