Evening star., 1897-01-20
McGunniEle Likely to Sue.

McGunniEle Likely to Sue.
W. H. McGunnigle,-r ex-manager of the
Louisville base ball team, has made the
following statement relative to his con-
nection with the team:
I was engaged by Vice President Deyler
for two years at a salary agreed upon in
the presence of witnesses The contract
was verbal, but it was made in the pres
ence OF witnesses and printed, and 1 un-
derstood that l was with the Kentuckians
1or TWO years. So well was 1t understood
that when l was asked by another club to
open negotiations with them, said l could
talk business with them only in the fall
of 1897. have therefore, lost this chance.
ana u the Louisville club fails to come
to time in some satisfactory way 1 propose
to sue for my rights. 1 consider that the
club still owes me $500, under our agree
ment. besides something to reimburse me
Tor wnat had every reason to think they
were going to pay me the coming season.
which caused me to get thrown down when
another job was waiting for me-"
New Billiard Championship.
The establishment of new billiard
championship. that Of champion of the
United States and Canada at the 14-inch
balk line game. is contemplated in prop
osition by Geo. E. Slosson. For a tourna-
ment to be held in New York during next
month Mr.. Slosson offers $1,000 in four
prizes. $4OO. $500. $500 and 500, the win
ner OF the first prize to be known as the
champion of the United States and Canada
A suitable emblem will be provided, and
no entrance fee will be exacted. Payers
who have competed in matches or tourna-
ments for the worlds championship are
not eligible to this tournament
HarvarRs Young Giant.
Luther c. Rood. Harvard's latest athletic
wonder, attempted the phenomenal feat Of
lifting 2o5-pound dpmb bell and raising
1t with One arm from the shoulder in the
Hemmenway gymnasium at Harvard
last evening. He failed in his effort,
but 1t was his first public perform
ance. and in the PRESENCE of 100 spec
tators he was trfde nervous. Rood
has hfted 195-pound bell in the presence
OF DR.. Dudley A. Sargent and a aO5-pound
bell before several witnesses. He attempt
ed last night to repeat the latter feat. and
thus establish newh amateur worlds rec
ord the previous test mark being 201
pounds ounces. made BY Dick PenneI in
New York In 1874. Roed's lift is accom-
plished by raising the bell straight from
the floor with both b&nd4 and then forcing
It upward from the shoulder with one
hand. Pennelrs records were established by
swinging the bell to the shoulder. and not
by dead lift.
Rood will attempt to establish an au-
thentic record in few days. Rood Is of
slight stature. five feet six inches in height
and weighs but 143 pounds.
Courtney 'Re-Enxaged by Cornell.
At an open meeting OF the Cornell athletic
council Monday, night prof. B. 1. Wheeler.
Havy advisory member Of the council. an
nounced that Charles Courtney. the coach
of the Cornell crews, has been engaged for
period of three years beginning with next
October. The several hundred students
present received the announcement with
long applause and cheers. Courtney's pres
ent agreement with Cornell expires after
this springs races.
Prof. Wheeler said: "Corneil is about
ready to celebrate her quarter centennial
In aquatics. Whatever else we can do here
we can row; We most always win. We can