The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-07-31

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GOSSIP OF THE CLUBS.
Sayings and Doings Of Hudson County's
sporting Fraternity.
There is a scheme on foot, headed by
Messrs. Shepard and Brinkerhoff, to give
a grand open ennis tournament in Hud-
son county. They are DESTROYS of having
all the clubs of the county represented. If
the secretaries of the various tennis clubs
Will send their names and addresses to
IL. H. Brinkerhoff, Jr., president of the
Jersey City Lawn Tennis Club, at No. 100
Vroom street, this city, they will hear
more in regard to the tournament.
Secretary Van Wrinkle, of the Dauntless
Yacht Club of this city, recently pur-
chased a handsome racing yacht from
parties up the Hudson. He has named
the craft "Ketch Up"
The Cornet Baseball Club, of Centre
vile, wishes to receive challenges from
the Centreville Athletic Club and the
American Baseball Club, of Centreville.
1t is the intention of the Jersey City
Yacht Club members to make their thir-
ty-first annual regatta a notable affair in
yachting circles. The various commit
tees are working earnestly in behalf of
the organization, and by the time fixed
for the regatta they intend to have every
thing in frst-class shape. It will occur
on Saturday, August 10, and any yacht
may enter whose owner is a member of
some organized yachting association. Val
liable prizes will be awarded the winner
IN every class.
With a party of friends aboard, Coun-
sellor Norman L. Rowe has been cruising
since Saturday along the Shrewsbury in
the sloop yacht Willie and Charlie, of the
PavUnfa Yacht Clubs fleet.
The Regatta Committee of the Daunt-
less Yacht Club, this city, nave fixed upon
Sunday, August 25, as the date for their
monthly cruise and chowder, which will
take place at Clifton, S. /. Ex-Commo-
dofe John Bolen is perfecting excellent
arrangements for this affair, and it prom
ises to eclipse all others.
Some of the most prominent athletes in
Hudson county, who live on the Heights,
are contemplating the organization of a
new athletic club. They intend to get
the use of Caledonian Park for training
purposes, and a committee has already
been appointed to interview Mr.. Fahey,
the proprietor of the place, in regard to
securing the large barn at the southwest
corner ct the park for a club house.
Among the leading projectors of the new
organization are Messrs. Vandermost,
Maloney, Irving and Mccoy.
The yachts Phantom, Avalon, H. III.
Holmes, Squall, Avon, Christine and
Waeordah, of the Pavonia Yacht Clubs
fleet, have been entered by their respec-
tive owners in the Jersey City Yacht
Clubs annual regatta.
The Association of Merry Anglers, of
Greenville, is holding its annual outing
at Forked River, Barnegat Bay. Some
three dozen enthusiastic fishermen COM
prise the party.
Any athlete, not a member of the Scot
tish-American Athletic Club, can secure
the privilege of training on that organiza-
tons grounds by paying a monthly fee
of fifty cents 20 Edward Closterman, cap
tain of the club.
F. G. Puffer, of the New Jersey Ath-
letic Club, won the 220 yards hurdle race
yesterday afternoon in 1885 seconds at
the Foresters' athletic games in Brook
lyn. He also was second, Zach A. Cooper,
who has joined the N. J.. A. c., in the
running high jump, clearing five feet one
inch.
Several of the prominent running broad
jumpers of the New Jersey Athletic Club,
| among whom are E. E. Barnes and w. E,
Neumann. are wondering whether the
officers of their organization will Law a
clay jumping path in place of leaving it
rough grass, as it is now. These men
have spoken to a reporter about it several
times and they do not understand their
| clubs seeming Indifference.
Many athletes from the Young Mems
Christian Association of Jersey City are
now training nightly on the Scottish
American Athletic Clubs grounds.
Through the efforts of Secretary james
E. Sullivan the Amateur Athletic Union
has reinstated j. Vandermost, a crack
| runner of this city.
Some excellent swimmers have been
entered for the Amateur Athletic Unions
championships by the New Jersey Ath-
| letic Club.
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Dolan, an old member of the Scottish
| American Athletic Club, has begun train
ing for the organizations fall games.
Hughey Boyle, the bantam Of New Jer-
sey, is anxious to complete the range
ments for the much talked of fight be-
city, before the Troy Crib Club.
Moran's friends say that Boyle is out of
the question because he has no backing.
The recent reports circulated as to
| William Kenny, of the New Jersey Ath-
letic Club, intending to go in training
shortly for a go with Recap, the 115-pound
amateur champion. is not SO. Kenny saws
he has given up all hopes of ever meeting
| Recap, as the latter is not inclined to
fight, ON account of o responsible posi-
| ton which he holds in Philadelphia,
Kenny has begun training for a
'cross-country running, and will also
take part in the different amateur boxing
tournaments during the fall and winter
but he will never again make a PROPOSE
| ton to fight Recap. If the Philadelphia
people IRE willing, this coming fail or
winter, to make a match, Kenny will GER
| tain1y accept the challenge.
While running in the 800 yards roce at
| the printers games last Saturday after
noon, f. f. Barnes, of the New Jersey
Athletic Club, badly injured his instep.
| The track is only 800 yards around, which
| necessitates rather shap turns, and
Barnes thinks it vas in negotiating one
OF these that the strain was done. It may
lay him on the shelf for a considerable
time, for only a rest will cure such
things.
Anglers are having great sport lust now
at Atlantic City. The fish never ran
larger or more numerous.
Chappie Moran is considerably incensed
over the. manner in which his name has
been used by several taking aspirants for
notoriety. He says that the statement
| that he was not at the Illustrated Ncws
office on Monday, July Is, ready to make
| a match with any of the ~105-pound men
who nave II backingi is not true. He was
there with Prof. Billy Hart, from one
O'Clock to three in the after
noon, and not a man appeared
who wanted to fight. Chappie re-
turned to Jersey City, after asking
Mr.. Lumley to send him word if any one
came around to fight, and he would come