The evening world., 1894-03-08
BIG OUTLOOK FOR OARsMEM..
Unusual Interest Shown Among
Associations This Year.
capt. Hugh Baxter to Train n. ".
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 viii,
ne 3till 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 whore 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
that these two associations should per-
sist In giving their regattas on the same
day, as one Is almost sure to be a fail
ure.
The Harlem Regatta Association had
this year, II says It is able to get the
entries. and entries are what count In the
success snfHess OF a regatta. The other big
regatta, the latter part OF June; Cup
July I; New England Regatta, at Boston.
midaits: Of of' JSiy; P Sssa.ss; "a &av YAK Regatta A a
ct Baltimore. latter part OF July; Middle
States Regatta, at Newark. first part Of
august; National Regatta; location not
New England Rowing Association Re.
gatta, at Boston. Labor Day.
An athletic item OF more thar ord!-
nary interest comes from the New York
AiR's' MuT GlsS: t It noted Is sS Yale shs e Gsiter .hs,
trainer, has been engaged by Capt. Hugh
Baxter to train the N. Y. K. G. athletes
the coming season. beginning imme-
p!onships. 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
E9ne eut MarpS of its sor %e% T. spa 9e1 feT a
ment of sprinters, although he is very
capable at preparing all sorts of athletes.
He handled Jewett, Sheriff. and Owen,
S Mso A Tsre a 1nf s sp a y r Gt New New Y sime;
were always formidable, but with MUIR
ply to ook after them they will be
pretty nearly %invincible.
On March Is there will be an auction
and. wrestling Championships. The fol-
lowing officials have been selected
Referee Of boxing, Maxwell e., More.
New York A. g: judges OF boxing,
Kearney, New York A. c.; timers for
boxing, Barlow S. Weeks, New York
A. C.. Robert Stoll, New York A. c.,
and M. Bishop, New York A. c.; timers
for wrestling, Julius Harder, N. A. G.
o. M. A. Cunning, Acorn A. A., j. Steil,
New York T. ", w. ]. Linehan, River
side A.. c.: announcer. Peter s. Prunty.
Standard A. c.; referee Of wrestling,
Prof. George Boyas: weigher. A. A. Jor-
dan: New York A. c.; clerk Of course,
boxing, ]. Dixon.
Capt. Case. OF the Yale nine, has had
the following, candidates measured for
uniforms: Arbuthnot and Rustin. third
son, first base, .Bigelow. Taylor Case
and speers, fielders: Gunther, Carter,
McCandlass n Trudeau, pitchers
Murphy and Greenway, catchers. The
nine 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
practise twice a week. From the COM
piled records then made 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.