The sun., 1898-01-24
MISCELLANY.

a great deal has been said about pro.
fessiolml coaches in various branches of
college athletics. 1t has not been de-
MED that coachers Of football teams
throughout the country are, strictly
speaking, professionals, for the reason
that they not only receive their ex penses
but direct payment, in many instances,
for their services In rowing it has often
been said that Charley Courtney, the
noted coach Of Cornell University, is a
professional because he receives comp,n-
sation for his work of instructing the
crews at Ithaca. Courtney's career as
an oarsman is well-known, and it is
therefore for that reason that one or two
universities, through their rowing repre-.
sentatives, have commented unfavorably
on his engagement at Cornell These
same institutions have frequently
pointed to the pure amateurism of r. G.
Lehman, the English coach of the Har-
ward University crew, and of Robert j.
Cook, of Yale University. to say nothing
of other prominent coachers who are ex-
perts in aquatics; but it is fact that
while condemning the employment of
Courtney. these same universities are on
record with letters written to Courtney
asking him to name his terms to leave
Cornc Il and coach their respective crews.
Such is the consistency of institutions
protesting to be followers of clean sport
and fair play.
William Mcnamara, Of Albany, is
under the impression that he is sort of
human storage battery. lie claims that
his system will Hospitality entertain
more electricity than that Of any other
human being, and he stands ready to
defend his claim.
Lucien Barnes, an Elmra Y. NJ. C.
a. athlete, while competing in the
Syracuse Y. NJ. G. A. indoor gymnastic
games. January Is, claims to have
vaultcd 10 feet 1! inches, establishing a
new record. At the same time, Leroy
lakely, of Syracuse, made standing
broad jump, without weights Of II feet
inch. The \. A. L. will be asked to
allow the records.
In referring to the high figures made
in the Chicago tournament, Champion
George Slosson points out that the
used there are very much
slower than those employed in the
Madison Square Garden tournament.
The fast cushion will he used in the
match bttween Schaefer anl Slosson,
February ).
Sprinter B. J. Wefers has written to
Manager John Graham of the Boston
Athletic Association the following rela-
i've to the big indoor meet to be held
February ), in Mechanics Hall IL have
not decided to run at all indoors this
seasons. If | did would certainly favor
Iou above all Others"
Charles Fitzpatrick, the American run
Ter, beat George Tincler, the Irish run.
Ter. at Rochdale, Manchester, England,
yesterday, in half-mie race, the first Of
| series of contests between them. Xii.
patrick allowed Tincler to lead until they
we're one hundred yards from home,
when he passed him and won by three
ards. His time was minute 81 l-5
econds. About five hundred people
the contest. which was for
'urse of $500. Tie odds We re- to on
fitzpatrick.
Two Hundred Tipsy T"aE.p,.
San ANTONIO, Tex, Jan. 23.-.imong
he cars which were wrecked near Del
rio, on the Southern Pacific, few DAYS
go, were five loaded with California
vine, in cases and barrels. These five
ars were smashed into pieces, and the
nbrokcn and broken bottles and barrels
t wine were scattered over the right OF
iay for a considerable distance. Adj
ices reached here today from the scene
t the accident that fully POO tramps
uickly scented the wine, and have been
olding high rcvelry at that place for
everaI days. No restrictions are placed
II their orgies, as the place is in a desc
lte part of the country.
James pobson and Patrick Kelley got
ITO an alteration at Fourth and French
reefs last night, coming to blows and
nding in a genuine fStic contest. A
lrge crowd congmgatcd and consider
bic excitement was created. Officer
ones arrested them. After being placed
a cell which was occupied by another
rsoncr, they began wranglinE and
ghting. The other occupant of Tie cell
'ok charge OF them both and soon all
as quiet and peaceful in the police s.a-