The evening world., 1892-02-10
IN THE WORLD OF SPORTS.
President Day Talks Cheerily Of
the Baseball Outlook.
The Coming Bicycle Exhibit and
Races at Madison Square.

"Tho baseball season OF 1892 will proba-
bly, be one OF the llvcicst In the history OF the
game" said President John B. Day, OF the
New York club, to-day. "A great deal de-
pends, OF course, on the formation OF the
several teams Think they will be so con-
structed as to play very even ball, and there
will be no walk-ovcr for any club.
New YUrks team Will compare favurably
with any In the League. / don't know yet
whether we viii get Nike Kelly or not. II
looks now as II he would not be released by
the Boston people. would be glad to see
him in the team, for have great admiration
for his ability as Dall-player.
"lf we cant get him It will be necessary to
flnd q strong man to play behind the bat. !
don't know yet who IL Will be, but, we Will
have a man b. the time the season opens.
"Ihe Richardson case Is not settled yet.
am stll convinced that the New YORK club
has the best claim on Danny, and we Will do
all we can to get him.
"SccOnd base Will be covered well. II we
cannot get Richardson back again. We can
get some good man who will class with the
other men we have signed. Manager Powers
Is up al Albany, attending meeting OF the
promoters Of the Eastern Association. |
would be very glad to see the Association do
well this year, and think II will"
sporting men have become very much In
terCstcd IN the proposed revision OF the pres
ent American rules governing pugilism, u be
discussed at the meeting IN the illustrated
Ne,os ol1ice to-day. The weight limits OF the
several classes will receive much attention.
other beneficial changes IN the present rules
Will be talked over.
Ward. OF the Brooklyn Baseball club, is Il re-
lief to President Byrue and the CLUBS di-
rectors. Ward has been several weeks In
Florida with only two men signed for the
seasons work, and the whole business rest
ing In Wards hands, the magnates were be.
upon his duties nj once.
The special tcn-round bout between Eu-
gene Hornbacher and sam Collins win be the
feature OF the "stag" to be given by the Nol-
parcil Athletic club at Its club-roOms. ~
Oiiver street, next Monday night. Both Of
the lads are In active training and are ex-
pected 10 be In good trim.
Those who have the Lynch-Iialligan ten
round glove contest In charge state that Tim
Sullvan's $1,000 license bill Will not affect
their plans They have already secured a
license. rhe contest Will take place ut Clcr-
mont Avenue Rink Feb. 20
The National Cross-Countr Association
pcctcd that every delegate Will DO present
The preliminary business connected with the
coIning Junior and senior cross-country cham
pionships VIII be transacted. Many Of The
dclCga, rs are IN favor OF reducing the lumber
OF miles In the junior runs The columbia
Athletic club Will apply for membership In
the Association.
The Titan Athletic CluD is preparing for
another athletic entertainment, to be given
at the club-rOoms Feb l3. The programme
VIII comprise several bouts between clever
boxers, besides other athletic features.
Madison Square Garden Will open, Satur-
day, March ., to Il new event, n bicycle ex-
hibit, At which all the prominent manufac-
turers uf the country VIII be represented.
In connection with the exhibit there will be
amntcur racing the opening night and a pro-
fessional siX-iay race, twelve hours day, in
The week following. The cash prizes for the
professional event Will amount TO $1,000, the
first being 81, 900.
EX-Champiun Albert Shock Is already en-
tered. and other riders whose entries are re-
ceived include +. X. Leonard, New York;
Joseph X. Rice, Wilkesbarre, aud +, X. Smith,
Chicago. Entries close Feb. 20.