New-York tribune., 1895-01-02
IN THE FIELD OF SPORTS
THE ELECTION OF THE y. Y. A. C.

GOOD RECORDS OF BICYCLE RIDERs-FoURNIL
AS BILLIARD PLAYER-oTHER
NOTES OF INTEREsT
The coming election of the New-York Athletic
Club. to take place January s. is the chief
topic OF conversation among the members at the
clubhouse in West Fifty-ifth-st. There has al
ways been a contest at the annual election at the
club but the conditions this year are different
from those OF previous elections in fact. the stua
tion is peculiar that explanation seems
necessary.
In former years opposition generally sprang
up soon as the selections of the regular Nom
mating Committee were made known This season
the opposition manifested itself early. and the
reformers made effort to do away with the
Nominating Committee. 4 special meeting was
held. and the reformcrs were beaten by small
vote. Then the regular ticket was posted. and the
opposition contented itself with simply naming two
TO oppose two OF the nominations for gov
the regular ticket Dr. r. II. Birch was
named in opposition TO c. 7. Hunt ana ID. ID.
Youmans to oppose j. Noble Hays. 1t now looks
If Messrs. Youmans and Birch would be elected
by handsome majority.
There has been an emphatic change OF feeling
in the club in the last few days. and the candi-
dates on the regular ticket practically sup
porting the opposition candidates. and they vir-
tually acknowledge 1t. II hinted at the club
last night that when Messrs. Hunt and Hays
learn the true state OF affairs. they might withdraw
their names from the regular ticket.
The friends of Mcssrs. Youn ans and Hirch nave
been working hard Of late, and the rapidity with
which they have gained converts to their way Of
thinking has asionishcd them. The argue that the
Nominating Committee has made mistake IN
leaving out the Of Youmans and Lirch and
substituting Hunt and Noble. WHO were rardiy de-
serving OF such honor. in their option.
The controversy ijunt AMI y rch j. OF A
al
club being usel a. a reason aga inst ais election.
Youmans's friends are enthusiastic IN their sup
port and point 10 his club record with pride. They
say that he has always been loyal and sic1dfast
When 1t suggested that The old mortgage on
Travers Island be lifted and new mortgage So
cured al lower rate OF interest. NJ. Nouinans
Was the first to come to the front Offering 10 as
sumo onc-nfth Of the entire obligation. Ir.c;'oally
guaranteeing $1,000.
The snowstorm put an end 70 The efforts ~ wheel
men who were trying 20 increase heir mileage FOR
the wear 1891 \ run had been arranged from
New-York TO Tarrytown. but on account - The
snow this had to bc abandoned TWO OF me more
venturcsomc riders however. made rllns ior a run
to Yonkcrs instead. and they started out boldly on
Monday Whecmen who are anxious 20 max" mile
age records in 1895 hope for the carly DISAPPEARANCE
OF the snow.
The wheelmen OF the Ncw-York Athletic club
club list shows that forty-siN men covered over
one thousand miles each last year. According 20
The N.w-York Athletic club Journal nai;y
little paper devoted 10 club news. each member
who rode 2i,o miles b. entitled to gold medal
while silver medals VIII be gwen foT -'n miles
OF the club members Is as follows. J.. Jon :.
rs. r T. Belts f.2l,. Douglas Henry iHa.
A Spring jr.. 3.a. j. II. Hanson. 5.ss.. IL O.
Barnari. 3ass. I. r. u. Iawrcncc. 3&S ". ..
Rates Seis ". Ever1tt Smith. $40. g g. Van
Schaick sl9i. r. Nelson, 3.iH. ". x. Yard. S1s
". y. Gllctt 2S3. J. g Guhck. TX. !. g.
2.eG: J; +. Domsehkc. jr - F. g EIs:T. 2 Il =,
j. W. Good Jr, 2.Si; 9, r. Dclng"r. Tx \ ~.
ISIS: J. J. campion, jr,. 100. j. " Cartrr. IL,
l.. : Hubbard. LII. ". -. Parsons "a. \
II symons lssc r vimar ilii. H. :. Gooiso~
Ia: G. \. Mccredy l"a " II CLARK. q.
X :. psvlln. ia. \. g. Thompson. 10. :
laird iia H. T.. Gibson. l.iis. +. Banck.
LIZ. S. Il. pevlin. lo": 4, Parker smith o;,
g. NJ fIamNori. lN3. =. : jordan. lC4s. u H.
colgate. l.C23. ~ IA Bawden. lU-,. ". T.. Miller
l.Dc3 and Alfred Mrstrc. l''