The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-10-01
ATHLETES AS DEBATERS.
THE JERSEY CRY cLUB's INTER
EsTING BUSINESS SESSION.

They Amend the Constitution and Re
duce the Debt Meetings of the
Wayne and the Y. NJ. G.. A. Athletes
Notes About Bowlers, and oarsmen.
The Jersey City Athletic Club held a
meeting at the clubhouse on the Heights
last evening. The session was lively and
prolonged, and discussion waxed warm at
times.
One Of the most important features OF
the meeting was the extinction of the Of
fees of financial and corresponding secre-
taries, the merging of the former into
that of secretary, and consolidating the
latter with that of recording secretary.
This furnished the basis for n discussion
in the first instance, but it was not Till
some time later. when an amendment 10
the constitution relating to The extinction
of the Revenue Committee wassuggested.
that true bowling arose. Many were in
favor of adopting the amendment and
many more were for the contrary. Since
it required q two-thirds vote to carry, and
the negative vote was largely in the ma-
jority, the amendment fell through. An
amendment to the rules and regulations
reduced the bowling and pooling fees,
n hereafter member can secure the
exclusive use OF an alley for u eVenlnB
upon payment of $3.50.
A resolution was adopted authorizing
the payment of $1,000 on the clubs scrip,
making a total payment on account OF
the clubs indebtedness for the present
fiscal year of 5000.
The Revenue Committee reported that
they had taken the initiative for the pro-
duction of 1.-THE Mikado" in December.
Other business of little Importance was
transacted.
The interior of the club rooms has been
t~astefully decorated during the summer
season; new oil paintings were added to
the parlor collection and % the bowling
fees aggregate $3.50 monthly.
The club is preparing for a series OF
stag entertainments. The members are
at present ardently enthusiastic over the
coming election of president. Mr.. Will
liam Brinkerhoff, who for two years has
served in that capacity and one on the
Board of Trustees, positively refuses to
become a candidate again. He has been
organization during his term, and now
wishes to give some n else a chance.
The duties of the office keep the incum-
bent too much away,frOm his home, and
interferes with his regular business duties.
Many other little duties in connection
with the office make it vexatfously hard,
and Mr.. Brinkerhoff is DESTROYS of letting
some other aspirant taste its responsible
ties.
The candidates are:-J. II. Klumpp,
G. +. Perkins, j. M, Tappan, j.. c. Young
and John Reid.
Wayne Athletic Club
The meeting of the Wayne Athletic
Club last night wa large and enthusiast
tic. The meeting was held at the Avenue
House.
When George d. Bushfield, the presi-
dent. dropped the gayel about seventy
members were present.
The committee on constitution and by
laws submitted their report. 1t was sat
isfactory and there was little debate over
the numerous sections.
Messrs. Thomas L. O'Brien, Lee, De
Mott, James Johnston and James T..
Kelly were selected as a committee on
games.
The club will apply for admission to
the American Athletic Union. Messrs.
T. f. O'Brien, F. j. Mccoy and George
Grimes were appointed to attend to the
enrolment.
The club has made a splendid start,
and it was the opinion of those present
that it had come this time to stay.
Captain O'Brien will lead his walkers
to Paterson on Sunday.
Strikes, Spares and Breaks.
The Roseyille Athletic Club will not be
in the League this season. They We're
shut out by the votes Of the delegates of
the Palma, Jersey City and Elizabeth
Athletic Clubs. These clubs did not like
the methods of the Rosevillians during
the last. tournament, and were deter
mined, if it was possible, to keep them
out this season.
The old-established Empire Bowling
Club will commence the season this even
ing at Henn's alleys, No. 642 Newark
avenue. The club will be stronger than
ever this evening.
At Browns Court House alleys last
evening u contest between two teams
gave this RESULT