New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-15
GENERAL SPORTING NOTES.

keys manager Fighting in New-York almost
means fighting in the Lenox Athletic Club. of which
O'Rourke Is also manager. As Fitzsimmons has
declared that he will not fight In O'Rourke's club
his chances Of fighting Sharkey In Gotham are Few
'Rourke no doubt appreciated this when he sad
Yesterday that he In no hurry TO match
Sharkey with Fitzsimmons. O'Rourke has always
been famous for his skill in placing his men. and
large measure Of the of the pugiliss under
his management has been due TO this Faculty lie
will first take Sharkey through the county IN M
theatrical combination, then match nm NH zen
res Maher or men of that class: FlnaIiy, il
Sharkey continues 10 improve, ORourKe may
match him against "fltz. ,,, =, -or,a,o-
In all these arrangements II should be reineHi-
bercd that the astute o Rourke Is not IN the busi-
OF managing pugilists for MS heai,h, 10 MAJ
matchmakIng Meantime. sharkey Will not have to
be idle because of lack OF opportunities IN nis
career Every big man who wakes up feeling strons
in the morning apparently wants go at Sharkey
Whipping man In the prizering seems TO pc an
easy road TO wealth Just now ana huiHeiouS "ie"
are anxious to travel over II.
"Ar' Copeland the wel-known athlete OF this
city Will I'm all probability be selected as Yae's
athletic trainer although the matter up to yester-
day had not been fully settled The question Of
salary had II was said caused slight delay in
the matter. Mr.. Copeland is nm athlete of wide re-
pute and plenty OF P1S N fne reou hPe
ments of athletes
Next Thursday will he ladies day In the
Knickerbocker Athletic Club. There WILL he gym
nastic contests in the afternoon and the long
looked-for tank drama will also he enacted In the
evening there will he basketball games and after
ward vaudeville entertainment. Altogether big
beautiful home Of the club with their presence.
The committee appointed by the A. A. u. to re-
wise the constitution and bylaws will meet at the
Astor House next saturday.
The annual athletic games OF the 18th Regiment
will he held in the regiments armory. in Brooklyn,
on Saturday evening O'Clock. In addition 10 the
contests open all registered athletes. there viii
be contests for schoolboys. Entries close on sat
urday January q. with r. A. Hilton Harper, sec
rotary. No 80 Schermerhorn-st.. Brooklyn.
The Board Of Governors Of the New-York Ath-
letic Club will meet on Tuesday night to appoint
the various committees. With the appointment OF
the commtees VIII G Pc made 6s for
work for the year Will be outlined.
Expressions Of satisfaction were heard on all
SIDES yesterday at the success OF the athletic games
held in Madison Square Garden on Friday night
under the auspices of the Knickerbocker Athletic
Club The large attendance not only encour-
aging. but the class Of people that composed the
a vide contrast between the class Of people that
attended Friday nights games and those who have
been seen at many entertainments in Madison
square Garden. The general enthusiasm shown in
the games proves that pubic interest In athletics is
Re VIII still patronize amateur sport when conduct
ed clean and pure lines.
Although big Joe" Goddard. the boxer has been
trounced many times since he came to this coun-
try he still talks fight and intends TO 80 10 Eng
land to make match with Frank Craig. the cof-
fee-cOoer.
Pluto the Australian boxer Is scheduled to meet
George Dixon Tuesday night. Piuto's greatest
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sx-round draw with Critic before the latter left the
land Of kangaroOs
Water polo has taken a boom among the col
leges and athletic clubs this season. and 1t pos
sible that water-poo league will be formed next
year. Columbia has fine polo combination. and
Athletic Club and the Kncker5ocker Athletic club
Boston. Pttsburg. Brooklne and Toronto.
kid" McCoy's brother is aspirant for ring
honors and he Is scheduled to box Frank BARLEY
IN Chicago on January q.
At the ElkesMcDunee bicycle in Madison
Square Garden last week Sharkey and Mccoy d.
v!dcd the attention OF the audience with the riders
The crowd showed considerable delicacy OF feeling
by refrainng TO cheer either the victorious Sharkcy
was so carried away with hero-worship that he
gave three cheers al! alone. Sharkey smiled and
ppt-arms in the Navy and had reputation FOR max
ing his brother tars walk Spanish on the slightest
prOvocaton.
Entries are already being solicited for the Jerome
cross-country run handicap distance eight miles
held under the auspices Of the Pastime Athletic
Club
An attempt is apparently going to be made TO
revive public interest In -you-pease races by
easy stages. Instead OF n six-day race In Madison
first " af fs ed
an international twelve-hour will be started
In the Grand Central Palace on February II.
The intercollegiate games Will be held In this city
on May27
oscar Gardiner declsSes he is going to England
TO take the scalp Of the English champion feather
weight Pedar PameT GaT diner VIII probably sail
The following are Buck" Ewing's views on how
to keep the members OF a baseball team under
troll: Make dent IN the long-green wad OF
ball player and you Just about lacerate his heart
They will stand for anything but a fine. II they
ately breaks a rule. such the anti-thirst rule
by collecting SIS or so OF his sa.ary."
plan is being considered TO bring a team OF
English varsity football players TO this country
next fall The team will consis, OF twenty experts
IN the RUGBY ehinc lhheH from tNe ien0lng unVer-
stiles and their coming here will be sanctioned b.
the Rugby Union and the English Amateur Atm.
letic Association. The players think that they will
be able 10 master the points OF the American game
in a short time. sufficiently at least to put up a
good fight.
John Mack will train the Columbia field and track
athletes this season lie Will assume charge on
February |. when Captain Stevens Will issue n
regular call for candidates. T. G. Perkins for
mcrly captain Of a Yale team aud ex-cha mpIon
In hnr11a has IN n.Hh alss -.
high and low hurdng
The Cornell Varsity crew has received n choi-
lenge from the crew OF the Annapolis Navnl Acad-
envy for next spring. but has not decided whetber
II will accept not. the intercollegiate aquatic
situation Is not yet settled
At the annual meeting OF the St. George Athletic
Club the following officers were elected: President