The times., 1898-01-19
SPORTING GOSSIP.

A conference OF the ADVISERS oi t1t
Saie Boat Club was held last evening
at New Haven TO consider various mat
ters relative TO the navy. IL was eS-
pected that some statement would be
issued relative TO the Cornell nesotia-
tions, but after tn meeting Mr. Cook
said that Yale had had no further
communication from Cornell. AIr. Cook
said that Yale had nothing further 10
propose or say. and that no official
statement would be issued on the sub
ject-
The feeling among the undersradu-
ates is that the chances for race with
Cornell are now Slight, and there is no
regret expressed here. When Yale's
challenge was sent to Ithaca there was
a strong desire for a race. Now that
feeling has been destroyed by Cor
nell's attempt to dictate terms to Yale.
Every one regrets the public discussion
that the negotiations have aroused. and
every one is glad The negotiations are
ended
The University of Wisconsin has ci al
lenged Pennsylvania TO a two-miie dual
race in Wisconsin in June.
1t is improbable that the Quakers
viii accept the challenge. owing To the
date being so near that of the Pcugh-
keepsie race
ii is likely that the Westerners will
be invited 10 row in "A four -cornered
race, consisting OF Cornell, Columbia.
Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.
The registration committee OF the
Amateur Athletic Union yesterday dis
qualified the Yale basketball team,
consisting of Messrs. Clark Bend. Peck,
Lockwood and Rockwell.
The team competed with the disoua,i-
fled Fourth Separate Company team,
of Gonkers, n. Y, on Saturday night
last
The largest woman bicycle rider in
the world, Miss Margaret Claire, of
Cincinnati. is i'll, probably beyond re-
coNery, and her physician attributes
the cause of her affiiction to the riding
of a wheel.
Miss Claire weighs 4l2 pounds. and
for twelve seasons has travelled with
the largest circuSes in the country. Civ
ing exhibitions of trick riding
Artie Miller. the clever and popular
Carlisle football player has been elect
ed captain of the Indian baseball team.
Hudson declined a reelection because
Of his election as captain of the foot
hail eleven. Miller is a member of the
Stockbridge tribe, of Wisconsin. He is
5 feet . inches high, 20 years of age
and weighs $50 pounds.
Jack Bonner and Nick BUrley have
been matched to box at Wheeling on
February j.
Il sam now ready to make a match
with any man in the country, or in the
world, for a mile race. best two out of
three heats, for 81, 900 side" says
Earl Kiser. 1T can be paced or un-
paced, and can be held on the track
that makes the best offer. OF course.
j Will not be ready to ride for a few
months, but. think the opening of the
outdoor racing season viii find me in
good shape. 1t is my intention to go
to Florida To prepare for the racing
season, and as j shall have the bene-
fit of last years experience to back me
up, L hope to make even a better show
ing against the American and foreign
cracks.
Chairman Mott has written to Tom
Eek, congratulating the veteran white
haired trainer upon the proposed
amendments to be offered in behalf OF
the racing men at the national assem-
bly,. Mr.. Mott premises to give each
suggestion his careful attention.
The schedule of games arranged for
the University Of Pennsylvania base
ball team will include the following
games: April 2 Indians at PhiIadel-
phia; April 6, Dartmouth at Philadel-
phia; April s, Georgetown at George
town; April II. Virginia at Charlottes-
vile: April II, North Carolina at Chap
el Hill: April 13 Georgia at Atlanta;
April 16. State College at Philadelphia;
April 20, University of Maryland al
Philadelphia; April %. Lehigh at Phil
adelphia; April -, Gettysburg at Phil
adelphia: April 50. Lafayette at Phil
adelphia: May 4. Amherst at Philadel- /
phia.; June 10, Holy Cross or Amherst |
in New England; June 10, Harvard at /
June Is, Brown at Provi- /
dence.
James Gordon Benefits new yacht, |
Namouna IL, which George l.. Watson /
Is designing, is to be one of the most !
pieces of naval architecture |
ever put afioat. The fittings and fur
are to be Of the most approved |
kind and the appointments on the boat |
will be fit for a king. .
The yacht is to be S12 feet in length, I
and it will have quadruple expansion /
engines Of 1000 horsepower In addi- !
tion to being probably the handsom-
est craft afloat il will also be one of |
the fastest, as the contract calls for a
speed of fifteen knots an hour. Mr.. |
Bennett, IL is said, is anxious to eStab- |
lish a racing record across the Allan
tic, and when the vessel is finished |
Will proceed to put his ambition into |
execution.