New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-27
AMONG THE CLUB-HOUSES
DULNESS IN THE CITY HOMES
ATHLETICS BY THE sEA-How BUILDING OPERA:
TONS ARE GOING ON.

The attendance at the city house Of the Creso.,t
Athletic Club i'm Pierrepontist. has considerable r.,
creased during the last two weeks. Nearly every
evening the reading room is frequented by numbers
Of men, and the diningroom is also well patroni,sd
The card tables and billiard room look lonely however
as compared with the use which they have IN winter
time. But nothing else is 10 be expected IN s,ch
a club. Indeed what sort Of athletes would they
be who found pleasure at card table in city
house when tennis court ball ground and boat
house awaited them at Bay Rdgel The cool weather
of the last few days has drawn it IS true, larger
attendance at night 70 the city house. but has By
no means lessened the popularity Of the Bay Ridge
resort The club has a private launch constantly
making connection with the south Brooklyn ferry.
boats from Ncw-YOrk and the railroads 10 Brooklyn
are easily accessible. Besides that the drivers Of the
club find accommodations for their horses in the
ample stables attached 10 the establishment.
The members are strongly impressed with tho
dcsirabillty Of building new clubhouse
there and have gone 50 far as to ap
point committee TO consider the subject
The members hope that they NAV be able 20 break
ground in the fall and have the house ready for use
by the next It will not be long. however al
any rate. before new house goes up. The club has
an excellent situation for such establishment Five
acres Of ground lie along the water front. The
das command view Of the bay for miles, and on
Wednesdays and Saturdays they generally crowded
bv the members 10 get view Of the ocean steamships
on their way through the Narrows From the same
point fine views 70 be had Of the start and finish
Of the many yacht and races held In that neigh
bOrhO0d.
The governors Of the Crescent Athletic Club have
arranged 10 play game Of baseball with the governors
of the Staten Island Athletic Club at Bay Ridge on
August 0. The regular nine Of the club Playing IN
the Amateur League with the other athletic clubs 10
the ncighborho1 has not been particularly successful
Some Of tho Crescent Tea are inclined TO attribute ms
10 the character Of the club membership II IS almost
entirely composed Of business men who 90 into II '~
recreaiion and there are few who make aihletcs
an end in itself
4 god deal Of tennis playing is going on
AZ Raw Ridge and some fine work Is being
dora Carroll Post ard Grant Norman
are by most people considered the best PLAYERS VINO
frequent the ground. a prominent member OF the
club mas made the offer to the Athletic Committee OF
cun 70 he presented to the winner in tennis tourns
ment to be held some time during the autumn me
contest will be open only 81 members OF the cuo' I'M
football men are beginning 10 make preparations for
their fall campaign II is possible that Jane~ay, OF
tho Princeton football team, may Join the club ana
MAY ON the Crescent team There is no truth IN tas
rono- that Beecher the famous Yale quarterback Is
~ MAY with the Crescents. However, the club prom
ise, IA have strong team. ". ii. Ford Will continue
captain. ,
The new house Of the Germania Club in schermer'
horn T. is making rapid progress The carpenters ha's
not vet left the house, but their "orA
,.ar,v finished and the iurnishers will soon take
no.sos-on The Furnishing Committee have been a.
work for some time making preparations To have the
frri,ur. raAy 10 90 into the house as soon a. ina
bp i ready 10 receive It. some Of the articles ara
,lr.ady waiting TO be put in place The carpets ars
being made specially for the house according TO new
designs The dining and card tables have also oeen
made 10 ORDER as well nearly all the chars 70 10 pu'
into tbe building Nearly all the contracts for hr
ntshincs have been given 10 Brooklyn dealers. TINS
u,s uo, in accordance with any Axed policy on the
part Of the club but resulted from the iNoraoe DA'
made by brooklyn dealers for the work
Tho member, Of the Marine and Field Club arc
,c,ivelv engaged in driving and rowing. They have
r.r,,v bcen having some domestic troubles down o.
,ber house in Cop,ey ave. Bath Beach. The waters
and other employees, went on strike on fhurscaY. 10
th, number Of eighteen. The members OF course are
NOT inclined 10 talk about their household rouoes WIN
servants but il Is understood that the men complain
that their hours are on4 for the pay which they
receive.
The Building Committee of the Montauk Club held a
meeting on Friday afternoon and consider many
subjects relating to the completion Of the new house
At the entrance TO Prospect Park II likely that The
club Will be In It's new home by CHRISTMAS
Another week has added nearly an0 1 fnT
AVID vandcrhtave. neag p9spect Park Fully apotae'
story has been put D. the main part OF me mouse
\. the building goes up it large dimensions De-
gin 70 show. -, -.
imrrnv,d IN the last two weeks a. has been said ~
~ Cent Athletic On the contrary a. the
LAWYER, and other leading men leave town the clubs
show the eject
The Brooklyn Yacht Club gave a concert on last
sunday evening al their club house IN GiayeSend ~
n iba ~ Enest s'' went down during the day.
Tho guests had 4 fish supper at stilweA,
and at night Edward >slt, Z. {. Ftzserah, Harry
Eiburn A. COndt NJ. and Mrs DTayton. the mum
~ Tallantluc and Mr. and Mrs Hopkins furnished
The music. The accompanies were Frederick Preston
F. G. (irucn has been elected secretary OF The BroA
lvn Ramblers in place OF Il. +. Miller; resigned lls
Ramblcs are doing great deal OF cychhs out ~ou''
Dnslyn Jamaica and Mine 1ll. 49,, ,
! H. and &. J. Long. Of the Kings County NAeei
mon have zone Ia Rutland. Vt. on their Wheels oy
"a of Noutcalr. y. J. Mclean and PHILIPS al,o
Kings County Whecmen. have gone 70 Nlss.ga ; AZ,
P1e.teut Patten Of the Brooklyn Bicycle cup nA'
boon dom, some active Canvas>ng In BROOKLYN n oe
hau nj the League Of American Wheelmen owlns
a'i " y,rts ne brooklyn membership OF the latter
oyranilaflon has recently been largely increased
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