Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-21
coRAoPoLIs TENNIS CLUB HOUSE.

rangements have been added, and the asso-
citation will be ready to receive an enormous
attendance. A meeting of the Board of
Managers of the Atlantic Division of the
Amateur Athletic Union has been called to
be held on September at the clubhouse of
the GYMS This will bring together some
of the best known men in the amateur ath-
letic world. Harry Mcmillan, of the Ath-
letic Club of the Schuylkill Navy, who
will act as referee of the sports, was the
first President of the A. A. q. of U. s.
Howard Perry, of the Columbia Athletic
Club of Washington, another officer, was
the first Treasurer of the same and Mr. Kelly,
the present President of the Atlantic Divi
sion, will be here. Many others will also
assist in conducting the meeting in the
afternoon of the Sd at the Gyms grounds.
The promise of the Y NJ. G. A, of Phila-
delph1a, to send Boyd and Morris is gratify-
ing, as these men are the two best half and
mile runners in the country. Morris, who
is colored, is the only colored man in the
country who ran in the championship meet
ing of the A. A. q. of the United States and
won place. Two years ago he succeeded
in beating Dohm, the present record holder
of the half mile Prof Kirchner is more
especially anxious to have Morris complete.
as he was instrumental in bringing him
out. The Wilmington Athletic Club
promises to send record breaker in the
person of w. L. Conden, the great shot
putter and hammer thrower. The above
mentioned are only few of the entries that
are given, as it is expected of them that
they will lower the records in their respect
i've events for Western Pennsylvania
The committee is making every effort to
secure the very best men in the country,
and to that end have had the max
ers of the medals offer
special prize to the athlete making
the largest number of points, frsts to count
five, seconds to count three and thirds to
count one. This will also encourage large
list of entries George Smith will act as
referee. The prizes offered for the winners
of the first and second places will consist of
very handsome gold and silver medals. The
medals are being made by a Philadelphia
firm and they promise to excel anything in
the line of medals ever given as prizes in
this vicinity. No money has been spared
by the committee in making the arrange
ments to have the best OF everything, so
that they expect to have the largest crowd
of the season. Entry blanks can be had of
any member or at A. G. Pratt's store. En-
tries close August 25 to Captain c. S. Miller
at the club, Shady avenue, East End. All
amateurs are requested to enter and are
promised fair show and good handicap.
Tuesday Kiskiminetas will have tennis
tournament, singles and doubles, and the
entries will close tomorrow at room sos,
Ferguson block, on Fourth avenue, Pitts
burg. There will be first and runner-up
prizes and the rules will be q. s. n. L. T.
A. Pittsburg will be we'll represented
there and for few DAYS the courts of the
Pittsburg Tennis Club will miss some ofthe
best players. Messrs. Moorhead and Pier
will be there and try to run of with the
prizes. Baird Reed, one of the moving
spirits of the tournament, SAYS that the
event will be one of the greatest successes of
the season, and players from many sections
will be there. The courts are in excellent
condition and nicely situated, and the resi-
dents of the borough have prepared to en-
tertaln the visitors.
The football season approaches rapidly
and inside of another month the teams will
be in the field ready to carry the leather to
goal or meet glorious defeat in the attempt.
During the week c. Aull has been elected
Captain of the East End Gyms team and he
is now busy selecting the men who are to
patslC uAuCf VIC COlOEs Vi tuc uctOCldtlOus
Captain Aull was at one time captain of the
State College team and has quite reputa-
tion in the East where he is well known for |
his good generalship. In the course of |
few days he will have the team out for prac-
tice and in the meantime the schedule of |
will be arranged. The season
promises to be extremely lively.
A right jolly party of Allegheny 'cyclers
will start this morning for century run
that is, they will 60 to East Liverpool snd |
return, distance of ITO miles-and they |
expect to make the trip in Is or 16 houra |
In the party were Messrs. Miller, Bache, |
Petticord, Addy, Wilson, McNish, Taylor, |
Davis and Dippold.
A tournament for the championship of the
Allegheny Athletic Association will COM |
mence on Wednesday at the courts that
have been prepared this season. They are
in excellent condition and have been
In continuous use lately. The first club |
tournament was held about . month |