The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-13

James owens and divided once With j.
Lindsey.
ACTIVITY Nv HANDBALL.
It Has Taken a S.roug Hold in This
City.
There is unusual activity among the
handbau players in this city, and the game
seems to ave taken a strong hold upon
many who are as yet novices at the game
but show unmistakable signs of skill which
will be developed until the local organiza-
tion can compare with any in this part of
the country In fact it Is at the present
time second only to the Brooklyn Club as
far as number and enthusiasm goes. There
are many very adept at the game here,
and the interest in these and their en-
thusiasm for the sport has led the menu
bers Of the Jersey City Club to back them
in several matches. the results of which
are known. Since the season began with
with one of the local representatives en-
gagged. Barrett. Scott and Ficke have fol-
lowed EACH other in efforts for laqreis,
and on Sunday another will be played
with John Egan. proprietor of the local
club, as an opponent of John King, prop
rietor Of the Greenpoint court. This match
will be five games in Greenpoint and six in
this city the week following. for $40. AS
soon as this is finished another match will
pey5n between Pat Scott. Of his city u and
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also place Ffcke and Egan, two of the
youngeat member Of The CLUB fua sa agai9ns a
Sunday the club viii hold its annual cleo
tion of officers. and q new. position, of
matchmaker will be created. It will be
duties will be to draw up articles of agree
ment. attend tc correspondence and issue
the challenges and see that the games are
properly reported in the papers.
Exciting h umeboard Watch.
Another wonderfully interesting game
of Switchboard was played last night at
the headquarters of the John Morrow As
ISOLATION, Grove and Mercer streets, in
the presence of a very large crowd of
enthusiasts. The principals were James
Hutchinson and John Rochester. and they
pattled with the weights for one hundred
and fifty points, for $40 a side. 1t proved
a great exhibition, and by far the best
of the season in this city, as far as
sharp playing went. Rochester did some
very skilful shuffling in the last part
of the game and by a brilliant exhibit
ton of uphill work won. when it looked
almost like certain defeat. The betting
was even, although when the last fifty
began with Hutchinson 26 points in the
lead. his friends laid a few odds, which
went begging. Hutchinson did the better
work up to this time, and everyone ex-
pected him to win, hands down. At the
end Of the first SO Hutchinson led by
8 points. When the second or two-thirds
of the game was done, Hutchinson had a
total of 100 to "a for Rochester. The lat
ter set to work and by careful playing
and some very clever handling of the
disks he slowly reduced the lead of
Hutchinson and amid intense excitement
tied the score. He slowly forged ahead
and kept his advantage to the end, win
ming finally by ten points. 1t was a
remarkable game i'm more ways than one.
and as Rochester made a total of rs
points to 40 for Hutchinson it can easily
task was. Score:-Hutchinson, 140; RocA-
ester, $50
II. A. w. AboiIshes Class R.
Yesterday, at Baltimore, the l.. A. w,
at its national meeting, put on end to the
Glass B division of riders established
WI years ago, and agreed to recognize
all riders now in thai class as amateurs.
action is the most unexpected move
that the League of American Wheelmen
has taken at its congress-, and changes
in many essentials the aspect of the
racing problem. 1t brings it much nearer
to a correct solution than the League
has ever before had it. The delegates
decided that a professional is any other
rider than an amateur.
The proposition to receive profession
ais into membership has not been finally
disposed of, at this session ii is
thought a provision will be made whereby
they can join the organization, but under
conditions that Will make their terms Of
membership dependent upon a strict fol-
lowing of the rules. 1t will probably be
the case that many Glass B racing men
will not care to remain amateurs. and
that they will desire to become profess
slonals ana yet retain their membership.
Sharp Game or Polo.
The match game of ice polo. for a trophy
cup, between the Ice Palace and Yonkers
Polo clubs was witnessed by a large holi-
day crowd att the Harlem Ice Palace Skat-
ing Rink last night. The game was one
of the most interesting played at the rink
in a long time, and was marked with brill
liant plays on both sides. The team work
was the drives Of Tower. Once the Yonksrs
ed BY. good play BY T. Woods. who was
score Mss ga r 3. 1 !. 81 ]. s 4. = e 6 The final
o. After the game Frank Swift, in a
short address, presented the medals to the
pionship. IN his remarks he saudi be-
1ieye the press and public will agree with
the skaters p~ronouncing Mr.. Evans the
contestants agree with US in this opinion
DARLING for a medal.
Newark defeated the Ivanhoe Curling
Club Of Paterson in the first match for
the Mackenzie medal by one point at Hop
per's Pond this afternoon. the score being:
Newark, 40; IvaEhoe. 80. This makes the
third year for Newark TO win the match.
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