New-York tribune., 1901-12-30


inent members whose work for the organization
has made them expect denomination, and their
friends anxious that they should consent to run
Independently. The opposition most pronounced is
against one or two men named for places on the
board of governors. No opposition is anticipated
toward the heads of the ticket. The independents.
or "kckers"-and they prefer the former tite-wtn
have until Saturday night to post their ticket, as
the must be the bulletin board OF the city
clubhouse ten days before the regular election.
which will take place January IA. There is some
difference of opinion about the mana cement of the
and. AS to the club the officers say that the
ganizaton is in remarkably healthy and prosper
Gus condition.
That robust and healthy pastime hockey has
bounded into public favor in this district nothing
else has done for long time The attendance at
the St. Nicholas Rink on Saturday night was
record breaker although the price of admission was
double what it was at the games last winter. The
local teams are fast learning the strategic points
Of the games. and whenever Canada sends down
OF her champion teams a brilliant struggle is
pretty sure to result. The New-York Athletic Club
team played splendid hockey against the Victorias.
and while beaten by the score of to ?, the result
in doubt right up to the last play of the match
Team work be-the stumbling block of the
home players both in this borough and in Brooklyn
the present. AS In many other sports. individual
play is too often carried TO extremes. sacrificing
team play which alone wins games. The Cana
dans experts in team play. dthey will con-
tinue TO defeat the teams In this district unless
the local players show Improvement along the lines
mentioned. II is aggressive active. spectacular
game and when the contest is close and interesting
the spectators make about as much noise as one
will hear at any indoor sport. At the end of the
Win tbe 5oss5 yeXcepen OF he goal tenders Was
thoroughly tagged out. Realizing this. the man
league are not likely TO Iengrhen the halves. as
Minute periods seem about the limit Of the players
endurance Experts believe that the championship
cent Athletic Club teams. has been the, case
heretofore, with good chance for the winged foot
club carrying OF the trophy.
The weather about New-York yesterday
disagreeabe could be imagined The steady.
penetrating. nasty drzze made the home circle
most attractive the most ardent lover of fresh
air and exercise. Bicycling was simply out of the
question and spin in an automobile was about as
uncomfortable. Even the golf links desert
ed and the speedways in both boroughs seas
OF mud. Even the hardy cross country athletes
who spend a portion of each Sunday in runs over
hills and dales at this time of the year found the
conditions so unfavorable that few of the sched-
eod there is little Shance that the ehamponshS
skating races arranged for New Years Day can
melted the ice about all of the lakes and ponds
near this city. o.
The coming annual meeting of the League of
American Wheelmen, 10 be held at Torrlngton.
Conn, is not arousng the interest among wheelmen
generally heard just prior 10 this convention. The
fact is that the affairs OF this splendid organza-
tion have been badly msmanaged in the last few
years. The veteran members of the organization
have not worked as earnestly to bring into the
league the younger element in wheeling as they
should have done man of the Isaac B. Potter
order is badly needed at the head OF the organza-
ton. Mr.. Potter brought up the membership to
over one hundred thousand. II is now about ten
thousand. Mr.. Potters friends have suggested his
name for Highway Commissioner of this State and
IL this Office be created the wheelmen of the
country would vote as unit for the man who has
done much for good roads and wneemens
rights. AT present the highways looked after
imperfectly by the State Engineer. the Superin-
tendent of Public Works and the town supervisors.
Mr. Potters friends say that the old league presi-
dent would do more for good roads in the State in
year than has been done in the last ten years.
There have been new developments of impor-
tance in the baseball controversy. A. G. Spalding
is at present enjoying a rest at Aiken, S. c., and
Freedman and his friends have been keeping re-
markably quiet Those who know Mr.. Spalding be-
lieve that he will succeed in purifying baseball in
spite of the obstinacy OF some of the club owners