The evening world., 1893-10-17
SPORTING NEWS ANO GOSSIP.
Athletes Hold an Unsatisfactory
Meeting at the Astor House.
The Xavier Clubs Fair OHer 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
Astor House last night. The boxing
and wrestling championships at New
ark last Spring were especially cons'd-
cred. and the report of that meeting
by Chairman Woodruff was heard with
close attention.
The report was not satisfactory. and 1t
vas referred to a. j. 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. IS; expenses, $i6o.14. 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
ropolitan Association at Bergen Point
were found by the Committees report
to have. been eminently successful. the
financial statement showing a profit of
nearly $3.50. An effort was made to Sc
to allow the debarred Seventh Regiment
athletes to participate in the usual regi-
The annual election of the Board Of
Managers followed, and in an executive
session the Board chose these officers:
President, w. b. Curtis; Vice-President.
NJ. A. Cunning: Treasurer, John Steil;
Secretary, James T.. sullivan. Delegates
to the A: A. L were selected in the per
Sons OF w. II. Curtis. !. j.. sullivan, Nj.
a. Cunning and Harry Dimse.
a hopeful feeling prevails that at the
meeting Thursday next of the Xavier
CLUB, measures may, be adopted which
tTSin,t t i orxaniz a nsw lease ssw Of ton. lite to
WI be drawn up. which provides for
the entire management OF the Club being
lodged in the hands of the members.
The great drawback 10 the Navicrs has
been the. ~non-payment of dues. An
clubs suffer from this annoyance. but
the Exayiers seem 10 have exceeded the
ton, however, Is willing to be indulsent.
md in a circular calling for Il large at
tendance of the meeting, 1t says:
1t has been decided that should any, one vino
name has been dropped from the roll TO: %non-pay-
ment Of dues; desire to assin become u member
mission and paying siN months arrears OF dues.
A boxing entertainment will be given
to.night By the rar"na Beat club; in
the clubhouse on Atlantlc avenue,
three eight-round bouts. Billy Vernon
vs.: Jack Aikens. 40 pounds; Ed List.
Cooney vs. Ed. Curry, 10 pounds.
ranging boxing matches for the Coney
Island a. G.. rs they say he has, and re-
boxers. Yesterday he gave Dick Burge
excellent ndyips lhOut nnciligm. aS an
piled to the Coney Island Club, and the
result will undoubtedly be that Burge
viii soon make tracks for home: The
his NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. meeting with
Jack Dempsey. That is why BYrge is
B%rookIyn's baseball team made a show
Of the New Yorks in yesterdays game,
defeating them by a score of. IL to 2. 1t
ship ship see series less s sna't the he ' Bro ,oth; see%red
that title. some of the New York play
ers wandered from the fold during this
i, ssrie s]o nna aee not Iheaeor' The ssfer rsms to
johnny Wards first determination not
TO do so should lave been adhered to.
The effort TO draw Harvard and Prince
ton together in a football game is crys-
Princeton Alumni has been called for
Thursday evening In Princeton, and Il
formidable attempt will then be made
TO induce Harvard to play the Tigers.
Hampden Park officials have agreed
to accept $400 for the rental OF the Park
for the annual Harvard,YalG football
as Usual 1t looked at one time as
through the demands of the Park officials
would force the elevens to go elsewhere.
This telegram comes from Chicago to-
day:
Jacob schsefer and Frank C. Ives Yesterday
placed 81, 900 each in the hands OF the stakeholder
As q second deposit In the billiard match, which
Il to be played OF next month.
A Pittsburg despatch to-day says:
Charley Mitchell arrived in town this afternoon.
accompanied BY. Jim Hall. his spsrring partner:
Harry Darrin his trainer, and Billy Woods. Of
Denver. When asked what he thought OF Bob
offer to tight him. Mitchell said
tion to it. Fitz is not in my class"
Mitchell said he would back Jim Hall for $40,
900 to Eight titz Hall Is suffering from a
sparring with Mitchell in his exhibitions.
Steve O'Donnell and 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. !. A. C. matchmaker: Louis Burke. of
20 the Worlds Fair and return, Oct. 1S and 10.
Cheapest rate ever offered. ~