New-York tribune., 1902-12-22
Sports
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IN THE WORLD OF SPORTS
The Baseball Situation = Bright
Prospects for Hockey.
Bright
BICYCLE TRUST TO BE REoReANizED.


From present indications baseball history Will
be made in the next few weeks and veteran en-
thusiasts are of the opinion that innovations or
the right sort are badly needed. There is Pc
culiar fascination about baseball, furnishing d
lively topic of conversation for its votaries rishI
through the winter months, which few If any other
branches of sport possess. The enoing OF ci'ai
pionship race simply means the close OF the play
ing season. and while the enthusiasts are content
to remain quiet for a month or two, or until the
football is the interest awakens again
with the birth of the year, and the prospects
for the next season are discussed wherever the
loyal supporters meet in the remainder OF the
winter and the early spring. While Freedmahlsnl
has done less to diminish the interest III
professional baseball in this city, new conditions
have arisen in the change in the management OF
the New-York club, and there is chance at & ieaSt
with the spring The adjustment Of the differ
| enees between the National and the, American lean
leagues will also do much TO clarity the oaseoaH
atmosphere. If the delegates to the coming meet meet
ing of the peace conference committee 90 adel lae
work properly, the baseball war Wilt De speeIiy
ended and the game will be benefited mateI5asi @ hf
interests inter- ts Of the Whole for peace nsess
sary to the American it is to the older NauonaI
made the peace overtures necessary to both. and
the club owners In each organization fully realize
ent if the undesirable bird will be served in
fup poron Mh ao eees Thre viii be
lot Of irresponsible gqsh before and after as the
what is needed; and as they have apparently start,
| ed In Re right direction, they know just WLdt
| ought to be done, and they will probably do it.
| The American Baseball League is scheduled to
| hold special meeting at Chicago to-day. when
the delegates to the peace conference will probably
receive their instructions They ought to nave
| full power act, the National League COM
| mittee undoubtedly will be so empowered Ihe
war has been long and costly one to the diHerent
| club owners, and some of the stockholders have
! suffered more heavily than others. notably the
| clubs in Boston, Chicago and Philadelphia The
| talk of teams in this city on war basis
| would mean the financial ruin of both Under q
| national agreement two clubs in NewYork might
| be made to pay expenses, but that is doubt
full. 1t would be better for the game II only one
| team represented New-York, provided 1t was a
| strong New-York tried two teams not many
| years ago. when both the New-York National
| League and Metropcitan-American Association
| team were in the field. The Metropolitans lost
| heavily, and the profits OF the league team were
small. A redistribution of players will cause much
feeling but 5ns shoId be net Keser Pc has signed with
the American League team of this borough ne is
TO Dahlen from California. admits that he has de-
| serted his old club and signed with the proposed
| will cause even more trouble Secretary Knowles.
The S@G Sub cad ss
| with Deahanty, and has paid him large amount
| report to the club when it goes South in March,
snG pese ao the National
| American leagues. If there is to be any retro
he e ene e'fon eague hen o 3 fhe them It
have back the beginnns ftt Of the @ e0ntT0 t0
Cling out methods, and do not believe they y,a are
fRe conerence @ Committee was Created only calls
for inquiry on the part Of the Natonad as 70
the position to be occupied by the american
League. and terms upon which the baseball war var
RFsa De them the aaona eague viii d
| voice. and be prepared to take proper action
While the hockey season cannot be said to be
| fully under way as yet the interest displayed in
| the preliminary games indicates a season OF IN
| creased interest. Hockey has grown steadiiy IN
the last two years in this district, and the pros
| poets are that better hockey will be seen TINS
| winter than was the case last season. Several OF
| the teams which will compose the Amateur Hockey
| League have Deen strengthened. yet 1t looks as IL
| the New-York and Crescent Athletic Club seVens
| will have the real fight for the championship Ihe
| first championship games will take place on jan
| uary 3 at the st. Nicholas Rink The New-fork
| Athletic Club and the Hockey Club of New-Iork
| will meet that day. On the same night the
| Crescent Athletic Club and the Skating club or
| Brooklyn teams will play at the Clermont Avenue
| Rink brooklyn. Games will be played regularly
nonsbp 9nf t~c Contests exhibition games have been
ranged between the local teams aa the % bI raee f
the intercollegiate championship pennant this year
ports %5 De from NeWi4aven would indicate that the
college champions will make good f1ght to d dnpll-
ton and Brown have their teams at active practice
team in the championship struggle this year. but
| exhibition games may be played 1t Is said that
championship this winter, but the wish is ex-
| Tho REORGANIZATION committee OF the American
Bicycle Company has adopted reorganization
pian filed with the Central Trust Company OF New
York. which provides for a new company to acquire
the properties OF the old by purchase. The new
company will issue 81 900 per cent cumulative
first preferred stock to be issued only for cash. to
| be preferential both as to dividends and assets,
but to be redeemable. all or any part at 10;
SO 900 non-cumuatve per cent preferred STOCK
preferential as to both dividends and assets. and
100000 common stock. Holders of the present
per cent debentures will be entitled to par in
second preferred stock Preferred stock is entitled
to $50 in common stock for each share ana 81
first preferred stock In return for @ required as,
Of 50 share The common e stock g. lis is ais0 e
f1st preferred stock and SIS in new common stock.
soos aoek trust qf she r vs yndcate has
underwritten the cash payment required
On the officers recently elected OF the American
Rowing Association will rest in part the success
of the regatta at Philadelphia next July This
will be the first opportunity for college oarsmen
to meet under the auspices of organization
which will guarantee. SO far as possible, the anna
| teur standing OF the contestants. Each entry will
be carefully investigated by the committee. No
ipducement to row merely forth for the I Prize will be
mug medal Races for single singles & doubles fours tn
, committee will issue a schedule of the races and
conditions therefor.
William H Clearwater. of EIwood. Penn. has
! challenged Grant H. Eby. of this city, to match
gams of pool for the worlds championship emblem.
aa e or Shortly after New T Years ceaT
water has deposited $50 and, while Eby has forty
to play at an early, date The match is for 900
balls-three nights Of play.
These members of the New-York Athletic Club
team viii compete in the intercity relay race at