New-York tribune., 1888-08-23
CROoUET PLAYERS AT NORWICH
-.,,r TorpNAMrNT DEVELOPS SOME BRILLIANT


,e,rncd last night with open hands He prcvcneo my
.~ooue, nlayinc by electric light and allowed the ,u'i
evening for the regular business meeting. INC ioo"s
oncers were elected for the ensuing year ie"
A. W. wambold Staten laana; nfs, WV p.osson,
George r. Strong, NcwLondon; second VICE -p'o'1e'
coor,o Van Wrinkle New Brunswick; third Vce'po" |
dent f. s. Spauldng Townsend liaroor secre'"'! ""
treasurer N L. Bishop. Norwich corresponding 'eio
tary L. r. Bryant Florence. Jacocus '""n'o Va |
emord drafted resolutions upon the death OF Joseph p
c,ror q, Troy which were adopted The western
dolcga,cs were adopted. The Western deIcga~s "co
listened 20 with much interest Iheir e''e - 80.
in many points, and committee was appon'.ou " -,
with them TO see II the different games could De ahnc
Carrrond Harris and Maurcr appointed Com
nice on Rules The association resolved 70 meet .,
Norwich mex. yenr. Barnum, "m'man. p'e"'' ~
Johnson were appointed Finance committee
The heavy rain made the grounds lovely to'day Hhu ~
halls were rolling lively at o'clock. Bishop and Mauref
bcran wednesday with unbroken record ana bisn'p
and Dickcys unfinished game OF TUESDAY was 'oi.oo
intensely exciting Bishop Powered the req o'if' p" '
other stuck at the cage Dickey caught them Dy 'ohs
shot rcverca white left his clip with Eshops ~ he
cace Bishop brought down the awning by capturing
nshot which repeated hS DIcEey ana di''oeu Nsa'"
by Bishop. No exciting game was ever seo| I'm
ally Bishop jumped ball over one arch 'hrous "no'
h,,,,ns and keepng his record whole Brysnt against
pshon moved equally interesting, As neithcr had ios'
game Bryant Spauldng OF lndians tsoh pom "''
around In sucssseo9 with Sisson for the hfst u us
the to,r2mnien, Johnson hung up his rri'et sA VI s
roose.ccg Maurcr gave him another IN 'weny'u n"
, Tho ouictc, game thus Of the tournament Bryant
not getting the balls - -.
rIch. croouet was illustrated in the afternoon ny the
Western de,croton Their balls are smaller ana OF h9huH
vitae hut the game played by them has points OF
NAV not to bo found loose croque' Bryant aaoen
another goos.-egg wamboas basketui. Maurei "o' -
mos. exciting contest with Gcrmond Johnson was pu
| on top OF the awning after breaking inc Ally
pRoKAW WINS THE CANOE TROPHY.
rare George Aug 90 (SpecaD.-Thc canoe trophy
race the most important OF all was started ths mofhnt
,r heavy sea- frequent showers and the winu o''"t
Gale from the northwest The list OF entries Wes inc
same as that given out yesterday except that hn'pp
! sprlpgfeld took the place Of Campbell Oh Lynn 80
d,awn. nailcy OF Plttsburg; LeyA OF Aoroio' A"N
I,,ra,, ~ Albany fefu.ed TO race account OF the
high wind This left twelve starters Ihe cours" was
five times around the triangle. distance oi Vow" ~
half miles Stewart. the Encshman was hfs' o'ei @ .uo
limo hut had been passed by nve contestants oeioo VIZ
n-s huov bat been turned After turning the buoy MS
boat nled and he withdrew. This secured the hneoan'
against any chance OF losing the cup on inc hIs' N
around Quick of YcnSers. broke his uher anu =,
On the third leg Of tho first time around barney VI
snrns0ci withdrew on the second time aohna uou'
dard and Walsh. Of Lowell and Jones' OF h,ocNNll''
Withdrew and whock. Of Brooklyn was forceo 70 come
in having lost his mainsan IN uSinR W ',''s ~ :.
ro,nmast This left only FIVE contcstants-DroNa"' OF
! p,ooklvn: rorcst Of Hartford; Butler. OF Lowell
Enapp Ct Springfield. md Wardcr Of Cincinnati ihc
Warder withdrew and Drokav reached the hnish TWO ~
Butler Besides the shNer tropnS "'"|" ~
winner holds for year, large practical flag VIII ~
awarded shown. the holder be the sailing honor man o
! 1888 a.
The next racc was a sailing one on the Triangle us
tance four and ono-hsli miles There were only TWO en-
t,,es Palmer Of Albany who won. and w. NJ Paxton )r
NFwyoRK ATHLETIC CLUES COMING SPORTS
The New.York Athletic Club announces the ioiio"'ns
contests at Travers Island
Angus: 25 3 o. m.-One hundred yards swimming chan
nionship of the United States; p. m-Osborn scnhe
race for club members 80 p. m-One mile swimming
championship Of the United States september l-oh'
hundred wards and half mile swimming championship OF th
club and lawn tennis tournament the club champion
shin for singles and doubles September 22-Ladies Dai
and twentylrst annual club regatta ana open athIeu
games O, the club regatta comprises single shells
zig fouroarci SHE'LL elghtoared shell ana JUNO
single shell races
AT BERGEN POINT TENNIS NETS
TUESDAYS storm caused the posponement OF the Bcrec
Point Lawn Tennis clubs tourney until yesterday tn
stands: -. -
| Gcntlcmens singles-First rouni-C Coleman oeat
K,ss.m 90 O.: second round-F. Hatch beat H. FoI
CO, 6-3 - =,
Singles (second. class nlavers-C r''A'm boat ID
Hatch, GO. Ga. >. ~
Gentlemens doublcs-C. and B. Kissam beat H. 70
and II. Hatch, 62
Ladies' single. and probably eontcmen's doubles VII
be decided to-day.