The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-07-26
GREAT DAY FOR SPORTS.
The Storm May Interrupt
Many---The Events
Scheduled.

Line RAIN Will interrupt many interest
ing events today. The indications now
are that the Storm King is boss of the
situation and will not relax his grip until
the close of the day. 1t was to nave been
a busy day, for u local yachrsmen. ath-
letics, lawn tennis and baseball players,
oarsmen and wheelmen.
Tit disappointed bicycle riders would
have gathered In force at the New Ro-
chelle course, had il been clear. to see
a grand struggle in the twenty-five
mile open scratch race as Charley Kluge
intended distancing the record. There
were IN 1t eleven ambitious drivers of the
wheel who anticipated distancing not
only the record but Kluge as well. 1t
wonld have been a pretty contest, and an
opportunity would have been afforded
the boys to display their enthusiasm as
for and this meant that a fierce struggle
for places and honorS would have been
witnessed.
The postponement ma be beneficial.
a date can be selected that will not con-
fict with the meeting of the New York
Bicycle Club. The list can be reopehed.
the contestants will-not object, aud Muir
ply the champion ard tile others who
made such excellent records at Milburn
on Decoration Day can enter. 1t Is hoped
they will, as the wheelmen are anxious to
see KluGe and Murphy on the saddle in a
contest at the distance. The Brooklyn
bicyclists regard Murphy as ~invincible,
while the Jersey City Wneelmen con-
slider Kluge the boss.
The storm will destroy the interest in
tho club regatta of the Jersey City Yacht
Club, which would have been a splendid
success, as all the yachts in the fleet
were entered and would have sailed in
races had the weather been propitious.
The amateur sailor is not afraid of wet
jackets, but heavy sheets and q light
wind dampen his ardor.
1t would have been o lively day on the
diamond and an array of bali tossers are
inconsolable. The teamso of the Stockton
club and st. Peters Lyceum were to have
played a game for the championship of
Hudson county at Oakland Park, and an
~ticipated drawing q large audience TO
witness the struggle. The Tabernacle
to wrestle at West Bergen. Tn Ken
slngton Athletic Clubs team had an en-
gagement at Prospect Park with the
Kings County Athletic Clubs tai
ent. The Puritan Athletic Clubs
nine had a match at GreenviIle.
The Greenville x. M. CAS- team had
promised to meet the McKesson-Robhin
team at G~reenville; the New Jersey A.
C.'s team anticipated gathering another
victory from the Hackett-C arhart team
at Bergen Point; the Bayonne Rowing
and Athletlc Associations nine would
have visited Perth Amboy and again bat
tied with the strong nine Of the local Ath-
C.'s team was scheduled to 90
to Somerville and meet the
West End A. C.,s nine. All
the local junior clubs had engagements,
as they invariably do on Saturdays. and
ii the prayers of the small boy avail it
xUnrfld NOR wnin an 4 y ID n nr e+ 4 So G~u -
youth. 1t was clear enough to enable
many of the ardent boys to toss the
sphere. They are foo fond of the sport to
be debarred by a soggy ball or damp
grounds.
This is the important day for the
lawn tennis clubs Dry courts are essen
tai for tennis play. The courts are so
solid that an hour or SO of sunshine will
have the ground in splendid condition.
Whether they play or not the tennis clubs
should not forget to select a member TO
attend the meeting text Monday night at
the residence of Mr.. James 3. Fielder,
NO. l0S Summit venue, and organize the
ennis League.
The oarsmen had the Kill Won Kull
regatta on the programme and aDtici-
patcd seeing some pretty races, as the
card is long and the entries,numerous.
The athletes would have journeyed to
the grounds of the Star A. G. at Long
Island City, as a goodly number 81 local
athletes are entered. The storm may not
stop the games, but it will Keep at home
many spectators and a few of the con-
testants.
Lawn Tennis TIPS,
The Paramount Tennis Club recently
fitted up two courts on Paramount ave-
nue., near West Side avenue. The officers
of the club are:-President, Charles w.
Il v v1 4~, -JnA x>1,1asl-~A L AF-----.N---
rotary. w. j. Cook; treasurer, Benjamin
+. Schoffe. The club will send delegates
to the convention for organizing the
League mex Monday night.
A tournaments will be held this after
noon, If the weather permits, on the
grounds of the West Hoboken Club, open
to members only. Handsome tennis
racquets will be given the winners Of
each contest. The events will be ladies'
singles and mixed doubles and gentle
mems singles and doubles. The club
numbers tnirty-fve members and is in q
very prosperous condition.
b Crescents and Belmonts will soon
hold q tournament.
There Is I'D intense feeling of rivalry |
between the Lafayette and Sylvanus
Clubs.
Messrs. G. D. Detwiller and M. Gen
merit are the most enthusiastic members
of the Danforth Tennis club. They will
10 PASoCAu az 1AC COnFcuDlOu UuOuudy
night.
vreeland Tompkins and Shear are the
best players of the Crescents in doubles
victors and yanquished.
Results Of the championship games
played yesterday follow
Atlantic Observation-Disclosures, 3;
Harrisburg, 2. At Washington and Hart
ford, rain.
National League-Cincinnati, 10; New
York, 9. Chicago, 5; Brooklyn, 8. Bos-
ton. Z; Pittsburg, 8. Philadelphia, s;
Cleveland, 8.
Players, League-New York, II; Cleve-
land, =. Brooklyn, 8; Buffalo, 8. Boston, |
10; Pittsburg, 2. Philadelphia, z; Chic
ago, 8.
American Association Toledo. z:
Rochester, 6.
The Championship Records.
ATLANTIC. PLAYERS.
Won.Lost.P,et Won-Lost. Pet
SSsw Hsven..SM & jig HTooEIyn s. .sS5
M wasSiasss 4 AZ. .ass c cRiisaassa- Il s ss So. .sss
80 81 1851 Pittsburg. ...33 IS .46S |
....S & ..ssddss Siiffsio. SIS s. Isl
Won Lost. pct Won Iosr pct |
Philadel'a.. SO 70 gu louisville. Al 81 81;
Brookiy n....50 81 .6ii Sc. Louis. IN Sc .5p