The Washington times., 1895-03-18
IN lEEHUHLu VI yF(jhIS
Jack mcAuIIffe Sues the Seaside
Athletic Club.
CLAIMS HE SIGNED DEAPSEY
Duke of Gloucester's'' Old Dominions Con-
verted Into a Trotting Track Harvard
Varsity Crew May Adept New Kind of
Boat-Howard Gould's Twen,y-rater. the
Niagara, Said to Be q World Beater.

Jack McAuliffe, the world champion light
weight, has entered suit against the Sea
side Athletic Club to recover 81 200 which
Dempsey Ryan fight. This money, he says,
Matchmaker Kennedy agreed to pay him
for his services i'll signing Jack Dempsey.
The true cause OF the suit is this: In
January the Atlantic Athletic Club, of which
Jack McAuliffe was one of the original
organizers, endeavored to secure Jack
Dempsey and Tommy Ryan. 1t is said
that the Seaside promptly took steps wien
they became aware of the Atlantic's move.
to get in a cross-counter by securing the
match. At that time McAuliffe and Eddie
Stoddard. who was matchmaker OF tie
Atlantic, were arranging to have Ryan
and Dempsey meet in a 25-round contest
Through McAuliffe's influence it is said,
Dempsey, who was then in New Orleans
agreed to meet Ryan, providing $3.50 was
sent to him. Ryan had already signed,
so the match was virtually made
In the meantime, however, McAuliffe
and the directors OF the Atlanta Cub,
Judge f. Clarence Murphy. John RYAN.
Judge ALERT Chambers, Billy Lakeland
and George Vandeveer, learned OF Demp-
sey's poor condition, and not having any
guarantee that he would he fit TO 90 bat
tie decided not to send the expe use money.
This action left the match open to any club
that would send Dempsey the money
McAutlffp then
work. He knew that the Seasides we're
trying TO secure Ryan and Dempsey aid
SO got on the track OF Matchmaker jim
Kennedy, who had not been made aware
OF the Atlantic Clubs action. McAuliffe,
Kennedy and Stoddard held conference
and the Seasides got the match UIcugh
bargain made with McAufiffe
When the fight was over came the fun.
After all the receipts had been counted up,
amounting to about $500 McAuliffe
sent Stoddard for his share Z wrangIe
followed, the end of which was that the
club handed over only about $3.50. stod-
dard, II Is said. took the money and gave
receipt for it. McAuliffe then complained
that he was getting the worst of it. but
when he visited the Seaside Athletic Clubs
office he was shown Stoddards s receipt
1t showed that only 25 per cent OF the net,
and not 25 per cent. OF the gross receipts
was due McAuliffe
McAuiiIfe claimed that the contract was
for % per cent. OF the gross receipts, and
that the right amount due him was close to-
81 300 The club refused to pay the sum
claimed by him. Hence the suit.
The old Gloucester running track, where
SO many good things were pulled off in
the time when the Duke" held full sway,
is to be converted into troting and run
ming track.
Several gentlemen OF Camden. N J., have
Gently leased 1t and are having it put in
the finest shape poss sibie TOR this purpose It
! is proposed By the management to join the
National TrottnG Association and TO give
several meetings during the year. and mat
| inees every week and, during the fall sea
son. football matches on the grounds Inside
| the track. On the grounds are n grand
| stand with seating capacity for 10, 900
people, go roomy stalls. 80 feed rooms,
| good water, shade, cooling out sheds and
grass.
! The class Of 81 OF the Harvard Univer-
sity are having boat built by Davey OF
| a novel pattern. II it proves successful it
| VII cCf1 1pletely revolGtionize the building
OF shells. The Varsity crew viii adopt
| it should it prove successful
! The idea OF the boat originated with Mr.
! Watson and Mr.. Bryant, the yacht designer
/ The most striking point in the pattern is
/ the square wide stern. This is expected To
/ prevent the shell from settling at the erd
! OF the stroke. The boat is several feet
/ longer than the ordinary, and Will weigh
| 200 pounds. Its measurements aTa as
! follows: Length over all, 6S feet; tram
I amdships, % inches; depth amidshipS,
| S 2 inches; depth at stern, 1-2 ilf.lles:
width at stern, 10 inches; chamber OF leel,
! inches.
| About April 1, the 20-rater Niagara,
which the Herreshoffs are building for Mr.
/ Howard Gould, viii be ready for del1very
! She will be at once shipped to Southampton
/ and there fitted with all possible dispatch
/ for the British racing season.
There seems to be fear abroad that tHis
boat will prove another Dakotah and be in
| vincible in her class. Time alone can ten
! how near the mark the predictions that
! have been made regarding her Will strike
| It is Mr.. Gould's purpose however, 10 make
! her a victorious Niagara il it is possible.
| and with this end in view. he has desired
| with other things to secure a skipper that
| belongs in America, but is familiar with
/ the courses raced over in Great fritain.
| He has, therefore, asked Capt. John Rarr,
known well both here and in Europe. to take
/ charge OF the boat, aud that skipper q. siTcs
| the berth. But there is another yacntSman
| who has first call upon Capt. Johns seTv-
| ices. Still, as the gentleman only has a
cruising schooner, he may give SIX .,,,,.:
Barr the opportunity he so earnestly hopes
he may have, that of showing his l,-athren
/ abroad one OF the fast yachts ld,lt in
| America this year, whose owner desires %
| meet all the cracks that can he 6ros;yht
/ against her.
The Eureka Athletic Club, OF baltimore
has arranged the following bouts for its
opening boxing tourney, to be held DeXt
month: Stanton Abbott and 'Cn;rle Y
| Gehring, xrounds, at 1 35pounds; i.I.my'
! Handler, OF Newark, and BILLY" I'ufe,
of Baltimore, six rounds, at 130 pounds
! Walter Edgerton, the Kentucky Rosebud, y
| and Joe" Cans OF Baltimore, six raInas,
1 at 120 pounds.
Athletic Club NoIes.
| In compliance with a general request from
/ lna 20 ir friends he. c A q for ..irIs.f