The Jersey City news., 1892-03-15

adelDhians will undoubtedly prove ac-
ceptable to the Metropolitan Associ alton.
participate in the event. Two prizes will
be offered for the two clubs bringing the
greatest number of nj en- through.
Diamond Chips.
Manager Powers has signed 'Red"
Mack. He desires to secure the signature
of only one more man. and that is Bas-
sett's.
Burnham and Shannon are formulating
a scheme to give New Haven and Provi-
dence good baseball next season. The
plan Is to organize u six-club-league with
Boston, Providence, New Haven, Newark.
Lebanon and Philadelphia in the circuit.
This league. Burnham thinks, would be
much stronger one than the Eastern
League. recently formed. 1t is claimed that
Freeman, of Lebanon, the millionaire
baseball enthusiast, is open for an oppor-
tunity to get even with the Eastern
League and will come into The new cir
cult. Assuming that these cities are Sc
cured it would ouly remain to provide for
Philadelphia. 1t is thought there would
be no difficulty in accomplishing that.
Under new rule the baseball teams
will not have to parade like the circus or
minstrel companies when they show in a
new town.
The baseball teams of Harvard are
practicing daily.
Now is the time to organize q State
League. An abundance of talent can be
had at reasonable salary. The union of
the League and Association has thrown
a lot of players on the market, and now
that competition is out of the question,
they would gladly sign and not demand
ruinous prices. A league with a SIN all
salary list would pay In New Jersey.
Teams could be established in Camden,
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ARK, Jersey City, Hoboken, Orange and
Paterson. The travelling expenses
would be low and hotel bills would be
avoided. as the teams could return home
at night
The Bergen Baseball Club is in the
field and desires to arrange games with
all uniformed teams in this vicinity. The
manager Is Frank Leaycraft, No. IS
Ocean avenue.
The New York Clubs team will leave
the P. r. r. depot, this city. next Sunday
morning. for Richmond. Va. where they
will practice.
A strong team will represent the New
Jersey A. C. A number Of dates have
been arranged.
Athletic Arena.
Cahill, Cal Ian. Butler and Hammer will
meet tonight at the Metropolitan Opera
House and determine which is the best
middleweight amateur sparrer. Dicky
Connors of this city will also have bout.
The Lorillard A. G. intends having an
attractive card for its boxing tourna-
menJ.
The Cable A. G. is busy with it's ar
rangements for the baseball season.
There will be few if any changes in the
baseball team OF the Tabernacle A. A.
The second team will also be reorganized.
A series of baseball games will proba-
bly, be arranged between the Wayne and
Lorillard Clubs.
The Young Columbia Club of Bergen
Point will hold cross-country run for
the championship of the club on Fri
day, April %, through the streets of
Bayonne.
The ladies of the Second and Third
wards are hard at work perfecttng ar
rangemeDts for the approaching fair in
behalf of the Bayonne Rowing and Ath-
letic Association.
The Hickory Athletic Club has been
formed with Charles Leach, President;
John Mcknight, Vice Presidents; George
Thompson, Treasurer, and John Steel.
Secretary The club will give an amateur
colored boxing tournament next month.
The winner in each class will receive a
watch. and the second mau Il scarf pin.
There will be four classes-105. lis, 1876
and 158 pounds. Entries and communica-
tions should be sent to J. Steel, No. 20
Railroad avenue. this city.
Polo.
The Jersey City polo team defeated the
Newark team at Oakland Rink last
night. The rival teams were:-Jersey
City-Regan and White. rusherS; Lyons,
centre; Barker. half back and Cathcart,
goal. Newark-Wooley and Woods,
rushers; Edwards, centre; Hoolich, half
back and Humphrey, goal. The score
was-Jersey City, 8; Newark, 1. Tom
Longfield was referee.
Notes.
Tenny is said to be in bad way. A
similar report was circulated last year,
but Tenny went to the post and won the
Brooklyn handicap. The information this
time, it is reported. comes from reliable
source.
The track athletic competition between
Princeton and Columbia will take place
on May 81
The Wayne A. c. cross-country team
expected to entertain the Pastime team
yesterday, but the New Yorkers did not
appear. The Waynes had run, aud
Bowman, Arnold and Tuite were first
home in the order named.
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Police Alarm Nearly Ready.
The Gamewell police telegraph system
recently adopted by the Police Board for
this city is rapidly approaching compile.
tion and will be in operation in a few
days. Several electricians are busy at
Headquarters rigging up the central por-
tion of the ann aratu9 which is located in