New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-29

In the year ending November :. 1850, representa-
tives Of the New-TeTsey Athletic Club have 30
per cent OF all prizes offered at meetings where they
They also claim the championship for athletic team
work having won four out Of siX banners offered
during the season for clubs scoring the greatest
number Of points. ,-,.,
meetings of the year ending with september H. lso9,
present representatives of the New-JerSey Atlueuc
Club have won sven first prizes, eleven second prizes
and nine third prizes total of seventy seven points
placing the club third in rank among the athletic
organizations members OF the Amateur Athletic Union
Tho Bailey. Banks and Biddle club championship
trophy a magnificent silver plaque Is awarded every
year to the Amateur Athletic Union club scoring the
largest number of points at CHAMPIONSHIP rea
The Official report Of the race for the trophy IN -
Athletic Club but the result IS not changed by the
Points.
New-York Athletic ----..-...l9i
staten stat TEL Island .S Ath net ci S5 q
Athletic Club OF schuyiKin Navy. ............ -
If AIitchell's thirteen points made in the East
ern Championships June - are omitted, The
New-Jerscy Athletic Club was fourth IN the race
for the Bailey Banks and Biddic trophy. -,,.
A comparison of the relative athletic strcnGIh
OF leading clubs as they stand to-day can be oD-
tanned by first cTediting the New-Jersey Athleuc
Club with victories Of its present members at any
A. A. L. Championship meetings in lsss-so. Inc
Points.
New.york Athletic
Staten Island Athletic Club.
Athlete Club Of schuylk Navy 20
The Manhattan took part in two out Of five
championship meetings only. The three athletic
clubs whose present members made the most
points at the Eastern and the United States
Championship meetings Of 1889 are:
5 Fns:e r.: SEPT u s L. F %S'si
S.,::5 n siS.! e 8
or, emitting Mtchelrs points made June IL.
1880, the y. j. \. c. ranks third by one point.
In 1880 the following have been won by the
y. j. A. c.: the championship of the United
States for throwing 16-pound hammer, j. IL.
Mitchell; the championship of the United states
for lndian;cu6 swinging + u,,s Schr9 Sea- ie:
for one-milc walk. r sherman the Eastern cham
pionship of the United States for the two-mlle
bicycle Frederick G. Brown; the Eastern cham,
pionship Of the United States for running broad
lump William Halpin; the Canadian champion
ship for throwing 56-pound weight, James II.
Mitchell and the National 'crosScountry indi-
vidua championship William ID. Day. Since
this report was prepared w. ID. Day has made
new American records for l-2, 3-4, 3. IA.
ID 3 ga and 4 miles, and for ! o miles and
for . miles indoors on boards and j. II. Mitchell
has made a new worlds record for throwing 90
pound weight.
PROSPECTS FOR NEXT SEASON.
The receipts of the club for the past year
have amounted to about $4,000, and the eX-
penses to about $500 less than that. The club
will play strictly amateur baseball nine against
all-comers next summer and as the A. A. I.
project for a real amateur baseball Championships
league now promises to be success, the New
Jerseys will make an effort to secure the East
project for a real amateur baseball championship
al baseball The New-Jersey Athletic Club is
member of the Amateur Athletic Union, "A.
G. Stevens, its president being member OF the
Unions board OF managers: Of the National AssO-
citation of Amateur Oarsmen in which it is repre-
sented by w. v Stringham; Of the National Cross
Country Association, in which II Is represented
by A. NJ Sweet and Of the Kill Won kull Rowing
Association where the club is ably represented
by Skipper" Harry T.. Duncan.