The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-03-24
another chance MADE
Excelsior Athletic Club Persuaded 10 Conduct
Association Tournament.
PLENTY OF Entries ASSURED
Officers Of Amateur Atlantic Associa-
ton of Athletics Promise Every AS.
sistance to Make the Tournament a
Success-Entries of Boxers and
Wrestlers That Have Already Been
Received by the Club.

The Excelsior Athletic club has
made another change in the exercises
under its auspices, billed for April 8
and 10 at the Academy OF Music Last
February the club decided to take
charge OF the fourth annual tourna-
ment of the Amateur Atlantic Asso-
citation OF athletics. Entry blanks
were sent out to all the clubs of the
association, and the affair WAS extsn-
sively advertised throughout the Eas
tern states.
For some unknown reason the Off
GERS Of the Excelsior club did not
seem to get much encouragement or
assistance from the board of managers
OF the Atlantic association, who were
to receive half Of the prOiits, and con
sequently the sentiment of the clubs
members was that the association tour.
namSnt would be tizzle, 30 they de-
cid4d to drop the matter altogether
As was stated in this column a week
ago, the club intended to run 4 tourna-
ment of its own on the dates advertised
for the association events, and puts
forth all its endeavor to make it eclipse
all former tournaments.
ASSURED EVERY ENCOURAGEMENT.
President Joseph ]. McNally and
Secretary John Collins left for Phila-
delphia last Wednesday to attend a
meeting of the board Of managers Of
the Atlantic association and ask IA re-
lease from the contract made in Febru-
airy. When the matter was brought
up explanations were made by the
members of the board that threw diff.
ferent light on the subject.
The apparent nou.interest on the
part Of the managers turned out to be
without foundation Instead Collins
aud McNally were assured and con-
vinced that earnest co operation was
in progress for the success of the as5o-
citation tournament.
Assurances were given that several
first class amateurs Of the different
clubs of the association had already
began training and would be on hand
when the time came.
Why no answer came to Secretary
Collins from over hundred entry
blanks forwarded to the various clubs,
and which aroused the idea that the
association tournament would be un-
success ,ful, resolves itself satisfactorily
when the explanation is given that the
entries will not reach here until the
men are ready to come along, too.
ENTRIES ALREADY RECEIVED.
President McNaly went on to New
York from Philadelphia TO see p. J.
Donahos and secure him as referee
Mr. Donahoe was advertised as the
referee at the last tournament of the
Excelsiors and did not show up. lie
claimed to be uuavoidahly detained
and desires a second trial to prove his
sincerity
Secretary Collins secured the follow
ing entries before he returned, which
is only half of what will come in later
John Mccormick. amateur middle
weigh hit champion boxer of the United
States; William Wilson, light weight,
winner Of several prizss at last years
association tournament; Charles Nc
Ginley, 15S.pound boxer, of the Rox
borough Athletic club of West Phila-
delphia Teddy Dillon, 15S. pound boxer,
of the Pittsburg Athletic club; Harry
Marks. 1j9-pound boxer, Pittsburs Ath-
letic club; Charles Hooper, l2j-pound
boxer. of the Pittshnrg Athletic cluO
Charles Bigley, l95-pound boxer, OF
Philadelphia, and John c. McNulty,
1l5.pound boxer, of the Pittsburg Ath-
letic club.