New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-17
AMONG TIE CLUBHOCSES.
TENNIS GAMES At THE tRESCENT-vARIoUs |
NOTES.


The Crescent Athletic Club has been devoting Its
attention to lawn tennis for week The annual
handicap lawn tennis tournament began on Tuesday
with a good number Of entries Charles A. Sherman
lad charge Of the arrangements Both In the singles
and doubles the players Were divided into three classes
and each class into two divisions, and b. con
coded hafnfeen 10 b. the frt class concedng fifteen
10 the second and thirty 10 the third and the second
concedlng fifteen to the third. The prizes hand
some. Tie first In singles is u pair OF siiverbacked
hair brushes. the second is pair Of gold link sleeve
buttons and the third gold scarf PIN The nrst
prizes I'm the doubles silver pocket TASKS ana e
second silver handled umbrellas Tennis by far the
most popular sport al the Crescent GROUNDS inns
summer. Lacrosse 1t Is hoped. may he we'll started
OH the road popularity by the end OF the season ana
be Of the leading features Of the Etercmo con-
tests next year The interest in baseball Is slight, ow-
ing 10 the fact thai the CIescents are III no leaeue
because ii WAS found that it was impossible TO draw
Il crowd ut Bay Ridge with professional games gong
in Brooklyn.
The Crescent has been the most fortunate OF Gil
the large athletic clubs in resisting the cncroach
ments OF professionalism The principle has always
been adhered OF having all teams made up on those
who were naturally members OF the club, ana never
putting on n team or taking into the club man
because he had good muscles and had made IL He
business 10 live by using them In athletic contests
Consequently the Crescent while being neither
circus nor prize rlnS u H"NN'F'i"i '''"' va - D.
financial basis, and With every prospect OF good future
development.
The UldUi League Club has as large an attendance
during the summer months Ms any organization IN
Brooklyn. The rooms all rented and the daily
congregation Of politicians is large. The sol'h
tnIncSs men OF the Hi also frequent the Ciuo"ou"
In considerable numbers.
The Hamilton Cub has redecoIated the billiard
room The walls are tinted In light reddish brown
and the platform around the room has teen inlhd
with red cedar and white ash. New furniture Is
10 be put IN.
During the week there goodly number OF
men nj the GerInanln Club. though there Is nothing
-, ,hs ,vov NJ enierta amrnts going on From
Friday until Monday the house Is almost deserted
however for all the men 60 10 the country TO see
their families friends.
The Riding and Diving Club has recently PAID
GIG per cent dividend on the $4,000 OF income
bonds which members Of The club took In exchange
for second nortuge bonds when the club was IN hee1'
This shows the club 10 be in Il pros paous condition
John S james IL preedeft Of the club; Will am ~
Dykman vice president; George H. lrentisS, secre'
tlry, and Alexander Blaine, treasurer
The Marine and Field Club Will begin billiard and
pool tournaments ibis week. They have been ar
ranged by D. Ttte The games VIII he puSed
during the canine, regular schedule. but aS
convenience may dictate.
A new diversion for the summer months among the
me,nbcss OF the Wildwood Ciib. OF Fatbush is the
formation OF fishing parties, known as me &id""u
Fishing Clubs. Certain days In The week are mo''ed
IN which clubs OF SIX men 50 10 SueeIShead Bay whNo
- yacht Is Hired TO take them 10 the old wreck on
Roclaway Inlet, Some good catches are often re
ported and experiences related N the club care
The fishermen Include among their number iTesiueh
william L. Reese Of Lcferts; c. Il. jennings r.
SteIn,mgcr, A. BlRmm, II. AhlcN-, j. LOU. IT,
william Il. Nelson II. ". Sullivan, W. f. hhyf'
r. Collins and +. J. Merriam. The inhivid1al bahoi
ran bowling tournament, which was begun last week
nv twenty@qle OF the members. viii TO Kept up "p
sep,sanber I. Tie tournament is conducted uhoe'
the rules Of the American Amateur Bowling lo'oh
Three prizes Will be awarded, TO the members hIs'
sccOnd and third in the number OF eiiilcn WI Io ~
entire series A fourth Prize Wall be gwen ~ llc
menls,er mahng the greatest nuinOcf Oh si'ai'" !"
the tournament. ,-,. ,,.,, ,1,,h n,
The members OF tie Knckcrbockcr Field Cup, OF
FatiesM are enthusiastic over the new Improvements
and ADDITIONS 10 The present clubhouse when are 70
be made In short ume. Plans FOR an ehuie ne"
clubhouse are In the hands Of Iaritt BFOthers, He
archjtecrs and bids have been called Tor Inc new
additions will be put on the present clubhouse Wch k
via be- of the oil Dutch Colonial style Of arcmfetu
The dimensions Will e lO4 feet by 40 feet ana te hous'
,su he finished OF with natural color shingles: INe h
terror Is 20 be Of yellow pine. The stewards quarters
win be- l2xl4, and the auditorium oON3r, with
a s,are l4x3o There win also be library. 10
cen,on hall and wmnens Islrlor on the first floor q
running track al gallery suspended from me rooi VII
be built around the rooms on tIc second npr:
This moor will contain the billiard room ana directors
room The man fOCr is 10 be 40 arranged ~ 10
make large gym stsium. and all the apparatus tof
IL has been provided for III the plans