The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-05
THE N. ]. A. Q. CARNIVAL.
The Committee Preparing fer n
Zig HBdeor Meeting.

The Athletic Committee Of the New
Jersey A. c. are making every prepare
ton TO have the monster carnival Of
sports to be held in Madison Square Car
den, February ID, a success in every par
ticular. The long distance runners Of
America are already training for the ten
mile championship of the A. A. U. to be
given on that evening. A new amendment
to the A. A. U. eonstits tfen-zzs-s
mitted at the last meeting permitting the
giving or more than three prizes In all
distance races over five miles. II this
Is carried It IS the intention of the New
Jersey A. c. to give more than three prizes
N TINS race. The two mile steeplechase
premises TO be a sensational affair. as All
OF the well known timber jumpers in this
section of the country will compete. Re
sides these two events there viii be manv
more important features added to the
programme of sports for that evening
EntTy blanks viii be furnished by James
T. sullivan, "a Broadway, in a few days.
wheel Notes.
James Eddy. of the Mantle. Wheelmen.
will give an exhibition Of trick skating
this evening at Oakland Rink as a featurs
to the Odd Fellows fair.
The Mantle Wheelmen VIII hold an inn
portant meeting Monday evening. A num-
Der of delinquent members wiz be hauled
over the rack.
In the races at Madison Square Garden
this evening Walter C. Roome and win
Darnler of this city viii compete.
A meeting of the committee to forum
late plans for recognizing the Metropolis
tan Association of Cycling Clubs was held
last evening at the Hotel Bartholdi Those
present were:-M. B. Friedenrich. Harlem
WhpaimRn. James 0fNail Ncroo TUnz1I
men; r. NJ. FrobEsher, New York LA. w.
Consulate; Matthew Glib, Century Wheel
men: T: III. Gebmanx, Metropolitan Biey-
Gle Club, and p Anthony Brock. presi-
dent of the old Metropolitan Association.
James O'Neill announced that twelve
clubs had responded to the invitation to
send delegates TO the new Organization.
A of five was appointed to
visit the organizations that did not re-
spond to the invitation and ascertain
whether they would appoint delegates.
TINS committee viii meet at the Office Of
President Brock. No Is D~eS5rosseS street.
On Tuesday afternoon mex. Mr.. Brock
is an active member of the Catholic Club
Cyclers.
New Jersey whist Trophy.
The members Of the Park Whist Club
Of Plainfeld. the u~ndisputed champions
of New Jersey, have selected the trophy
Which they will offer as a prize in the
tournament to be held by the New Jer-
sey Whist Association. 1t Is a silver
huntsman's loving cup with three horn
handles on which is engraved this In
scription, Park Club Chalenge Trophy.
New Jersey Whist Association" As
there is no whist congress at present IN
the association. the clubs drew lots to de-
termine in h rotation Il shall be
played for. It was decided that the first
game should be played between the
Orange and Jersey CITY clubs al Newark.
en- next Monday night. The winner Of
The match will play of the challenges
of the other clubs. until they either lose
or defeat all of them, IN the following
rotation: Elizabeth Chess and Whist
Club, Ridgewood Ciab, North End Whist
Club of Newark. Passaic Club, Resevilie
Club and Park Club.
Athletes Camel Compete fer Twe
Clubs.
President Sullivan, of the Metropolitan
Association of the A. A. u, has instructed
John j. Dixon. the official handicanper.