The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-17
sPoRr <MoNe CATHOLIC ozUs,cps.
mtg weieone AwnitiuE Ce,-eH. O.reY.
Sweeney, end W ash.

mtg welcome AWAITING Ce.ueN. O.rey.
Sweeney, ana walsh.
The devotees OF amateur sport among the
Catholic clubs find material for general con-
graduation In the donRs OF their handful Of
representatives at the Worlds Fair games.
The members OF the Cathedral L and A. 4. are
particularly iubilant. and with good reason.
the performances OF their sole representative.
I. NJ. Carey. being far above the average
The Cathedral boy entered In all the swim
ming cham pionships on Wednesday In the
Jackson Park lagoon. lie was the only one
able to extend the wonderful Australian Ken
ney in the lO0-yarti event, and so fast did both
swim that they finished well inside the pre-
vious American record. Carey being within
three Yards of kenney In the rare time OF 1
minute Il 10 seconds
The order was the stme a. the end OF the
quarter Emile event. and as Kenney reached
the finish In minutes "a % seconds over ~
seconds inside the American record. 1t Is be-
l!eved that Carey also was well in front OF the
old figures. In the half-mi race Carey con-
tented himself with covering tho distance. and
he padded in leisurely for the third prize.
Since the Navier cracks, NJ. I. sweeney and
A. j. Walsh. left for Chicago. the greatest anI-
ietv was 'et among their eliminates conceru-
ing the former as 1t was feared his weak heel
would give way under the strain Of comreti-
Jump on Thursday came through tho reinicing
was on n double scale. and when he and Walsh
get back they will find royal welcome await
ing them.
The Xavier A. A. will inaugura,e the indoor
season on Tuesday; Oct. 3 witha stag in the
gymnasium OF the club house. n and ~ West
sixteenth street. The program no outline ed by
tho committee includes. in addition to the
usual musical and literary features. several
exhibition bouts between clever artists with
the gloves.
The Executive Committee OF the A. D. Z.
IN ct at the Holy Cross I.yreum Thuralay
night. In the absence OF several delegates,
who are at the Chicago Convention. no posi-
tive business was transacted. hut variety OF
schomes to enltven the coming indoor season
were discussed. The local delegate reported
that the Hoy Cross bowling department. was
prepared to Join the proposed league at n
moments notice. ami that the desire was cor
daily shared by five other prominent clubs
throughout the cicy. 1t was understood be-
fore the meeting adjourned that IN eight club
league would he formally launched before the
end OF the month
The Holy Cross House and Entertainment
committees are working like beavers on an
elaborate programme for the indoor season
Pool: billiard. and bowling tournaments will
be gwen at rapucnt intervals, The stage OF
the pretty private theatre will he the centre OF
series OF attractions eveiy month. Asmoker
and other festivities are outlined to celebrate
Tommy Connects return from the West hut no
date can yet be announced. as Tommy goes to
st. Louis and the other big fixtures which fol-
low the Chicago tournament
Many bets were made on Connect during the
week on the strength OF an extraordinary CO.
incidence rer orted in the last mail from Ire
ming his sensational record mile at Boston re-
Gently. his Younger brother. Paddy. was max
ing his athletic debut in Dublin ut 4 gait only
little inferior. The ynungster won the 800.
marks. and developed enough staying power
TO turn out again and run third In the quarter.