The Jersey City news., 1891-10-08
LOCAL ATHLETES.
The Many Clubs Are AC-
tive-Ring Ripp1es
and Bowling.

TIE Owl A. G. held its regular meet
ng last evening at the rooms on Pavonia
avenue. The Rooms Committee during
the past week had made a great chang
in the rooms by adding several athletic
appliances to the all ready large outfit.
The Entertainment and Games Commit
tee reported that the sale OF tickets
for their stag on Saturday evening was
very large and that every thing possible
was being done to make 1T grand sue
cess Prior to the meeting the members
held a cross country run from the rooms
to Hoboken and back. w. McCrea was
first home in 27 minutes. The next meet
ing of this club will be held next Wed
nesday evening.
T. j. vogellus the champion long dis
tance runner of the Wayne A. C.,
rendered his resignation on Monday even
ing. The club refused to accept 1t, as he
has some property of the club in his pos
session, and he was notified to o,appear be-
fore the Board of Managers next Monday
night. c,s
boxing tournament will close next Thurs
day with James J. Farrell, No. Ill First
street, this city.
The Summit A. c., which was recently
organized on the Heights, is gaining
members SO rapidly that its present quar-
too small to accommodate them. They
are seeking more commodious home.
The club has large number of excellent
runners, and they will soon make that
fact known. Captain Burns is hustler,
and keeps his men in constant practice
The club will meet on Friday night,
when the Committee on Rooms will re-
port.
The Onward A. G. held a meeting last
evening at their rooms. Hoboken. and
"a 1x,,H ~.x 1f hn
weather, there was a small attendance,
and the election of officers was postponed
until next Tuesday evening. All mem
bers are requested to attend. The mem
bers held Il cross country run in the rain.
They went from their rooms to Bergen
square and back, Captain COOK reacned
home first.
1t is rumored that harmony does not
prevail in the West Bergen A. A. 1t is
alleged that one of the sprinters claims
lie was deliberately shut out Of the COM
petition for the club medal. He has
many admirers who agree with him. 1t
is expected that the rival factions will
lock horns at the meeting next Monday
night.
A new CLUB was organized last
week in Lafayette. 1t held II meeting
last evening and elected the following
oliicers:-D; Walsh; President; p; Brooks.
Vice President; L. Manning, Treasurer;
II. Calvin, Secretary: E. Gleason. Record
ing Secretary; II. Mack. Sergeant-at
Arms; w. Hawkins. Assistant Sergeant
alarms; j. Desmond, Captain; w. An
drews, Lieutenant. The club is called
the East Side Athletic Club and has some
clever athletes among its members The
next meeting of this club will be held
next Thursday evening.
The Hoboken A. G. held meeting last
evening at its rooms in Hudson Hall.
Almost every member Of the club was
fla Ion fn<.
club has had for some time, as it was the
first meeting in the mouth. The Treas
llrer was kept busy taking in the shekelS.
The clubs membership is rapidly increas
ing These new members were elected
r. Smith, Charles Pierson and j. Garri-
son. w. X. Harty was elected an honorary
member. The club will hold Pinochle
Tournament at its rooms next week. The
entry list, now long one, will close this
evening
The Indoor Championship Committee
of the Amateur Athletic U MON will meet
Clubhouse, when arrangements for the
Forthcoming championship games will be
considered.
1t is not true that Gary has retired al
together from athletics. He says that
he will be seen on the track again after
he has earned some money in Chicago.
He means to go back to Princeton and
finish his education. Cary will be heard
from again. The Manhattan Athletic
Club trainer criticizes the action of the
A. A. U. for refusing to allow the records
made by Cary without SO much trouble.
He has made" said he, "the 9s4 record
several times. and it will be allowed to
him."
Football.
The Gaelic Society's football team Will
play match with the football team of
Company A, Sixty-ninth Regiment, on
the grounds of the Gaelic Society at
Woodside, l.. L., on Sunday, October Is.
On the following Sunday the Gaelics will
journey to Newark to meet the Irish
American club of that city.
The Shamrock Football Club held
special meeting last evening at their
rooms. No. 220 Erie street, and the fol-
lowing new members were elected:-T.
Wolf. M. Dundon, K. Dundon. NJ. Dillon,
J. Wilson, j. Gallagher and j. Schaugh-
nessey. These men are expert players,
and VIII be q great addi-
tion 10 he team. p Turberidv, who has
beeu captain for some time. resigned, and
John Mcmahon was elected to ill the
vacancy This club will meet the Gaelic
club of this CITY next Sunday in their
hrst League game. There is great
llvalry between these two clubs and an
exciting game is anticipated. The names
and positions OF the men on both teams
will be published in The NEWS on Sat
urday.
The William M. Barry Association will
hold an important meeting this evening
at their rooms No. 243 Henderson street.
Every member should attend. There
will be business which interests all.
The Greenville Football Club has been
organized with the following officers
President, w. kingsman; Vice President,
A. Larny; Secretary, George Ransom;
Treasurer, w. Holmes, and Captain, j.
Langtree. Besides the above players the
team includes Messrs. Sayres, White,
Z Miller, Fields. Corrigan and Cohen.
The South Orange Field Club have de-
cided to place the following football team
i'll the field this year:---John Cunning,
quarter back; Ii. Rockefeller. half back;
X Taintor, full back; w. Jennings, right
guard; II. Church, left guard; X. Hall,
centre rush: N. McNulty left tackle; r.
Halliday. left end; A. Flichtner, right
end; e. Delano, right tackle.
Merry MontRomerys.
The Montgomery Club had its regular
weekly meeting at Muller's Klikow alleys
last night, and had jolly time as usual.
The score of the last game was as fol-
sows:--
Wittpenn. .......... 1S9 Dinglar. ........... 199
faren .............. 17B Blaser ............ 1917
Scheleberger ...... 100 Bassett ............ 1888
McCormic .......... 1853 Caswell ........ l46
wagner. 40 Williams. .......... 1876
Baum. Bedell. ............ 1866
Total o~e ro+o, o~c