New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-04
TO BE A DAY OF SPORlS.
NO PUBLIC CELEBRATION OF THE
FOURTH BY THE CITY.
THE UNWILLING OF THE WARREN MoNo"-
AND THE LAYING or THE CORNERSTONE oF
THE BAY RIDGE FREE LIBRARY TO
DE THE PRINCIPAL AFFAIRS

THE BAY RIDGE FREE LIBRARY ~
DE THE PRINCIPAL AFFAIRS
PROGRAMMES ARRANGED.
This Is Indeperdence Day and it will be duly
celebrated in this city from the shores OF New
town Creek TO the Narrows and from the East
River to Coneys Isle People differ widely as
To the proper celebration of the day The omni-
nresent small boy believes that an abundance
Of frecrackers and noise Indispensable 10
the glory Of the occasion. His sedate eiuers
either stuff cotton into their ears and s'oi'a"!
prepare for the worst or fly the city
Thousands who do not belong to elther ca'e
cory will seek amusement in other ways i"e
youthful baseball enthusiasts VIII HE 'hem u
Prospect Park Parade Grounds, to Inc VACANT
lots of Institute Park, TO the WIGS a"J"""s
Pufralo Ellis old circus ground near the Thirty
n,nth-st ferry or 10 the Twelfth Ward ha's
Third ave and Thrd-st. is favorite bailsroun"
for South Brooklyn. In all of these places 1roHs
carly morning until darkness closes The games
will hold full sway.
For some years the city's finances have been
700 low to hermit Of fireworks July T. Hun
dreds Of thousands Of dollars We're squandered
bv the Democrats on schemes that were a dis
grace TO their promoters. and to retrench IL was
necessary that something should go The
Fourth of Julv fireworks was one Of the Injuries
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dispensed with.
Anart from any public demonstration. the I'M
yelling of the General G. X. Warren statue will
he the most important occasion Of the day. Next
IN this in importance will come the laying of the
cornerstone of the Bay Ridge Free Library at
o'clock in the afternoon.
Although the city cannot afford to salute the
glorious Fourth, Stephenson Post, No G69' o. A
r. will fire salute of 100 guns at sunrise at
Fort Greene.
In the different parks there will be concerts in
the afternoon.
There will be sports galore on land and water
to celebrate the day. The yachtsmen will be out
in full force. and If the day be favorable white
wings will be in evidence from Bay Ridge to
Rockaway.
In the Upper Bay the oarsmen will take advan-
tage Of the day should the water be favorable.
The regattas Of the Larohmont and Seawan-
haka clubs will attract thousands Of visitors ia
maica Bay will be the scene of the regatta or
the Canarse Yacht Club. In the still water OF
Thirty-fourth-st. the miniature boats OF the
American Model Yacht Club and the Wave
Crest Miniature Yacht Club will do battle FOR the
perpetual challenge trophy.
The Brooklyn Athletic Club will hold series
of athletic sports and have good time generally
at Monteverde Park Maspeth, Long Island.
The wheemen will be out in full force. ana
most Of them will make long runs. The Good
Roads Association will hold special Twenty-Five
mile road race the Valley stream turnpike
and there will be a number of races on the Flush
ing track. ,,., l,,,
grounds
At Cedarhurst. Long Island there Will be
spirited game of polo between the Rockaway ana
Cedarhurst clubs "
>bog ,1l ing * a
events tina, will take thousands Of people out OF
the city to-day:
BASEBALL
Brooklyn vs. Boston. Eastern Park. 1870 a m ana
sidheys VS.. Hampstead Athletic Club. at Hampstead
Orange Athletic Club VS. Atlantic City 1880 a m and
ns s game; Of css4 AseG sy CHG R baseball tour
YACHTING
Regatta Of Iarcimont Yacht Club. Iarchmont y !;
Club races for she man club. seawanhaka- Corn'han
R@sai,a Of haysuasr club Far Eoek@Say
Rae rerp.tuai haenee trophy b.ween Ame I
Noel Yacht club and W2ye CTgs' Miniature ha'"' '"'
p.yona Yacht Cluh sre-,al regatta.
rsrpan Zee Yacht ciab Syack Hudson. half-ratsr
Cruise Of Graveeend Bay Yscht Club to Great Kills
BICYCLING
Open trial races Flushing Il. ID bicycle track
ratchogue Win road rae. rae ra,ch,9sue' L. l.
b To5I"n ,ac, s"e I' a
Red RanF Wheein,en ,ournarnen Red Bank, y; J.
Riverside Wheelmen tour amen', lHV'fsi'e' l. l.
Race meet PoughkeeTsie
CRICKET.
BROOKLYN vs. Manhattan parade grounds.
Kings County -. George against Manhattan at Pros
New York against Germantown. Mannheim a.
Staten Island summer eleven against Crescent at 1v-
axans; rniop County Elizabeth. y. j.
." col, ubs against New Britain New Britain. Conn.
Manhattan Veterans against 5. s Gernanic, at Pros
Tores. i arainst International Athletic. at Forest
=" Pser~o m against Rosevine Paterson. a m
Kearny agains, perth Anit"y. at Neainy' a. M
RACING AND TROTTiNG.
sheepshead Bay 2.so o'clock ?.
waverly Park. Newark y H.. p m.
Parkway Driving Club: l'rooklyn $50 O'CLOCK p. m
Pearsars Long Island. P. ,. u,,,,,o,o,
TRACK ATHLETICS.
New-,e,sey Athletic club. II rgen Point Games and
a., around chanoionshps % the A. A. L. at Bergen
rI Muiley Fed cub Nu,le2 y. J.sports. O'Clock
BrookIvn Athletic Club games. Maspeh. Long Island
SHOOTING
Vernon Road ard Gun Ciub-clay birds Vernon
"s sprae,.c National tournament Syroeu-s
Bohemian Gun Clnf-sunnysicS pax. Long Island.
GOLF.
New brunswick Golf Club handicap tourney for mem
bers' cup ard ,ournamen, for mems cup
POLO
Rockaway Hun, cub cedarhurs', Long Island-polo
tournament AZ > n
Tuxedo Club invitation tennis tournament O'Clock
Orange Lawn Tennis club tournament. and p.
Montoair Lawn Tennis Cub tournament
annusi ,o,rnv betreen bedford Clover Hill Ten
mis- cubs-Bedford courts. Fuiton-s nenf Throcp ave
rycFpTTONS TO An ACCOT NTTNG