The evening world., 1894-03-08
BIG OUTLOOK FOR OARsMEN.
Unusual Interest Shown Among
Associations This Year.
Mike Murphy to Train n. v. A. e,
Athlctes-Othcr Gossip.

Amateur oarsmen. like baseball men.
preuiet that the season approaching will
oe d banner one for rowing. Last season
was good, and this one they think will
oe sui better. The Unusual interest
SHOWN at the meetings OF the different
rowing Organizations this Winter Is one
indication of this. Another is the fact
That Secretary Fortmeyer, OF the y. A.,
a. o., is receiving many letters from
dl1erent cities whore there is rowing.
,eiling OF the unusual amount of interest
oeinS shown in the sport. The season
VIII open on Memorial Day with two
resattas. one on the Passaic and the
other on the Harlem. 1t Is unfortunate
that these two associations should per-
sist In giving their regattas on the same
day as one Is almost sure to be a fail
The Harlem Regatta Association had
a very successful regatta last Memorial
Day, and expects to repeat its success
entries, and entries are what count in the
fixtures for the year are: Long Island
Regatta. the latter part OF June. Cup
July ! New England Regatta, at Boston.
JUL. 4: Scranton Regatta, on Lake Ariel,
middle of July; Patapsco Navy Regatta.
a. baltimore latter part Of July; Middle
August; National Regatta. location not
yet decided. latter part OF August. and
New England Rowing Association Re
gatta, at Boston. Labor Day.
An athletic item OF more thar ordi-
Athletic Club. II Is to the effect that
Mike Murphy. the noted Yale University
trainer, has been engaged by Capt. Hugh
Baxter to train the n. Y. A. G. athletes
after the intercollegiate cham
p!onshlps. He will remain until Septem-
Der, and then return to Yale. Count"
Giannin,, the physical instructor Of the
Club, will still be In charge. but will de-
vote more time to the crews.
The engagement OF Murphy is rather
In the nature Of a departure for the N.
Y. A. c. This is the first time 1t has
trainer. Murphy's forte is the develop
ment of sprinters. although he is very
capable at preparing all sorts of athletes.
He handled Jewett, Sheriff. and owen,
also Allen and Swayne. The New Yorks
were always formidable, but with Muir
ply to look after them they will be
pretty nearly invinclble.
On March 10 there will BIZ an auction
and Wrestling championships. The fol,
Referee OF boxing, Maxwell f. More,
E Frsr h York pator A. c.; Judges of bGxinngg'
k ftann New; 9SSio" A. 4 C.. At timers %en i for
boxing, Barlow s.. Weeks, New York
A. c.. Robert Stoll. New York A. c.,
and NJ. Bishop. New York A. C.; timers
U. NJ. A; Cunning, Acorn A. A., j. steii,
New York T. V, w. j. Linehan, River
side A. c.: Peter s. Prunty.
Standard A. G.: referee Of wrestling.
dan: New York A. c.: clerk OF course,
boxing. ]. Dixon.
the following candidates measured for
uniforms: Arbuthnot and Rustin, third
basemen; Quimby; shortstop; Stephen
and Speers. felders: Gunther. Carter.
McCandlass and Trudeau. pitchers;
Murphy. and Greenway, cntchers. The
nine will start on its Eastern trip March
The University Of Pennsylvania IL to
have a gun club. The plan Is to occupy
the field Of some organized club, with
the use OF its traps n ranges. and
piled records then made the five best
shots will be chosen and a contest with
Princeton probably arranged for Easter
week, The club will be under the
Athletic Associations control.
The conference between Yale and Har-
yard to arrange baseball dates resulted
In an agreement to put the pitcher back
five feet, thus making the distance from
the rear OF the pitchers box to the home
plate sixty feet. Harvard is aid to
be particularly pleased at the change.