Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-07-25
LOCAL SPORTING TOPICS.
Athletic News From Field, Track
and Club Room.


The club games OF the Warren Athletic
Club at Hazel Dell Park on Saturday at
ternoon, July 9th, promise to develop
some good athletes and future champions.
The events are only ofen to members OF
the club, score or more of whom are
praoticing nightly to attain proper form.
It is the intention not to begin the sports
until 3. 80 or O'Clock so as to interfere
with work hours az little as possible.
Ladies are specially invited to be present
and will be admitted free. Although no
effort will be made to procure spectators,
those desiring to witness the games will
be admitted upon paying 15 cents. The
object to be attained is only to afford
sport for members. The winner Of each
event will receive handsome medal.
Arrangements are now being made with
the Wilmington & Northern railroad to
run special train for the occasion.
Messrs. Dsmpman and Merrihew of
Wilmington famous road racing team
announce that this is their last season of
big races and after this season they pro.
pose to ride their wheels for pleasure
| only. The other two members of the
famous quartet, Mcdaniel and Clarence
! Elliott will also not be seen in public
much after this gear. Although there
/ was 10 match between them, Whining
toms apparent deteaa by the Kings county
wbeelmen nt Brooklyn in tle 25-mlle
4 handicap road race Orange on Mem
! or,nl Day, and the ID growing Of tho
! K,ng's county nsn, has Induced tne
I Wilmington quartet to decide 10 clal.
langS the Kings county wheeimen 70 u
two or more ROAD races, to decide the
supremacy. No d,taits have yet been
arranged but ii is p opused to have races
OF various disGanees snd III various places
in order 10 give an opportunity To show
which team excels in eli .roura work. Tbs
Wilmington men will shsrsly go into
training and will bring about the racen II
possible.
The Delaware Field Club has baen very
succt ssiul in raising subscriptions with
whioh to purchase and eqaio its new
grounds ut the 'tgridiIonn or Elsmere, as
the new suburb where the grounds ara
located, il to be called. About So 500
of tint ~, 900 necessary have been sub
sorlbed and the balance will undoubtedly
be Forthcoming when desired. A build
ing committee will probably be ap.
poipte.l mt the next meeting on Monday,
Angus 5;h which will have control ol
the entire matter. The grounds will be
ready for occupancy By next summer
The field is a beautiful one OF seven
acres and is so level and wall adapted
for the purpose intende taat it will re-,
quire buS little filling. 1t is large
enoush to allow base bail, cricke
and several tennis courts to bt
played at one time, aud as six y
six trains arrive and depart there daily
and the fare is only cents, there will b.
no lack of facilities to reach the grounds
at any time during the day. Besides, i
is pleasant evening drive out there BY
way of the Lancaster turnpike and tn,
DUPONT road near Aliens btickysrd. A
neat little club house costing abou
So 500 will be erected and other conve
niences OF q first-cl4ss athletic club viii
} be provided, as well as house for til
keeper OF the grounds. A bowling ALE,
and bicycle track are in oontem platioi
aud although no definite action has beel
taken in these matters, they are proba
} bi tiles. The leading Nom oers Of tn
} club who have been pushing the ne,
, grounds feel confident chat their effort
will be rewarded with large increase il
membership aud a prosperity which will
place the club on most suostantia
footing,