Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-03-16

Inc ADVENT OF pleasant weather Will be
welcomed with open arms by the many
participants in and admirers of outdoor
athletic advertisement. Tho several gym
nasiums have afforded ample training ia
cilties for most of the local athletes, ana
as this form of pastime is being encour-
aged and is increasing in interest in this
city, Wilmingtonians may expect some
neat accomplishments by some Of the
members of our local clubs. The Brown
son Library Association contemplate
giving an open-air exhibition in june and
promise some surprises among their own
members, in addition to an interesting
array of imported talent. John Collins Of
that club is developing a remarkable
ability for high jumping, and will UNI
doubtedly soon attain a national reputa-
ton, and possibly 4 record among the
stars of his class. The Warren Club will
also give similar exhibition some time in
May or the early summer, for which there
Will be n programme Of exceptional in.
terest
The Warren Club on Wednesday broke
ground for the new gymnasium in the
rear of the club house, on West street
above Eighth. The building will be
one.story structure, well lighted. and the
roof will be IL feet from the floor. The
dimensions of the gymnasium proper will
be GOXIJ feet, and under the same roof
there will be hot and cold water baths for
tue use vi lue lnelDDefS. All tIle I'LL
proved appliances will be introduced and
when it is finished the Warren Club will
be the possessor Of u iirst.class gymnasium
Calvin !, Swayne is the contractor. The
work will be pushed forward with dis
patch. Now the club is somewhat handi-
capped for training and exercising fucili-
ties, but expects to he in good trim before
the sports.
The Brownson Library Association has
been requested TO repeat the athletic enter
talnment given iii the Opera House. Janu-
AIRY 18th aid il has been decided to do so If
the necessary arrangement can be made
for the 9TH or 18th of April Thomas j.
King James Gillespie and Harry Sweeny
have been appointed committee to make
the necessary arrangements.
The Columbia Athletic Club of Wash
ington, d. q, will hold All indoor meet Oh
in that city, The Warren Club will be
well represented and hope to bring laurels
home with them. On this occasion. Leroy
WEIGH, W, \. g., who weighs l9s pounds.
will meet Wasenhurst, Neptune Boat Club
of Baltimore; George Sommers, W. G.,
125 pounds, will meet Cook Columbia
Athletic Club; Frank Lynch w. A. 81,
will meet jateman, Z. A. G.; Cochran, W.
a, G., ~ pounds will meet an unknown
of RoNbOrough, Pa. The star performance
of the evening will be the set.tu between
Association, who is entered by the Warren,
and George Holland of the Wynnewuod
Athletic club. Shelley weighs l22 pounds
and is training hard to win His opponent
is about of the same avordupois and is
champion featheT-weight of the athletic
division of the Amateur Athletic Union.
a challenge has been issued on behalf of
John Glynn, the clever feather weight, in
order TO bring to the front an opponent
who, GlynnS friends claim, would not
otherwise do SO. The name of the part
for whom it is intended is kept secret.
John Floyd is training John Hayes of
the Brownson Library Association Ia the
lO0-yards dash. Hayes is doing well and
gives promise of some excellent work iii
the sports this year.
The BrownsOn Library Association will
give club smoker shortly after Easter.
The association recently added IN new
chairs to its line equipment. These viii
be used in the hall on special OCCASIONS
during entertainments and other similar
events. There will be meeting OF this
organization Sunday afternoon TO arrans &C
for the smoker ana to consider the acl-
visibility of giving an excursion early in
the summer.
. BASEBALL. ...--
As yet there is no indication Of a profess
sional baseball club in this city during
the coming summer, but in any event the
assured that there will be an ample mum
Der of amateur contests to satisfy their
desires. The Brownson Library club will
undoubtedly be the lion OF the flock as
was shown by their excellent work last
year. There has been little change iii the
team and better results are expected dur
ing the coming season. Thomas j. King
is manager and Harry Sweeney assistant.
The Clubs composed OF Frank Skeley Jas
Foster and John kenney, pitchers; John
Thompson, Joseph McCalferty and James
Gillespie, catchers; John Mahoney, short
stop; William Hayes, Peter Cassidy, John
Campbell, James Gormley and Michael
Maloney, basemen; Edward Haggerty
Michael Cornell and John Hare. feeders
The opening game will be played some
time next month with the Philadelphia
club, and games will be arranged for open
dates with other league teams. Game.
have already been booked with Tacony,
Camden, oxford. Wynnewood, Riyerton
Athletic Club of the SchuylFnll Navy,
st. Johns College, Washington College
Delaware College, Xavier OF New York
aud the Plaintield. n. j., club. Tho Brown
son club will wear new uniforms this sea
son, probably black and maroon. There
will he several other strong local teams.
~ The new League rules seem 10 suit vii
mington players and they Will be adopted
About the only important change move,
z the pitcher feet further from the hOmt
plate and requires him to stand with on,
foot Oh plate instead of in Il box. He i!
also forced to deliver the ball within
limited period or forfeit to the batsman
base.
John Newell, who will play third basl
for the st. Louis League team left for tha
city last night. William Hawke, pitcher
has under consideration proposition
from the same club, and if he accepts, vii
" join 1t shortly.
"A CYCLING.
In addition to the proposed toam rae
between the Wilmington Wheel Club ant
the South End of Philadelphia, the Narrcl
Cycle Club will have lu-inile road RAG
on the New Castle course on Memuria
bay. Good prizes will be offered and tin
sport is promised. Athletic lnstruCIU
Kane reports some dark horses that vii
come to The front this season. Captain
Greenman commands the club well AM
the boys are in love with their organizu
ton.
The new constitution of the Whining
ton Wheel Club provides for the annuu
/ election to be held in April. Candidate
have not yet been nominated.
Captain Mcdaniel says lie will have t
use tandem altogether this simmer
C. d. Jack and Robert Wier are tw
promising Warren riders.
A Some unknown person has issued cha
4 lenge to all Corners over the maine of tn
!. Wilmington Wheel Club and has ii put
F. lshed and spread broadcast in some of til
more prominent cycling journals. III
local wheelmen did NOT authorize hi
action, but they say they will try to ~
commodate all clubs that show u willing
ness to race.
The Wheel Club will continue to veg
the gray and black, us j. is found TO be til
most serviceable combination cxtunt. Th
Warren Club uniforms are black,