Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-22
Affairs I'm the Athlete wor,d.

Affairs I'm the Athletic World.
The affnirs in the amateur athletic world at
present are in a rather junbled condition. says
the New York Tribune. The Amateur Athletic
Union, which is supposed to be the patron
saint and general guardian Of all amateur
sports. can be said 70 be in really warm water
Tor the hrst time since il smashed its old rival
the famous y. As. There must necessarily
be small dlssensiuns at times in an orcaniza-
ton with such scope and large membership.
The unions differences with the League Of
American Wheelmen have hardly been settled
before new difficulty springs up in the forma-
ton OF the United States League. Just how
powerful this new athletic infant is can only be
conlectured. but il will probably prove 20 be
more troublesome youngster TO control than
the ofhciais OF the union seem TO think The
organization Of distinct associations of the
union looks TO the Tribune 10 be the chief
cause OF the present trouble in the athletic
world. The officials Of the Union are disposed
to treat the matter lightly and seem confident
that shey can crush out any opposition. They
do not acknowledge that they have MADE q mis-
take IN changing the government OF this or
ganization and say that they have no idea Of
going back 10 the old order OF things. Pro-
tests, however, are coming in from north south,
east and west, and to those conversant with
modern athletics the situation certainly looks
alarming. The union has made the mistake Of
trying to control a little too much.
oarsmau Stevenson After a Race.
The following letter has bssn received from
Charles Stevenson, the famous Australian oars
man and champion of New Zealand, who is now
on the Pacific slope: II am eager to arrange Q
single-scull race with George W. East the
champion oarsman of England. or Wallace
Ross of New York, or any second-rate sculler
for 800 or 1000 side. and 1 am willing to
allow East ESQ expenses TO come to America
think can beat Ross. L have beaten men
who beat him, namely, n. Matterson and
Bubear. L beat Matterson tsice and Bubear
twice. was with the Spencer Bros. Of sydney
three years. and they backed me in all INV races
in Australia. / came to this country with Dutch
and won one race. and was beaten by Hanian
on Thowingar lake. am unable 70 make Q
match here in Frisco. challenged Ten Eyck
and Jack Nagell and Hsnceman Of stockton,
Pigeon Flying Gossip.
Twenty-Five dollars have been offered by
the Madison Square Garden Company Of New
York city as prizes for the best speed made in
journey from its tower to haven not less
than fifty miles distant. between May and
December ]. under the American pigeon fiying
rules, the journey TO be arranged and man
aged by Mr.. Z. 5. Starr, the race agent in
Philadelphia. There is TO be no limit as TO the
number of trials per bird or the number OF
birds engaged nor as to the date Of the Journeys
IN the distance or direction. An additional
prize will be awarded If the best So, cd as yet
made from the metropolis 10 beaten, and this
to the bird making the best speed from the
start through the season
Manning 60 Play De Orc.
Alfredo de Orc. tine invincible Cuban pocket
pool player, is to play Charles Manning Of this
city, eK-pool champion, before the Manufac-
turers' Club Of Philadelphia, q social organi-
cation, on the Esd for $500 side and the
championship. Charles Hallet. Mannings
hacker and manager, says that IL his man wins
he will back HIM for any amount against any
player In the world.
willie" Day's Method Of Training.
William Day, ex-champion cross-country
runner Of America, will in ell probability start
for the cross-country championship to be held
at Manhattan Field in April. Day has won the
cross-country championship Of tins country
twice and was a mere boy when he did it. He
and more fully developed.
The ex-champion said II had made nm ~
mind not to go into training again for any
thing. 1 had my business TO attend to- and.
moreover. my friends were set against IL e
they thought it injured my health. But / am
anxious to try my speed with Kennedy, the
western runner, who won the championship
last year. He ran the eight miles nj Morris
fark an minute less than AZ took me TO DO -
and there has been considerable talk 20 ths
effect that he is n better runner than I am
The Bayonne Boat Club is going to send .
team to the championship, and / have been
asked to run and try 10 win the individual race
for il. As the New Jersey Athletic will mot
send a team, / shall probably represent ths
boat club, If 1 run at all
When questioned concerning his method q
training the ex-champion said; Il never 20 in
for any fancy training. I Just run up through
the village TO bridge about three miles away
and then back again. l then rub r,yself down
and take plunge bath, and the same thing re-
peated twice q week is all the training ever
do II feel that my legs need q little strength
ening, however, / choose day after heavy
rain and run over the back roads, where they
are not macadamized. and get the best of prnc-
tice through the mud. I never diet though
give up smoking when am training. But ths
finest kind OF training there is is slssp. III
should 60 10 bed AZ o'clock every nichsI
don't think should need 10 do any other irais-
ing"
wants % Run any Amer3oanL
T. G. NcC1elland, the pedestrian, who = nsv
ct Wheeling. makes some definite Offers 70 run
any one in America McClelland ssys thas -
has forwarded . forfeit to New York 70 run
Norman, the Irish champion, Q series Of r.ess
for q 900 Q side. Norman can chooee thru -