The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1886-06-06

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The Jersey City Athletic club have in
course Of preparation an entertainment to
be given in the middle Of this month
which viii be both novel and unique. It
is to be given in one OF tho local Kinks and
is to consist Of an exhibition Of athletics
and gymnastics. Many novel features win
be introduced aud a number OF the fore
most athletes have LENT their services,
among them being Mr.. T. e. Myers,
whose matchless speed has won for him
the proud title of champion Of the world,
having defeated England's greatest runner
last month in Madison Square Garden, N.
Y. Asis web known his style Il the perfec-
ton of grace. The people of Jersey City
should not fail to take skis oppor.
tunity to see Che world-renowned run
ner whose phenomenal swiftness has
placed Aperica's athletic pFOmess i on
the highest pinnacle Of fame. There
will also be races between members
of the club and grand tug-of-war contest
between t J.. O. A. @. and the Omen RI
"A. A. Great enthusiasm Is manifested in
this contest, and q splendid struggle ie ex-
pacted as both teams are determined to
WIZ. Many other events crowd the pro-
gremme, on which figure the names of
some leading America athletes.
While we are talking about the Athletic
Club we desire to make reference to one
or two mattrs that have grown out of our
illustrated article of last Sunday morning
concerning the club. Members Of the club
fear that the structures passed in the article
on the Palma Club may be thought by the
Palmas 10 have been inspired by the Jersey
City Club. There was nothing in them
unfriendly to the Palma's as body. They
are, with bat few exceptions, party o.
gentlemen whose acquaintance anyone
would be proud to enjoy. We merely
desired to admonish them against allowing
spirit Of dudish exclukiveness that some
of the less valued members of the club are
disposed to encourage to creep in unob-
served. But for whatever was said tie
members of the Jersey City, Athletic. Club
are in no wise Responsible The entente
cordidte between the two clubs could not
be more marked, and the spirit Of rivalry
between them is of the kindIiest and most
generous character. Some members of the
Jersey City's have also said to us that some
of ex-President Tate's friends are disposed
to retallate upon certain members of the
club for what they regarded as
reflections, in the article, upon his
administration. We desire to saw
that not single member of the Jersey
City Athletic Club furnished our reporters
with any intimation that Mr.. Tate had not
made an acceptable President of the Club.
The TArTLER reporters who gathered the
facts say that beyond mention of the fact
that Mr. Tate had been Presidents of the
Club, their irformants said nothing what
ever about him. To gentlemen who have
spoken to us as to the sources of our in |
formation concerning the club, we have
said that Mr.. e. W. johnson, the present |
President, was one who gave rs some in |
formation. We ind on inquiry of the
gentlemen whom We sent after the |
faess, that MIR. johnson was asked netting |
about the club, and gave no information
OF all concerning it. One Of the gentle |
men In the TATTLER Office was at one time |
. member Of The club, and he knew some |
thing about the matter himself He wrote,
especially az 10 Mr.. Tste's connection |
with the club, FkEhSg FRED what hs kh0w /
himself than from dats supplied By any |
present member. He conceived the Idea |
that Mr. johnson wes making more &C. |
tire president than Nr. Tate had been |
only from she fact that the club had
sprung into new life under the new admin
istration. gathering in SCORES Of new MEM
bers, building the Arst club honse Bergen
has ever known, and coming into fresh
prominence IS an attractive social oraxniEa-
ton. There Is no doxbt that under Mr..
Tate's eduinistrsti6n, the history of the
Last few years Of the club showed decline
OF interest In It's progress among the meme
bexG This may not have been due TO Mr.
Tate. Il may have besn caused by infu-
snces over whick NJ. Tate could have no
control All NE same Il occurred undsr
his administration, and in the course Of an
article ON the club, Il WAS festuro Of Il
history that should not have been passed
over. Atthe same tiHe We are free 70 say
that had We known that Mr.. Tate was going
70 be 30 sensitive Ahous Il, We weuld have
left Il unsajd. Il was written without any
prsjusioe 70 him, and IN no uniriendiy
spirit.