The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-12-07
KICK OF KICKERS.
A Disappointed Club in the
Gaelic Association
Athletics.

The Gaelic Athletic Association was
formed about four months G and has
been a success. It was established through
the efforts of the Irish-American Athletic
Club. which organization was not ac-
tuated wholly by unselfishness. The club
had q football team that had been irwin
chile, and they, concluding that il could
win the championship honors started the
Gaelic Association project. They found
many clubs in New York and vicinity
willing. Four clubs from this city en-
tered. The Irish-American Club was
happy. 1t captured the two first games.
but met q team that it could not vanqulsh
In the Kickhams of Harlem. They met
twice.
Protests were entered but the other
clubs began to realize that the founders
were disappointed and wanted the first
honors by hook or crook and had less
interest in the welfare of the association
than In snatching the prizes. The result
was that the kickhams were awarded the
championship after defeating the Mitch
ellis in the final game on Thanksgiving
Day. The Irisn-Americans have prac-
tically Withdrawn from the association,
as J. Sullivan, one of the members, mas
rendered his resignation as President OF
the union. The association will meet
next Thursday night, when the net
profits from the gate receipts, about
$1,000, will be divided equally between
the twelve clubs. 1t is expected that the
Irish-Americans will make their last
kick. William NJ. Barry of this city, the
Treasurer OF the association, declares
that each club will receive fair treatment
in the distribution of the funds, but urges
every club in this city to have its COM
plete delegation present.
The William NJ Barry A. a Is fOOtball
team practiced yesterday afternoon at
Oakland Park. The team was given Il
new code of signals which they will use
In the local championship series. The
senior team defeated the junior team by
the score Of 8 goals and Z points to 9
points.
The Shamrock Football Club yesterday
journeyed to ~Communipaw. After COM
lug Oh the field they had a picture taken
by photographer Stacy. After this, the
boys kicked tie pigskin in n very lively
manner. Several of the new
were present, and INDUCED in practice.
and showed up in good form. This team
is eager 10 enter into the local series OF
anne for the championships. At their
next meeting they Will appoint delegates
to confer with the other clubs.
The Farley Emmett Football Club was
yesterday out strong in numbers, and
played several exciting games at the
Central grounds ut COMMUNICATE. Mr..
Farley, the hacker of this club, is work
ing hard to arrange Il series of games for
the championship of this city. Thu -four
clubs are all willing, and this week a
meeting will be held at which the differ
emit delegates will arrange a schedule.
The time aud place of meeting will be
announced in the NEWS.
The Gaelic football team yesterday
went to Gutenberg, where they played
several practise games. The hurlball
team was also out and did some great
work with their hurls. This club will
enter a team in the local series. Their
team has been greatly strengthened since
the last time they played. and they car
now put q fine team on the field,