New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-06
IN THE FIELD OF SPORTS.


. NEWS ABOUT BASEBALL - CURRIERS' GETTING
READY-CYCLING AND OTHER NOTES.
Active preparations are being made for the an.
nual championships Of the National Skating Asso-
citation. The will take place at Orange Lake.
near Newburg, January l5 The entries will
close with Gus Walton the day before. There
is some discussion over the eligibility Of Johnson.
the champion, to start. Johnson is much Of
an amateur to-day he a year ago. before
he raced as a class b cycling He received
his salary openly last year but in all probability
he received almost, II not quite as much, In 1898.
In case Johnson does not start the annual skat-
ing championships will lose much Of their interest.
c. H. Byrne, president of the Brooklyn Baseball
Club, when yesterday said I'VE have not
decided yet whether our team will go South or
not Messrs. Abel Foutz and myself will hold
meeting next week and then lay out our plans for
the entire season." Mr.. Byrne did not to dis
cuss the differences among the directors of tho
club. except 10 say that he would be pleased to
learn that ZAP Johnson had become stock
holder as has been rumored. He thought that
Mr.. johnson was a friend OF baseball, end
a shrewd business man as well Mr. Byrne saio
that there was news in reference TO the Pfefer-
Barnie cases, and he spoke as If the matter had
been dismissed.
The curriers' are having a royal time just now.
The first important match in this neghborhood
will be played at Conservatory Lake, Central
Park. next Wednesday, The match will be the
North against the South of Scotland for the
Dalrympe medal
President Wagner OF the Washington Baseball
Club, is much put out over the publication OF the
story that he has failed to pay for the release
Of Nicholson to the minor league club to which
that player belonged When player Is drafted
by major league check must be sent 10 y H.
Young, TO be paid as the player
has been signed Mr.. Wagner says that he sent
check for 500 Mr.. Young. and that the money
must have been paid.
Lively interest is manifested all along tine base
ball line rega riding the time for the opening or the
League championship season. Most or the
big and the little cubs are now arrang-
to be no reason why the announcement should not
be made as quickly as possible. to enable the man.
ayers o arrange their preliminary games Harvard
Colege wants to play IN 9r r on HPf Ca.
be determined whether the League season Will
open then or later. -
Frank Wilson has signed with the Boston club
for the coming Wilson won his spurs as
"A member Of the Southern League He pitched
for the Pottsvie team OF the Pennsylvania League
last year Davis is the only player under con-
tract to the NewYork club to date.
Charles Murphy. the speedy Class cycling rider
who was injured in trolley car collision In
Brooklyn few days ago Is not as badly injured
at first supposed. Murphy expects 10 be
that he will be found on the track next season as
good .
Charles H. Luscomb has been reelected president
OF the Long Island Wheemen. Colonel j. l.. Shep-
herd was elected yice-president. The club Is
social one. and its members do not go In for rae
ing
cycling friends at the Lincoln Club in Brooklyn on
Friday night Among those present were Thomas
Anderson. James Thompson, DR.. Topham John
Thompson. Peter Fletcher, Isaac Weir; c. w.
HOBBY d. j. Rice. " Edgerley, John Wheeler.
c. a. Angel and c. T.. Losee.