The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-11-25
ON TIE GRIDIRoE.
Football Season rs Nearing an
End.

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With the games to be played tornor-
row the football season will virtually
come to an end under Rugby rules. There
are a large number of scrimmages that
will be fought, and the local players Will
have a splendid opportunity to settle
their big turkey dinners with a shake
down in a pile up over the ball. The
Browhalls will play the Bay Ridge A. c.,
at South Brooklyn. Myrtles will line up
on the Central grounds with the Column
bias. Communicates will play the. Harri-
sons, Kensingtons will play the West
Bergens and the Cyclones will test the
skill of the Marions. The only big game
will be played in the afternoon, at Man
haitian Field, between the Brown Univer-
sity and Carlisle Indians. This will be
the most interesting game outside of the
Yale-Princeton game ever played in this
vicinity.
The Jersey City Heights Field Club has
Nov. Is open and would like to arrange
a game with q team averaging under
40 pounds. Address George Middleton,
No. ST. Bergen avenue.
The second Rugby team of the Bay
Ridge A. c. has Nov. 20 and Dec. 6 open
for first-class 130-pound teams, games to
be played at Ambrose Park. Address G.
w. Martin, care of Bay Ridge A. c.,
a otiSCL dliA0 OCtoiid dSclldG
Brooklyn.
A New. Jersey Interscholasti League
match was played at the Montclair Oval
on Monday, and the result places the
Montclair High School team in first place
in the championship race. They defeated
Stevens Prep" School of Hoboken 80 to 0.
The Naval Reserve team of New York
will line up against the Staten Island
Thanksgiving Day. A hard game is ex-
pected. The MAYA boys were beaten last
year, and they are doing all they can
to win this time. Game will be called
at 3 o'clock.
The Cyclones of Bayonne nave Nov %,
Dec. 5 and II open, and would like to
arrange a game, to be played at Bayonne,
with teams averaging from 100 to l35
pounds. Telephone cali, $3.50 Cortlandt.
Address E. w. Bennett, No. 100 Nassau
street, New York City
New Jersey 4. O. Indoor Games.
The second annual indoor games of the
New Jersey Athletic Club will be held
at Madison Square Garden. Saturday even
ing, February ID. commencing at eight
P. NJ. The two important features of
the meeting win be the ten mile running
championship of the A. A. u. and the
two-mfle steeplechase Championship. In
these two events the regular gold, silver
and bronze medals will be given in each
event and an entrance fee of 81 per man
viii be charged in each event. Besides
the two events to decide the amateur
championship of America, the following
events, open to all amateurs, will be
given:-Sixty yards rum, handicap; 220
yards run, handicap; 2O yards hurdle
one ones' mile hanu walk, handicap Ia leap $50 $50 YARDS nrhu'r rup'
handicap; one mile run, handicap; $3.50
yards novice. scratch; pole vault for
h hsaaiean na ane m1je b Tinnnllng Zach high bsnd1 limp.
two mile bicycle race, handicap. The
regular New Jersey A. c., die medals will
be given, gold to first. silver to second
entrance fee of SO cents will be charged
for each event and entries will close with
James E; sullivan. No. AL Broadway,
be on exhibition at A. G. Spalding & Bros,
12e-130 Nassau street, after January is.
Turkeys for Rihemen.
The Kearny Gun Club will hold a tour
Kearny avenue and Grove street. A fea-
ture win be a two men team race.
The Endeavor Gun Ciub win have a
sweepstake shoot at clay birds tomorrow
morning on the club ground at Marion.
One of the most important rifle tour
naments of the season in this city will
be held tomorrow at the Schuetzen Park.
Greenville, on the 200 yards range It
Will ptSliI y zen y CLOCK ana continue
until dark. The most noted shots In this
section will enter, among them Mike
Dorrler. Fred G: Ross. Louis Flach. Louis
T. Hansen, Colin Boag, George Plaisted,
Henry Hodges, John Rebhan, Henry
M~ahlenbrock and others Of equal promi-
hence.
The Greenville Rifle Club will hold a
shoot for turkeys this evening at the
clubhouse on Gator avenue. The con-
test Is for members only.
The Cottage Riff Club has purchased
q large number OF turkeys, which they
will offer IN competition, open to all
at No. 81 West Side avenue
SuHfvan and Leon Draw.
Last night, at the Bohemian Sporting
Club. 8 large crowd saw the 20-round