New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-06

sNATER-IvEs AND VlGNAUX-CYeLING
AND ATHLETIC TOPICS
The prospect OF international athletic COM
petition during he coming outdoor seasgn has
stimulated interest in this branch o. outdoor
sport as nothing else has done during the last
two three years. Amateur athletics have fallen
to low cbb in this neghborhood. aud. outside of
the rcslmental games held at few OF the
mores there has not been really Interesting
indoor meeting in Ncw-York this winter.
But the coming Of the English champions. which
seems assured. ought to have most whole
some effect upon amateur athletics generally. The
whole credit for this innovation = duo TO the
hustllne members OF the New-York Athletic Club.
The contests, whether they are held IN May on
September, in some other month, should take
place at some centrally situated grounds, easy o.
access to the general public. The expense Of such
a meeting is an important item 10 amateurs. and
II me coming tournament can be run At front,
and there IS no reason why it should not be so
run International tournaments may be OF yearly
occurrence
There e 10 question that the New-Torl Ath-
ctic club win be abe to pick from - members
just the athletes needed 10 meet the I:ngishmen.
80 10 other athletic cub-not the amateur Ah-
eric Union for that matter-s likely TO take
prominent part In the contests or the manage
mcnt OF them. II is stlll question OF doubt at
present Just what English athletes Will be cent
over Tho men VINO Nsli represent America can
bc better named.
j. Lee a ll-seeond man. and the American
and Canadian champion AT 100 AID - yards "iI
represent the tlub at those distances. f. w
Allen. WAC has done 10 yards In 10 Ia and 40
yard u ~ seconds has chance to compete at
both those distances. j. T.. Smull. who can do
30 yards in :. 35. is also to start IN that ace
George Sands. with a record OF d seconds. nay
start IN the 40 g. Kilpathrh the American In
tercoileg.ate and Canadian champion at SO yards
has record OF - -. While e. Schoiield do
the distance in about minutes. In the one-mile
G. W Orton. an 10 ard .. o. Jarvis iej as. are
the likely candidates. g. W ORION il also ramed
for the five miles as well as +. g. Carter Carter
has record Of p - 30. In tire hurdles stephen
Chase has made the trip in Is S-5. while f. II
Cady can do II in lG seconds. In the high jump
W y. Harrison and g Burke are spoken OF "a
feet inch men In the broad jump l.. p Shell
don can 10 about - feet & inches while stephen
Chase il about fodt behind him. j. : Mitchell
seems to be almost invincibe with the hammer
with rs feet to his credit while George Gray can
take care OF himself in his specially.
The baseball situation to-day all over the country
looks more encouraging than 1t has before looked
AZ his time Of the year The livees, interest Is
shown In the makeup Of the League minor
leagues college and .matour teams. The various
clubs going ahead. and strengthening their
teams wherever they can. and money is being spent
WIN Il more hNl-n manu- IMAM ever ptiOfF, SHOWING
more than anything else the confidence displayed
all along the line in the prospects for 1925.
While few teams cared TO assume the expense OF
"A proiracted Southern tour IN the early spring last
year. nearly every team In the League will be sent
South for early preliminary practice. Some viii
start early next mcnth. while nearly all OF them
"il be on their way South by March / Another
bubble Local baseball affairs. as far as the play
crs Of the New-i ork and Brooklyn teams are con
ccrned. are in nrst-class shape. The directories or
business ends or the clubs nave not Sucn clear sail
ing The retirement OF Ward and Tacott from the
New-York club leaves big gap to Nh Davis IS
clear-headed fellow and splendid ballplayer and
as Wards successor he VIII do well If trouble-mak
ing busybodies will let him alone. Several names
have been mentioned regarding Mr.. Talcotts sue
cessor az managing director The club VIII hold its
people who pretend t. know so much may be
shocked at the records they have made as false
IN brooklyn the owners OF the club have been at
war more less for the last two years The old
League and Players League factions have never
hsn % P9pe c aGd an BSn o wha o m4y
most OF the stock of the Old League club, has been
dissatisfied with his old associates, and the only
to buy out the other Hir Abeli hopes to induce
\ l.. Johnson To buy our tho opposing interest
a step would be- advantageous from more points
Of view than on@ Johnson Is the one man out.
would like 10 see inside the breast~orks.
who recently defeated James Donoghue and broke
Two records IN doing so: has come to inc 'front.' ron,
ptted against Johnson. the champion and Joseph
shoTtsr Gsa e Moshers aGmirers believe that
on straight course he can defeat either of his
go distance a. merry clip. but he is best at a
haf-mlle on under.
Moshier while sim young man. has been play
boy, for several years, and his rush TO the front
f fTenas 81 Tx is docIe Fellow and he
requires some pr9ddns or him to do his best For
Old boy you are going back. You're no good M
complsh something unusual or skalc his feet on
In the attempt. Moshier has terrific stride when
MS long legs and bulldog tenaclty stand him in
good stead.
The billiard experts Ives. schaefer Fournil and
Nignaux are occupying some attention IN ne world
makes Il seem probable that the twp experts may
he aged division and he may interpose some trchnl,
cal objection which might cause the proposed ourra-
Such tournament. with the young American con
ccllng his rival 1000 buttons In 600-pont match.
for $1,000 side would interest every billiard lover
This second tournament between Gallagher and
good Fournll is a dashlng sort Of player. but
ht' weakness seems to be lack Of stability and even
ness. He Is too erratc and uncertain ever 70 hope
10 reach the highest rounds Of the billiard ladder.
handicap when he offered the Chicago veteran 100
points In 5000. Under the circumstances. such a
disadvantage was enough to discourage almost any
player
Garden promises TO be the best conducted and most
gigantic affair OF it's kind least. I'm this
country. The exhibition viii open on Saturday.
January 49, and close Saturday. January 26. The
demand for spaces has been unprecedented, and all
the spaces are rented. There practically
no new makes OF wheels for 1898. but there many
improvements The show Is held TO enable the
to Illustrate to small dealers. trades
peope ana Incidentally the public the improve
ments and novelties. The exhibition OF tires Will be
the .argest ever seen here. The display OF cycling
costumes will interest spectators. and newly in
vented boomer will have little space all 10 Itself
There Will be- many novelties on exhibition in
Guiding A bamboo cycle ana motor cycle The lat
Ter l. "A new idea before seen here. the motive
mower being furnished by naphtha. The idea OF
having regular stage performances every afternoon
and evening is a good one and 1t will be appre-
Ella ted bv the general public. Ma.tby and Wiimot
the fancy riders. Will give exhibitions.
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