The Jersey City news., 1891-08-31

| night at oakland Eafk- IL NAtt oo .
spsrited contest. The competitors viii be
| Thomas Longfield Of the Tabernacle A.
| A champion Of New ersey; Will w hite
| ex-champlon OF the State, Frank Ellison
| champion OF the city, aud Harry benJa =
min. who helt the title or champion ol
this city for several seasons. Ihey VII
skste two mills, and the winner viii re
ceive a handsome prize.
Lonnfield and Benjamin viii take
trip to Il udson on September l3, to NEE
the crack skater Of that town. lie ma
never been beaten. Manager Christie
predicts that Longiield will win, as he is
In excellent trim.
Yachting Notes.
There will be a meeting OF the Oceanic
Yacht Club next Sunday. when the cleo
tion OF officers will take place. The fol-
lowing yachts are entered for the New
York Yacht Clubs races on Labor Dav.
Cat Boats Ny Partner. Tough, Richard X
Fox. Only Son. Jessie L., Commodore
Beal. Alvaine B., Jessey w, Square,
Eureka, Aida, Harry Lee aud Restless.
aud sioops L. L. Dawson, Charles V.
Turtle ard Osceola.
For purse OF $500. half of which was
contributed by the owner of each craft,
the crack twenty-four foot jib and main
sail boat Our Own Of the Newark Yacht
Club and the Viola OF the Essex Yacht
Club raced on Saturday afternoon over
Il fteen mile triangular course on Newark
Bav. The Start and finish Of the race
took place of the clubhouse of the New
ark Yacht Club at the foot OF West
Twenty fourth street, Bayonne. The
Our Own got away first at the start aud
steadily increased her lead until the
finish. She covered the course in two
hours and fifty-1ve minutes, and won by
about three minutes. Courtlandt
Braisted acted as her sailing master.
The Our Own Is the property OF w. Penn
Vreeland. He1ry p. Maggie Of Newark
owns the Viola
Athletic Arena.
There is talk Of the Wayne and the
Warren Clubs consolidating. The Waynes
have appointed a committee to confer
with committee OF the Narrens.
Puffer of the New Jersey A. G. won
second prize in the 220 yards run at the
Yobkers A C.'s games on Saturday. He
started from scratch. His time was % 3-5
seconds. Judson, NJ. A. C., with nine
yards start, won first prize.
The Wayne A. c. has tho best cross
country team that has ever represented
Jersey City club.
The Wayne A. c. meets tomorrow
evening at It's rooms in Caledonian Park.
A new games committee will be ap-
pointed, and other business will be trans
acted.
The Outing A. C. will meet tomorrow
evening at ITS new rooms on Steuben
street and q committee to draw up con-
stltutiou aud bylaws will be appointed.
The Warren a. A. will hold its first
meeting tomorrow evening in its new
rooms, Pavonia avenue and Erie street
Every member Of the club should be
present. as very important business will
be transacted.
The Sylvia A. C. held its regular
monthly meeting Friday evening at
Adriatic Hall. Congress street. The
club has entered the following men
in the Acorns' games on Labor Day
Buhle. $50 yard run; GEORGE Rowe, 100
yard run. They have the following men
in training for the gymnastic champion
ship:-B. BaechL, horizontal bars; w.
GenseBs, parallel bars; J. Able. club
swinging; j. Mcknight, rings; b. Baecht,
all around championship. Baecht last
year won the third prize in the all around
champsnip. This club will hold its next
meeting next Tuesday evening at the
above rooms.
The Acorn A. A. of Brooklyn, N. Y,
will hold their annual athletic games on
on Labor Day next Monday, at the Wash
ington Park Baseball grounds, Filth ave-
nue. and Fourth street, Brooklyn. The
following events will be contested and
are open TO all amateurs under the rules
of the Amateur Athletic Union and
League of American Wheelmen:-100
yards dash, handicap; 220 yards hurdle.
handicap; 1000 yards run, handicap; 40
yards run, handicap; l mile walk. handi-
cap; 2 mile run. handicap; running broad
jump, handicap; pole vault, hand leap;
1 mile bycicle (safetv), novice; mile
bicycle Safety handlcan:S50 yards. novice.
An entrance fee of fifty cents..ifor each
event must accompany the entry. The
prizes will be gold, silver aud bronzs die
medals In each event and bronze souvenirs
today. After the games there will be a
football match between the William Bar
ry A. A. of Jersey City and the FauQh.a
Ballaghs of South Brooklyn. The win
ming team will be presented with an ele-
CANT silk banner
The excursion of the Scottish American
A. c., which was to have taken place yes.
Uerday. was postponed until Sunday Sep.
Iember /, on account of rain. The mem-
Oers of this club have worked hard to
make this affair success and were very
sorry to disappoint their friends but
promise them good time on the 18th
INST, wea ther permitting.
The Cable a. G.. Will hold its annual
stag entertainment at Woods Hail. on
Tuesday September Is. The wind up viii
he grand four round bout between Dick
Connors. s A. A. c., aud Morris Boleus,
of the Cable A. a, for a trophy valued ut
so.
Diamond Chips.
The States nlave ii tho Eycelsiots on