New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-05
OF INTEREST TO ATHLETES.
THE COLLEGE UNDERGRADUATE sToRM-BAsE'
BALL AFFAIRS.


BALL AFFAIRS.
A. r,sa,c,.d IN last Sundays Tribune the passage OF
tho law In athletics has caused s"o' VI
protest from Yale Itself. where the IDEA or's"aN
meeting OF the university at New'haFeh o" " ,'.,
the opposition carried the day ana inc
Todd ,no,tonad have arisen. or course the captains
and managers Of baseball, football rowing anu o. ~
letic teams are important individuals In '".'i w.
there are others jusb as deeply interceteu' IL INV
"a ~ the CAPTAINS end managers IN passing such re
hive made a mistake in not discussing the s'"'eo w
their fellows before deciding upon such an nho'aao"'
Harvard has already shown hand and her obIetioa
10 the Immediate enforcement OF the uhuerer'u" %
emphatic and not to be misunders'oou' ~ .s INV
by Harvard had greater weight with faie 'n", "''
,oonIe think The captains and managers now hhu 'c"
selves in a peculiar predcament Ihey are Q" 49,,
saving that II the rule not sustained they "ouu
and there now seems way for them ous Vi NV -,
but to do what they they would do 10 an i"P'r"'
horv, :, looks as II the most sensible way out OF tho
trouble would be to have rule go in force Win nc pc
ginning OF college year IN Sepee"oci' " w
amendment Is made the opposition VIII become warn, p
tisans OF the rule troubles Of the college ahie1es
will be over. The Yale baseball nine Is hiehiy CA
crci.cd and II L. r. Bliss should insist upon resenhs
tho capolncy either Burt Bowers or Murphy the snort
stop would strong candidates for the place
!, =, surpr,snr 70 some people that Walter Camp has
tokcn the UNDERGRADUATE clause under his wing camp
played on the football and baseball teams ~, ~. ,
years that he in college. III 1ac Aid
larry out their scheme the teams OF those TWO coeee
might have u ply with themselves this season anu w
,e,k UNDERGRADUATE teams. Their contests then "ouu
not arouse much public interest Then IL tho rival A
At Yale which by the way will claim the uue vi iSo
University Baseball cub should play ana deiea' .Apn
n,ss vounpstes most undesirable condition OF ana'Fs
a,,,, nr.vau That the opposition nine would IN
oucstonaby play Harvard is assured captain disc
is Also counting Carter pitcher aud Murphy as III
n,der but it as said neither Will play on an unaef
graduate nine
yalcs emphatic action Princeton and wesleyan
In hcr unen yiabIe position and there seems no'"s M
IN. students OF these institutions to 90 Dut 10 ho1
meetings and to repuda.e the rule ihey arc nns ~
nursuc thls course Tho University OF PenneyI'as 10
naturally delighted at the OF ansrs ana haiis 'ne
action OF Yale a victory all along the line Inc %
yewsn asks those who wrecked the rue 70 come i'r1
now and suggest the best means out OF the preSo -
Guilty The Tribune OF last Sunday gave warning OIL inc
canning COLLEGE war but also suggested the remedy W.
Manitt the manager OF the Yao football team ahhou'
that his resignation is forthcoming but the team captains
seem ''ratted' and don't know what 10 oo'
rh. troub,esore toneles surrounding the New-York
baseball club will be Strengthened out. it Is promised
at the annual meeting OF the club next THURSDAY 'or
neus Van Colt will be the new president as ne .o
ayorte OF the other directors and he has ssnhed MS
willingness accept the place As +. T. fowef' "''i
in all probability entire charge OF the financial ana
business affairs of the MI Van Colts office Is likely
to be an easy II has not yet been decided VINO win
no Amounted treasurer Of the club in place Of J. W.
spaldns who will resign at the coming meeting r. Is.
Robinson is'a nancicr and he may accept the place Ii
he does not the chances that c. d. White Will be
secretary and treasurer. ts3~-
Just when IL seemed be almost certainty that the
local club would secure John NJ Ward for captain and
second bascman Of tho unexpected obstacle ap'
Icarcd. The NewYork club took no action TO get ward
before C. H. Byrnc OF tho Brooklyn club OF
their Intentions Mr.. Byrne seemed willing and nesota-
lions were opened. II IA said that F. A. Abel,
who * the heaviest stockhoicr In the club. may assert
his rights, and put stop TO the whole scheme MI.
Abe remembers fancy prices his club has been forced
t ray for star players the past and he may object
to Wards sransfer NcwYork unless his club receives
bonus privilege. Wards release originally
from New York Brooklyn nothing Those who remember
that original OF Ward to Brooklyn seem to think
10 the time stipulated that In case The New-fork
club desired Wards services he to come back to this
city agreement. however, was probably never
drawn up and signed.
The second annual boxing and wrestling competitions
for the championships OF the Metropolitan Association OF
tho A. A. L. will DO held at CALIFORNIAN Park Han,
sprhrnci-aye. and Camdenst. Newark. N j.. on Mon.
dav Marh 20 and Wednesday March 90. The standard
championship gold and silver medals viii be awarded 70
first and the following clascs: Boxing
Bantamwelgho lO5 pounds; featherweight ll5 pounds
special wcdgh 1876 pounds lightweight 1875 pounds mid.
dleyeight 1853 pounds heavy weight Wreetne-Bantam
weight io5 pounds; featherwrght lis pounds; light
weight 1876 pounds mddeweIght. 1873 pounds. An en-.
trance fee OF 81 accompany each entry Entries
close on March Is William b. Curtis p o. Box $685.
New.York city Entries close also with j. H. Wood
ruiz Prudential Building. Newark, ~ j.
The resignation Of William II. Ford from the board Oh
governors Of TIM Athletic Club OF Brooklyn. IL
deeply regretted Ford has always been one OF the most
Jealous workers for Brookyns clever club and he also
payed centre rush clubs football team for several
seasons The active membership Of the club at present.
loo and It's present quarters inadequate In every
way The majority OF the members want n new ana
gracious clubhouse Others more cautious ana point
IN the troubles Manhattan A c.. and suggest dc
liberation. IL said that Mr.. Ford's resignation was
brought about by the new clubhouse controversy.
Riders OF the bicycle and there is great army have
had hard winter OF IL. Tho weather has kept
cha oads in bad condition and IL seems doubtful whether
,lcvc, riding will he resumed in earnest much before
,nrn The newly organized professional league seems
% hc determined 60 ahead aud organize regular meet
,,,s during the summer. The friends OF the new Or
say about all the famous riders VIII race
under the auspices OF the league
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