The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-08-01
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AIerts at Elizabeth this afternoon.
The League scores were:-New York, 6;
Brooklyn, O. Boston, Z; Philadelphia. 2
Chicago, 6; Cincinnati, 4. Pittsburg. 8;
Cleveland, z.
Eastern Association results yesterday
Buffalo. 5; Syracuse. 2. Albany, 9;
Rochester, 2 New Haven, 4; Troy, ..
Lebanon, S; Providence. 2.
Louisville viii stay in the Association.
The directors of the Grand Rapids
Baseball Club voted TO disband the club
on account of bad business. This I'M
doubtedly means the disruption OF the
Northwestern Association.
Tim keefe is negotiating with CleVe-
land and other League clubs.
1t is now thought that all further d1f1.
culties with the star baseball team are at
an end. George Freeman has signed an
agreement to take the club and carry,it
through the season, and the franchise
aud PLAYERS have been turned over TO
him. The CLUB will at once be strength
ened with new battery u q new third
baseman.
Point today against the New York A c.
Notes.
IL Is proposed TO hold a tnree-eornered
chess tournament in this city mex fall be-
tween Messrs. Max Judd OF st. Louis, j.
SNOW alter Oh heuLuChls uuu .. LlRSCuAh1
of New YORK city. The entrance fee Ia 10
be $500 each, which will go to the win
ner.
Nick Collins is very anxious 10 do up
some OF the 122-pouud fighters, or else be
done mp by them.
The Olympic Club of New Orleans did
not display overmuch anxiety to obtain
the Hail aud Fitzsimmons fight, because
it had a better match in view.
Yesterday it cabled a 500 offer to Ted
Pritchnrd TO meet Fitzsimmons here
about Mardi Grass, and 1t is expected to
bring about the meeting despite Prit-
chard's announcement that he will fight
only in England. The club is also en-
deavoring to secure johnnie Griffin and
Van Hest for a fight in about two
months.
The Bayonne City Athletic Club of
Bergen Point has elected the following
officers for "A term Of six months:-Presi-
dent, George NJ. Bull; Vice President.
James +. DOnavan; Recording Secretary,
Edward Ellis; Financial Secretary, John
bowman; Treasurer, William Bull; Ser
geant-at-Arms, William Ahern.
The annual fall games of the New jer-
sey A. c. will be held September 5, at
Bergen Point. n. j., commencing at four
p. IN. One hundred yard run, 40 yard
run, $50 ward RIM, Que mile run one mile
walk, 30 yard hurdle u feet 6 inehe),
running high jump, running broad
jump. Gold, silver and bronze medals 10
dist, second and third in each event.
Entries close August 90, with w. w.
Scott, New York city.
An exciting swimming race took place
yesterday morning ut Rockaway Beacn.
The CONTESTANTS were Miss Emma May
bun Of Sea Cliff and Miss Maggie Abber-
ley of Brooklyn, for a purse of $500. The
distance was malt a mile. Miss Maybun
was the winner by ten lengths.
The cruise of the New York Yacht
Club will start next Monday. and for the
accommodation of out-of-town members,
the hour at which the steamer will leave
Twenty sixth street has been changed
from nine O'Clock ~ half past nine O'Clock
q. m
There will be a yacht race on the Kills
tomorrow. The new yacht Emma will
participate.
e. l. Hall beat Sears in three straight
sets In the tennis tourney yesterday at
Boston.
Tenny and Longslreet will meet today
at Morris Park In their match race.
Sunol will trot against her own record
at the horse fair, to begin at San Jose,
CAL. on the 10th inst.