The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-07-22
INTERNATIONAL CLUB
MEN I'm A new MOVE
Lease of Grand Palace Roof
Sought by Members Re-
ported Tired Of Delay.
WILL BE DECIDED TO-DAY
VIM. Gavin Denies knowledge
of Plan but Realty Officials
Reveal All Details.
WILL BE DECIDED TO-DAY

The future home Of the International
Sporting Club, whose 1,750 members
have subscribed $500 each to make
the home-a total Of $875,000-may
never be the exclusive club building
that was planned two years ago, with
its magnificent auditorium, it's effete
Turkish baths and its luxurious ac-
commodations
The Ritz Really Company. which Is
the owner OF Grand Central Palace.
has received an offer, based upon the
statements Of responsible members, to
use the roof of the Palace for boxing
events. According to the officials of
the Grand Central Palace the plan is
to abandon the scheme under which
the International Sporting Club was
to have its own magnificent building
at Forty ninth street and Lexington
avenue. In place thereof Is to be built
a roof palace auditorium. suitable for
summer or winter, under a long lease,
where the biy boxing bouts of the city
and the country may be held.
But William A. Gavin. who founded
the International Sporting Club and 10
its general manager and chief officer,
says he never has heard of Grand Gen.
trail Palace, knows nothing Of any such
arrangement and generally denies the
proposition.
George c. Crolius. representing the
owners OF Grand Central Palace. said
last night that not only had he been
approached by representatives Of the
International but that Robert NJ. Cats.
and other influential property owners.
all of them, he said, members OF the
International Sporting Club. had told
him they were quite dissatisfied with
the way the building OF the new Inter-
national Club building was being neg
lected and that they had decided, as a
representative BODY Of club members,
to do all they could to put the club on
it's feet and in its own home very
shortly.
''They propose to abandon the site
which was purchased and excavated at
Lexington avenue and Forty-ninth
street." said Mr. Crolius. land they
want to take long lease on the Palace
roof. We are considering the PROPOSE
ton. plans have been drawn and It will
be brought up tomorrow at the meet
ms OF the board Of directors of the Ritz
Realty Company"
william A. Gavin. whose position as
supreme director of the International
Sporting Club never has been ques-
toned before, was asked about the
Palace plan.
"I never heard OF IT," he exclaimed
IT never heard OF the Palace. No such
proposition has any authority from me-"
Mr. Crolius was questioned again. and
again asserted his understanding that
PERSONS connected with the international
Sporting Club we're seeking to lease the
Palace roof. with view to abandoning
the 81, 900, 900 plan for a club home on
Lexington avenue.
These people are going to appear at
our directors meeting" said Mr.. Crolius.
land Furthermore. we are going 20 con-
slider another proposition put up only
to-day by Major A. J. Drexe1 Biddle.
who came on from Philadelphia. and
wanted to lease the roof for a boxing
O'Brien. Now II Is up to the directors
to decide who will get the roof. and
plans have been drawn involving an ex-
penditure Of over $4,000 for the PROPOSE
ton.
II don't know Mr.. Gavin. but I know
a lot of Wall Street men who are MEM
bers of the International. who think
something ought to be done right away
for a club
II don't know Mr. Crolius" Mr.. Gavin
said last night when told what Mr.
Crolius had said, but do know that
nobody has any authority to make any
contract for the club without my knowl-
edge. ] suppose this is some more of
the plans to wreck the International In
order to foster the future of some rival.
At least we are club. not an fn-
dividual."
Mr.. Gavin said further that no action
ever had been taken by the club or by
any of its committees looking toward the
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