The evening world., 1894-01-25
SPORTING NEWS AND GOSSIP.
University Athletic Clubs Officers
for the Coming Year.
Skating Expected Mt Manhattan
Field Tonight.

Tub mot yesterday afternoon and elected
the following officers for the ensuing
year: Pre- ident. George A.. Adcc, Yale;
Nicc-President, Robert G. Cornell, Co.
lumbia; Treasurer. Cornelius e. Cuylcr,
Princeton; Secretary. Guy Richards. Co
lumbia. The election OF MIR. Adee was
contrary to the wishes OF that gentle
an, lie having been President of tho
club since It's organization. two years
ago. The Council. however, was unani-
nous In Its opinions that MIR. Adce should
be again chosen, as he was best fitted
for the position. A resolution was
adopted thanking Henry w. Banks, jr,.
the retiring Secretary, for his good work
the past two years.
The University Athletic Club has,
since 1t was ,orSanized two years ago last
December, had a prosperous and har.
moniouS career. There was no great
flourish of trumpets when 1t was organ
lied. The work was quietly done and
the Club has, gone quietly along. but,
nevertheless, has already reached n po-
sition of influence in college athletics.
which was one of the objects of its for
nation. There has never been the slight
last statement shows that the Club has
run. inside ts annual dues. or on u basis
of dues alone. Initiation fees lave been
left untouched since the first.
EitNt hh NINlSt "tft Bhiu iNi
would still be a surplus In the treasury.
The present surplus Is between 5000 and
$1,000. according to one Of the members,
In cash or good assets. A very healthy
showing, 1t will be egreed.
Mr.. Freedman announces that the first
of the series OF skating races arranged
Norseng, will taxi place at Manhattan
present the weather feels very much as
If 1t would permit. II the race takes
place 1t will probably be a mile IN
be the starting OF the men on OPP
posite sides Of the track. This is a sug-
gestion of D%onoghue's. and is considered
a good one. The race must be skated on
Its merits then. for there Is little chance
for the contestants getting together and
..loaiing." At the conclusion OF the race
the track will be open for spectators.
The Red Bank people are on the alert
and expect to hold the first OF the cham
pionships on Saturday, II the zee is good;
It Is expected that his cold snap viii
son, hurrying on TO New York.
Capt. Swain, OF the Princeton track
team. has put his candidates to work.
The number OF men trying for the team
is larger than usual, but there Is, not
Turner, Ottley. Borcherling and Wood
bridge, of last years team, have left.
George Goldie thinks there Is great ma
throwers and ~shot-putters. Balliett, Tay-
lor and Hall have gone into light train
Ing for the events, but they can hardly
hope for better than second with Hickok.
of Yale, to compete against.
Betting on the big fight assumed. a
lively aspect In this city last night;
Feeling assured that the contest would
take place, the sports congregated. In
the various uptown places and flashed
their coin In a reckless n There
was a good deal of Mitchell money In
sight, which was covered at dds vary.
money was placed at the Hoffman House
in small lots. The air in Ed Nails place
in Sixth avenue also took on q greer
Nail thinks Corbett the best OF them all
except Peter Jackson, and he covered
all the Mitchell money he saw.
Somebody in Florida IL trying to hav.
fun with Arthur Lumley. The editor OF
the Illustrated News received this tele
gram from Jacksonville yesterday: DO
you want 1000 words of WILLIAM =
elusive. (signed). Sailor Brown" TIL,
telegram was prepaid, 80 Mr.. L.umleS
doesn't consider the Joke on him.
The West Side A. C. has arranged fol
its mateur boxing tournament to b'
held Feb. IS, an invitation class at IL
pounds between w. Lester, NJ. McHugh
u. Doyle and Bob Wilson: also an invi
tation class at l25 pounds between
Thomas McGirr, II. Appel, w. Lenno'
and J. O'Donnell. There Will also b.
open classes at 40, 1872 and 40 pounds.
The constant talk OF the New Yorl
baseball magnates about Strengthening
the team. Is becoming monotonous. !
might be better to go ahead and strength
en-. without SO much fuss about II, or els
try to make n winning team out of tn
material now on hand.
,, The Harvard Cricket Club Ia begin
ming to talk about the PROSPECTS 10
next season. The members claim tn,
outlook IL bright. A number Of las
years team have returned. while Their
are several candidates from the ney
members in college.
Charley thinner. the baseball catcher
has signed with the Cleveland club. Th
men now signed are Tebeau, O'ConnoI
Ewing, McAleer McGarr ana X.mmer.
Sam Liebgold, the crack amateu
walker. Is said to be developing into
boxer.
owen Harvey. one of the cleverest O