New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-03
IN THE FIELD OF SPORTS.
John NJ. WARD SAYS HIS RETIREMENT
Is FINAL
GERMAN CANNOT COACH PRiNcEioN
WON'T BE TRADED-BARNIE IN

GERMAN CANNOT COACH PRlNchioN-poi'-''
WON'T BE TRADED-BARNIE IN
THE FIELD AGAIN.
,,,sarah,o nuhljcitv has been given to a rumor
..o, Iobn NJ Ward the ex-cap plain manager Oh ,"e
New-York Baseball Club would return 10 'he ui
mond this year 1t was said that warn was Nv,
serious when he said that he had retreu' anu '''a
b,s entrance into law Office in Broadway was III
or,,ng Variance buff" The argument was
used that a baseball payer never retres OF MS
own voiition 80 -
When seen yesterday Ward said i nave cei
taIny retired for good from active participation III
baseball affairs. / have disposed OF my STOCK III III"
club and | will net again be seen III any ""','
The change from baseball to law Is particulars
Inviting one TO me- I can sleep now at nights, ana
al vorriment is gone. As star player the HE
~ tho average green-damond knight Is Pheasant
one but when he assumes the captaincy anu man,
aeement OF a team his troubles begin. nave i'u
my share OF the sport. for l nave peeh III "'''
for many years / shall attend the games VI
course, but It will be as spec'd'o'' HUI "
player" , -, ,ho
tn Lester p German. the clever pitcher OF the
N.w-York team has been offered the pace OF coac'
TO the Princeton College team Herina" n'u
cepted It and terms had been agreed upon pu' 'le
scheme TO send the Giants South Will compei MI"
to cancel his engagement. ana princeton" VIII '''e
n bright and hard working coach =,
Thomas Burns the veteran right helder OF the
Brooklyn Club. In the city yesterday on MS
way 10 the home OF the Brldesrooms 10 ma OUT
lust "where he is al" Burns IL not diSturoen o'e
the rumors that he will be released. but he fears
,ha, n. NAV ne traded TO an undesirable cub for
some other player. He does not like that prospect
Burns will start for Hot Springs on Wednesday,
where he proposes to get into condition Tor the COM
ing season. =,
william Barnie Of mythical association fame' Is
working hard to get a good team together Tor
ba vxfi no
announced yesterday that he had secured the i1I-
lowing players: r. G. Johnson. Peter Sweeney e.
Brady. and f. Rogers. Johnson played in Lincoln
last year. Sweeney with kellys Allentown teah
Brady with Fall River and Rogers win scranton
Andrew Freedman Is a victim OF the grip Ills
musician was OF the opinion yesterday that the
new owner II the Giants would be able to be out TO-
II, orrow. Burke AMI Murphy were at local baseball
Headquarters yesterday, and white both are READY
TO sign contracts neither has done SO as yet
F. A. Abel yesterday said he thought that the
stock Of the New York club WAS worth great deal
more than the price recently paid Tor H. ana tHal
IN, rh s,a,,m. M that the Kew York Athletic club
vonld oppose The admission OF the new Manhattan
Athletic club into the Amateur Athletic mon mas
Ser The athletic tongue w4gg.ng merrily; the faet
,b,f the Manhattan is Il proprietary club 1t Is held
SHOULD not debar its members from cothpruns
under A. L. Jurisdictions. In case THIS move
shouid cause another athletic war, not much harn
would be done. for something is needed 10 sur UP
B' g. Williama. chairman Of the Athletic Com
mittce OF the New-York \. C., Is arranging noA-
,ng tournament. to be held at the club on feDru-
AIRY g. The following contestants "ili thke par, /.
T. Moore and A. Allen, {. sullivan and TnomAs
cooney NJ Kelly and J. Grant. and Thomas
Brady and T. carr. All contests VIII he al SIX
rounis NJ T.. Moore VIII he the referee aid
G.orgs schwigleI and II. f. Buermeyer VIII be inc
Judges. ,---, 49,. ,,or,
Ing and athletic goods bushes OF John J. bdhey,
OF Philadelphia, looked upon as the SpalilhsS
stronr.st competitors In this lire OF goods, ana
their decision 10 sell out reno 'e. from the heId a
arm backed 10y much mon ). Ba'Iry a. 20 VIII
continue in the Dagglng ana twine business