The evening world., 1894-02-06
SPORTING NEWS AND GOSSIP.
No Radical Changes Expected in
Revised Football Rules,
Skater johnson May Make New York
His Home.

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Now that something definite IL about
to be done in the so-called football re-
form movement. some practical sugGes-
tons are being heard. 1t is not expected
that there will be any radical changes In
the rules. and in the opinion of a major
ity OF football experts 1t isn't necessary
that there should Observation-Disclosures
suggestions to the contrary from men
who have played football In England.
Australia or No Mans Land. The flying
wedge, except as an opening play, seems
to be slated to go. 1t can easily be
spared under these conditions. as II was
never effective except as an opening
play.
Capt. Hinkey. OF Yale. thinks-and
probably rightly, too-that with flying
interference out of the way. 1t will be 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
be just as we'll to do way. with them.
At the same time it is difficult to see
field than a hard tackle, when the tackler
dives several feet through the air ana
nails a runner coming at full TIT, the
two coming down like a falling house
and rolling over and over. That. how
are more apparent than in a hying
wedge play. hence 1t Is ATTRACTIVE, IT Is
highly probable that there will be less
talk about the r%oughness Of the game.
provided the rules are so amended mat
a better idea can be had of what Is 60
ing On.
ooord,,r 20 .ss,ator', Morgan. John
s. johnson, the skater and bicylist, in
tends to make New York his home soon;
Johnson Is expected here from Montreal
persuaded him to come to New YORK
and live says the senator
thinks it will be a better 3lace to oper-
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 to E saltpes .sli
season to compete TOT the ea''o'''"'
Cup"
The Princeton University ~Gymnastic
Team, while the youngest OF princeton
organizations. Is by no means the weak
est. This years team has been ma
terial'y .strengthened by securing TIE ser r.
vices Of George enIH.i ie SlEdhSS1,,,6 I'm H IN PTinc 10
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ton on Washington's Birthday and in
some Of the large cities, 1t Is the inten-
ton of Manager Thompson to challenge
and especially the gymnastic teams of
Yale and Harvard. The candidates Tor
the team will 20 into active practice NEXT
viii practise every night during the re-
mainder of the Winter and early Spring;
The team Of ten men will be picked
Mccoii. s5' captain; ". q. Buderwolf.
'92; Charles Kllerman. 's5; George Black
more, go; f. B.. Turner. ,'96; r. NJ. Paul.
IS; WomackE; r 40; Raki Wo SSi K and Ban,
nard, 81.
Johnny Grinen Is sparring in ,Philadel-
phia this week and he has made a very
He is referred to as the man likely
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,
fair Opportunity of Judging his ability.
Grifen is apparently about an inch taller
than Dixon and slightly heavier. AS far
as Furnishing is concerned 1t Is very
harder thar the colored champion. In
boxing, Griffen relies perhaps too much
upon his ducking abilities to suit those
: "1lo Woulu n " Z III ''sN
but 1t is stated that when fighting his
tactics are altogether different"
A Chicago despatch says that three
short rounds were boxed by Billy Plim-
mer and Johnny Van Heest at the En-
pire Theatre last night. Plimmer fairly
smothered the C~hicagoan, allowing far
better form than in the bouts with his
Hest was not In the game at any time,
and succeeded in landing squarely but
once. The little Engllshman was as
rounds were scarcely over a minutes
duration. Van Eeest was completely tired
out at the finish.
The local boxing event OF the week
will be the Columbia A. G. tourney at
Grand Central Palace. Thursday and
erai good amateur shows this season.
but this is expected to be the best OF
them all. The seating arrangements VIII
be such that a big crowd can be accom-
imodated 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
was refused admission into the a. a. T.,
on Jan. 20; Hickey denies emp and
he is still open for a race of from half a
mile to 1--WE 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
yet, but negotiations will be commenced
to-day with a view to getting Billy