The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-08-20
LACROSSE.
The Exciting Field Sport Will Become
Popular in This City.

The Exciting Field Sport viii Become
Popular in This City.
Lacrosse will become an attractive field
sport in this city and before the season
closes several of the athletic clubs will
undoubtedly have teams at practice. The
question has been discussed by members
Of the Wayne A. c. The idea meets with
favor aud steps will be promptly taken
to equip a team and select players. 9th err
clubs will undoubtedly follow and in
twelve months this city will become con
spicuous in this branch of athletics, and
enough clubs will be in existence to form
a league and arrange a tournament.
There is in every athletic club tai
ent enough to organize a good team,
and the spirit is bound to attract people,
as it is full of life and excitement. A
player must be active, have a quick eye,
judge well the curve of u bail, and be
able to throw hard and accurately. 1t is
a much livelier game than baseball and
cricket and more interesting. The city
now has two lacrosse clubs composed of
a large number of active young men who
play well. One of the clubs has chal-
lenged the crack teams competing for the
Oelrich cup, and is confident of winning
games from the best teams in this section
during the season.
The Lawn Tennis League.
The Tennis League will be a success.
Several clubs who were not in it at the
start now realize the benefits of the
union and will unite with the league.
The next meeting will be held at the resi-
dence of Mr.. James Fielder. No. los Sum-
nit avenue, next Monday night.
The Tournament Committee will nave
a session on Friday night at the home of
Mr.. +. r. Morris, son OF DR.. Morris, on
Varick street. Not much progress can be
made with the schedule until the league
closes its doors against applicants. SO it
is wise for all clubs to have their applica-
lions in next Monday night at the league
meeting.
Russell Net His Match.
Tommy Russell, of Harlem, had his
hands full last night. He has been en-
gagged to spar this week at Boyle's Knick-
erbocker Hall, Hoboken. and offers an in
ducement for any one in his class to
stand before him for four rounds On
Monday night Jack Tanning ac-
cepted the offer, but he was retired
IN the third round. Last night he met
Matt Flaherty, of Fall River, a brother
Of the pugilist who was Cal McCarthy's
first opponent in the professional arena.
Flaherty is a smart two-handed fighter,
and ne kept Russell guessing where be
would land, and he landed often. He
stayed the four rounds. Russell declared
he was not in condition last night and
invited Flaherty to call again tonight.
Flaherty accepted. The meeting will be
lively,
Captain Boyle is ~endeavoring to arrange
a match between Tommy Russell and
Tommy Kelly, the Harlem spider. The
latter will not enter into any negotiations
until he gets out of the Scrape in New
York, as he was arrested for fighting with
MURRAY. The trial will take place today
at the Tombs.
The Next Big Mill.
Billy Dacey, the clever lightweight t
who is sparring with Tommy Gillen at
Cooper's Hall, will next week meet in a
finish fight the hurricane fighter, Nc
Manus. Dacey allows his opponent two
pounds. Dacey's record is too well
known to refer to. He has met the best
men in his class and has ~succuinbed
only to one, the invincible McAuliffe.
McMannus has faced good men. He
fought a draw with Jimmy Carroll and
gave La Blanche. the Marine, a desperate
battle. The men will meet for a stake
and purse amounting to $1,000. 1t will be
a private meeting, only 4 few will be
present.. and those who witness it can be
home by midnight. The exact date has
not been given out, but it will be early
next week. The price of the tickets is
ten dollars. A very limited number will
be sold.