The evening world., 1894-02-06
SPORTING NEWS AND GOSSIP.
No Radical Changes Expected in
Revised Football Rules.
Skater johnson May Make New York
His Homo.

Now that something definite is about
to be done In the so-called football re-
form movement. some practical suggcs-
tons are being heard. 1t Is not expected
that there will be any radical changes In
the rules. and in the opinion of n major
ity of football experts 1t isn't necessary
that there should MISUNDERSTANDING
suggestions to the contrary from men
who have played football In England.
Australia or No Mans Land. The flying
wedge, except as an opening play, seems
to be slated to go. 1t can easily be
spared under these conditions. as 1t was
never effective except as an opening
play.
Capt. Hinkey. OF Yale, thinks-and
probably rightly, too-that with flying
interference out of the way, 1t will be a
tolerably easy task to modify the rough
ness of the game. At least. these plays
look very rough to the spectators, and as
they are the ones to be pleased, 1t may
be just as we'll to do away will them.
At the same time II Is difficult to see
where there Is "A rougher play on the
field than II hard tackle. when the tackler
dives several feet through the ar and
nails a runner coming at fun tilt. the
two coming down like ii falling house
and rolling over and over: That, how
ever, is an " open" play. Its fine points
wedge play, hence 1t is attractive: IT is
highly probable that there Will he less
ak about the r~oughness OF the game.
provided the rules are so amended that
a better idea can be had of what is go
ing on.
According to Senator Morgan, John
S. Johnson, the skater and hicyllst. IN
tends to make New York his home soon.
Johnson is expected here from Montreal
at any time. "Johnson's friends have
persuaded him to come to New f ~"
thinks 1t will be a better place to oper-
ate from than his present home, Mime
apolis. With Johnson here New York
would have a resident champion; somc-
thing she hasn't at present. johnson
will remain here two or three weeks,
then go to Minneapolis and make his
management M b for m9 bis sr,, MING" for ne the
season. lie expects to go to Europe TINS
season to compete for the saltonstall
Cup"
The Princeton University Gymnastic
Team. while the youngest of Princeton's
organizations, is by no means the weak
est. This years team has been ma
tarially strengthened by securing the SER
vices of George Goldie. In addition to
living It's annual exhibitions In Prince
ton on Washington's Birthday and IN
some OF the large cities, it is the inten-
ton of Manager Thompson to challenge
similar organizations in other colleges:
and especially the gymnastic teams OF
the team will go Into active practice next
Thursday evening in the gymnasium, and
will practise every night Turing the re-
mainder OF the Winter and Eariy S2ring;
out from among the following: w. Il.
McCoii, '@, captain: ". z. budGrwolf,
'92; Charles kilerman. .9S; George Bl n
'ss; Womack. Sc: Rake. sc: Ralph Derr.
Emmons. Erdman, Wood and Ban
nard, 81.
Johnny Griffen Is sparring in P%hiladel-
phia this week and he has made "A very
favorable impression on the Qunkcrs:
He is referred to as the man likely
nice things said about him are these:
.Griffen is without n doubt the most re-
fined professional pugilist In the ring,
not even excepting the great James }.
but gives the public a good set-to ana a
fair opportunity Of judging his ability.
Grifen is apparently abou, an inch taller
than Dixon and slightly heavier. As far
as furnishing is concerned, 1t Is very
probable that he can hit 80 per cent.
harder than the co;ored champion. In
upon his ducking abilities to suit those
who would like to see him best Dixon.
but IT Is stated that when fighting his
tactics are altogether different"
A Chicago despatch says that three
short rounds were boxed by Billy Plim-
mer and Johnny Van Heest at the En-
pire Theatre last night. Plimmer fairly
smothered the ChicagOan, Ihowing far
better form than in the bouts with his
sparring partner, Joe McGrath. Van
Heest was not in the game at any time.
once. The little Englishman was as
lively as a cricket, and, although the
rounds were scarcely over a minutes
duration. Van Heest was completely tired
out at the finish.
! will be the Columbia A. c, tourney at
Grand Central Palace. Thursday and
Saturday nights. There have been sew
eral good amateur shows this season:
but this is expected to be the best OF
them all. The seating arrangements will
be such hat n big crowd can be accom-
modated and everybody get II good view
of the ring.
! Patrolman Eugene l.. Hickey. of the
Mulberry street station, IL Indignant
over the report that he applied for and
was refused admission into the A.. A. T.,
on Jan. 20. Hickey denies emphat!cally
that he made the application. and 'avs
he Is still open for a race OF from half a
mile to five miles, with n policeman or
I to the talent engaged by Mike Donovan
for his testimonial at Lenox Lyceum on
Feb. II. He has not been paired OF
yet. but negotiations will be commenced
to-day with Il view to getting Billy