The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-19
SPORTING WORLD GOSSIP
CornelI'S Invitation TO Harvard,
Pennsylvania and Columbia.
GEORGE DIXON'S SUCCESSOR
Tom O'Rourke Says Dave sullivan
Stands the Best show for That
Honor-TEe Pennsylvania DIVISION
VIII support Poiter-Jack DAILY to
Fight Paddy Fenton.

The first step toward an American
College Rowing Association, ana per-
haps finally an American Henley,
has been taken. Cornell has formally
invited Columbia. Pennsylvania and
Harvard To join such an association and
form the nucleus Of what the lthacans
hope viii be in the time to come the
backbone Of rowing in this country.
In inviting Harvard To enter this as
sociation il is openly asserted that Cor
nell has widened The breach between
herself and Yale, and that now race
between Harvard and Yale with Cor
nell as third party is out of the ques-
ton.
columbia men are rejoicing because
Of the action Of Cornell in taking the
initial step. and freely express the hope
that Harvard viii accept, if not at once,
as soon as her agreement with Yale
has been carried out.
Francis :. Bangs. of the Columbia
Athletic Union. admitted yesterday
that he had received a communication
from Cornell. and said that the board
Of governors of the boat club would al
their next meeting accept the invita-
ton. Pennsylvania VIII undoubtedly
1 do likewise: the only one not looked
I unon as sure to Join being Harvard.
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students is that the Crimson may pos
/ siblv act in concert with the other col
leges.
The action of Harvard viii be await
I "a y,-irh much interest. as II VIII serve
TO show more clearly than ever just
where she stands in her relations with
Yale Should she decide To break away
from Yale. as she once did in football.
there would b. a grand celebration at
- aud plnnSNlN-3szla
inasu,uch as they feel that they have
never received the right kind Of treat
ment from the New Haven University.
Without Harvard Yale would have a
lonesome life to herself on the water.
"Nho will succeed George Dixon in
the ring when he is out OF fighting for
good?" was asked Tom O'Rourke.
Nobody" was the reply. He is in a
class all his own. There isn't another
like him. nor has there been. He has
met more men at different weights
and has been more uniformly successful
than any lightweight fighter who has
lived in recent years
Doesn't the fact that he has been
in harness so long initiate against his
chances for the future? Won't his
fighting days be ended before long?'
Everything has an end sometime
was the non-comittal reply. Dixon
has practically been in training for ten
wears. Hard work during ten years
would tell on any athlete, were he box
er or runner. He can't last forever.
When he is out of il / look upon Dave
Sullivan as a likely youngster to sue
ceed him. providing sullivan is prop
erly handled. j don't know whether
he would be another Dixon. but at least
he has the opportunity, and what he
most needs is management and work OF
the right kind.
BY the way" continued O'Rourke,
Il saw picture the other day OF the
fighting men whom the United States
could enlist in case of war. Say. let me
tell YOU something. Barring John l..
Sullivan there isn't one in the lot who
would stand up in front Of n gun. j
don't think Sullivan knows what fear
is So far as the others are concern
ed. they are brave enough when they
are in a ring. we'll protected, and know
they have an even chance with the 9TH
er fellow. But in battle? Why, just
say for me. you couldn't get them where
they could sniff gunpowder."
BY vote Of ca to Sc the Pennsylvania
Division of the League of American
Wheelmen at its meeting in Phila3el-
| phia last night decided to sustain the
deal made by a committee of the dele
| gates whereby the vote of the Pennsyl-
| Vana Division was pledged to Isaac b.
| Potter. of New York. for president Of
| the League in return for placing Thorn
| as J. keenan, as first vice president On
/ the ticket with Mr. Potter. The meet
! ing was very lively one. big repre-
sentation being present from all parts
of Pennsylvania. A resolution was Of
10 Of "a
/ mittee. and that opened the discussion,
which proved a warm and lengthy one.
Jack DAILY. Of Wilmington, who re-
Gently fought Jack Eyerhardt a ten
/ round draw at the Tulane Athletic
! Club. Of New Orleans. has been secured
/ by Matchmaker Bob Deadly to meet