The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-06-17
SCOTTISH ATHLETES
Had a Large land Inter-
esting Meeting Last
Night.
WHEELMEN ON THE RUN.
Meets of the New Jersey Clubs
Lawn Tennis Journeys
Yachting Notes.

The Scottish-Americau Athletic Cluo
had an enthusiastic me citing last night.
It wa the best session the organization
has held for many months. It's officers
have revived interest and propose to keep
the club alive and bring out the talent
1t has ceased to be an institution exclu-
sively for the development OF boxe rs.
Field sports are to be a feature and the
members are practising running and
jumping. Five members were added TO
the roll last night. aud several PROPOSE
lions were submitted. Cheerful reports
were presented. showing the club is
sound financially. A committee was
appointed to make arrangements for a
stag entertainment. The club will have
an excursion on July 30.
The Lorillard A. G.. will have its open
games and picnic at C~aledonian PARK on
July 4. The events will be 40 yards run,
one mile and two mile runs, handicap
events. and $50 yards run for povices.
Entries close On Monday. June 70 with
j.. J. Farrell, No. Ill First street. this
city. The club will offer handsome prizes,
as they will compete with The New Jer-
sey A. c., which has game on the same
nay at Bergen Point.
I0 ACAb Ol& dbtAlCOA& aO&SAh - N-f
country will be the fifth auhual indi-
vidual all-cound championship. given
under the auspices of the Amateur Attn
,,etic Union of the United States will be
held June %, st three p. M, at the New
Jersey A. G. grounds. Bayonne City, N,
J.. The events aud order of competition
are as follows:-100 yards run; putting 10
pound shot; running high jump; oS0
yards walk. throwing 10 pound
hammer; p%ole-vault for height, 100
yards hurdle race. ten flights, 2-tt. 6-in.
high; throwing Sc pound weight for dis
tancs; running broad jump; l mile run:
The athletic rules of the "A. "A. U. Will
govern all competitions except hat "a Ihe
broad jump, and all weight throwing ths
trials will be limited 10 three. and the
scoring will be one according 10 the
new rules of the A. A. U. The standard
A. 4. q. championship medals will be
given. gold to first, silver to second and
brouZe to third. An entrance lee OF 81
per man will be charged, and must ac-
company all entries. Entries viii be &C.
cepted from members of recognized anna
teurs athletic clubs on ly. The right TO
reject or striKe out any entry Is reserved.
Entries close June rs with w. .. Curtis,
p. O. Box 93S New York City. ALI
round Championship Committee-W. B.
Curtis, NJ. A. Cunning and J. e. Suiii-
Val.
The Passaic A. c. will havs a earn val
of sports on July /. The following eyen4s
will be given:-1W yards dam, handicap;
40 yards run, handicaD; half mile ruu,
handicap; l mile run handicap; running
broad jump. handicap; running high
jump, handicap; quarter mile bicycle
lace, scratch; Q mile bicycle race, handi-
cap, opeS TO Passaic county; quoting
contest. open TO Passaic city clubs; rer-
mis- tournament, handicap. Handsome
prizes will be given to first, second and
third in each event. Entries close with
G. r. Newman. No. 81 Irving place. Pas-
sale, on Saturday, june "a.
Five runner Of the Scots are training
for the games of the Passaic A. c.
The games of the Forresrera' As sccis-
Non dc not appear among The hxtur as an-
nounced in the Sporting Times. If they
have not been authorized by the a. A. Y.
the amateur athletes will oe deb AIRED
from competing in the events.
The Knights of Labor of this city have
secured from the A. A. q. authority TO
hold athletic games on Labor Day. Sep
TENDER 4.
A number Of the athletes or the Green
vile Y. NJ. C. A. will go to Spring Valley
on July 4 and enter the contests OF the
Spring Valley A. G..
The Y. NJ. q. A. athletes are ambitious
10 engage in field sports, and a commit
t.e has been designated to secure a suit
able field. The committee is hustIing /.
and it Is expected will present a favor
able report in a few days.