New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-10-06
AMONG THE CLUB-HOCSES.
THE CREsCENTss RAPID GROWTH.
n o1vB THAT COMBINES ATHLETICS WITH

n o1vB THAT COMBINES ATHLETICS WITH
. SOCIETY ADVANTAGES.
nnoohIvn has had for many years clubs OF
.,rctlv social character that would compare favor
,b,x with those OF sny other city in the country.
burning the last year several new ones have sprung
INTO existeDce and the older ones have eAhol'ca
ugps of renewed prosperity. But The TWO Dc" ones
rbic,, have been most successful OF all IN points ol
,antd uovta and dignity Of character have had
amor features than those purely social 10 comneh"
them to the favor of those most eligible as ei"o-
men The astonishing progress Of one OF tom'
the Union League, with lis high pohncsl aims Hss
been chronicled from time TO lime in these Columns
INT the remarkable strides made by the crescent
athletic Club, Of Brooklyn. whose name hhly eA
presses its purpose, is certainty Wei worthy "
record.
Tho reason az the clubs success is NOT far 10
,seE Athletic sports have always been popular
with, lusty young manhood, and their popularity mas
been increasing at goOdiy pace from year " AVs'
ghe fine was r1pe for the organization OF meh
rlass athletic club when the Crescent was star'eo
As far.back as 1884 it existed football CLUB ana
I'm Janisary, 1856 10 reoreanizod a. an athouc
club hut its real career may he said 10 date from
the month of February, 1883. That was the period
when the club incorporated. and when they hirea
heir present quarters 81 Montague and Clinton SIS
Then they had 100 members while to-day 'heS nave
pesrly GOO on their membership iiSt.
existence and the explanation is 10 be found in The
so,icv the club has innexiby adhered TO. II is non
Intended 10 make 1t All athletic cub IN the ordinary
,ense of the term. 1t is not 10 be managed IN the
interest of what may be termed 3" track athletes
n administered in their interest. There is no OBJ
ection TO a man because be is good athlete, out
mat alone will not get him IN. All the same the
tb has been successful in the field OF athletic sports
shne IL has recruited its membership nom among the
Aext residents in the city For instance, the base
hall nine did well. The football team are pfacmcing
and EXPECT 10 win championship hOnOfs again for ths
nth time in it's history.
seems TO DO agreed on all hands that me club
s~.,A not have made bettor than did
iisst spring when IL purchased the Van Brmt holo-
,ead and grounds together with the adjoining Beraen
,.,operty on the shores Of Nsw-YOrk Bay, at hay
Ridge The eight acres. which are fitted up with
,.nnis courts aud 20 have ball field next season.
e not surpassed in beauty Of location by any club
IN the vicinity OF New-Yofk. The clubhouse into
.rbich tho old mansion has been con
.'sr,sd has been veritabl haven
- refuge Rum the ety's heat In summer. and the
,,.a,aurant has been In the hands Ot competent
steward and earned for itself high reputation The
house is one Of the finest hereab0uts aud al eady
nearly forty boats belonging TO members are housed In
n, The club has built fine dock, and steamers With
arapGht of ten Of water less. get there.
The organization has city clubhouse In view, but
the general sentiment is that II not best 10 tackle
the problem OF building it yet awhile
The t,u,e policy of the club appears to be 10 grow
and await their opportunities The Initiation fee Of
no, Is moderate and the annual dues Of the same
amount are not a serious tax on young pocket
.ook In fact they are very small consideration
for the privileges be enjoys. AT pss, governors
meetings from twenty 10 sixty members have been
.aken In at time and this bids fair 10 be the rule In
tbe future The Officers OF the club are as follows:
president. William H. Lord vice president, Henry
Lauiarcbe: secretary, Edmund al.
stroud: treasurer, william h. Hill. Among
tbs members are Charles T. Adams. Ed
ward Amman, jr, +. NJ. Arquimbau, ID. s. Babeock W.
Bacbmann, Melvin u. Bailey, j. Theodore Baldwin.
w. s. Banta, George IL. Barnes, David Barnett
W. T. o. Beebe Van BriInt Bergen. l. NJ Bon
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