The evening world., 1894-03-08
BIG OUTLOOK FOR OARsMEN.
Unusual Interest Shown Among
Associations This Year.
Capt. Hugh Baxter to Train n. v.
A. c. Athletes-Other Gossip.

Amateur oarsmen, like baseball men.
predict that the season approaching will
De a banner one for rowing. Last season
was good. and this one they think will
De sun better. The unusual interest
SHOWN at the meetings OF the different
rowing organizations this Winter is one
indication OF this. Another is the fact
that Secretary Fortmeyer, OF the n. A.
a. o., Is receiving many letters from
different cities where there Is rowing.
telling OF the unusual amount OF interest
being shown In the sport. The season
VIII open on Memorial Day with two
regattas, one on the Passaic and the
other on the Harlem. 1t Is unfortunate
mat these two associations should per-
sist In giving their regattas on the same
day, as one is almost sure to be a fall
ure.
The Harlem Regatta Association had
Pay, and expects to repeat its success
this year. 1t says It is able to get the
entries, and entries are what count in the
s sYfnrss f 1f q regatta The other big
regatta. the latter part Of June: Cup
July I: New England Regatta, at Boston
middle of July; Patapsco Navy Regatta,
States Regatta at Newark. firs, part art' Of
August; National Regatta, location not
New England Rowing Association Re
gatta. at Boston, Labor Day.
An athletic item of more than ordl-
nary Interest comes from the New York
M MiR,st Mur T5SS: the /. rs ed Y shi f Geiver shs;
trainer. has been engaged by Capt. Hugh
Baxter to train the n. Y. K. C. athletes
the coming season, beginning imme-
pionships. He will remain until Septem.
Der, and then return to Yale. Count"
Giannini,., the physical instructor Of the
Club. will still be in charge. but will de-
vote more time to the crews.
The engagement of Murphy is rather
IN the nature Of a departure for the N.
Y. A. c, This is the first time 1t has
trainer. Murphy's forte is the develop
ment of sprinters, although he is very
capable at preparing all sorts of athletes.
He handled Jewett, Sheriff. and Owen,
also Allen and Swayne: The New Yorks
were always formidable, but with Muir
ply to look after them they will be
pretty nearly invincible.
On March 10 there will be an auction
sale OF boxes for the A. 4. U: boxing
and wrestling championships. The fol-
lowing officials have been selected
KefsreS Of boxing Maxwell =. More
Frank Peters s. Boston 1uq A. A.. OF and nddNiRRdd Ia.
Kearney,, New York A. C.; timers for
boxing, Barlow s.. Weeks, New York
A. C: Robert Stoll. New York A. c..
and NJ. Bishop, New York A. C.; timers
for wrestling, Julius Harder. N. A. q.
Y. NJ: A: Cunning, Acorn A. A.. j. Steil.
New York T. ". w. j. Linehan, River
side A. c.; announcer. Peter s.. Prunty.
Standard A. C.; referee. of wrestling.
dan. New York A. c.: clerk OF course.
boxing, J. Dixon.
Capt. Case. Of the Yale nine. has had
the following candidates measured for
uniforms: Arbuthnot and Rustin. third
son' srsi SS sse' B,x shISs.St9 qPsy,s step sss
McCandlass and Trudeau, pitchers
Murphy. and G~reenway, catchers. The
mine will start on Its Eastern trip March
The University Of Pennsylvania is to
have a gun club. The plan is to occupy
the field Of some organized club. with
the use of its traps and ranges, and
piled records then mad the five best
shots will be chosen and a contest with
Princeton probably arranged for Easter
week. The club will be under the
Athletic Associations control.
The conference between Yale and Har-
in an agreement to put the pitcher back
five feet, thus making the distance from
the rear OF the pitchers box to the home
plate sixty feet. Harvard is said to
be particularly pleased at the change.