The sun., 1896-07-24
NEW roRk 4. O. 1RAIxIxs TABLE
Is Now Forbidden Fruit for Athletes, but
the Oarsmen Are on Velvet.


the Oarsmsn Are on Velvet.
The eventful occasion in sporting history on
which mighty Casey struck out. has been
dwarfed for the time being by q momentous
crisis at Travera Island, the country homo
where the Drawn. muscle. and speed OF the Now
York Athletic Club are supposed to bo de-
veloped.
Tho balmy zephyrs Of tho Sound in that
vicinity have for some days past waited the
rumors from Park row to the effect that certain
types OF the modern amateur were under suspl-
clon but the track and field xperts at this exclu
slveiEden never for moment supposed thnt the
threatened wavc OF reform would ever reach
the island.
They were rudely awakened from their lotus
dreams yesterday when the fat went forth that
for dreary period of three weeks the privileges
OF the free training table would be withdrawn.
To say that CONSERVATION reigned among the
dozen or moro track and field experts In Trainer
Murphy's class would be putting the situation
mildly. The athletes were for q time too much
taken aback to do ANYTHING more definite than
serious thinks" in secluded corners, but as
their unsatisaed appetites ripened they formed
an emergency committee on why's and means.
One of the star mddle-di distance runners Of tho
aggregation proposed to pay legitimate dining
rates ana h Ttn epEusn % St e Sso stnE Ia
as to interview the captain, ana point out that
as he had reached the stage OF maturity, when
his muscles and habits were too fixed to be up
set without bad results, he should at least have
the usual privileges on every second day, His
logical appeal was received so irigidiy hat a
delegation started out for tho Neptune House,
near az hand. and endeavored to neg negotiate ,,
assets than the island menu.
A member of tho team, who has relatives In
the city, drafted n plan by which he could have
his grub" passed In at q certain elevated rail
road station on his way to the etslsnd every even
ing. and. altogether. after few days Of COM
parative starvation, the irrepresstble athletes
hope TO have a fairly good commissariat supply
available.
Meanwhile they are allowed TO occupy what la
known as the upper dormitory and to
make their toilets before a solitary mirror.
They are @ aeearred from % the lower lower dormtory
lized by n small host Of rowing aspirants. in
cluding three full crews and enough substitutes
to run regatta on their own account This
formidable aggregation of "watermen" has
not achieved much so far, but the national re-
gatta is near at hand. and on the of
chance they are retained at the training
table. where they have shown consistent indus
try since the early spring. The substitutes fare
AS lavishly as the regular men, to the undis-
Huised envy OF the thletes. W ho Rlege that when
the coach needs n man he chases around the city
for ono rather than bo an accessory TO a disaster
by inviting one Of the substitutes TO take the va
cant seat. veteran member OF the club, In
discussing the present situation at the island,
said:
CLEANED through its prestige as an athletic or
ganization, the club annually invests $50, 900
in various sports. Its policy 10 not to economze
on ne eve of any projected % % conquest m , and tho
ent because they have no engagement OF i'm
portance in view before the national champion
chip meeting sched ued for Sept. IA. Competi-
tion in picnic games Is not favored. probably
because the suggestiveness of the name might
serve to stmulate appettes which have already
threatened TO swamp the larder. When the
right time comes our candidates will be again
fed like lighting cocks"