The evening world., 1894-07-12
SPORTING MISCELLANY.

capt Baxter, Of the New York Ath-
le,ic Club, has not yet decided upon the
athletes he vii! select to represent the
Club in the Metropolitan championship
games ut Suratog, July u. II IL thought.
however, that T.. w. Allen, Tommy Lee,
g. Fitzpatrick. =. Scoville, jr.. George
w. Orton. G O. Jarvis. Il. ]. Lyons, j.
Mitchell. r. I. Lyons, George r. Gray
and Steve Chase Will be among the en-
tries sent In by the Club. All OF the
above, name, m are training indus
rection Of Mike Murphy.
An effort will be made shortly by the
Holy Cross Lyceum to secure the vacant
.ot which runs from F!fty-eishth to
fifty-H!nth street, on Broadway. Tor a
training ground for its athletes. If the
ground can be secured the Lyceum VII!
have it fenced in and overhauled. THIS
idea was recently conceived by number
Of the members who claimed that when
ever any Lyceum athletes were entered
in athletic games they were forced to
ask loan OF the grounds OF the West
side Athletic Club,
Gus Sundstrom. the swimming In
structor Of the NV York Athletic Club,
IS at Trayers Island training w.: 6,
+ Morton and Clark Miller. who VIII
carry the Mercury Foot In the indoor
held by the National Swimming Asso-
citation in Phlis dephia on Tuesday. July
H. The 5on-yard indoor swimming rase
FOR the championship will be decided ut
tfls melting Douglass and Dickey will
start In this race against the Philadel-
phians, and the race will no doubt be
very interesting. Murray, Morton and
Miller viii start in the short distance
races at l5S yards.
The West Side Athletic Club grounds
in West Fifty-fourth street are taken
possession of every evening by a large
athletic unions. who are training. for the
at Manhattan Field next Saturday.
The next ladies day" of the New
York Athletic club will be on Wednes-
did programme has been arranged for
the occasion. Rogers's Seventh Regi-
ment Band; consisting OF over, Atty
pieces. has been engaged and will give
concert during the evening.
The CorInthlan Mosquito fleet OF New
Rochelle, will hold a special open re
rata on Saturday, starting at p, NJ.
uled. as follows Special class /, 81
footers, measured Inder the Larchmont
Yacht Clubs new rule; Class ., cabin
cats, over % and under - feet water
line; class 3, cabin cats under % feet
Entries close with the Regatta Commit
tee at p NJ. tomorrow
II the scheme OF the Elizab beth wheel
clubs Is successful, racing may be in
augurAted on the grounds OF the New
Jersey Jockey Club at that place. The
intention Is TO unite issues and recon-
struct the track at the turns, making II
an ideal bicycle course. II Is prnha BILE
that the grounds mGy be leased, as there
is little possibility of horse racing on
them for some time to come.
4 two-day bicycle carnival is part OF
n scheme over which the rejuvenated
Seaside Athletic Club, OF Coney Island.
is cogitating, The plan Is for amateur
and professional races on the Brighton
Beach track.
One hundred and thirty entries have
been received for the ATLANTA Wheel
mems l00-mile race. from Newark to
Princeton and return, which takes place
Saturday. The start will be made at
O'Clock. Large arrows were placed at
every turn in the course yesterday, so
that the riders cannot miss their way,
and checkers will be placed at various
points.