The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-11-26
The Athletic Arena.

Inc wayne "A. ". Will mcSl ucAo Aoh
day night. 1t will be the last meeting
before the fair, and important business
will be transacted.
Mayor Cleveland will be invited to open
the fair of the Wayne A. G.
The announcement was made at the
boxing tournament last night that the
Star Athletic Club of Long Island City
will have a tournament on December 2.
The decision of the judges last night in
the Brown-Kenny meeting was not en-
dorsed by many Kenney did the rushing
but Brown countered every time,
Kenny's ag~gressiveness probably won the
verdict.
"What time is it, Toms" is the query
of the Scots when they meet O'Day.
McKeegan, of the Star A. G., is a clever
boy with the gloves, and will be q good
one before he is many years older.
Captain Tom O'Brien, of the Wayne A.
c., is confident hat if his team receives
the proper handicap that they will come
pretty close to winning the banner at the
road run of the Mohican A. c., at New
ark, on Thursday. The New Jersey A.
G. has entered a team of fast goers,
among them Day, the record breaker and
champion ten mile runner. The Wayne
team will consist of Dollar; Flaherty,
Vogelius, Monahan and Schott.
The Wayne runners had a go to Fort
Lee last Sunday. They will have a run
tonight.
The rooms of the athletic clubs were de.
serted last night. The boys were all at
the boxing and wrestling tourney.
Cal Mccarthy and his trainer viewed
the contests last night from the balcony.
The handicap run of the Lorillard d.
and A. A. on Thursday will be a lively
go. The event has filled nicely.
The gymnasium of the Y. M. G.. A. is
well pa~tronized on class nights. The
athletes are anxious to give a good ex-
hibition al the entertainment to be given
about the holidays.
But little interest has been manifested
by the runners of the Scots in the Thanks
giving day run. Now that the tournament
is over the run may be q go"
The athletes of the KensingtoI A. G.
are training for their fall games. This
club is destined to fill the vacancy made
by the retirement of the Jersey City Ath-
letic Club from the field.
Lacrosse is an interesting gama. Ifyou
have never seen it played go to Oakland
Park ON Thursday morning and see the
contest between the Jersey City Club and
a team from the College of the City OF
New York. The game begins at ten
O'Clock.
The football game scheduled for yester-
day at the cricket grounds. Hoboken, be-
tween Stevens Institute apd Williams
College was postponed. The fact was
not announced, and u large number of
spectators were disappointed.
The football team of the Y, M. q. A.
will play at Marion ON Thursday morn
ing a team of the Kensington A. G.
The football teams Of Dartmouth and
Stevens are scheduled to play at Hoboken
on Thursday.
Strikes, Spares and Breaks.
The first game in the championship Sc
ries of the Amateur Bowling League will
be bowled in this city tomorrow night.
The teams of the Palma Club and the
Jersey City Athletic Club will meet on
the latter's alleys. 1t will be a lively
meeting, and people in South Bergen will
ON Thursday be talking of earthquake
shocks, thunder and other strange noises
they heard
ri. B. McCurdg has won the distin-
guished honor of having made the best
record on the Palma Clubs alleys. He
put up 257 on Saturday night.
The Lafayettes OF the League, put up a
tall average last night at practise. They
struck 1917 and a fraction. If they can
Keep up that gate, they will win the
trophy easily.
The Fremonts of Hohoken are eighth
in the list in the Pomeroy tournament.
They nave won ! and lost |. The Spartans
of the same city are thirteenth. They
have lost 2 and won non
JACK Smith, the clever bowler. whose
record of 261 is posted at Becker's alleys,
is a clever high jumper.
Muller's alleys have been improved.
The petition has been removed u ample
| space is now afforded for q long run
New flooring has been laid for the run.
Look out for big scores of the cracks now.
If the several bowlers of the Centrals
who stand erect and bal! would
practice running before delivering the
sphere the ball would less rarely plough
through the centre Of the pins and leave
bad splits.
The Hudson County Wheelmen will
roll their first game in the Wheelmen's
League tournament on December 3 at
Browns Court House alleys, this city.
They will be at home TO the team of the
New York Bicycle Club.
Entries are being received for the prize
bowling at Henn's alleys IN Thursday.
Fine sport will be witnessed.
No amateur who desires to remain in
the amateur ranks can take part in any
bowling contest for money prizes, nor can
he bowl against q professional in a match.
None of the bowling alleys are idle.
The Empires roll tonight at Henn's
The pins will go down before the Hud-
sons at Muller's alleys this evening.
The Garfields will practice tonight at
Dramatic Hall.
The Ladies' Friendship Club will have
a pleasant meeting at Browns Cottage
tonight.
1 Becker's.
The Won Gehrens will roll this evening
at Holstein's alleys.
Sporting Notes.
Mike Nolan, who is TO meet Cal Nc
earthly in q few days. is reported to be in
suburb condition.
Ettinger, the colored boxer who had the
advantage in the meet with Bill Gabig,
will spar with his trainer before the
Lorillard d. and A. A.
Thirty-thousand collars is the last bid
and several more are to be heard from.
Chappie Moran has grown tired of the
fighters in his class. and he has made the
following statement:-"I have been try,
ing in vain to get on a match with these