New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-30
TOPICS FOR LOVERS OF ATHLETICS.
RErIREMExrs FROM BASEBALL FIEr.Ds-ni-

RETIREMENTs FROM BASEBALL FIELDs-Bi-
CYCLES AND SKATING
The threatened retirement of f. p. Talco,t from
the New-York Baseball Club and +. A. Abel from
the Brooklyn club may make decided change In
in which local baseball affairs may be
conducted Each man practically controls his club
and each Is sagacous. liberal brshess-hke ana iar
seeing. That baseball can Ill AFFORD to lose two such
men is admitted on every side.
Mr.. Talcott has been the managing director OF the
New-York club for two years and under his admin
istration the club has thrived and prospered Few
mistakes have been made and the stock in the club
to-day is worth something. Two years ago II was
practically valueess; In fact when the new manage
ment took charge OF affairs the club was practically
bankrupt. Mr. Talcott wishes to retire simply on
account Of his private business aIaTs which MAKE
care which it demands. The other directors ana
TaIcott to remain at the head Of affairs. but he
says that ne has done the work for two years and
that he thinks that it is time 70. some OF the other
stockholders to jump in and do their share.
In the case of Mr.. Abell his threatened retire
ment which may not take place. comes from an
entirely different reason. The old League and Play
ers' League stockholders were never exactly har-
monious. and while Mr.. Abel is the largest stock
holder in the club. ne does not care 10 nav , ,ne
affairs Of the corporation conducted IN lIr iutune
a. they have az seen IN rne pdls doubtful If Mr.
Talcott will change his mind
The completion of the fund for the maintenance
OF the bicycle road from Prospect Park to Coney
Island has been hailed with JOY by bicycle riders
particularly in Brooklyn. 1t is the only road OF is
kind In America which will be devoted eXcinislve.y
to Coney island is over five miles so the cyclists
VIII have s s%Pir6 not od be- ipe at
intervals when the regular patrons are not pS'"s
the path.
The coming cycle show at the Madison Square
Garden promises to be a successful one, at least
from a dealers and manufacturers view Wh.tier
The general public will take lively Interest IN
the show will depend largely upon the manage
ment. II the show is conducted as were me recent
tournaments in this city and IN fhadeph'a' 'oo
much should not be expected
Bicycle clubs and riders generally are Interested
in the problem which Chief Consul Isaac y. Potter
has before him. 1t Is hoped that howard f. Ray
monds successor chairman OF The STATE
Racing Board viii be aggressive anu e"'"e''' IN
Mr.. Raymond has. always Deeh
Wheelmen are much interested in the project
to give TO NEWCOMERS first-class bicycle track,
as fast as that at Springfield. Much iauit Is iouhu
with the tra cks at Manhattan Field and AT Eastern
Park. They are not fast enough for the 'lass j
stars whose stock in trade is the time that they
can make in competition or against me "a on
The NewJersey Athletic Club Is me hrs' 10 come ne
TO the scratch, and effort VIII De made u
build fast track at Bayonre-
With cheap skates and the prospect OF plenty
OF ice at least a great deal more than was had
last year lovers of the beautiful sport are happy'
Johnson, the amateur champion, has invented invented "a
defeat all competitors. and TO break all inc Teco ~,
The skate is light In weight. bu1it on pheu"a"c
principles, and has been patented
The National Skating Association, whose name
sounds formidable enough but which has not
amounted TO much for the last few years. has been
stirred I'D BY the arrival Of King Frost. warned
nv their unfortunate experience OF recent years.
tho members have already set January !? as the
date for the tournament. Orange Lake. near new
burg has been selected the place for CHAMPION
ships The programme VIII include races AZ ~
yards one mile five miles and ten miles, ana john.
sons friends think that the champion can arout
sweep the board. The Donoghue brothers, hoWata
Mosher and Olaf Rudd are likely TO De johnson"
most troublesome competitors.
The letter Of Secretary Herbert. OF the fhehsh
Amateur Athletic Association. saying that team OF
representative English athletes will probably Visit
this country In September. has been freely dseossed
among New-York Athletic Club members Inc
probable programme has received the most atien-
tion and on this subject of the leading members
of the New-York Athletic Club said the other Day:
"some things in Mr. Herbert's letter DO not mar
monte. In one place he favors the adoption OF 'he
English Inter-'Varslty programme. Instead OF the
Amateur Athletic Union championship liz; anu In
another sentence discusses the probable outcome
Of the 4-mie rum weight throwing and steepiechase;
which a;e not found on either OF the apoVc-naWea
nroera MINES and also OF the 220-yard and half-mlie
runs and the pole vault. which are not contested
in The English Inter-'Varsity Meeting.
1.-The Enelishmen may assured that the New
York Athletic Club will refuse TO consider Tor