, 1874-09-18

lAo. .tAICatli0n CluD uelu lt6 HT9k Wee&lnH tL&b
acason yesterday afternoon, at snnuysIdo, and.
Notwithstanding tho damp: md threatening
woathor, and tho scarcity Of attendance OF rcgu-,
lar no,nbers, q Jolly ti,no was had. There were
perhaps thirty gentlonon presant, invited guests
and a1l, and they spout fon pleasant and bone
Aclal hours III such healthy outdoor: sports as
running, jumping, quoit-pitching, and rillo.
shooting. Tho fun was ,gfcAtly en]oyol by now
and old ooers alilto aud tho utmost good feeling
and fellowship prevailed throughout THO wrcot-
lng-matc4 montloncd in yesterdays TRIBUNE,
na likely to occur between Commissioner Hoyuo
and Governor .11ooloy was unayoldably roat-
ponod, owing to tho abaanca Of tho formor, who
was dotatucd by oillcal business. a dep.ltntiou
,ns been nppoiatoti 10 awnst on him, mud ncpnrc
his attoudance ut tlso noxt meeting, tho "Qoyorn-
or" boing rory anxious to measure Ills sltl with
him, "untlor or upper hold ~ tripping" barred
oloot. Tlo foot-raco botween tho Suporntond-
ont Of Police and the City Attorney l,ad to DO
postponed also. press of work Keeping those
officers at tic City1la.l, Mr.. Janaeson Ii said 10
tako place, but, on tho other 1aud. II is r,imorcd
thnt, rather tl,nn DO beatou, Mr.. lsellm will entor
that gray marc he recently purchased frotn tbs
Btatos Attorney to do his sharo OF tho running
In Itou Of thoso anticipated sports. tho con,pa-
NJ enjoyed thelneolyes in a:peenlia!ly Arcadian
way,-:aome shooting, others quoit-pitching, aud
ntitl others running ami jumping. 1tr. Hooley,
Mr.. Erby, Or. Quillan, AID. Foley, NJ. Glove
land, Nlr. Gillespie, Capt. Turtlo, and Mr. Rob-
inaon were the principal qqqt. .pltelsro, and gsye
tha Club was first .orgnnizod, Nr. Erby was
recognized as tho champion ptchor, though
CAPT. Turtle, Mr. Cleveland, Mr. Robinson, nnd
others Ind their douhta about lts right to tho
handed wAy, D mntch was yesterday arranged
butwoen 1lesara. ErIy and Cleveland. on tho
ono band, and Capt. Turtle and: A1r. Rohnson
on tl,o other. It wna Immediately playod and
rehu1ted In favor OF tho TWO iattor gontlcmen.
though fhoy were far behind when tho game
was alaloat half through. They wero accora-
'ingly hailed ns champions but Tho honor Is
dubious. ono, i'll Wow OF tho haru work they will
have to perform to retain Ii for any groat length
Of timo.
q nngle.shot match between tlio three most
prominent Of tho multitude OF candidates for
sheriff.-Col T. N. Cleary, 1Gr, Frank Agnew,
mud Aid. Gorcoran., These gcntlomon, though
ground BY invitation, and. being found
rnattara political in lilo srioualess terms e posai
bio, it vas dcosned advisable to lave tliem shoot
the match for Tho ,purposo; Of e determining"
" entered int2 the arrangement, and the shoot
ing commenced. If Tie resu1tis any indication,
Of the way the. yotea. will 50. tao Aldor-
man will not 1o tho SherfH OF Cook County dur
ing tho next two years, at MI events, for he
missed the Immense barn-door to which thq tur-,
tget WAS affixed by m 1lncert1in. but noycfshc-
loss larset number OF feet, Col. Oloarf met with
bottcr lucl',-1o lit tio bottom OF tho door.
That lo Will socuro . lnrgp f. not q triumphant
yoto, may therefore DO considered certain. Alr.
Agnew had better luck still, piercing the hul!s-
eye in Ills shot.
At tho conclusion Of the opot,-air festivities
tho tired md hungry party washed up and ent
ing. President Hooloy occupied the head of tho
abloB wore huff disposed OF before he concluded,
observing which ho wisely refrained from making
moro extended rcnarlH, ai1d (as lie himBolf sal
pitched into" Home ronst chicken, hroilcl ham,
heofBteak, mashed potatooe,, boiled corn, to1ln-
toes, graham and. white bread, u cup OF coffee,
some 1niuce-pie.-anl Il toothpck. The unproiu-
diced roatler will perhaps acknowledge Tint tho
Governor " wns hungry. Such was rcn1iy tho
case butt should be stated that he did not dis
roao OF q creator allara ot tho edihlcA mentioned
thnn any Of lis companions.
Runpor over, Home regular ,bttBincas waa tsaNs-
acted. Over dozon now members we're admit
. ted, all Of them well-known ctizonB, altl it was
resolved to continue tho Thutsday aftornoon
meetings Us long MS tho weather would permit.
When winter HetH ill., tho Club will inauguEato n,l-
other sort Of amusement, md no doubt wilt bo
highly successful in its undertaking. It iB pro-
posed to get up monthly or sen,l-raonthly seigh-
ing parios tor the benefit especially Of tue fanli-
lies of tho members, aid II any otlor species OF
enjoymont eau with propricty bo combined with
this, 1t will be.