New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-17
IN THE FIELD OF SPORTS.
THE BASEBALL SEASON NEAR.
TIE EX-CHAMPIoNs START FOR THE sOUTH-THE
N Y A. C's NEW CLUBHOUsE-cHANGEs
BY THE AMATEUR ATHLETIC UNION

BY THE AMATEUR ATHLETIC UNION
OTHER NOTES.
The local baseball season will open in about two
weeks and the followers of the sport are begin
ming to assert the lveliest interest in the work OF
the teams which are in the South Inc
weather in the South however, has been inciemeht
and the teams have been at great DISADVANTAGE
The Boston players reported to Manager Seele
at the Sturtevant House I'm Broadway yesterday
morning. Seele and his men seem confident that
Boston will this year regain the prestige lost In
1894 Seele says that he fears Philadelphia and
Baltimore more than he does any OF the other
League teams He thinks that the Giants posi-
ton will depend largely upon the work 10 be done
by the pitchers. Rusie and Meekin. Duny'
Mccarthy. Ryan. Sullivan, Bannon, Doian Tenny
and Nash came on together from Boston. and
they were met here b. Stivetts, Tucker, Nyce COL
Inns and Warner. Long. Lowe. CAMEL and Nichols
will go South from their respective homes The
players left the 80 p. m. train over the fehh
sylvana road for Columbia. :. {.
The Ncw-York Athletic club members enjoyed
a Smoker In the gymnasium at the clubhouse
in Fifty -nfth-st last night. Work has been begun
upon an addition 10 the clubhouse at TraNers
Island The new addition will be used by the
yachtsmen belonging 10 the club.
the meeting Of the committees or the Amateur
Athletic Union and the intercollegiate Athletic AS
ISOLATION regarding the formation OF an alliance
held
was not sure when the meeting would be held, hut
that he thought the two committees might meet
next Saturday
Athletic goods and uniforms for all sports have
been ordered much earle this year than hereto
fore. The demand for bIsebals Is unprecedented
spaidng's League baseball has been adopted by al
most every league and association In the world.
Within the month It has been officially adopted By
the Southern and Eastern leagues and intercol-
legiate associations and London League
AZ the annual meeting OF the Central Association
OF the A. 4. L. held the same day as the an
nual meeting OF the Amateur Athletic Union 'he
Central Association unable 10 withdraw its old
delegates and nominate new delegates to the A. A
T. II was impossible for the A. \. /. to elect TWO
members 10 the Board OF Governors from the9"
delegates. These delegates have now been nofni-
mated: Julian Iaughln. Pastme a. G., ST. LOUIS
Mo: H. W. Avery, Detroit \. g. Detroit. Mich
j. T. Nichol. Milwaukee A. $. Milwaukee. Wis and
H. f. Fishburnc Chicago \. A. chicago. Ill. Presi-
dent Curtis ha. directed Secretary sullivan TO call
FOR - mail vo;, OF the Board Of Governors for the
election OF two or these four delegates
The Schedule Committee 81 the A. A. L. having
reported I'm favor Of scheduling July for the an
nual all around championship OF the A. A. l. TO
BE- held b. the New-Jersey 4. g.. and September ~
for tho annual championship meeting OF the A A.
L. at place yet TO be selected, the matter mas peeh
referred T. the Board OF Governors for approval
Owing to IL decision OF the board not to hold cham-
pionships which had hitherto resulted In pc
cuniary loss TO the union these are me o''iy wv
meetings which the committee at TINS date mas 10
Il The annual meeting OF the A. a L. held last
November the seer tary submitted an Application
from the Metropolitan Association Tor leave 10
amend constitution permitting clubs 10 give pau
nera - clubs scoring the largest NUMBER OF points
e hn4d" % sSF s. h. sT in eci an amendeni
90 the constitution 81 The A \. T. SECRETARY Sulli-
van has given each association the requisite tnIV
expiration Of this notice Il Will be sent TO mail
,.,fo . II Of f,BE
The Trial and Rclnsta t"inent Committee or inc
A recently reported as follows on the Follow
jorlty vote ~ the ioaIi 9f E"Vrrn2rs thc rrpDI'
Mas approved. ". 4 Mexican. of san Francisco
Tho following were rejected ". \. Houck. \
sh,usprc~. f.. VI Gratc.y. Portland. ore; VI; Nros-
berg Portland. ore g. ". Kendall Portland ore,
f Jelen New York city r Dowell Portland ore
4 i burr Brooklyn. y. Y; +. l.. conway. Hns-
dali y \ ! schwartz ana \. r Mills. Portland,
ore. and e. T.. Bchrng"r. / tea y. l.
taken OF the \. \ l.. raising the annual dues VI
tho associations IN The union from y club 10 y
club such increase being IA accordance WIN = reso-
lu'lon pass~i AZ the annual meeting last November
/, is also Intended submit 10 vote by mall OF
the A A T. al amendment 10 The constitution, eH-
runy.ng section 3 from Article y Before TINS Is
cYmrluniraiing Win Secretary sullivan. No. ?tl
HroaaWay. Ncw-N ork. and the arguments VIII ac-
,nmp4rY Inc vote Section > ia follows.
The proh hltions x this article shall not be con
s're-l 20 ,l-blr o." rims OF Union clubs from play
ING professional teams. provided that no meino.r
81 a Juion club shal! receive any snare OF me gate
money or compensation under any guise- whatever
,Dr participation in such game. The PLAYING or "A
professional a team does not dsquailiy the anna
ieur players or the team providing the amateurs
compensation under any guse whatever for their
participation iu Tie game