The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-10-28
THE LADIES INTERESTED.
zHET lid THE WATNE ATHLETIc
cIUB,S FATR COMMITTEE.

Trying 70 Resuscitate Roller Skating
Clay Targets Broken = Big Bsxing
Bouts-Chat About Athletes, Wheel
men and Bowlers.
1.-THE fair will be a grand affair and a
glorious success,'' said President Bush
field of the Wayne Athletic Club, All
doubt had been removed by the enthusi-
astic meeting held at his residence yester-
day, A dozen ladies were present to
offer suggestions, and al Were valuable.
The interest manifested by the lady
friends of the association was a surprise
to the committee, and they are now con
yinced that the ladies who have so kindly
volunteered their services will make the
affair a greater success than was at first
anticipated.
Five Of the Indies surprised the com.
mittee by announcing that they would
present a handsome silk banner to be
voted for at the fair. In the triangular
space at the top, where the banner Is fas-
tened to the pole. will be worked the
colors of the Kensington, Wayne and
Lorillard clubs. On the banner will be
worked Wayne Athletic Clubs Fair and
Bazaar, won by The name Of the
winning club will be worked in.
The gift is from Mrs. G. ID. Bushfield,
Mrs. Theresa Fowler, Mrs. j. F.. B~errigan,
Miss Maggie Doyle and Mrs. M. M.
Walsh. The Committee will meet to-
morrow night at the residence of Mr..
James Kelly. No. 1888 Ocean avenue.
The tickets have been issued and will
be sold at q dime each. An entertain
ment viii be given every evening which
alone will be worth more than the cost Of
admission. The fair will open on Mon
day, December 9, and will continue for
two weeks.
The proceeds of the fair will be used to
equip the gymnasium.
Athletic Affairs.
The Committee on Games of the Scot
tish-American Athletic Club had q meet
ing yesterday at the headquarters Of the
club on Grove street to make arrange
ments for the big boxing and wrestling
tournament for the championship of New
York and New Jersey. The committee
decided on Monday evening, November
rs. for the competition, and the several
classes of boxers were designated as fol-
lows:-105, ITO, LIS, 1875, 135 sand 1853 pounds.
The wrestling will be at 1855 pounds.
Costly medals will be presented to the
winners in each event. and the club in
tends to invite all the clever amateurs In
this vicinity to participate.
Rush, of the Scots, won second prize in
the running high jump at the games Of
the National Cr~oss-copntry Association,
on Saturday. He had a handicap of S
inches and cleared s feet 81 inches.
The .Waverly Athletic Club has
changed its name. 1t is now the West
HoboKen Athletic Club.
Gruber, Of the Scots, is due as a winner
in some of the big events.
Mr.. Fred S. Pitts, ~janitOr of the New
Jersey Athletic Club, will have a benefit
On the club grounds next Saturday, be-
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volunteers include some OF the best
known athletes, and there is every indi-
cation OF several records being broken.
Among the events will be a 100 yards
backward run and an obstacle race,
The American Athletic Club, of Union
Hill, .has elected the following officers
President, Charles Schley; vice-president,
(. Good; recording secretary, +. Fuhr-
lein; corresponding secretary, N. j.
Phelan; treasurer, Otto Mall; sergeant
alarms, William Menge. The club has
headquarters at Ruth's Hall, and meet
every Monday eight. They have ap,,
pointed a committee to arrange for a ball
on December 81.
The Gable Athletic has a team in train
ing for the cross country run IN election
day. Il
The Committee of Arrangements of the
Lorillard D. and A, A. will meet this
evening to complete the programme for
the cross country run for the champion
ship of Jersey City.
There is a great demand for the tickets
for the entertainment to be given by the
Keusington Athletic Club at Bergen
Hall on Thursday night.
Secretary A. C.Sweet, of the n. J.. A.
c., has been appointed by the National
Cross Country Association one of q COM
mittee to arrange for a boxing tourna-
ment during the winter.
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BxlI Field to Ball Room.