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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-09

Harry Sheldon is the old Cornell hali-hack'
,d is nre of the best athletes That 'h3l HhHu-
',;,, hos scnt into the world. FREDERICK VERNON
Valc 80. and Joseph Vernon, iaic ,Ti', IIe
.i'ors If strength to the Crcs"cnts Inc ~
marches played on the seton nan tG1in io%
YEAR, apo. Chapman Is former V'f icd the
nun. since the team was organized. Juan
Switb PLAYED with the CrscentS Tor IouI
Years and won the utie Of inc Dc'" Wnrtnn,
NE lie has spent the last year IN Mo mon
,a.H H. s,iIi a member Of the club. The cIuh los.
"' yoInable man in Howard DENIM WHO "ie" III
1888. ..,,.,. ,.,eT WEAR
r,o Crescents' start in baseball was made Inst
,.oar and although the nine was Ior'''u u'','
@,root difficulties, it made an eAceHenV I'oo'".
;i,,ed tbc Amateur Baseball League anu ",i''''''
tto ecason in second place. Inc o''''Ii ' 1
Cricket Clubs team won pE So 49, record
victories ~ o',noe won and eight lost, me hPlo
was eE t, "" a,rcnes largely 10 Deacon iuo!c"i,
IIod V;IIiom n UasIcad in private an"
I,, tl'o" ~ =. Tcocon" was captain ana Hi"','|
ni G o.'so,aIlv PLAYED first babe, although He
moro Generally appeared in the oul'eIn,, ritcLer.
"G H. team consisted Of FIiZgcrlu' PiW,.I,s
Murphy, catcher; ). Johnson; r1,pn' sIortstop
Terry second base: Edward o. r.SIn' 1 zee GcIJ
I Porter Ford. third base; a.. "uS9' H'v
WVininm n IIoistrad coutrc field, ana OaIpep5i'Lr
right field. Quinn, ' II. I-'''''i' Wv
Lamarchc were the substitutes
THE OFFICERS OF THE CLUE. .oo
The Crescent, now have membership Oh D%''
NJ least that WAS the number on January j.
cub does not proposc TO encourage track athiet''''
and never holds out any Inducements 10 "'''i''0
Of that kind No Crescent man can e"''' "~S
track contest under the club name WITHOUT per per
mission Of the Athletic Committee. Inns per
mission is seldom requested and never g Tari%S NJ
The present officers OF ine peeette vicc-pres-
dent: William L. li secretary W. n W HiIIia s.
trcasnrcr' The Board of Governors are Wlll1 ~
H. Ford. H. J. Lamarche. j. V. Loharchc' 4 ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-09
able to reach their country home from New-York
Ill. ,,,l ,ror fah1

able to reach their country home from New-York
quickly and comfortably.
ORIGIN OF THE CLUB.
A famous football game between the eevens
of Yale and Princeton colleges, played in 1884,
was the real cause of the formation of the Crescent
Athletic Club. Five or six eX-collcge players.
among them William II. Ford, found their old
love for football asserting itself, and went up to
see the game at the Polo Grounds They were SO
well pleased that they decided 10 organize foot
ball team of their own. The team was made up
largely of old college players and in the fall OF
the following year the team began TO build the
wear the team beat every other eleven around
New-York, and met its first defeat when it visited
New-Haven and tried to Outkck Nale's famous
team. The Crcscents came home sadder but wiser
men, having been dumped, as they expressed it,
by the score of "A to o.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-09

The old Van Brunt mansion, which the Cres-
cents have converted into a handsome clubhouse,
is a building that has many historic associations.
One of the most remarkable incidents of It's
history was the shooting in il of the burglar
Mosher, who attempted 10 rob the house about
ten years ago. Gee of the inmates who discovered
him at work shot him he was trying TO escape
MosLer was a noted criminal, who had wrigGled
out of many tight places before. but on that
occasion he received his death wound. Just before
he breathed bis last he confessed that he was
one of the abductors OF Charley Ross, whose kid
mapping in Philadelphia created such a sensation.
The club also bought part Of the old Bergen
estate, which adjoins the Van Brunt property.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-09
uR. cLEws cALLs IT " COOL

Econ, a Ncw.Yorl letter in The Philadelphia Ledger.
,cnry Clcws the banker, calls my attention TO the
fct INT the state Of Georgia advertise for sale IT,
aid state House III Atlanta. Inc sac VIII inhc Pn.r
~ ~ ,,ortL Mr. Clcws that this binding was
umrchascd Of the proceeds Of the bond l7.ned DS
w io acJ rcuudiatcd. A. Mr.. Clcws hold, about
200 worth of these rcpudatcd bonds he feels
hat It rather coon Um ng r o. ont G Of the pro-
l ~ these bonds and put the money received Ior
,, "n,ilding into the state Treasury.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-09
CHAMPIONS AT FOOTBALL.
THE pRowEss OF THE CRESCENT ATII.
LETIC CLUBS ELEVEN.

A
ecp1pr1oy OF ITS BEAUTIFUL GROUNDS
.rnAY R1DGE-Mosr OF ITS MEN,
BERS COLLEGE MEN.
The Crescent Athletic Club of Brooklyn Is an
organization with which some of the most nhu i,
initial residents Of the City of Churches are "eH
pleased TO have their names associated. IL 10
eentlemens club for physical culture anu i0i
social purposes as well. Many OF the lea'uieo
conspicuous in other athletic clubs are never '04
in this association. While it is not cohpuiSoiS
for applicants for admission to DE colies.
nevertheless most of the members are ioiinoi
students of Harvard Yale Princeton OF soii'o Vi
the other big colleges Of the country III piopoi-
ton TO its membership, there are proo"piS "h'i'
college men in the Crescent Cluo INA" 1" ""'
other athletic organization In the county
There is not dude" among 'nc C''V,"VN
and neither is there rough-anu'VuInoie "'Nc'e
Of the semi-professional stamp Inc sehei"i
history of the club since us loTni".lon III 600
is an interesting one, us gro""' n"'iih VrO ~,
,.dor,rI considering all the circumstances. The
w. 80 - tho Climb is at No 1876 Moutague-st.
Rrooklvn. where handsome quarters have been
et.nd mn The building contains fifteen rooms,
COT +hs Quarters have become too small, and a
.r.rt 10 now on foot TO secure larger build
;,c committee was recently appointed for
this purpose, and will report to the governors Of
~. club at their meeting on Wednesday night. 1t
Is nronosed to buy some property centrally locat
"a as possible, and TO erect on it handsome
structure.
THE CLUBHOUSE AT BAY RIDGE.
In the spring of 1889 the club bought the
sld Van Brunt homestead at Bay Ridge, Long
Island for its out-of-tOwn grounds. This property
had been in possession of the Van Brunt family
for about 200 years, and there have been only two
deeds to the property in all that time.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-09

The team is made up. as follows Eush e,T'I,
Paul Lanarchc. end; NJ. D.. lainaTchc' " I'- ~
tackle: Henry j. Lan.archN night guard W. H.
F"rd centre rush and captain; e. H. ChaPm%,iU'
left guard. and K. r. Vernon. len end r IL, W.
Teec6cr. Quarterback: Wyllys Terry and duncan
Fdwords. half-backs and ". T. Bull. iui,h'cE.
The substitutes are g. H. Bfo%ni m, H. T ~.
briggs. j. II. sheldon and john '. lamar Inc
last named is an excellent emergency man.
RECORDS OF SOME OF THE NrN.
,rorr,. was captain Of Yalc's team in -. after
loan Richards was laid Of. Harry Bcecher
centai6cd Yale in 49, and VIII captain Tie
Crescent; next year Terry is considered tie
most brilliant half-bacIs Yale ever produced,
,ybile Beecbcr is undoubtedly the finest Of an
her ouartcr-backs Duncan Edwards IS an olI
princeton man. and strong player he I""hs
lie a lamb. but played Ike Ion. lie Is up u"
ali ali the tricks of the came Bull is - great o'g lex
and is the best drop-l;icker ever on rec'u ,to
yrnn Tho remnant for Yale In - by ms Two
f @T" kicks from The field. These were the
only points scored in the game.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-09

Vernon, c. c. Brown, Z. n. Bigclow T, T: Law
renee, J. w. Copman T. a. Eddy, G. s. Wallace,
W. T. Gilbert, c. S. Sherman, L. ii. Stroud, and
II. l.. Loughaar. f. r. Vernon was president IN
s87 and 1883, and W. II. Ford was president III
1889, but declined a reelection
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-09

The writer visited the country home OF the
club on one Of the spring-like days Of last week,
and was well repaid for his journey down the
bay. A more delightful spot for the purposes
intended cannot be found anywhere around New
York The property is on the bay about mile
below where the Manhattan Beach boats land
during the summer months, New-Yorkers On their
way 10 COney Island.
DESCRIPTION OF THE GROUNDS.
The property is bounded by Eighty-thlrd ana
Fiqbtyffth sts Narrows-ave. and the famous old
Shore Road There is a magnificent slopng lawn
in front. extending down TO the waters edge. The
club also owns about 300 feet of ground which is
under water. thus giving the club all the water
privileges necessary. On the terrace In 'front.'
Of the clubhouse stands q big hagpOle from which
the clubs emblem waves. The boathouse Is
almost opposite the foot Of Eighty-thlrd-St., ana
is about 90 feet nearer New-York than the clHD-
house. An addition is 70 be built to the hoaJ-
house this spring.
The clubhouse is an Old-fashoned stone house,
but is fitted up with modern improvements. IL
Is almost surrounded by handsome shade trees, ana
more delightful spot IA summer afternoon
would be hard TO find. The tennis courts, hYe
In number are laid out directly behind the club
house, near Eighty-itth-st. The barn is imme-
dately in the Of the tennis courts. fine
stable viii soon be erected near the barn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-09
BIKE ~ Castles. 90 Pc ht3
H-Ktj O Rt-Q2 P-K3

This Is an irregular move the game therefore, Is being
STYLED "irregulaf"
,uns,rg who opened the game, eNceiled all his pre-
o. ,rormances by the wonderful holiness with when
no conducted this game while Tschigorn's coolness IN
defence came As revelation 70 the oAlookers Ihere
certainly has seldom been finer exposition OF skill
,un.lry finally had succumb. owing to an error OF
judgement IA the end game Seyentytwo moves Isehigorn
Game XVII: See game VI.
T,chie0rn's essay on the Vienna was not sue
cess, AS Gunsberg got the better game In the open.
ing Indifferent play in the middle game prevented
The Rrisher frou scoring, and II was hnaly agreed
10 abandon the game draw. FOrty-sA moves
drawn. .,,, , Wv nil ,o,,o,, q.
summary of games XVIII and XlX wiii ioi,o low a.
soon as il comes 70 hand Appended Is the list OF
Openings: ponzani, >; Rny Lopez, = French ae,
fence >; Vienna. =; Evans gambit' TWO hl.gnss s
defence |: Zuhertort opening. =; queens pawns
opening >; kings gembit declined, l counter ceh'o
rttmbit 1. irregular =; total, 10.
d;Insbcrg won Z: Tschigorin won !; drawn, o.
mo excitement al the Casino Espanol on Tuesday
d,ri,,, the progress OF the eighteenth game was
W. na''-,i"arv as soon as Tschg0rln had winning
cHanc"s and when there likelihood OF making
az or eGual 10 that Of Gunsberg. The twentieth
nare onghf to have been played on Friday. but the
enno was postponed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-09

BTNTFN BY NNLI n y TT-'T7 49, .
Last fall the teams victory over 'o!"lhni"
College eleven by n score Of 30 - pleasru INV
Cresconts greatly. Yale Uuivcrs.tys forhid"''
team defeated the Crcsccnts i TO q, ai''r one
- Tho nrctticst games ever played. Neither side
soorod in the first half. but in the second half
Yale's superior physical condition told, anu the
* uoints were scored in ten minutes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-09

The athletic club proper was not organized
until the fall of the following year, that Is, IN
1856. The club hired the grounds at Ninth-ave.
and Ninth-St., Brooklyn. and held that property
for three years. In 1856 the club played foot
ball and baseball and laid ont tennis courts.
The club also held athletic meetings, but con
fined the contests 10 its own members. Inc
Nercid Boat Club joined forces with the CpScehlS
and the organization began 20 take more pI0nl-
nent place in athletics The Ncrcids put their
handsome boathousc and boats into the general
pool. II cost the Cresccnts $500 10 move the
boathouse from its former quarters at Sleeps
hnnl Boy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-09
RECORD OF TIE FOOTBALL TEAM.

In the fall Of 1856 the Crcs"entS defeated all
the football teams in or near Ncw-Nork, and they
have been champions Of this neighhorhood ever
since The team did not then belong To 'hc
American Football Union, but in games easily
defeated the clubs of that organization. Al the
cloSe of the season the Crcsccnts challenged the
Union to send over a picked team OF the strongest
PLAYERS in all its clubs TO do battle WIN ne
tresccnts The challenge was accepted, ana Il
handsome banner agreed upon as the pehhahl 10
be played for. The picked team dld not apIe'r on
the day set and the Crcscents naturally cAlmeu tc
cbaInpionship In the fall of 1857 the 'rfSCehle
ioiucd the American Football lnion' ana nave
held the pcnnant ever since. The Team m'uc
wonderful record that year. winning All SIN tealIs
and not allowing its opponents 10 score s.n-
point. In 1855 the CrcScents again won ny % 10 "
their opponents making but eight points IN me
cntirc season. In 1859 they duplicated thelr
lSs7 record, their rivals again failing to score
Here are the points scored during the last five
years: .
Year. Crescent Opponents. Year cG,csnt opponents
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-09

This move constitutes the kings gambit " This move
declines the gambt Gunsbergs defence was rather weak
and T,chlcorn cacced dash and briancy; 10 moves
Tschlgorin Won $500.
Game XIV: See VIII. An instructive game Az mrs.
steadily played both sides Later on the RUSSIAN Ie
or lost two awns and Cunsberg scored easily In the ems
% moves Gunsberg won. -
9,,.. XIV: IN P-K4 tel PIP 80 Kt-o B3 a. P-ot
P-Ots ONP &C 50 PIX KITS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-09

.Tbis moves constitutes the queens pawns opening. -In
Tho famous S,clntz vs. Potter match Steinz introduced
here o-Kt3 instead Gunsbergs play in this game IVES mas
t.rly throughout The game ought, however, 10 have
ud,d In draw but Tschigorn played for win and lost
finally by an oversight; - moves; Gunsoerg won
Game XI: Sc Game l.. Similar 10 the first game Oh
M match ,;un-bere could Heuralize the brilliant at
acSs OF hi. opponent played in his best form 81
moves; Tschigorm won.
Game XII: See Game Y. Although Tschigorn con-
d,c,od th game better than Game " Gunsberg showed
1a,,.r .,,vng ro,,r and won by fine combination IN
me end.colne: 10 moves Gunsberg won.
Game XIII: ~ P-Ki 60 PIX Bi'
p-K4 XIX B3s&
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-09

This move constitutes the counter centre gamoI .
An excellent game splcndidiy played on both sides
Thu spf. sp.rior OF the match and will rank among the
hest Of masterpieces Tschigorns brilliant attacks Guns
b,rs mastery defence the marvellous strategic move.
ents in the endgame by both players are the principal
features Of this game Two days fight; 30 moves drawn.
Game XVI: a. pkg 81 Pc I5 hS-"'
P-O4 XIX B3 P-B3
(DB-K2 90 Castles. 90 Pc ht3
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-09

This move constitutes tie Vienna game " All ths
knights their respective BIS; the game
became really four Knights opening.
No chance whatever given by either PLAYER In this
game and as the position became simple one. IL was
abandoned a. a draw II moves drawn.
Game V ~ P-K4 o. XIX B3 o. B-B+ a. P-o ktA'
P-Ki Kt-Q B3 B-Bi BNktf
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-09

This move constitutes the Evans glmbit.
In this game Gunsberg introduced novelty, which W
set Tschgoin's combinations. At time Gunshers he
certain win. as pointed out by Stelnitz in posi-
morte. Later IN the game Tscnigorn ought to hay
won but missed his chance. Finally, Grnsberg scored
The great complications in this account for the erroi
Of Judgment committed b. both players rs moves Gum
berg
Game VI: a. P-K4 e. XIX B3 81 B-B4
K-B3s
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-03-15
Raised the Bond.

There has been considerable dissatis-
faction manifested by the people of Gus
ter county with the small amount of the
bond given by e~x-Treasurer T.. II.
Flynn, for his appearance before the
next term of the circuit court, to answer
to the charge of embezzlement, with
which our readers are familiar.
The bond was fixed by Justice Wells
of this city, at $1,000, and upon the
grounds of the insuficiency of the
amount, Flynn was re arrested by De-
putty Sheriff Brooks, on Monday, upon a
warrant issued by Justice scholfeld, OF
Buffalo Gap, and taken to that place,
where his bond was raised $1,000. Flynn
has applied for a writ of habeas corpus
to test the jurisdiction of Justice Schol-
field, and the matter will come before
Judge Nowlin in chambers at Rapid
City sometime next week. In the mean
time Flynn is committed to the custody
of the sheriff.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-03-15
Found Dead.

Last saturday morning word was
brought to town that a miner had frozen
to death near the Newcastle mines, and
Justice Nelson and DIR. Kelley went
at nee to the scene. They found John
Wood, an Englishman who had teen
working in the mines for sometime,
lying at the bottom ofthe railroad grade
about a mile this side of the mines
where he had fallen during the night
and frozen to death. He left the mines
about noon the dav before to come to
town. During the night and while un-
der the influence of liquor he tried
to walk to the mines, about eight miles,
along the railroad. 1t is presumed that
before reaching the mines he became
benumed from cold, that he lost con
seriousness and walked off the grade, for
he was found in the position where he
fell. Justice Nelson, as acting coroner,
empaneled a jury, who brought in a ver-
dict that deceased "came to his death by
exposure and freezing" The body was
brought TO town last Saturday and was
buried at the expense of the county.
Deceased had no relatives in this coun.
try, and was about 50 years Of age
New Castle Journal.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-03-15
Personal ParaRraphs.

II. Gabhart, Of Chicago, was domiciled
at the Kleemann on Tuesday.
JIM. Daniels, of Fairburn, had bust
ness at the county seat on Saturday.
Cady HOLSTER came in from Rapid on
Wednesday and put up at the Klee-
mann
A. J. Johnson was registered at the
Klcemann OH Wednesday from Hot
Springs.
Capt. Willard came in from his Wind
Cave ranch on Thursday on a business
mission.
NJ. ID. Mcintosh and NJ. A. McIsaacs
were guests at the Kleemann Oh Satur
day from Hill City.
]. d. Junod and Henry Diego, Of the
Pease surveying party, were luxuriating
ut the kleemann on Saturday.
J. w. Fowler and NJ. A. Dodge were
noted among the Thursday arrivals at
the kleemann from Rapid City.
+. NJ. Ayres, n prominent farmer re.
siding near FaIrburn, wal looking after
business matters in town on Tuesday.
Miss Knecht, teacher Of the school ut
Point of Rocks, was among the guests
registered at the Kleemann on Satur-
day.
Mrs. James Carcw, Of Rockford, has
been visiting with her sister, Mrs. James
Cochran, in this place, for the past ten
days.
f. w. Kimberly. a we'll known Sioux
City knight of the grip, spent several
days in this place during the week, with
rooms at the Kleemann.
A. Wannfried, representing the West
ern Newspaper Union of Omaha, was q
visitor at this place on Monday in the
interest Of said institution.
w. j. Thornby, accompanied by Miss
Clara Brennan, came in from Hermosa
on Thursday for a brief visit with Mr..
and Mrs. j. +. Pitcher of this place.
Carl Danielson, of San Diego, Cali
~fornia, a former resident of Hill City,
and well known in this place, was a
recent arrival in the Hills, where he
will %sojourn during the coming sum-
mer.
Sheriff Wood, Justice Wells and At
torney Reynolds returned from Buffalo
Gap on Wednesday. where they had
been in attendance at Justice Schol-
fields court during the tendency Of the
Flynn bond case.
Mrs. II. Albien, of this place, with her
three children, departed on Sunday for
Beaver Dam. Wisconsin, where she will
make an extended visit with relatives
and friends. Her husband accompanied
her rs far as Chadron, returning on
Monday.
John Virtue and Miss Hattie Palmer,
of this place, departed for Hot Springs
on Tuesday. fumor says they left with
very serious matrimonial intentions,
which may, ere this, have been realized.
but this, of course, has % been fully
confirmed as we go to press.
+. NJ. Vroman, of Dudley. was a Mon
day arrival at the Kleemann. Mr.. v.
is engaged in the livery business at Dud-
ley, and speaks very confidently Of the
future of that to be junction city. This
was his first visit to the Tin City, and
he expressed himself as being fairly
charmed with the beauty OF its r
rouudings.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-03-15
Homestake Il Il. Extension.

Some forty men are employed clear
ing the right Of way for the proposed ex-
tension Of the Iiomestake railr Dad, of
ficially known as the b. III. & TT. Z. Elk
canyon through which the survey runs,
is about three miles in length, perpen-
dicular limestone walls on each side,
from 400 to 500 feet high, with barely
room for the creek and road bed in its
bottom. 1t is surmised that it will be
necessary TO make a tunnel $50 feet in
length ut II point in the canyon on ac-
count Of a very heavy curve. Contracts
for the ties haye been let to Messrs.
Runkel, Rowley &Co., and Samuel Fish.
The latter will furnish $4,000 and the
former 1900. Contract calls for six
foot or narrow guage ties not as has Leen
reported, eight-foot or standard gauge
ties. The right of way now being clear
ed Of timber, is from rs to 100 feet in
width.-Deadwood Times.