The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-11-01
AMONG THE WnEELMEN.


past week. Yesterday afternoon party
of i've left the clubhouse on Belmont ave-
nue, ran to Newark and through the Or
anges. They returned home about half
past eight. tired, worn out ani hungry.
Tomorrow party has been arranged to
run to Elizabeth.
Everything has been arranged for the
great entertainment to be held In the Tab
ernacle, November 4. The prospects are
that the entertainment will prove big
success.
The Detroit wheelmen are making q
hard fight TO have the annual meeting OF
the League of American Wheelmen held
IN their city. The effortswill be frnitless,
however, as the League officers object TO
the treatment received at the hands of
the Detroit wheelmen last year. The
meeting will probably he held in New
York or Boston, as in 1898 it is to be held
in Chicago.
An inter-club road race is under con-
temptation for Election Day over the
| Springfield course Great efforts will be
made to lower the records
There are five propositions for me mber-
ship 10 the Hudson County Wheelmen.
PresidenI Merseles of the H. @. W. has
been breaking records during the past
week distributing circulars announcing
the clubs entertainment.
Mr.. Frank Eveland, Treasurer OF the
Hudson County Wneeimen. returned yes
terday after spending week in New
York State.
The members of the wheeling division
OF the Jersey City Athletic Club have laid
their wheels away for the season. Bowl
inR is now all the rage at this popular
club.
The Alpha Wheelmen take short runs
about three times a week.
The colored riders of the Heights have
disposed of their '.shaky" wheels and In
tend keeping under cover until spring.
when they will commence breaking rec
ords or ''necks."
New Jersey Shooting Club.
Yesterday afternoon the marksmen OF
the New Jersey Shooting Club shot half
dozen exciting matches at clay pigeon
targets of the EXAMINATIONS grounds at
C1Sremont Subioined are the events and
winners OF first honors:-A walking match
at ten blue rocks each-A. +. Comps0n
and George w. Purdy. 16 each. Keystone
system contest at ten singles each
George w. Pnrdy. A. G, Hunt
Competition at ten birds each from I'M
known angles--A F. Compson and George
VI. Purdy, 10 each.
A walking match at ten disks each
C. Hathaway, George w. Purdy and A.,
f. Compson, 10 each.
systemic Hathaway, so; c. w.
20 each; Edward L. Vredenbursh,
A. r. Compson and George w. Purdy, 48
each; G. Dewitt Smith, 40; Charles A.
Pope, Al; A. c. Hunt aud Charles Tat
matches for a Marlin rifle at twenty
birds each, Keystone system-A. f.
Compsoa and G. Hathaway tied for first
honors at twenty fractures each and the
former won on the aftershoot
The Athletic Arena.
The Hoboken A. c. viii elect officers
tomorrow night.
The Owl A. C. held its semi-annual
meeting on Friday night and elected the
following fficers;-President, l.. Vultee;
Vice President, james Graham; Treas
urer, Thomas Cunntngham; Recording
Secretary, Walter Enwright; Financial
Secretary. CHARLES K. Phillips; Captain,
w. Ellison: Lieutenant, Frank L. Hall
Wayne A. c. will meet tomorrow even
ing
Entertainment of the Heating A. G. at
Bergen Hail tomorrow night.
Annual reception of the Sylvan A. c. at
Kessler Hall tomorrow night.
The Garfield A. G. will have an enter
tainment at Metropolitan Hall tomorrow
night. Boxing will be the feature.
The Ulfer A, O., which was organized
two months ago now has "a members.
The club meets in Washington Hall on
Tonnele avenue. The officers are:--Presi-
dent James Barr; Vice President. Will
liam B0wles; Treasurer, William Buck
ley; Financial Secretary, M. Lyons;
Captain. James Connolly; Ldeutenants,
E. Murphy and H. Frers.
Football
The new racquet and handball court
In Hoboken is in charge of Professor
decided there on Friday night. Beggs, of
Hoboken, defeated Leahy. OF New York,
two straight games. The contestants
have challenged Scott and part ner.
The proprietor OF the court at Thir-
tenth and Provost streets has made
many Improvements. Match games will
be played today, In which Beggs, Leahy.
Collins, Lenry and ID. and j. Welsh will
compete. The O'Conneil Brothers will
give an exhibition.
Goals and Touchdow
The Princeton team easily disposed of
the Wesleyans yesterday at the Manhat !.
tan aeld. The score was Prlnceton, "a;
Wesleyan, O.. 1t was the first game of the
championship series OF the Intercollegi-
ate Association.
The second series of games for the
Gaelic League will be continued today at
Ridgewood. The Barry Associations
team OF this city will tackle the Erins of
Hastings. and the Emmets OF Brooklyn
Will meet the Irish American A. G.
The teams of the steamer Majestic and
Americas Club played at West Hobeke n
Yesterday. 1t was a tie. Each scored two
goals.
The Shamrocks elected two capital
players last night. The team will play
the Mitchells in the Gaelic League series
next Sunday. The team will practice at
Monitor Park today.
The Farley-Emmet Club has strength
ened Its team. They will practice today
at Commnnipaw aud play an exhibition
game with the Shamrocks on Election
Day.
The Gaelic Club elected several new
members at their meeting on Friday
night.
the Barrys and Ennis Of Hastings viii
play a match game at Oakland Park on
Tuesday afternoon.
Lacrosse.
The lacrosse team OF the Loril]ard A.,
G. defeated the Boiling Spring A. C.'s
team os Rutherford at Oakland Park yes
terday. IL was shut out. The score
Was LorIiIsrd A. c., 8; Boiling Spring A..
CO.