The evening world., 1894-01-09
SPORTING NEWS AND GOSSIP.
Changes to Be Proposed at the
Annual Meeting of 0arsmen.
Yale Baseball Candidates to Begin
Practice Thi. Week.

At the annual meeting Of the National
Association Of Amateur Oarsmen. to be
held at the G!lsev House next Saturday
night, n proposed amendment will be dis.
cisscd. and which. II adopted, will greatly
change the meaning OF the words junior,
intermediate and senior, as applied to
oarsmen. At present an oarsma Is n
junior until he has rowed u race In the
intermediate class. when he becomes an
intermediate. When he rows In the senior
class he becomes a senior.
The amendment would have II that a
junior does not become an intermediate
until he has won a race In the inter
mediate class, or an intermediate become
a senior until he has won in the senior
class, or, in other words, "A man can row
in a class above him all season II he
wants to, and not be in that class until
he wins a race. This amendment will
doubtless meet with great opposition. Its
opposers say it is manifestly unfair. They
argue that a junior may row in races In
the senior class. never winning any of
them, yet improving his form all the time
until ne is az good. or nearly so, IA the
senior oarsmen. Then he waits until a
| handsome prize Is offered for competi-
ton In the junior class. He is still a
junior. not having won a race out side OF
his Class-but a senior In form ana eN-
perience- and 1t Is an easy matter for
him to beat the other juniors, owing 10
the superior advantages he has had.
The present rule. Its supporters argue,
Is better in every respect. When a man
| rows with a certain class he belongs In
that class. Complications and no end or
scheming they say would arise, II the
proposed change is adopted. other I'm,
portant matters will be discussed. and
| an tho whole the meeting promises TO he
unusually interesting.
Capt. George Case will call the candi-
dates for tn. Yale Baseball team to-
gether for practice in the cage the latter
mattress has been constructed. and
Stages system of hendlong diving Will
be pract.sed for Il month. Each candi-
required to pitch to several candidates
for the nine about half an hour n day.
Some light gymnastics Will be given the
candidates daily at the beginning OF their
done in the cage instead OF on the gym
nasium floor. Carter, last years pitcher,
Will not join the team In practice ~
the beginning of the Eastern trip. he
Is of slender build and last year was
overworked. This season he will be
given every chance 20 keep from being
ing anxiously for a pitcher to relieve Car
ter during the season. As yet Trudeau,
last years Freshman twirler, Is the only
formidable candidate for the position of
Following is "A list OF the men who
have been selected to ~otticiate at the
National Skating CHAMPIONSHIPS at Red
hnls naF''s com nj ID e. Mo2 2%ate' a No rHh
Shrewsbury Ice, Yacht club; Gus G. Wal
ton; A. A.. orlan, n. Y. A. G., DR.. Ed
ward Field, n. s.. /. Y. C.; field Judges,
Chas. Abbott, n; A. $. A.; J. b. Weaver
G.; Joseph Lindheim, 4. 4. $. A.; Ed
ward Tucker, n. Y. A. c.; timers, Robert
Stoll, Chas. Reed and Wendell Baker, n.
J. ! 4. M e :; ThSmSs r Sat :! i. y; 4 4: : clerk ri;
Of coui Sc. {. II. Burd, \. 5. l.. Y. G.;
scorers. 4. W. Haviland, J: d. Throck-
morton o E; w Rovd dhF e kmoTton, 81 sta r. r.
W. II. Robertson, \; A. $. A.
Tom Eek. lohnson,s trainer. has writ
ten to Father BIZ Curtis asking per
and lOO-yard races at Minneapolis, The
permission will probably be granted.
At the first meeting in January OF the
Kings County Wheelmen, the. club viii
probably authorize the purchase of the
site, selected by the committee and APP
proved by the club, for its new club
house. The committee is in favor Of a
Dullulng ~ 1ttl DN AT ltdSl 10 l'tl,
and has based its calculations on such
a building. Subscriptions have been com
ing in very fast, and with a few hundred
dollars mole the new clubhouse Is IA
certainty.
President Mason. OF the Duval Ath-
letic club. has issued IA statement to the
public. In ii ne assures the public that
the Corbett- Mitchell contest will surely
take place as advertised, and that tickets
can be purchased in all confidence. II
is said that Gov. Mitchell has acknowl-
| edged privately that he cannot prevent
the contest. Sporting men are the. while
wondering as to which side Is playing
,.ie bluff game.
There seems to be nothing but money
in Colorado. for an offer of 5000 Is now
reported from Silver Plume.
George Reynolds, the pugilist, writes
to The Evening World" az follows:
see thai Mike Leonard is Offering 12j to any
| one In his class that stays four rounds with
him at Miners Bowery Theatre this week. |
| will accept his offer and meet him any night
a.. ~ nE Win al. hIa VI