The evening world., 1894-01-30
NOW FOR FOOTBALL REFORM.
University Athletic Club Will
Prepare New Rules.
Preparing for the Amateur Boxing
Show Sporting Gossip.

The football reform movement at last
begins to assume n tangible shape. TIL
canvas-clad collegians will soon he out
on the field doing their preliminary work.
for the days pass swiftly, and there isn't
to be pu to practical use next Fail.
The University Athletic club has de-
cided at the request of Yale and Prince
ton. the remnants OF the intercollegiate
Football Association. to shoulder the
task OF preparing the new rules. or rath-
err taking steps to see that they are
prepared. In order that this may be
done the plan which has frequently been
outlined will In all probability be adopt
ed, and that IL to appoint a committee
or Ave football experts, who will gather
In opinions and suggestions of other ex-
perts, and from these select the best
from which to draw up the new rules.
1t Is expected that this committee OF
five will be appointed to-day or to-mor-
row. Messrs. Camp. of Yale: Crosby. or
Trafford OF Harvard; Moffatt, OF Prince
tom; Bell. of Pennsylvania, and Beattys.
OF Wesleyan, are the men who 1t IL
thought will be asked to compose the
committee. 1t Is said that the l.. A. G.
has pledged itself to secrecy in the mat
ter for a few days. The Committee on
revision, when appointed. will begin its
work, which is the real work, in a few
days.
Boxing on Long Island received an
other severe setback last night. when
the Queens County officers stampcded
the crowd at Benner's Grove. Ridge
wood. and prevented the Vernon Ernst
contest scheduled to take place there. A
small-sized panic was caused by the APP
pearance OF the deputies, and there was
a Wild rush for the exits. Men fell down
and were tramplcd on. Others jumped
out of the windows. At last the door in
and was quickly tanned with lighting
and cursing men The deputies waited In
and around the building until most OF
tho crowd had dispersed. No arrests
were made. and II was not attempted to
take into custody any of the principals
or managers OF the show. 1t Is said that
the go between Ernst and Vernon will
come OFT In private or in some other city,
probably Boston.
The Philadelphia cycle show was
opened yesterday. but the attendance
was not large, bad weather being given
hay mde the opening address, hut he
did not appear. The promoters Of the
exhibition consider It the finest ever
f hsld sp l% the /. 9 m a s gltEj Although, sn YSn
80 IN - i''Nh III lihh ~
the recent show in this city, the
management informs visitors that it will
eclipse the New York exhibition from a
business stand point. zimmerman
Johnson and Bliss are among the racing
men who will be attractions. johnson
Is already on hand. He passed through
Philadelphia. Tom Eek, his trainer and
manager, was with him.
The Columbia Athletic Club Is making
arrangements to handle a big crowd al
erect circus seats around the outer sides
of the first floor. These will he hemmeG
In by a fence In order to prevent a rush
tn, the higher price seats which usually
takes place al a show, of this kind
There Is a brisk demand for tickets al
ready, but none will he delivered In ad
vance, as the management does not wan
to take any chances of counterfeiting
An. effort is being made to get only
strictly. eligible amateurs. and severa
entries have heon rejected. Jack Dempsey
may referee the bouts.
! The Executive Board OF the Pennsyl.
vania Division, l.. A. W. has decided to
fight against the amendments to bar ne,
groes from the l.. A, ". The following
President. &. A. Wilson, Maryland
Second Vice-President. G. A.. Perkins
massachusetts, secretary ana treasurer
Mergenthaler, Ohio.
Anybody not knowing what n con.
servativa man Peter Jackson Is might
think from his remarks that he Is en-
vious of the attention Corbett Is recciv.
ing. This statement said to have beer
mndc hy him sounds rather petulant
"corbett Is a great man.; / am Peter
Jackson"
The Toronto Rowing Club has voted tc
send j. j. Ryan, the amateur champion
sculler of America to compete for the
diamond SOULS in the Henley regatta,
England, next July.
Maurice DAILY has received a letter
from John Roberts. the English billiard,
list, In which the latter says he will
soon max a tour of the colonies, and
on March l leave for the Cape OF Good
Hope.
The Athletic Committee of the New
York A. Z. will meet tonight.
j. q. C.-Welter-weight comes between
lightweight and middle-weight.
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