The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-12-20
ATHLETIC ARENA.
The Mirror of the Local Amateur Club
Houses.

The Mirror OF the Local Amateur Club
Houses.
The Hoboken Athletic Club held a
meeting last evening at its rooms in
Hoboken. This was the last meeting the
club will hold until they take possession
of their new quarters on Washington
street on January i. The CLUB last eve n
ing elected several new members. The
club will apply to the A. A. Q. for date
for their annual stag" They intend to
have several special bouts between prom
inent amateurs. The members will have
cross country run on Christ mas Day.
The run will start at one O'Clock
The Boomers were out Ia force last
night and the way they doomed things
was a caution The regular weekly
meetings was held and several new menu
bers were elected. After the meeting
adjourned several bouts with the gloves
were given by the members. Some of
them were red hot and weae greatly en-
ioyed by the spectators. The club in
tends to have high cid tine at their
next meeting, which occurs on Christ
MAS Eve.
The West End A. C. held a meeting
Friday evening at their rooms on Wales
avenue This club is rapidly coming to
club of Marion.
The Board of Managers OF the Lorfllard
A. G. will organize Tuesday evening"
when the regular meeting of the cluD
will also be neld. There is lots of work
for the Board to attend. 1t Is composed
of wideawake members. and they will
not have any trouble ia covering it. All
members should be present Tuesday
evening.
The Wayne A. C. will hold an impor-
taut meeting tomorrow evening at its
rooms in CALIFORNIAN Park. Ali mem
bers should attend.
W. Glossy of the Waynes was entered
| in fifteen sets of games during the past
summer ana made the great record of
seven tirsts, finishing first seven times,
| second four aud third twice. In the last
! Two sets of games he did not finish.
| John O'L9ughiin of the LorilIRrds is
taking quire all interest in boxing this
! winter, as a spectator. He may be seen
! at ali the tournaments.
"Skudder' FITZGERALD Of the Outip gs
1 has taken to bowling and may De seen
ut Dukes alleys every Saturday evening.
! Dick Conncrs of the Scots has iai-
proved wonderfully in his boxing during
| the head of his class. He has good
lett and right hand. and knows how TO
use them.
TIE Waynes have found new boxing
| star In Mike Shea He IS 1926 ID. man,
and he way be punches the bag is some
thing terrible for the bag He will fight
al the Wayne's tournament.
L. Kelleger of the Waynes was beaten
In 300-yArds' dash at New Brunswick
last Tuesday by A. Davis OF thai town.
The race WAS for medal. Kelieger is
becoming quite Il sprini er, and is now
matched to meet x. Hogarty Of New
Brunswick on New Years Day. The race
fxa nd nf Aretrr,fs T.rffta ftcrt Nv
Island.
Harry Meyers of the l.. A. c. has given
up running. as be IL getting so fat. Harry
is taxing good care of himself.
George D, BuslifirId. The ex-champion
u mite runner Of this city, vino il a mem
JANUARY 5 TO charming belle Of Bridge
ton.
Football.
The series of games that the four
Gaelic, teams of this city were 10 have
PLAYED has fallen through for the pres
cut, bat Messrs. Farley and Curry. who
have taken such an interest in the pro-
j-ci, aIe endeavoring TO secure grounds
Tor Chris mas day, when their teams wili
play Two games for the championship
OF the city These te ms. the Farley
Enm, Is and the Shamrock. are The
strongest OF the four clubs and Will put
no game worth seeing. Both teams
will practice this afternoon. the former At
Communipaw aud the latter al Monitor
Park.
The Fariey-Emmetts held their an nal
ball al Woon's Hall lass THURSDAY even
iuc, and cleared nfas sam Of money,
which desray the EXPENSES " brand new
suits which they have ordered tor next
| season.
The Wayne A. Ciub's football team
haye dishandea fer NE seesoa. They