New-York tribune., 1896-05-30
MANY SPORTS FOR TO-DAY.
PROGRAMMES THAT WILL APPEAL TO
LOVERS OF ATHLETICS.
YACHT CLUBS 10 FORMALLY OPEN THEIR SEA
SONS AND BICYCLE ORGANIZATIONS TO

YACHT CLUES 10 FORMALLY OPEN THEIR SEA
SONS. AND BICYCLE ORGANIZATIONS TO
TAKE LONG G-DIsTANCE RIDES.
Pleasant weather to-day will bring out athletes
and all persons interested in athletics, and seno
them to all points around Brooklyn which sports
men are accustomed to frequent. Every ciup or Or
ganization Of any kind which processes TO nave any
thing to do with athletics has arranged a fuii pro-
gramme for the day. and lovers OF sport on and OF
water will have opportunity to satisfy tne"
tastes from early morning until nighuaiL Inc
baseball "cranks" will have chance to witness
almost anything in their line. from the PROFESSIONAL
performances IN Eastern Park to score or more
Of amateur exhibitions In all parts OF the CITY. Inc
trotting races at Morris Park and the PARKWAY
track will satisfy admirers OF horsefiesh. re"
bicycles will be left at home. Nearly every club in
the city has arranged for a run to some place OF
interest and other riders will be out in full force
The big Irvington- -Miburn road race in New
Jersey will draw large crowds OF Brooklyn ehthusi-
asts The Plainheid meet will also be ATTENDED py
many Brooklyntes The Pequod CluD mas piahheo
for century runs for to-day and tomorrow Ihere
will be a large number OF riders in each OF the ex-
petitions One division Of the Central Whee'meh
will leave their headquarters at No. 500 Fultonst'
at sis o'clock this morning for Tottenvilie where
there will be game OF baseball ana dnher'
Another division of the Central Wheelmen VIII see
the Iryington- Mlllburn and take a spin over
viii ride to Philadelphia. leaving the clubhouse al
No l29 Dlvision-ave., at a. m. The return VIII De
ON sunday The Park Wheemen will go to North
mort Long Island, where they Will join the excur-
sion of the Brooklyn Christian Endeavor Union, ana
return by boat The Seabrght Bicycle Cluo VIII
hold its races Other Will be the lndian Cycie
CIub To Patchogue; the Park Wheclmen. 10 Eaton
Neck: the Paramount Wheelmen. TO Phaoeiphia'
tho Manhasset Cycers. TO Morristown. y. D.; ocean
parkway Wheelmen, TO Freeport; New-Utreccntt ct
Wheelmen to Staten Island, and the Mid"oou Ciup
The vaEhting clubs Will take advantage OF the
dav for the formal opening or their seasons MI,
party on the Marietta at the Atlantic iacht 1lup
regatta In the party VIII be Mr ana Mrs; iiaari III,
son n Moore Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Johnson, Mr. anu
Mrs f. Austin Dinzey. Mr and Mrs. Cnnora ~
Mrs Narcisso NJ Munoz. Dr. and Mrs samuel
Hopkins Mr. and Mrs Thomas Powers. ana num-
Der OF others The Brooklyn Yacht CIuo VIII nave n
a formal opening OF It's house at Gravesehu Day,
tho Williamsburg Yacht Club will hold Its annuai
regatta and there will be other largely at'ehoeo
meets OF yachtsmen; 49,, ., ,,.,i ho tho
formal opening Of the Crescent Athletic cups
newly constructed house At Bay Ridge numoer
of athletic Will be provided Tor the enter
tainment OF the visitors, among them Deing d
lacrosse match between the Crescent ana the nj
versity OF Toronto teams The GROUNDS VIII oe
open in the afternoon and evening.
Other athletic contests held In the course OF the
day will be a handicap game OF quoits al Rlchard
Whites grounds at No 81 Court-st, at O'CLOCK.
the open games OF the Brooklyn Athletic Ciup az
Afaspeth, Long Island a Clan na-Gael plchc, ana
ErookIyn Athletic Club Wheelmen at the club
gro