The sun., 1893-10-22
SPORT AMONG CATHOLIC CLUBMEM.
Affairs Take Hopeful Turn 10 the Xavre1
Club.

| tluD.
Flatterii evidence OF the increasing promi-
| nence OF Catholic clubs in amateur sport was
! given at tho Astor House on Monday night
| when four Of them secured representation foe
| the ensuing year on the Board OF the Metro.
| politan Association Of the A. A. U. Tho dell
| eGatcs thus honored were: r. I. Copnsn. Holy
| Cross L. A. A.: J. j. Carroll Cathedral A. A:
| John 7. DooIing. Nuvier A. A. and c. J. Har-
| yey. St. Stephens A. A. Tommy Conneh was
| also elected one OF the .sternate delegates to
| the A. A. L.. and a similar ohlce was conferred
on A. j. MurberG, Epiphany l.. A. A. The deli
| eGatcs present are still lsLRhng over the hit
made by Connect when II, IA nations were In
| order The roll WAS cille tyer. and as each
| club was named It's delegate ..Ad the option OF
! stating his choice ca..didata. When the Holy
| Cross Club was reached. Conneff stood up and
| pucdly said. :" guess, Mr.. President. I'll
| nominate myself"
Tho Nnvicr Club entered on wha; the Nom.
ho beeveto be a new lease OF existence on
II 'sday might Five hundred members an
swelrd the yoll rn! and proceeded to the elao-
tion OF an entirely new set OF officers. with the
following result: President ]. Is. Sheehan;
First Vice President. L. A. Ioey; Second Vice.
Pros sidont. i. C' Gllaghan: Secretary. James
Lamb: Treasurer Edmund J. Butler: Gov.
ernors. +: McLtHcnny W, Comyns, n. +.
sweeney, !. 7. Do2lnG. ard Charles 4. Ward.
in S' the h",d i and occasOnsd ] some lively wre- M
pulling until the polls closed. Father Halpin
Is perfectly satisfied with the ticket chosen by
tho mcmh"rs and bclieYes the new officers will
succeed IN .ieerinG the club through its diff.
| i"ultIos; ile llaccs the amount of arrears
received up to date from backward members
al almost $1,000. and il sangune that all the
money required to tia" over the threatened
crisis VIII he forthcoming in time; An amend-
"d constitution has been drafted for the iuturo
management OF the club. 1t will 20 into effect
when II has bean endorsed by Father Pardon.
who Is Al present out ot town:
~. hlphonsus's Young Mems Society opened
IA" season at its headquarters. 577 Broome
had heen thorough Iy overhauled during the
summer recess. and formed brilliant setting
to tho festive gathering assembled. The ma
lnrity oi the guests We're ladies' They showed
0verwhelmn, tho management with congratu-
latlopS on tho admirable entertainment.
The pretty theatre OF the Holy Cross Lyceum
VIII too the scene Of An elaborate stag and ath-
I"ct is to in"reas the funds OF the athletic de-
pnrtment, which have boen depleted by u very
expensive season. Capt. Connef has raided
"yer% boxing. g"mnastic and specially coms
h.nftton in town. and the result will be card
"f unusual eNcellence. The Rev Richard J.
h""Ilc the moderator OF the club is expected
homo from his European tour In time to assist
the management In looking nfter the comfort
u visitors. AZ meeting of the club held last
TUESDAY evening, the members passed q cor
many brilliant achievements ON the path dur-
iug the season.
charley Harvey prsdcts a lively season
among thn inenlbers OF st. STEPHENS A A. He
schslule which will keen sport above par In
their vicinity iur months to come. The nTsu
event in tho series Kill be ripe for publicity N
lew days.