New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-28
VH4TATHLETES ARE DOING.
LESS TROUBLE IN THE AIR-IMPoRTANr MEET
INGS TO BE HELD

INGS To 81. HELD.
The furry and the worry in the athletic world have
oueted considerably the last few days and promoters
., s,,,,a WIN waved the red flag vigorously week
sxo now nothing TO There have been no turtn
assertions from Athletic Union In he lass
few DAYS and the opinion that at the coming
meeting oil squabbles Of the amateur athees VIII
no settled at least satisfaction OF the majority.
Those high up the Amateur Athletic Union nave
had little j. F. Sullivan has been the spokesmsn
for the Union, and what he has said has oeen Rnesv
N the pont in spite FAC; that his colleague w.
n Curtis says that Sullivan talks too much' Inc
United states League scheme has for che presene y
least, lost It's terrors for the A. A. u OFFICIALS
But W. f. Jansen. the protector Of the League ind
mates that the League will be all right when ehe time
cou,cs for It's organization. The projectors most OF
hon arc allied to the Staten Island Athletic Club. do
not nropose TO do anything hastily. In fact The date
for the meeting has not yet been SET mere are toss
,,bo bsleve that at the coming meeting OF me Union
certain changes will be made which will make the League
NOT a desirable II Is at present Those VINO are op
~ N the League say there is only one reason for
the apparent delay organizing the new association.
that enough clubs cannot be secured 70 warrant ne hoa
ing OF q meeting.
Much interest is manifested in the coming meetings Of
the Amateur Athletic Union and It's branches inc hrs'
a,g will be that OF the Metropolitan Association, whicA
Will De held at Astor House next Ihursday' o"c :"
the most important matters to Dc setheu VIII NC $50
selection OF president to take the place OF T. f.
son In case the University A. {. shouh JON INC
,. AR Natbewson would retain office. but this does
not seem probable. Arthur Varian was spoken Oh -
Mr. Mathew sons successor, but the reurenlehS Oh s
o.a,ca A C. from the Union settled Mr.. Vafans
hances c. C. Hughes OF the Manhattan A. Co. ssys
ho, ha does not want the place. J. 4. Sullivan coua
have IT. II he wanted IT, but he does not care ior INC
honor W. b. Curtis is too crusty, and Ponce 'usuee
ghc OF Brooklyn, Is said to lean too mueh to"su tns
boxers 10 be desirable
Five davs after the meeting OF the local association the
BOARD of Managers OF the Union will hold meeohg'
A, this session the committee OF three Messrs MeNilah'
Curtis and Lnscomb will make its report on the uouoe-
some s3.pile rule While no hint OF what the report VIII
no has been given by member OF the comi1'ce IL
l. safe to predict that ridiculous sSo-limit rue has
had It's day. Beautiful in theory, It's mpracticabity WAS
onn,rent A. soon a. an made TO enforce the rule
IL was made check semiprofessonal boAing ana Ns
result was funcdged professional boxing IL caused ee
9TH Regiment light measure, and 1t has reacsee
throughout directly against the reputable athlete Inc
schedule committee will report, and some amendments V
the athletic rules will be made The schedule meesiao
will be held the Astor House on March IL
Tomorrow Is the last day for clubs to send In thef
sts Of men for the National Championships
The run will be held Manhattan Field on April 3o Al
entries must of their clubs at least TWO ons
before the race. T. Carter will probably start LA hs
cross-country championship, and Willie Day inc ="
champion IS said to training for the senior con-
test The Prospect Harriers, Xavier A. y, "ahn"s'S1
A. G. and Suburban HaIriers VIII have so'ohs ~"iH''
Kennedy who won the crosscounry championship iass
In an application for reinstatement, but IL may nov 20
through Day won trophy in 1889 and 1870. Sohnen
has never won It. The distance is eight miles, Inc
junior championship will probably BE- educeu W H'e '
The Mohican A. C. may be expelled from the Union. II
will If IL cannot explain why IT entered Dolan pro sonA
in Orange \. {. games.
The club IN Buffalo which recently awarded GOLD watches
AZ a boxing tournament will get in trouble
Leeds the Atlantic City sparrer may be CARED bcioss
the athletic officials explain several alleged
Something should be stop the stealing oil athletes
from the smaller clubs The New-fork, Mahh1'Nii ann
Xavier athletic clubs the lead in this respect
Some clever runners viii start for the junior cross
country charlottesville w. O'Keefe and a. j. Walsh, W
the Xavicrs and II. Il. Billings Of the New'forKA
are eligible. OKeefe second 10 Conner IN the i've
mile championship. Billings was second In the oooyaN
Indoor championship, and Walsh has given hJeftoefs
some Of the hardest races Newerey man has had tho
winter.
The projectors Ct the Metropolitan Association Of CyA
Clubs wish IL understood that order is not In any
way antagonsuc the League OF American wheelmeo.
Other regiments and athletic clubs should profit by Tie
exceenly managed games the 9Th Regiment, held
Monday The games over by 1880 O'clock and
there no Fiction
swedish athletic club Will be organized shortly with
n clubhouse In Brooklyn. The OF the Swedish
team the tugofwar tournament ut Madison square
Garden was responsible for the idea.
The next Ladies' Day OF the NewYork Athletic Club
will BIO held at the clubhouse, at Fifty h-st and Sixth.
ave-. March 10
T. Sherman OF the Manhatts,- A. c. the snar test
Gsoree SANDS has Jumped the NSS>Jersey c. and
Joined the NewYork A. {. There is some feeling oyer
Tho University Athletic Club will hold meeting at
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