The evening world., 1894-02-06
SPORTING NEWS AND GOSSIP.
Radical Changes Expected in
Revised Football Rules.
Skater johnson May Make New York
His Home.

Now that something definite Ia about
to he done In the su-callcd football re-
form movement, some practical sugEcs-
tons are being heard, 1t is not expected
:hat there viii be any radical changes In
the rules, and in the opinion of a major
itr of football exports 1t isn't necessary
that there should Notwithstanding
suggestions to tho contrary from men
who have played football in England.
Australia or No Mans Land. The flying
wedge, except ms IN opening play, seems
to be slated to go. 1t can easily he
spared under these conditions, as 1t was
never effective except as IN opening
play.
capt. Hinkey. of Yale, thinks-and
probably rightly, too-that with flying
Interference out OF the way, II will b. "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
he just as well to do away with them.
AT the same time II Is difficult to see
field than "A hard tackle, when the tackler
dives several feet through the air and
nails a runner coming at iuii tilt, the
two coming dow like "A falling house
and rolling over and over. That. how
ever, is an open" play Its tine points
are, more apparent than IN a hE,inE
wedge play, hence 1t Is attractive. 1t is
highly probable that there win be less
talk about the r%oughness of the game,
provided the rules are so amended that
p better idea can be had of what is go
ing on.
According to Senator" Morgan, John
S. Johnson. the skater and hicylist, In
tends to make New York his home soon
at any time. "lohnson's friends have
persuaded him to come to New York
and live SAYS the Senator He
thinks 1t will be a better place to ,orer-
apolis. with Johnson here New York
would have a resident champion, some
thing she hasn't at present. Johnson
will remain here two or three weeks,
then go to Minneapolis and make his
ARRANGEMENTS for moving. When he re
turns he will begin his training for the
season. He expects to go to Europe ,h,S
season to compete for the Saltonstall
Cup"
The Princeton University ,G~ymnastic
Team, while the youngest of princeton $
organizations Is by no means the weak
est. This years team has been ma
terially strengthened by securing the ser
vices of George Goldic. In addition to
ton on Washington's birthday and in
some of the large cities. 1t Is the inten-
ton of Manager Thompson to CHALLENGE
similar orEanizations In other Sorlese IS
| Yale and Harvard. The candidates Tor
the team will go into active practice next
Thursday evening in the gymnasium and
will practise every night during the re-
| mainder of the Winter and early Spring:
The team Of ten men will he picked
out from among the following: w. r.
'N2; Charles Killerman, '95: George Black
more, 90; Il. i. TuTler, '96; +. NJ. Paul.
'sG: Womack, 80; Rake. 90; Ralph Derr,
Emmons. Erdman, Wood and Ban
nard, ~.
Johnny Griffen is sparring In ,Phtladel-
phia this week and he has made a very
favorable impression on the
to conquer George Dixon, and among
nice things said about him are these
"Griffen is without a doubt the most re-
fined professional pugilist In the ring
not even excepting the great James j.
He never resorts to any underhand trick.
but gives the public a good set-to and a
fair opportunity of judging his ability.
Griffen is apparently about an inch taller
than Dixon and slightly heavicr. As far
as furnishing Is concerned, 1t is very
probable that he can hit 30 per cent.
boxing. Grifen relies perhaps too much
upon his ducking abilities to suit those
who would like to see him best Dixon,
but 1t Is stated that when fighting his
tactics are altogether different"
A Chicago despatch says that three
short rounds We're boxed by Billy Plim-
mer and Johnny Van Heest at the En-
pire Theatre last night. Plimmer fairly
smothered the Chicagoan. showing far
better form than in the bouts with his
sparring partner, Joe McGirath. Van
Heest was not In the game at any time,
and SUCCEEDED in landing sqnarsly but
Lively as "A cricket. and, although the
rounds were scarcely over a minutes
duration, Van Heest was completely tired
out at the finish.
The local boxing event of the week
will he the Columbia A. G.. tourney at
Grand Central Palace. Thursday and
Saturday nights. There nave been sew
eral good amateur shows this season.
them all. The seating arrangements Will
be such that "A big crowd can be accom-
modated and everybody get a good view
of the ring.
Patrolman Eugene l.. Hickey, of the
Mulberry street station, Is indignant
over the report that he applied for and
on Jan. 20. Hickey denies emphaticaily
that he made the application. and says
he Is Still open for a race of from half a
mile to five miles. with any policeman or
fireman in the United states or Canada.
Billy Vernon is the latest acquisition
to the talent engaged by Mike Donovan
for his testimonial at LenoX Lyceum on
Feb. II. He has not been paired off
to-day with a view TO getting Billy