New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-12
WHAT ABILITIES ARE DOING.

Tho Hanover Athletic Club games. 20 be hold on
Angust u. will consist Of lOO-yard rum hai'o'ap'
900 yard hurdle race handicap 4io-yaFd rn' hAhdl-
ran. s.Oyad run. handicap; onemle run haA1cap'
and a running high jump, handicap.
The Yonkers Athletic Club Will have fine sci OF
c,rno. on August Ii at Lowcrre: Fourteen contests
will ,ake place and the management nave dec'ded !"
give prizes 20 first, second and thru men
Tho Getropoliians place a good deal Oh coAhoc",e
In their sngle-sculler. Frederick ;. HAWKINS }" '
coming National Regatta. Hawkins : inehuS ~ -
tho swell and the noise Of escaping steam produce
hy the referees tug that was drawn UP WithH t"o"S
yards Of his she'll at the Middle staeS Regatta Mas
him get slightly rnttled and caused his poor steering
lie WAS also influenced by the same motive as al mo
starters OIL the Keany side Of the course were ua'
was 10 get out Of lie dead water on the Auu Aa~
into the river channel.
There /, some talk OF picking out two er'ke'
eleyens one from the Metropolitan League ana INC
other from local clubs outside of that association i'
a match The general opinion IS that two eap'tu
teams could be called out
Harry Coync of the Manhattan CT cket Club Is spe"
I'M, few weeks in Chicago. Cricket in Chicago i having
boom and from the present outlook hato"d! eic'-"
will draw some OF It's material from that city and Ne"
York for the next international match, instead OF Az
the men being chosen from Philadelphia clubs
The American Athletic club will hold Their our
tocnth annual games at thirty ifth't
and Raroadavc. on August 23. Entries Tor VIC N'4
on, contests Will close with Arnold b. Mamleh, r. VI
box No. $3.50. Ncw.York City. on August 10.
The Hudson County Wheelmcn will have road Ea'"
on August rs for the road-ocerS' cup. and the bec
diet medal The race will be over the Railway Boulo
yard Fntrie, close with f.. J. Day, captain on
August H. The next day the club memoeo VIZ
take run 10 Long Branch have swim In ne oGetn,
a good dinner at Red Bank, and return By tIe Lung
Branch steamer. ..,,.,- ,,., r-iu
nrohoblv score some points for the championship N
Tho swimming races t. take place early next month
T. b. Johnson and Alexander MeHcrt VIII SWIM Tor the
ManhattInS -, -. - -, g..
The brooklyn Bicycle Club will present metal u
the mem or riding the greatest number OF miles during
The ANIMAL race for women I'm ocean swimming VIII
iahr Mace al Coney Island on August ~.
The National Croquet Association VIII Ioh u an,
nual tournament Norwich. Conn. during Inc thiru
The nransc Canoe Club has decided to hold regatta
August 30. ., Mt. ,,.,,o,
of prooklyn will hold their annual games AZ ID n"cut
Grove College Point l.. l.. on Monday
The Pcguot Canoe Club intend u Join the enca'np'
nent Of the American Canoe Association ~ Jes'up'
Point. l.. l., on Monday. 80 80,
The Arlington and Ianthc Canoe Clubs Of the PaSsac
River intend to hold rcgattas on Labor Day on he
Pa,~lc. , ~,
The athletes Of the Stuyye-ant Athletic Cllb wiz
give benefit to William Iook. nj one hundred ana.
eighth It aud Firstavc.. next sunday. The con'ets
viii consist Of q 100yard dash, 4iOyart run, 80,
yard run. one-mc run, one mile walk aid an ooO!@u
novice race.