The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-07-27
The ATHLETIC ARENA.


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Games and Gossip About the Local
Athletes.
The weekly meeting of the Warren A.
A. Will be held this evening at its rooms,
No. 40 Newark avenue. Eleven new
members will be elected aud several new
committees will be admitted.
The Caole A. A. viii meet next Thurs
la evening at its rooms, Thirteenth ana
Efis streets. A full attendance OF mem-
beers Is requested, as business of import
ance will he transacted
line Scottish American A. a. Will nave
it, regular monthly meeting at its rooms.
No. ABS Grove street, next Friday evening
Arrangements will be completed for the
excursion on August &c.
The 4. II. Lane Association Will hold
lis regular weekly meeting at its rooms,
HENDERSON street and Railroad avenue,
tomorrow evening. This club viii hold
It's annual outing and games TO New
Dorp. ). L, on August ~.
The Lorillard A. G. will hold an import
an1 meeting tomorrow evening at It's
rooms. No. lis Newerk avenue. Every
member Is requested 70 attend
The next meeting Of the Wayne A. z.
will AXE place at.Caledonian Park, this
evening. The Board OF Trustees will also
meet.
The William j. Barry A. A. will meet
tomorrow evening, az It's rooms on Hen
derson street. near Eleventh. A new
treasurer and several new trustees will
be elected.
The Nj. J. Curry Association. will meet
next Wednesday evening at its rooms No.
go Erie street. A committee will be
s~elected to purchase new uniforms for the
root-ball team
meet every Wednesday evening at its
headquarters, No. 116 Psvonfa avenue.
New officers will be elected for the ensu-
ing year. This club has a very large
embership.
The john ]. Holland Association, will
meet every Wednesday evening &C its
rooms, Provost street and Favonfa ave-
nue.. This CLUB intends taking up hur-
ley. The standard bearer was the man
VINO introduced it in this city.
The William I. Desmond Association,
will have 4 meeting on Thursday evening",
at its rooms on Provost street. TO organ-
ixe a football team Anyone desiring TO
Join may call AZ the headquarters.
George Logan of st. Peters Lycum Is
arranging q set OF games for next Sun
day.
The warrens win organize a bowling
team at Archie Dukes alleys next Friday
evening.
Wayne A. G. 10 one OF the hustlers for
the Warren A. A
j. Sweeney and ]. Fleming are active
workers for the Gable A G..
Tommy O'Day. ex-smateur champion
wrestler. il becoming promine Ut as a
tiuser.
John Hart. the old time s~printer Is
making the Younger runners hustle TO
Keep near him.
James T. Kelly. president of the Wayne
is prominent in Greenviile society.
The Wayne A. T. has a handsome bank
ccount
Work will soen begin ON the clubhouse
OF the Lorislard A. q. at Oakland Park.
Jake Wegman, OF the Owl Club of New
1ork,4ls popular in athletic circles in
lower Jersey City.
Dennis Long, Vice President of the
Loriiiards, Is training for the games on
August 20.
Il errigan of the waynes is a clever
sprfnter. Despite mis- numerous mishaps
in contests he is gritty anu persistent and
will yet he rewarded.
john German OF the Waynes has perma-
nently retired from the ring.
James Gill of the Waynes. a Do pular
athlete, Is known as the MAYOR OF Spar
row Hill.n
Hawkes. of the Gables, a clever ball
player. is the only member of the club
who permits his beard to grow.
j. hotherman of the Scots is working
like q beaver to make the excursion a sue
cess.
P. Looney, Of the Scots is doing light
training for the fan campaign.
The annual picnic and games of the
Ancient Order OF HibernIans will be neId
~ Caledonian Park, Saturday, August
Is. The games promise 20 be a big sue
cess. and entries are coming up very fast.
They elise on August IL with Hugh
Goffey, AZ Henderson street, this city.
The open events ara mile run. half mile
runs. 20 yards run, and O boys race OF
half = mile. The entrance fee is 50
cenEs. boys race, % cents. All races will
be handicaps. William e. Earty, of the
Warren a A. will have charge OF the
The Cable A. A. will hold its annual
ehowder and games on Sunday, Septem-
her d, to Dunneliy's Grove. College Point,
Long Island They will 60 there ia tally
no coaches.
st. Peters Lyeeum will hold a set of
games at West Side Park, next Sunday
morning, August 2. The following
events viii be contested:-100 pards dash.
20 yards dash. half mile run. one mile
run. aud broad Jamp. MI. George Logan
will present the winners with silver
medals
The William Barry A. A. will enter the
following men IN the A. o. II. games
M- Hollemao, who won the high jump at
the Ia Al. G.. ame on July 4, NJ. Mulcahy
aud A. Wenner. NJ. Mulcany is the
champion stone thrower Of New Jersey.
The labor organizations of Jersey CITY
will hold a set of open anne on Labor
Day, September ], at C~aledonian Park.
The third annna games of the West
End A. A. will be held Saturday. August
ID. Ut CaIedonian Park. Newark.
The annual games OF the METROPOLITAN
Association or the Amateur Athletic
Inion are to be beld September IL, at
Manhattan Field.
LortTlArd Athletes.