New-York tribune., 1896-03-30
SPORTSMEN'S SPRING PLANS.
,pocp.NNEs OF THE CRESCENT ATH-
LEr1c CLUB FOR THE SEASON.

THE LACROSSE TEAM TO Re FIRST IN THE FIELD
CRICKET CLUB FoRMED-ALTERATloNs
TO THE SUMMER QUARTERS
OTHER NEW FEATURES.
The tardv appearance Of any OF the usual signs
of sprnr has given ample opportunity to BROOK
lyns athletic clubs 10 prepare for their ou'-o'-"
snor,s and TO arrange complete programmes IN
most cuses for the springs sporting incidents
The Crescent Athletic Club has been particularly
active in preparing for It's spring ana su'''".'
sports Carroll j. Post. jr. chairman OF the ATM
letic Committee working with the captains ana
managers OF the various teams and brahch c'uo'
has arranged full programme OF games anu co"-
tests the first OF which will take place as soon as
the weather permits
The lacrosse players will be the frst 10 get out
the outfits as usual A full schedule OF games mas
been arranged but before the first Is played much
practising will be done the grounds near the
Bay Ridge House. The initial game VIII be with
Iehgh at South Bethlehem. Penn. on saturday
April Is. 4 game will probably be arranged with
Stevens Institute May q the following SATURDAY
The Stevens game will be played on the Bay Ridge
grounds on May return game will be played
with Iehigh In Brooklyn Other teams with wnich
dates Will be arranged are: Howard. on May lo'
Johns Hopkins. May g. and probably the Mary
/ land Athletic Club. of Baltimore; Princeton, the
Philadelphia \. NJ. e. a. ana the DnlVeISH! vi
Toronto all In Brooklyn. This list Is made up OF
the best lacrosse teams In the East and insures a
most successful season. The hast game Will be
played In the second week In June. when the la
crosse usually closes. Carroll J. POST, )r, Is
the captain and the candidates for places on the
team include j. A. Garvin. L. J. Doyle. Charles H.
Roberts j. p. Curry. C. C. Miller, Embury Nc
Lean. J. II. Bogg. George 5. Petit. H. l.. Patter-
son. w. ~ Kelly. w. c. Coles, Lionel Moses. r. A.
| 4 Dav Kellogg.
The Crescent's annual baseball tournament will
open In the latter part Of May. The club has not
for several years supported nine which has met
other athletic clubs and associations. but there are
In the Crescent many lovers Of the National game,
who would consider the spring lost that went by
before they had played two three times at least
on the diamond. 1t Is expected that about one hun
drcd and thirty men will enter the tourney. They
will be divided Off into teams and schedule Will
be arranged. and captains appointed In these an
nual series OF games the keenest rivalry Is always
developed. suitable trophy will be awarded to the
victorious team.
The spring tennis tournament will begin week
before the baseball tournament closes. or In
the latter part of June. Nearly seventy entries
expected and championship matches. both in singles
and doubles. will be played. The club has eight dirt
courts. and after June l the entire lower field Will
be transformed into grass courts
THE CREscENTs CRICKET CLUB
cents list OF favorites. namely. cricket This I'm
por,ation made las, fall. and has already APP
peaied to the sympathies OF dozen more MEM
bers. They have entered the Metropolitan Cricket
League and II is expected that good showing Will
be made IN tho games with the other teams In the
league The earliest games Will be played away
from home. the first home game being IL is
pectei. on July Is The managers Of the cricket
enterprise now negotiating for Il coach Several
experts are under consideration but definite de-
c1sloh has been reached. +. >. Napier has been
/ selected captain The other players are Samuel
L-veh. II. Logan Patterson William Adams. G. c.
Cassels. T. > Ward Duncan Edwards. +. B. Tory
George E. O,Fiynn. h. c. Moxnan. Carroll j. Post
Earnhart
The golf has yet fixed l,self upon the
Crescent as a club although dozens Of the members
play the game. The reason Tor this lack Of de-
nnei g0K contingent Is doubtless the lack OF suit
able grounds FOR inc links The annual spring re;
gstta Will be he'd as usual this season. The old
custom OF making regatta day ladies' day viii
be ob.ervei Music and dansins s VIII be importan,
been settled but 1t Will be In the last week in May
such az competition with other clubs. for several
years. and VIII not do so this year few canoes
are owned by the members but no races Will be
planned
The Cycling Committee has Jus, been appointed
for the year. Robert II. Thompson is chairman
and me other members Z. II. Walker and J. F.
Carlisle. NJ plans have yet been made.
Just at present the matter OF greatest interest 70
members OF the Crescent club the rcn,ting OF the
country house a. Ray Ridge Extensive and i'm
made IL is intended, before the out-of-door season
Is opened.
NEW FEATURES CONTEMPLATED
Chief among the new features contemplated will
be a circular tower at the northwest corner. the
second third and fourth floors Of which will be
fitted up a sleeping rooms. The wooden posts
around the veranda will he replaced by COL
umns. the porte cochere will be considerably en-
larged, two stories will be added above II. the
lower 10 be used "a women's rocepton-room and
the upper TO be divided into bedrooms. These
changes Will increase the number OF bedrooms
from twenty nine to iifty-two. The upper dining
ton forming the present reception-room. leaving
the enlarged room symmetrical In form and nearly
the size OF the main dining room a covered
veranda. with solid front ana adjustable window
frames Will be built around the southern half OF
the second floor. The adjustable window frames
Will make II possible for the veranda to be trans
formed into a solarum whenever IL Is 50 desired
In the front OF the house "A new private dining
room Will be added. new stairway and
trance to the porte cochcrc. which wi. have "A floor
OF artificial stone and extra stairway for women
will be placed outside the lower dining room In
the rear Of the house The sloping ceiling of the
third floor bedrooms will be removed and the entire
ceiling carried ont level TO the front OF the house
at a height OF nine feet from the floor
When all these changes have been made Ii ~
doubtful whether the members Will be able to
nizo anything familiar about the interior
terror the building, but the architects and the
committee In charge Of the alterations assur' the
members that the newly constructed building Will
be n great Improvement the old one. both In
appearance and In comfort and usefulness.
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