The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-08
SOLDIER ATHLETES.
Company A First in the
Field with a Separate
Organization.
loNEIL WILL FACE sIDDoNs
and Endeavor to Stay With Him
for Four Rounds
Diamond Chips.

bite the fact that but little enthus.
is being manifested by the mem
the Fourth Regiment at present
proposed regirnentai athletic as
IN, it is only a question of time
h v,associatton will be organized.
upon which the scheme founder
the representation companies
ave in the association. Compa-
B and others were in favor of
he representation at one for ev-
members. or, in other words,
company to be entitled to one
sentative on the Governing Board
very ten members joining the as
kpn. Companies favoring this plan
that a company having fifty
)6rs in the association paying dues
hitting to $50 should be entitled to a
Ger representation than a company
Which furnished twenty or less members
paying $50 CIR less in dues. The repre-
~Ientation- had. been temporarily fixed at
two for each mpan the staff, nom
commissioned staff. Board of Officers,
gun detachment and drum corps being
allowed the same representation as the
companies. While this plan was mani
festly unfair to the companies the latter
organizations and one or two companies
were in favor of having the same basis
of representation provided for in the
constitution of the permanent organize
tons. AT the last meeting this matter
was brought up and a hot discussion,
which was participated in by nearly all
the delegates, took part. The matter
was finally laid on the table. Later it
was discovered that none of the dele
gates to the association had been elect
ed legally, as they had all been select
ed by the companies, irrespective of
members, belonging to the association.
According to the constitution cmfwypg
According to constitution and bylaws
about to be adopted the delegates were
to be elected only by the members who
Joined the association. The meeting was
then adjourned, and no further meet
ings are likely to be held until the COM
panies decide and agree upon Gle rep
resentation each ompan should have
in the Governing Board of officers.
Companies A, B, C, K, G and l will lock
a conference when their separate COM
pany athletic associations have been or
ganiZed.
Company AS athletes held a special
4meeting Immediately after the battalion
drill last evening for the purpose of or
ganizing ar athletic association. All
out a lew OF the members present Sig
niied a Willingness to join the organiza-
ton, and judging from the enthusiasm
manifested, Company A at least VIII
lay a representative athletic club, one
that will be a credit to the regiment.
Corporal /. Judge WAS elected tempo
rary chairman and Private David Nor
ris Temporary seeretary. 1t was decided
to postpone further action on the or
ganiZatiou of q temporary club until
next Monday evening, when the Com
n1tttee on Constitution and Bylaws will
nrender a report. Corporal A. A. LANCER,
Sergeant Walter S. Kline and Private
~. Sc~hconovsr were appointed a Com
knIttee on Constitution and Bylaws.
President James e. Sullivan of the
n. ]. A. c. has had q great many calls
from clubmen who are anxious to be-
keome member and appreciate the fact
that they will not be called upon to
pay the initiation fee, provided they
come in a body. The N. J. A. c.. as a
summer resort for those who are fond
OF club life, cannot be equalled, and al
ready several members of the Palma
Gun, the Jersey City Club and the Car
teret Clue are awaiting themselves of the
chance to join the Bergen Point organ
%ization. so that they can use the club
mouse, ~ooathouse and grounds during
the summer at little or no expense. The
Board of Trustees of the N. j.. a. g.
Will hold its meeting tonight, so all those
who desire to become members of the
N j. A. c.. without paying the initiation
fee should forward their applications to
j, e. Sullivan Immediately. He can be
addressed at No. "A Linden avenue.
Greenville. or No. 241 Broadway, New
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