The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-11
SPORTING MISCELLANY.

The entries for the third annual picnic
and games of the New York Post once
Clerks Association. TO be held at Sui
zers Harlem River Park, ono Hundred
and Twenty seventh street aud Second
avenue, on Friday. Aug IL, closed yes
terday with Secretary II. j. Goggins, jr.
There are over 200 entries, and among
them are the names of J r. Rim, j.
r j. Shelley, j, i, McDonough +. !,
Delaney, r. j. Lee. H. W. Alien Louis
LIebgold, J. Hechi, stephen Chase and
many, other crack sprintcrs. The games
VIII be started promptly al ocloci.
by u. w. HJertberg. L. e. Carter viii
act as handlcapper, The events to b"
decided are: lD-yard dash, handicap;
tp-yard run. handicap: QUO mile run,
handicap: onc-milc wax. handicap; po-
tato race, scratch o'"-mil" walk topCu
TO clerks only: obstacle race iopcn to
clerks only and a onc-rnile run. for
postal employees only, The prizes Will
be handsome silver cup for the winner
and "a silver mug to the second man In
each event
The Games Committee OF the 81.
George Athletic club held n meeting la I
night. and all arrangements were com
pleted for the club games to be decided
on the grounds at Weshawkcn, y. j.,
to-day. The games consist of. lo-yard
run, handicap: 3Dp-yard run, handicap
60O-yard run, handicap; half-mile run.
novice, scratch: three-quarter-mile run.
handicap; one-mile bicycle race, novice.
and an obstacle race.
A match will probably he arranged be-
fore the. month expires between Sam
bingham, OF this city. Cunningham has
been challenging Kelly ever since he
got the decision over Cunningham a;
the West Side Athletic club tourna-
WlntaF
agreed to meet him. The Seaside Ath-
letic Club may he asked to offer the
boys an inducement:
picnic and games will be held by
Guardian Encampment. No. 81, q. II.
A., knights of ST. John and Malta, at
Benner's Ridgewood Grove on Tuesday
afternoon and evening. Aug. a. The
grove is on Cypress Hills road. near
the terminus of the Brooklyn Elevated
Railroad.
Al the annual election OF the Ess See
Athletic Club, the following officers were
selected for the ensuing year: President.
w. Bruce Mann Vice President, Charles
Treasurer, frank Chegwidden: Field
captain. william Daniels; Manager,
John Drake. The Club quarters are
at $50 Seventh avenue. 1t is well repre-
scented among the wheelmen of this
city.
The Eagle Wheelmen have secured a
clubhouse at 1853 Seventh avenue. and
will make extensive alterations In the
premises, which have Just been rented.
\ gymnasium Ia to be fitted up tor Win
ter use, and library and reception
room will be included among the I'm,
Sept. /. to nj the place of Treasurer
Oscar Mundt who has. resigned
In the first days racing of the second
tpto NJ a hirNPln
Minneapolis, f. j. Titus. OF New York.
and l.. A. Cabbene. OF st. Louis. yester-
day afternoon broke the worlds mile
record for tandem. Their time for the
02s "a o.T IL and % respectively.
They were paced by Citizens AMI Lums-
den, of Chicago. on another tandem
Amateur oarsmen in Philadelphia were
not surprised when they learned that
Edward Hediey- was not allowed TO row
in the National Regatta at Saratoga:
The cause Of Hedley's suspension is said
to be the fact that he placed his medals
In a pawn shop in Philadelphia. where they
were found and redeemed by Conrad 3.
Behrens, prominent member of the
schuylkill Navy.
At l o'clock to-day n. l.. Stanwood,
OF the Illinois Cycling club, OF Chicago,
viii start from the chicago City Hall
York record OF ten days four hours
thirty-nine minutes, made in June, 1893
Stanwood will ride wheel weighing
ern course, which takes him through
Northern Indiana. Ohio and through
Buffalo, Rochester. Syracuse and Al
bany.
Stanton Abbott will start for New Or
leans this afternoon, accompanied by
Mrs. Abbott and his manager. Johnny
Dunn. Abbott will meet Jack Everhard
before the Olympic Club Aug. q. Should
he win Dunn will endeavor to match
him against either Jimmy Carroll or
Andy Bowen. who fought a twenty-five
round draw at the Auditorium Club.
The annual fete-day carnival OF the
Highland Beach Association will be held
to-day. As usual, the programme begins
early In the day ana lasts well into the
night, including all sorts OF track and
aquatic events.
The Xavier Athletic Club has decided
To enter large number of athletes IN
he held Saturday. Aug. 25. The men sc
far selected are A. j. Walsh, r. j
Shelley. J. j. McDonough. F.. ]. De.
laney, d, j. Finnerty, ]. Brennan and
A set of games has been arranged
by the Columbus Athletic Club, OF Jer.
sey city. to be held nj the G,lttenbur,
events to he contested are as follows
lm-yard run, 220-yard run. 44O-yard run
for solid silver cup and the club cham
pionship. half-mile run. one-mile walk
two-mile run, running high jump anc
"A tug of war for teams weighing 55
pounds A baseball game will be piaye,
previous to the games. between the Co
lumhus team and a team to be selected
by the management
The second club regatta OF the sea sor
by the knickerbocker Yacht Club viii
he held on Saturday, Aug. %. Fou,
classes are scheduled, open to member r,
only. as follows: Cabin cats, "a feet anC
over; cabin cats under - feet: open cats
q feet aud over. aud open cats. under
- feet Tn" course will he triangular
starting from tho club house. to Bsret
los Point TO stakebost on Clausen'i
| FONT, returning to the club house I,
| he sailed twice II wind be favora bile
| Entries received by f.. NJ. Macdonald
| ~ Lafayette place.
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