The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-07-24
CHAMPIONS TO COMPETE.

VIII Meet at the Oiympian Games of
the N. J.. A. C.
James E. Sullivan, representing the New
Jersey A. c., and Mr.. Barlow s.. Weeks of
the New York A. G.. agreed on some very
important matches at Saratoga after the
last championship meeting the races to take
place at the grand Olympia of the New
Jersey A C. on Labor Day at the club
grounds, B~ayonne.
The most important event is the scratch
120 yard. hurdle race between Stephen Chase,
winner of the Metropolitan Championship
last Saturday at Saratoga, and f. c. Puffer,
the American champion. who ran second to
him. Experts pronounce these two the
speediest timber toppers in America, in fact
in the world, and no doubt on Labor Day
Henry's record will be broken.
President Weeks has also agreed to enter
Champion Cady, who is now in England,
get in condition in time for the races. That
this race will be a sensational affair goes
without saying.
Sam Liebgoid of the Pastime A. C. and
Tommy Letson of the New York A. C. have
both agreed to walk a match race for one
mile. The race at Saratoga last Saturday
was one of the best walks seen in a long
time, and Letson is fairly convinced that
with a little more training he will be able to
dc the Pasuime wonder.
The third important fixture arranged is a
two-mile special invitation race, President
Weeks agreeing to enter George Orton and
Champion Jarvis, while Willie Day will
hold up the New Jersey A. G. end. Day is
the champion fiye-mile runner, Jarvis CHAM
pion one mile inner and orion believes
that two miles is his best distance. 1t is
also expected that Charles Fitzpatrick, the
half mile champion, will get himself fit for
this race. Handsome prizes will be given to
the winner in each event. Mike Murphy,
the popular trainer of the New York A. c.,
who was at Saratoga with the boys, has
promised to keep them in fine trim, and if
his efforts are Of any avail the wearers of
the winged foot will score a victory.
The Barry Athletic Association will meet
this evening and install its officers. A social
meeting will follow, and the Barrys will
have a jolly time. Thu club will discuss the
football season and may arrange a schedule.
Charges will be preferred against Golf,
who went to Saratoga with the New Jersey
A. G. and was regarded as a sure winner
over the high hurdles. Golf said he was
sick and did not compete but went to the
track and coached the New York A. G.
team.
Tommy Lee of the New York Athletic
Club caused a sensation at the hotel. Tom
N.Y. is SO tanned that he looks like a colored
lnan. The walters in the dining-room took
him for one, and were highly elated at his
saccesS. Lees clubmates thought this a
gccd joke, and had a foral piece sent to him
With a card saying it was from the "coIored
walters"
Tie Metropolitan Associations champion
ship meeting has given a great boom to ath-
letics.
The Labor Day games at Caledonian Park
have been sanctioned by the A.A. o., and
amateurs can control without fear of being
disciplined.
The National track and field champion
ships Wilt probably be held at Travers
island on September II.
The Scottish American A. G. boys are
working hard for the success of their an
nual excursion which will be held on August
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