New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-20
AMONG THE ATHLETES.

In relation TO the announcement that the New-York
Athletic Club would hold Its regatta and swimming races
on September TO- conflict with the Metropolitan
Association champ onshps, Secretary sullivan has re-
ceiyed the following letter from Mr. Giannni captain OF
he New-York A.. c.:
"New-York A. C...NewYork City. Aug. 10.
40 James L. Sullivan secretary Metropolitan Assoc!a
ton, A. a. t.:
Some months ago / decided TO have The annual eiuo
and swimming races OF the NewiorA a. Z. ~
Travers Island on saturday September 10. l have
since learned that day SGT aside for the annual
champions ships OF the Metropolitan Association and ss 10
appears there is question OF conflicting with the
meeting Of the Metropolitan Association. have deedcd
after going carefully the matter 10 postpone the said
contests 70 date be hereafter decided Yen can rest
the NcwYork Athletic Club and i'S onc'r'
sympathy and accord with the Metropolitan A.oca
ton and Will do nothing that Will tend TO oetraet rom 'hs
champions ship association meeting ant we are in hopes
members VIII be in attendance oil Seprnoer
encourage clubs that will enter snd COM
pete.'
The Cleveland Athletic Club nlei protest with the
baseball committee OF the Athletic Union In ra
ton the game Of the series PLAYED with the Detroit
c. The Cleveland A. c. pfcte ssed the ssmc on he
grounds that the regular umpire did not sprar ana ha
the substitute competent The baseball committee
u the A. T.. Howard Perry OF Washington. ana 'ae'
E. Sullivan OF NewJerey decided yesterday against the
Cleveland a. G., and tho VIII stand a psyoa.
President w. Il. Curtis and Secretary James r. suil
carefully looked the Of walters ana
Lynch OF the Williamsburg A. A. think there Is nothing
sufficiently tangible in the evidence far prevent them
running at weekly club games under protest, and
have told secretary Of the Williamsburg A. A.
The William j. Barry Of jersey CITY which Is 10
play the Klckhans OF Harlem for the Gaelic football
championship at the Nre-Jersy A. c. games on Labor
Day reported be in exceptional form Captain Lar
kin who has international reputation as defence
player will keep goal The Kickhsms also strain
ing every nerve to put invincibe team in the
field and Gaelic circles eagerly looking forward 10
stirring contest
There will be a meeting of the Metropolitan Cham.
pionship Committee at The Sporting Times once TO-
day at noon. The committee will deec. where the
VIII be held and also select ofncials
Mark T. Bass Brooklyn A. G.. yesterday received the
first prize for COO yards novice race at the T. d.
Sullivan games which deposited some days before by
Themas Nixon. St. George A. o.. the actual winner
allowed without protest but afterward
learned that by winning third prize at the NewJerscy
A. c. games Decoration day be had made himself In
eligible for further competition IN novice John
Gleason. Standard A. c.. can now receive the second
medal
The New-York CALIFORNIAN Club will give its thirty
Mzth annual games at Jones Wood on September 1.
The lacrosse teams Manhattan Athletic Club and
kAR.Isfk Athletic Club viii play championship match