New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-21
WHAT ATHLETES ARE DOING
The DANGERS OF EXCESSIVE EXERCISE.
TROUBLES OF AMATEURS.

Athletic exercises judciousy applied are unoues,
ably good But there is such thing as over nA. |
gence in athletic exercises The serious illness OF ~
Ewing the pitcher, Is a case In point. Ewing, nv
strong has simply gone beyond his physical limit A..
the result Is consumption and his friends fear an es,
death. H. H. Morrell, the clever athlete and hu,s
racer has been advised by his physician to ALBANIA,
excessive athletic exercises on account OF a ~.
heart brought on the physician says, by severn t,,L
ing Alexander A. Jordan, the present alLano.,.
champion, has retired from the athletic field. IA !.
not the robust man he year or two ago. an.
mvn Connect. and +. C. Carter, the long dss,
champion runners, have found 1t advantageou !.
times to stop excessive exercises for long peio1.
Wilen Day. tho ex-cross-cOuntry champion, has A.
retired probably for the same reason.
There is no marked change In the amateur athIss
situation. The troubles Of the Amateur 'Athdn
Union have not been brdged over. and they are ~
likely TO be for some time TO come. The propo~
United States League Of athletic clubs was not q
canzed last week as SONG people anticipated, and
may be after March before the organization Is tho
ouglly under way. The promoters OF the new kac
still insist that 1t is not antagOnistc 10 the A. A.
but the Union oficials pretend not to believe u
statement. The A. A. U. officials point to the reas
nations OF several Of their members with some sAgv
OF feeling That most IL not all OF these clubs va
Join the new league seems assured stu u
A. A. UPS position will not be materially vua
ened so long as the purely athletic clubs remain l0
to the Union.
The position of tho New York and Manhattan u
letc clubs on the boxing question is longer In do
Both clubs have out openly in favor OF the p
fessionaI element, and the socaled amateur tighten
as predicted In this column, have been forced IN
partial obscurity. The recent tournaments at the ct
houses show how popular the change is. At the Id
entertainment at the Cherry Diamond club probaht
the largest crowd ever present In the gymnasium as
the contests. few weeks before an amateur touns
ment was held to empty benches.
Still those who are not interested in boxing pod
with horror to the after effect which must follow
many boxing entertainments. They cry that ManhH
tan Island Is becoming Mecca for professional tighten
and that the city win be overTun with then
The recent silly entertainment at Madison Square Co.
den shows how easily this part OF the sporting publ
can be imposed upon. Corbett the California boxer h
lost many friends By the entertainment which turuA
out to be merely q money-grabbing affair. His mn
ayers share Of the receipts Is put at $1,000 whh
Corbstts share Is said TO be only $1,000.
The Hickman football team, which had such a nveh
scrimmage with the Emmets at Waace's Ridgewm
Park last Sunday, has made arrangements to play III
John Mitehells at the same place today The ball VII
be put in play at 3 O'Clock. Each side will have ID
best team In the field, which fact insures good sana
OF Gaelic football.
The scope Of the Polo Grounds Is to b
broadened and IL will hereafter be the home
CT Open-alr horse and cattle shaws a
rs baseball. The United States Horse al
Cattle Show Company has been organized and has
leased the grounds for eight years. Horse and cath
shows will DO given each spring and fall. handsous
homo ic 70 he uhe no
clubhouse stands and stabHng arrangements for 800
horses are to be put under the free seats and Grand
stand The complete list of stockholders is follows:
Colonel william Jay. Reginald w. Rves. Prescott Law
renee S. S. Howand T. Sufern Taylor, Theodore Haw
never j. sergeant Cram, Hugh J. Grant Lloyd Aspr
wall Frederick o. Beach. John II. Beresford willas
p Douglas II. X. Bloodgood T. Clnch Smith, Louis v
Bell Charles d. Freeman, p. F. Collier, EDWARD T.
Murphy. william c. whitney william Sanford. ".
Huidekopfer w. II. Conkln Frederick Prince OF Bostoa
". p. Tiffany, James It. Hyde, r. S. Huidekoptss
Albert W. Stevens, James j. Coogan, W. W. Fncka'
p =. CLYDE. Thomas Terry, Frank T. Cnderhl, T. I
Morrison John r. Townsend, Charles Pizer, John a
Losnn. tr. Henry E. Rowland Harry Cram. Chand
r Bates George Green, F. G.. Teht, II. ID. CEeeves
Robert McCreery, Lynwood Palmer.
ATHLETIC NOTES AND GOSSIP.
r,o Acorn Athletic Club will lease the Prospect
s,oh,s gymnasium az Unlon-st and Fifthave.. Broof
Ign. , <,..
Maxwell E. More, OF the New-York Athietc 'iue
has proved to be the best boxing referee SHOWN =
any Of the tournaments this year.
With the retirement Of Rnbenstein' the ,anaa~,
champion. and George d. Phillips, the champion
This country figure skating is likely TO iose sou4
of It's popularity next winter
The coming bicycle race at Madison square uau''
promises 10 be successful. Properly niaiaseu' ""
tournament should be attractive.
G. C. Hughes secretary Of the Manhattan A. W
saws that the presidency OF the Metropolitan AseN~
ton Of the A. A. L. has no attraction for him.
The annual convention Of the ln'srcoieeA',
Association will be held nc the Fifth Avenue NV.
roxt Saturday Harvard wants the tag-of'waf inv :.
ont and saetiss, substituted tos tho ordinary ~ ms'
wheel bicycles ,...r,
nobody need be surprised 10 SEQ tie It'll ReSimN'
.,h,e,,c Association retire from the A. A. l. l's
soldier athletes have not forgiven the Union TOY '
Wholesale suspension.
Tho New-York Athletic Club is divided on ne r or
clubhouse problem. mat the pt0so"" f'
too cramped Is assured .,o,., hox,rc enter
.,nr,.rt ~ the Manhattan Athletic Club VIII 'AA =
.,nna ncxt Saturl-A ilssl o.sv~"-
mpamher will be privileged % bring one guest; n>e~
n ho Ind AZ the club until next Friday AT p III
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