The evening world., 1893-10-17
SPORTING NEWS AND GOSSIP.
Athletes Hold an Unsatisfactory
Meeting at the Astor House.
|Chs Xavier Clubs Fair Oner to
Delinquents.

Athletes who are members OF the
Metropolitan Association of the A. a..
u. cannot fail to be interested in the
meeting of that Association at the
Aston House last night. The boxing
and wrestling championships at New
ark last Spring were especially consid-
cred. and the report Of that meeting
by Chairman Woodruff was heard with
close attention.
The report was not satisfactory. and 1t
was referred to A. ]. Linehan. of New
ark for investigation. Briefly stated.
the financial report of the meeting has
aroused doubt in the minds of the As
ISOLATION officials as to the honesty of
the directors of the meeting. The re-
ceipts were put down in the report as
S525.2s; expenses. s4so.1t. 1t Is in these
figures that the entire trouble lies. and
Mr.. Linehan is expected to clear away
the mist of doubt.
The recent annual games OF the Met
rorolitan Association at Bergen Point
were found by the Committees report
to have been eminently successful, the
financial statement showing n profit of
nearly $3.50. An effort was made to Sc
cure the permission of the Association
to allow the debarred Seventh, Regimsnt
ia ''''N 'ee 'Nb'
mental contests. 1t was denied.
The annual election of the Board of
Managers followed. and in an executive
session the Board chose these officers:
President, w. B.. Curtis; Nice-President.
NJ. A.. Cunning; Treasurer, John Steil;
Secretary, James r. Sullivan. Delegates
sons of w. B. Curtis. j. Il. Sullivan. NJ.
A. Cunning and Harry Dimse.
A hopeful feeling pre- walls that at the
meeting Thursday next of the Xavier
Club. measures may, be adopted which
that organization. A new constitution
will be drawn up, which provides for
the entire management of the Club being
lodged In the hands of the members.
The great drawback to the Naviers has
been the. ~non-payment of dues. All
clubs suffer from this annoyance. but
the Exaviers seem to have exceeded the
average. The Committed on Reorganiza-
ton, however. is willing to be i~ndulgent,
n in a circular calling for a large at
enhance of the meeting. 1t says:
It has been decided that should any one who
was formerly a member of the club, but whose
name has been dropped from the roll for non pay
Of the Club, he may do SO by applying for read
mission and paying six months arrears of dues.
A boxing entertainment will be given
t the nisabeoSSoaass e v On u Htla B2dt c aVenu in
Brooklyn. The programme calls for
three-eight-round bouts. Billy Vernon
We. Jack Aikens, 140 pounds: Ed List
Cooney VS.. Ed. Curry. lis pounds.
II Judge Newton has wearied OF ar
ranging boxing matches for the Coney
Island A. c.. as they say he has, and re-
boxers boxers. YesterdaY' he g gave Sa' Dick XII Bur rye
excellent advice about pucilism, as ap-
piled to the Coney Island club. and the
Tssp's SOON %lll m ~%REaoT tpsefs f 9s i home1 b" TSe
Judge convinced Burge that he need not
expect a purse from the G. L. A. c. for
his. much-talked.about meeting with
almost sure to go back to England.
Brooklyn's baseball team made a show
Of the New Yorks in yesterdays game,
was the last game in the local champion.
ship series. and the B~rooklyns secured
that title. Some of the New York play
ers wandered from the fold during this
in consequence thereon. The games
should never have been played. and
10 sn 20 W sbouIs b tlrSt 6sen ndberea to- not
The effort to draw Harvard and Prince
ton together in a football game is crys-
tallizing Importantly. A meeting, Of the
Princeton Alumni has been called for
i bddy III VI ll'NN'i civ q
formidable attempt will then be made
to induce Harvard to play the Tigers.
Hampden Park officials have agreed
to accept $500 for tie rental of the Park
for the annual Harvard-Yale football
game, and the contest will be held there
as usual. 1t looked at one time as
through the demands of the Park officials
would force the elevens to so elsewhere.
This telegram comes from Chicago to-
day:
Jacob schaefer and Frank c. Ives yesterday
placed 81. 900 each In the hands OF the stakeholder
a. a second deposit In the billiard match. which
10 to be played OF next month.
A Pittsburg despatch to-day says:
Charley Mitchell arrived in town this afternoon.
accompanied by Jim Hall. his sparring partner
Harry Darrin his trainer, and Billy Woods. OF
Fitrsimmons's offer to night him. Mitchell said
This is idle talk and ! will not pay any atten.
tion to It. Fitz is not in my class.
Mitchell said he would back Jim Hall for $40,
sprainsd wrist. and Billy Woods. Of Denver. 1:
sparrins with Mitchell in his exhibitions.
Here are some pugilistic pointers
Steve O'Donnell n Joe Choynski and
hackers are to meet tomorrow at II
A. NJ. to arrange for a match; Jack Shee-
han may succeed Judge Newton as the
c.. I. A. c. matchmaker; Louis Burke, OF
JOIN one OF New York Central's SIS excursion.
To the Worlds Fair and return, Oct. IS aud 10.
Cheapest rate ever offered. ""