The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-30
CURRENT SPORTING TALK.
BodRD OF TRADE LIKELY TO RE-
WYE LOCAL CYCLE SHOWS.

adhered NeHt nIenth-FitRsimmsnn's stand
Jnsined- surEestions by President Freed
man-lsow tire umpirss viii ne Worked.
Bicycle enthusiasts will be glad to learn that
there is q movement on foot among certain
leading manufacturers to re.cstablish tho popu-
lar cycle shows which have been annual fix.
lures In this city, but which wcro abolished
last spring by the Cycle Board Of Trade. The
general sentiment among members of the trade
and the public denoted regret when the board
took this action, and since then there has been
q growing demand for n renewal Of those
events. As CYCLIC shows in this city have al
most always proved financial successes, and as
they were patronized in a most phenomenal
manner, their abolishment Inns been regarded
as anything but far.sighted. The introduction
OF the chainless wheel and other improve.
mants In mako and design Of the 1898 models
has caused so much interest among enthusi-
asts that the manufacturers are becoming con-
WINGED that n cycle show In this city is an
absolute necessity. Tho burning OF the big
Coliseum In Chicago practically shuts of all
chances Of a show in that city. no manufactur.
ers shy, and increases the belief that one ma.
tionnl exhibition in this city would not be too
much Of an undertaking.. Pressure has there
fore boon brought to bear on the members OF
the Board Of Trade. and they have already be-
Gun 10 regard the mntter seriously. Indeed, IL
So saId on excellent authority that tho board
will ultimately revoke Its mandate and will
sanction q big show 10 DO hold hero in the
spring. The annual meeting OF the Cycle
Board will be held at $50 broadway on Wednes-
day, Jan. II. The Board Of Directors will wind
up the present years business on the day pre-
ceding. II is almost certain that the board will
consider tho cycle show question.
An excellent press agent story OF an alleged
scrnpping match between Davo Shafcr, Jimmy
Michntl's manager, and Arthur Chase, the Eng
lish rider. which was published yesterday.
created no particular excitement except among
persons who are not .convecsant with tho
methods OF bicycle Looming.
counter between Fitzsimmons and Corbett or
Mccoy. Fitzsimmons agrees TO meet Corbett
II Jim will fight M9her, sharkoy or choyIssk s;
Corbctt, IL no is sincere, should comply with the
request, The posting Of mo, money Y by Corbett to
his refusal to meot any of Tho mon specified by
the champion. amounts to nothing, in the
to McCoy, to light Choynski is regarded as do.
cidcdly fair. II Mccoy is really anxious to
some weight, Instead Of insisting upon making
Q match atithe middlewoight limit of 15s pounds.
Mccoy can take on Choynski at possibly l62 or
that Mccoy knows as we'll as anybody. With
these facts in view 1t can be readily appreciated
eating these mon are decidedly remote.
IN Billy NY. Madden Ra$fGn believes lie so ns has ,ss, q World M heater
said tho other day: IT Corbett., H~tzsimmons.
or Mahes SsScsomapl!shed what RHhlin did when
Would hSks have e9 BEEN n's raised Sa AAu Il Would s saSst b bssn
pronounced q great performance. But just be-
fsass m "uai have Is been ns q dean on s!ef{ Ryan came saae
hcre as champion Of Australia and has a good
Els EfisoaaG draw h VIII j.i sifesi the ESas'ees Siit SEef hl fRh aes
Of the sporting public and some Of the top.notch
against Maher at tho earliest opportunity.
Of boxing bouts in surrounding towns this sea.
son, struck Q enag up in Connecticut the other
night. bnt extricated themselves in q novel way:
that o couple Of second-rate ~pugilists would
meet in a ten. round bout ION their .merite."
promoters were dumfounded by the non.appear-
ance Of tho fighters and the presence of about
had BEEN set with scenery. that represented a
rolling country witt woods IN the distance.
f9os. Of at t he R PeoGiisSss. ' ssG siiS out la sSlfb1 Sw tn To
."Gentsl It's me duty . explain a few facts.
~ run; De fighters amt here, and me partner
now running over dem fields and will 60 thro'
Lrun uOWn as muCn dS yOuS6. " 1bDln yer al
q merry Christmas. Be good!'
Then he b1lted behind tho scenes. and madea
S Sss i took fq tbs the ARA Taii trnia DEPOT ont Of t hs snd b s M Part,
there will be no more boxing contests for some
time to como.
President Freedman Of tho New York Base
ball Club said yesterday that he believed
the Brush resolution TO blacklist ball players
who use obscene language should be modified n
Bit,
a ball player who in the heat OF the moment
uses some cuss words, for that is a common
1ilthy Language and apply vile epit6ets to UNI
pires and fellow players must be severely
f sasStpt Of tRis kind SSi a player eRs Should lHa be sn sa liTss ed
for q week or even a month. II he Is not cured
BY a penalty Of that sort and ofiends a second
time, no should be suspended for the balance
Of tho season. II after that he sholdu repeat
his old tricks. he should. after a fair trial, BIO
national agreement Clubs. AS far rs kicking
Is concerned, / will say that II the ump!res to
there will be very little disorder on the field.
Inc double umpire system, NTH eompetent
few rules viii be needed to govern tie umpire
O'Day,, for instance. will act as commanders Of
the, bat. The new men. who viii be restricted
70 base decisions, will act as lieutenants. The
ii erm' no ns You me s m1s. i n%n9 w,ip b du, sSi. to , , per,
more care in calling balls and strikes than when
they had tho bases to look after. From his
position behind the bat" Young explains, 'the
umpire can declare on balls hit close to the foul
lines. But If his assistant 10 standing nearer
the spot where the ball strikes, the assist ant can
help the regular umpire to give tho proper rui.
ing. Tho prime object Of the double umpire
system is to eliminate all possible errors OF eye
sight and TO do away with the kicking that was
caused by errors of this sort last season. The
tattery umpire. besides calling balls and strikes
and also deciding ON hits close to the foul lines.
must also watch certain base plays, such as the
old trick OF a man who IL on second base when a
hit.is made cutting third base on his way TO the
Plate, He will also have the authority to call
ant will have equal power to. discipline rowdy
1T was when ! was playing with Rockford"
said A. u. Spalding the other day. that l first
mot Anson. We took n trip out in Iowa and
among our games vas one at Mnrshalltown,
The Ansons were tho athletes of the town;
they practically owned It, TOO. Anson's father
played centre field on tho team. and Pop was
the second haseman. ! can remember Anse as
he appeared TO me then. He was a big, raw.
boned. loose-jointcd follow. but Ms lively as a
greyhound. Dno uf onr MIA yprS sr,nsh,l'n Ion,