The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-05-04

The championship cup won by Vogellus
Wayne A. c., will be on exhibition at the
Wayne's rooms some time this week
Several good long-distance men from
this vicinity will presently join the
Waynes, and then the work for next
years Junior ana senior championships
will be commenced.
Vogellus, Glossy. Halstead and several
other Wayne men will compete at the
games OF the Staten Island A Q.
John McIiernan, the 10 pound sparreI
of the downtown A. C., is training hard
for his Fight with john Young OF the
BROOKLYN A. G.. The last time they met
Young won. but only after a bloody hight
J. Spies, the 125 pound boxer OF tue
Union A. c.. showed that he could MI
hard in his bout with J. Coleman at the
Star A. G. boxing tournament.
John German, the NOnpareil 125 pound
boxer, who has won more than thirty
battles and never met with defeat, says
he will never box again. .
The Orange A. G. has engaged the well
known professional athlete and. swimmer,
II. NJ. johnson, to take care Of the grounds
and train the clubs athletes during the
outdoor season.
A. Ullman, the sprinter aud light
weight wrestler of the Pastime, will leave
for Europe the latter part Of this mouth
on "A pleasure trip. He will wear the
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the international meeting at Paris in July.
The Palisade A. G. has been formed in
West Hoboken with a membership Of
fifty and a good treasury. A club
has been secured, together vita a thor
oughly equipped gymnasium TIT OIL
GERS ares-President, George Meares:
Vice. President, Thomas Kelly; Financial
Secretary, Fred Thompson; Recording
Secretary, William Mingay; Treasurer,
K. Grasshoff: Captain, Jonn Mccartney,
and Lieutenant, w. jenkins.
The ST. GEORGE A. A. Will hold an ath-
letic entertainment at " ebster Hall on
May 81. An interesting programme. con-
sisting Of boxing, wrestling and fencing.
Is being arranged for the occasion. The
features of the show viii, be a special
wrestling bout between Tommy OiDay
OF the Manhattan A. g. and I. A. Callett
OF the st. George a. A; a bout with
sabres between r. o.. Harbold of the New
York and Charles Bothner Of the Pastime
A. c., aud an exhibition drill by the bat
TALON under the direction OF Lieutenant
Cushman, late OF the United States army.
The Xavier A. G. has engaged the
grounds of the Star A. G. in Long Island
City for training purposes this season.
The Pastime A. G.. has a strong lot of
sprinters in training who may surprise
the cracks at some of the handicapS this
spring.
Tine Athletic Committee of the Staten
Island A. G. has decided TO drop the 16
pound hammer and the Sc pound weight
events from the programme arranged for
the clubs spring games TO be held next
Saturday. The programme as 1t now
stands is;-1W yard dash, handicap; 22O
yard dash, handicap: 440 yard run, handi-
cap; $50 yard run, handicap; u mile run;
handicap; running high jump, handicap;
running broad Jump, handicap; two mile
safety bicycle race, handicap; one mile
walk, handicap; 10 yard hurdle race,
handicap. The events are open to all
amateurs in good standing. The prizes
Will consist of gold, silver and bronze
medals to first, second and third in each
event.