The sun., 1897-12-26
LOCAL DOTS.


diphthcria. The Board of Health and
several other persons learning OF th,
condition OF the family have provided
coal and provisions.
, First Presbyterian Church will give it,
Christmas entertaining mt next Tuesday
evening. The choir OF the church will
give its programme on Thursday evening.
William lIawton is chosen a. vice
president, for Delaware, OF the National
Board OF Trade.
Rev. +. W. Long and family are spend,
ing the holidays in Philadelphia.
Mr. VIM. J. Bpckus and family of New.
ark, Mr.. r. J, Whiteman and family OF
this city. Miss Sarah Whitcman OF Green
Hill, Miss Eva NJ. Whitcman, Mr.
Laurence VI. Whitcman Of Pleasant Hill
and Mr. Calvin Whitcnan of Wyoming
spent Christmas Day in this city with
Mrs. :. 4. Whitrman 4O5 West 10Th, 81.
DR.. IIauckcr amused and interested
the inmates and employees of the Del
aware Hospital for the Insane last night
with Stereoptlcan views.
$. b. McAlistcr formerly of this city,
but now a reporter in Jersey City, is
visiting his relatives here.
John McAlistcr, Of Philadelphia, spent
the HOLIDAYS with relatives in this city.
Miss Helen Bowers lett yesterday for Il
weeks visit to New York City.
Howard Fcrrrc and Lawrence Potts,
OF New York City, are visiting relatives
and friends in this city.
Todd D. Hall will address men in the
new front room OF the y. NJ. {. 4. this
afternoon, at 3.45 o'clock.
There will be joint meeting OF the
Board OF Directors OF the Y. NJ. c. A.,
and the Ladies Auxiliary AT the home
of Alfred Gawthrop, TO make arrange
ments for the rc-opcning Of their new
quarters, which will be. in all probabiI-
lty, the second week in January.
According to reports President Robin
son declares that shutting off the ticket
service in the big league will put $1,000
in the treasury of each club, or go 900
dollars altogether.
George Van IIaItwn is pitching and
playing in the out field orthc Oak CitvS,
Of the California League.
Weak hitting is said to be- the reason
given by llaninn for letting Rciz g to
Washington.
In-tcad Of going South next spring the
Boston champions will probably practice
on the niv"r~nv diamond OF Princeton
There il some talk oi starting Il foot
bail team in this city next year, to r,m
in opposition io Tia" Warren. This va,
tried this year It it was iizzlc.
The rccri lh~ for the Thanksgiving day
ind ball game between the Leland stan
ford, Jr.. and California univrr-iiir,
were about Sl.,.U>O. leaving net profit
81 Si2,UVU, to be- divided cImlv. Thi.
l. the best record yet made Ga the paril-
ic coast.
The University Athletic Cub ha- til
IA>t been asked t call Il meeting ri tine
football committee, composed ui !l>ni,I.
"i Ann1I U.i>; >'ar>, ui Harvard; ramp
ii Galr; Bell, of HrnusylNanin; Muifal
ii Princeton, and Dennis. ui CORNELL
A. yet the rIub has set no ,atr iur he
meeting, bat il is certain that it will IL.
Irtd during thr early part OF next year,
The secretary "I tIr University Lab
has written IT, all tn" l"ndng colleges,
and Will" Ia answers have H. vet been
received from Il maj Jpritv Of them. the
rllb awaits and expects Il favorable rc-
ply from all.
The Treasurer oi the AlhIrti, As ,,ia-
ton Of tine lnyrr.ity ui PENNSYLVANIA
Iiar rendered his report, which shows
That N''' has proven Il most successful
year financially. Starting with II d"iiri,
"I - .lo4, Ortubrr |, 1897. the aS~ocia-
,lun December l. lSo7. was more than
81 ,oJo to the good. This is due to the
foot ball games. The total receipts were
SN2, l"l.J'. Guarantees and percentages
plld t" visiting teams amounted to S'2D,-
'E,.Go, leaving Il balance of So, ~ 81
for the association. When air expenses
and the deficit OF - .4Oi are subractrL
from this thrl" still remains more than
S2l 900. This is II fortunate thing for
base bal !, rowing and field and track
sports, i"r they are usually conducted at
los. l:"ughIy calculating on last
years basis, hcsc three sports mex, wear
Will cost the association this year about
Sl6OOO.
C"rncIl'S relay team at the great in
door games of the Boston 4. A.. on Feb.
rualy ), will br selected from the follow
ing men: Thompson, Nrccland. Ken
nedv, Clark and Taylor.
'JGst why glove contests" saws tine
Philadelphia Ledger, 'arc lcgiSIa,rd
against, and such exhibitions of human
torture as six-day contests of any kind
permitted, would seem to inIicaic that
We have not yet arrived at the civilized
rr;, in law-making. There is no sport in
any contest in which the physical pow
rr- are "NrrtaNrd to an unnatural de-
gree.
). q. Tracy OF Cornell iscrcIlrd with
tins statement "Ialc'S challenge to
Cornell was literally Il farce and impn..
Slb!c Of acceptance. II was 50 loaded
down wit conditions that it took train
"f cars to get ii to Ithaca"
Michael has cleared some #2O.CO) This
season in cycling racing. Michael is Il
business man and goes about his racing
IN business way that pulls him out on
top. Michael makes a lot Of money, but
ne also spends Il lot. Ills paccmaking
crews are all picked men. most Of whom
a" under salary and who never leave
INN. 1t is useless for any other rider to
compete against Michael in the hope of
winning unless that rider meets Michael
half way on the track. Michael does not
save money in pacrlaking, and the