The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-12
SPORTING MISCELLANY.

Capt Baxter, OF the New York Ath-
lotic club has not yet decided upon the
athletes he vii! select to represent the
club in the Metropolitan championship
games at Saratoga July Il. II Is thought.
however. that T.. W. Alien. Tommy Lee,
G. Fitzpatrick. s ScovlIe. jr.. George
w. ortun, q q. Jarvis. l.. j. Lyons. j.
Mitchell. II. r. Lyons. George X. Gray
and Steve Chase will be among the en-
tries sent In hv the CLUB. All OF the
above named III II are training indus
,rously at Travers Island under the d.
rcc;ion OF Mike Murphy.
An effort WIN he made shJrtly by the
Holy cross lyCtum "a secure the tcant
lot which runs from Fiity-eighth to
Fifty-nlnth street on Broadway, for a
training ground Tor its athletes. II the
ground can he secured tn" LyCeum VIII
have 1t fenced in and ovrrhauled. This
idea was recently conceived 10y number
Of HE members who claimed that when
ever any Lyceum athletes were entered
in at Ell" games they were forced to
ask lIan OF the grounds of the IVES:
81 lie Athletic club.
structor II the New York Athletic Club.
/; at rraysrs Island training w. 9
carry the Mcrcury. Foot in the indoor
short dist9nc. swimming races to be
citation In Phtia lelphn II Tuesday, July
L. The 5W-yard indoor swimming race
for the championship VIII be decided at
tbs melting. Douglass and Dickey will
phians. and the race Will no doubt be
very interesting Murray, Morton and
Miller will start in the short distance
races at l55 yards.
The West side Athletic Club grounds
in West Fifty-fourth street are taken
possession of every evening 10y II large
number Of athletes from The different
ArChffogesan Union games to he held
at Manhattan Field next Saturday.
The next ladies day Of the New
York Athletic club Will be on Wednes-
day, July IS, at Travers Island a SPLEEN
did programme has been arranged for
the occasion. kogcrss Seventh Regi-
ment Band, consisting of over lifty
pieces. has been engaged and viii give
concert during the evening.
The Corinthi4n Mosquito feet, Of New
Roch ale. viii hold ii srccial open ra-
satta on Saturaay, starting at T. NJ.
uled. "a follows: Special class !. Il
footers, measured Iuler the Lurchuont
Yacht clubs new rule; Class :, cabin
cats, over - ana ullDtI - feel water
line; class =, cabin eats under >. feet,
Entries clcsc vita the Regatta Commit
te" at l T. NJ. tomorrow.
II the scheme of the Elizabeth wheel
clubs Is successful. racing may bc in
augurated ON the grounds Of the New
Jersey Jockey clun at that place. The
intention is - unite ISSUES and recon-
struct the TT X at the turns, making II
an ideal bicycle course. 1t * probable
that tn" grounds may he leased. AZ there
is little possibility of horse racing on
them for some time ~ COME.
\ Iwo-day bicycle carnival is part of
II srhem" over which the reiuN enated
Seaside Athletic club. Of cuuey Island,
is vugitatInS. The plan Ia for amateur
aud professional races on the brighton
Beach track.
one hundred ana thirty entries have
been Received Tor the Atalanta Wheel
mems lr-miie race, from Newark 10
Princeton and return, which takes place
Saturday. The start viii be made at s
O'clock. Large arrows were place at
every turn in the course YESTERDAY, 80
that tn" riders cannot miss their way.
and checkers viii be placed at various
points.