The evening world., 1893-12-23
NEWS AND GOss|p.
L. A. W. Racing Board Affairs Dis
cussed by Chairman Raymond.
Governors Opposition Still Worry
Ing Florida Sports.

Chairman Raymond, of the L. ). w.
Racing Board, has returned from his
Southern trip. He doesn I know much
bicycle news, but he has something 10
say regarding the recent declaration of
a Chicago cycling club that IL would
make a fight at the National Assembly
meeting to have horse-paced records go
Some OF the Western wheclnen have an
idea" says Mir. Raymond, that riders
in the East are envious OF their per-
formances, and for that reason won't ac-
cept the Western h~orse-paced records.
The joke Of the matter is that the reso-
luton adopted at the annual Racing
Board meeting not to accept such records
was introduced by the Chicago member
Of the Board.
the matter OF records. American records
are the subject of enough ridicule nov,
and such is the desire OF the makers to
this record-making were allowed to con-
tinue we would see steam motors on
tricycles next. The Racing Board Will be
much Dsno s]tri let n next som year a,,b 1t mIsSy r make
sentative Of the l.. A. w. be pl'eseut
when records are tried for, to see that
performances are strictly bona hde."
say regarding the l.. A. WIS assumption
Of jurisdiction over professional cycling.
There is one thing that doesn't seem to
that is. how can the L.. A. w. AFFORD to
furnish cash prizes for the professional
meets? There isn't a club in the l.. A.
up money prizes. They have been able
to offer some handsome things, In the
way of prizes because these articles have
s,s, go d to a take If CARE !. Of cost the the few " p &c; :.
slonals IT had for one season. what would
hungry horde it would have"
Gov. Mitchell, Of Florida. has again
and down. the backs Of the rngilistic
made to him for a charter for the Duyal
Athletic Club, and he refused point
blank e Civ it. The G8ysrnor persists
Mitchell contest as a fight. and says he
will use all lawful means to prevent IT
and bring to account all those connected
cali out State militia to take a hand.
In repl.' to all this J. +. @. Rowden.
one OF the chief promoters of the Club.
to the legality or otherwise OF the con
test. He expects to get a favorable de-
cision. and when he does get that de:
clsion does not think the Governor will
meantime the question Of the match TAX
Ing place In daytime interests the sports.
Mitchell says he's willing.
At the annual meeting of the Dauntless
Rowing Club the following officers we're
elected: President. Horace w. Walter;
Vice-President, David Oppenheim: Treas
ursr, John j. Shea: Secretary. Charles
"; Coleman; captain william Hssle s
Lieutenant. Henry Temple, jr.; Directors,
DR.; F. w Knickerb9sker; E. A.; Ander-
son. 70 hammeTscnnag r. a. lierhey'
The prospects at Harvard for n win
ming crew next season are not particu-
larry good GOD Capt; DSaV N Fenn s y;
last years eight that will, row again: 1t
looks as II the crew would be light. there
being no heavy men to try, for vacan,
Richardson, '95: Townsend, .'96; Blake,
'9i. and Houghton. 81, are all promising
f SsSsrs' Me,. At Y saetcs Gapt' and d0h na1H:
probably not row. Treadway. Holcomb.
Armstrong and Cross are likely candt-
dates, and in addition there is the crack
from.
A story comes from London that there
Is much doubt among Oxford and Cam:
the Vivian Nickalls at present in this
country. and who discussed the pros
poets Of an oxford-Yale boat race with
Mr.. George Adee the other day. 1t Is
said the description Of this Vivian Nick
alls with the oxford Vivian Nickalls
the second Vivian Nickalls" who has
attempted to arrange a Yale-Oxford
race in America within a year. The
story goes that whoever, he is he is act
ing without the knowledge OF many
there who would undoubtedly know Of
the matter II such a race were really in
project.
The New York Athletic Club will hold
n cross-country run from Travers ISL
n Christmas morning. and another on
a larger scale New Years Day.
The finals of the Metropolitan Association
boxing and wrestling championships will
be held at Central Opera-House tonight.
"Van Arthur."-Th limit In the differ
ent weights is generally recognized as
follows: Bantam. 10 pounds: feather.
1872; light. 1873: welter. las: middle, 1853. and
heavy, as much over that as you like.