The evening world., 1894-03-26
N. Y. A. C.. ON THE WATER.
Its Eight Will Begin Practice at
Travers Island April 10.
An Echo from the Dixon Edgerton
Annir-Sporting Gossip.

The New York Athletic Club will he
well represented on the water this year.
The n. Y. A. G. has always shown con-
siderable interest and activity in rowing.
and generally manages to turn OUT al
least one winning crew a season. Eu-
gene Giannini. the Clubs athletic j!'cc-
tor. is partial to this form Of sport. lie
will nave more time to devote 10 it this
season. Mike Murphy having been en-
gagged to look after the dry land athletes.
If possible he will have a junior and
senior four. AS we'll n a Junior a!Sht, In
the Memorial Day regatta on the
Harlem.
OF course the hope of the Club is the
junior eight. physically the eight is
composed OF the best lot OF men ! ever
had" says MIR. Giannini. But you can't
tell anything from that. They row in
the machine all right, but may turn out
no good on the water" The eight will
begin practice on the water at Iravers
Island April 10. Nnught is building a
new eight-oared cedar practice gig for
the crew, something that has never been
gig is 55 feet long and has a SO-inch
beam. 1t Is thought that 1t will be a big
help to the crew In developing winning
"A Philadelphian. speaking OF the
iixon-Edgerton affair in the Quaker
CITY the other night. says that the
Rosse5nd's lucky accident Is not likely
among the sporting fraternity that, de-
spite his assertion that II knuwed IN me
bones dat could do him." 1t would re-
quire "A whole ~wagon-load OF Rosebud,
with a few chrysanthemums thrown in,
to hold their " in a finish fight
be remembered that Ike Weir, the ac-
complished spider from Belfast, on one
occasion In this city knocked out the
Bud In two rounds, and it is conceded
be watermelon for the little colored
champion in a finish fight at weight.
Harry Fischer says he will fight Dick
Wunderlich at 1873 pounds. weigh in at
the ringside, for a purse and side bet.
Four special bouts have been arranged
to take place at Miners Eighth Avenue
Theatre tonight. Jim Lyddle, the
Black Demon will spar "~Africanus;"
Jack Reagan will meet Jerry Martin and
Stanton Abbott will box Jack Young.
Johnny Dunn will be the NJ. C.
1t Is announced that the Prospect A.
c. VIII give an amateur boxing tourna-
" ~ l<oIS
Island City, March 20 and 81.
The Pastime Athletic Clubs proposed
amendment to the A. A.. L.. constitution,
that all clubs be compelled to give at
least on set of games a season, Is caus-
ing considerable discussion in athletic
circles. 1t Is generally agreed that it
would be a good thing.
Harvard has a likely man for the high
jump, In A. ~Stickney, a FREEMAN, who
recently easily cleared 5 feet, IL Ia
Inches.
Peter Jackson and his manager oc-
cupy 4 prominent position in the pugi-
lisiic foreground just at present.
Scarcely a day passes that some sort Of
a declaration doesn't come from them.
The "Parson" seems to be growing i'm
patient.
Jack Sharrott. pitcher Of the Philadel-
phia Club, was seen at his home in
West. Brighton, Staten Island, this
morning. He said his arm was never in
better condition and that he would try
to make the ball invisible to batters this
year. Jack Taylor and Tucker Turner
report at Philadelphia Friday.
The New York Yacht Club celebrates
its hftleth anniversary July 80.