New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-12-08
OUT DOOR SPORTS.
YACHTING.

YACHTING.
The Yacht clubs of New-Jerscy are still agl-
tating the question OF consolidation, and committees
have been appointed by OF the clubs TO confer
upon the advisabity OF such course. The Commo-
dor of the Eastern Yacht Club Of Boston has been cho
sen referee Of the doubtful contest between the
Meta and Vision OctOber6. IL will be remembered
that the Vision turned backeary in the race, and that
rough weather compelled the judges steamer Ia
adopt the same The Meta pushed resolved
TO sail over conrse though the articles of agreement
had stipulated that she should turn the Judges boat,
which was expected to be at the lower end She was
driven by the storm nearly 30 miles beyond that point
and returned two days later
An INTERNATIONAL RIFLE MATCH.
The Amateur Rifle Club held their annual
meeting IN the 9Th Regiment Armory on Friday night
The following elected officers for 1874:
President. George W. Wngdte; Nice-President, Col.
H. A. Glldcrseeve, 18th Regiment. y G ; v y; secre-
tary and Treasurer Frederick J. Fairbanks; Executive
C. Bruce, and Geo. ;. Schermerhorn 1r
Tn, Executive Committee were instructed 10 accept
the challenge Of she Irish ridemeu, if satisfactory terms
can be obtained. The challenge Will be accepted, II 81
ALL not.ony In tho Clubs but also in the of
the rinemcn America. An opportunity will he gwen
10 the rnemen Of United states 10 compete with the
CLUBS squad for places IN the team" that will be
matched AGAINST the irish team me team" VIII
be restricted the OF rifle weighing less than 10
pounds with triggeIpu of three pounds at least ana
without telescope sights The average shootngof the
averages made ny the clubs IN foreign eodntries.l
THE INTERNATIONAL GAME OF FOOTBALL.
The first international game Of foot ball ever
played tins country TOOK place at NewIiaven, satuI
day afternoon, between Eleven from Elton College,
England. and chosen from the Football Club OF
Yale The game was witnessed by large number Of
poop and proved 10 be fully exciting ana interest
ing as the friends OF the PLAYERS expected. Tho Yale
Eleven pracced hard to perfect themselves for the
test, and were rewarded by coming on the field
as yctors. The game played partly according 10
the English rules and partly according to the American
rules adopted the late Convention each side making
some concessions Among those made by Yale was one
agreeing that there should be lurking allowed near
an opponents gaO Yale's eleven chosen from the
twenties have played against the clubs of Rutgers
and Princeton colleges this Fall The English eleven
was made up graduates of the famous Eton College
The Elton game is hardly rough as that played 10
Rugby. requires greater skin and running and
doggng. The elevens were composed as follows:
Eton.-G. c. Allen, Lord NOrbet, j. w. BafOur, r. NJ
Keerren Earl of Rosetury, f. Chaplin, c. W. Benson
(the famous Cambridge Oarsnan), J.. :. Hansbury, r.
Rom lily, r. Russell, and II. NJ. Thompson
Ids-E. V. Baker, c. Deming, +. L. Grinnell, ii. j.
McBirnev T. A. Porter, II. o. Bristol W. 5. Halsed. W.
o. Henderson, A. Hotchkiss, j. l.. scuddcr, ana I. f.