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RISE Up BILLY BARRY
Kickhams Have Kicked and
Charge You With Cow
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The New Jersey A. G.. has arranged a
game of Gaelic football for the champion
ship, on their grounds, for Labor Day, be-
tween the William Barry Association of this
city and the Thomas Francis Meagher As
ISOLATION. Since the publication of the ar
rangements, delegation after delegation has
called upon Chairman Sullivan from several
Gaelic clubs, claiming that they had not
been justly treated in this matter. The most
persistent ones have been the famous Kick
hams of Harlem, and yesterday the follow
ing letter was received
NEW YORK, July 81, 1894.
j.. E. Su'iUdn. ESQ.,
DEAR SIR-Some short time ago a letter
appeared in the daily papers from you,sthat
you were prepared to offer a trophy TO be
competed for at the New Jersey athletic
sports on Labor Day. In that letter you
stated that the Barrys were prepared to COM
pete, and that there should be nc
trouble in arranging with the Kick
hams. A representative of the kick
hams waited on you and expressed
their willingness to compete, q fact which
YOU seemed satisfied with, but informed our
representative that you partly left the mat
ter in the hands of Mr.. Barry. In the mean
time the Barrys used very willy tactics by
CQdllolEllR Lie hIChadIIS lOI u1y Ills
cover their strength for the more important
event on Labor Day. Finding the proves
of the Kickhams was more than desired, he
has used his utmost endeavors to evade
them, as he has a certain amount OF auth
GRITTY he has used it to select the weakest
team in the Association. True arguments
have been put forward that the Kickhams
nave been beaten by weak teams.
Yes, when playing for friendship
we have giver our second class men
a chance try their hand and
lave not alws s been successful, but when
competing in an important event it has in
variablv been the reverse. We have been
informed that Misrepresentation have been
made to you that we declined to meet the
Barrys. Such is not the fact. for we are
not alone willing, but determined, to see this
matter out with the Barrys, and II we fail
TO meet them now, will do SO later on by
challenging them for the largest amount the
rules of the Gaelic Athletic Association al
low US to compete for. We are doing so in
a spirit of friendly rivalry and to promote
Gaelic sport. Iremain, respectfully,
W. F. PRENDERGAsT,
President of Kickham Club.
Chairman Sullivan is in a %quandary as to
lust what he will do in the matter. The
fouf clubs anxious to play are the William
Barry Association, the Kickham Association,
.he O'Connell's and the Thomas Franci
Meagher Association. If the clubs are will
ing to accept the following proposition there
will be smooth sailing. Mr.. Sullivan's idea
is to put up a championship banner and gold
medals to the winning team, have the four
above mentioned teams enter a tournament
to open at 10 O'Clock in the morning have
the four teams draw lots. l and Q to play at
10 o'clock and 8 and 4 to play at II o'clock,
the winners of the first match to play the
winners of the second match, a final game in
the afternoon at 2 O'Clock.
The OfBriens and Faugh-a-Ballas will play
and exhibition game Of football under Gaelic
rules at Ridgewood next Sunday afternoon.
There clubs are very evenly matched. and
as their players are in fine trim despite the
warm weather, a spirited contest may be
looked for.