The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-26
READY FOR FOOTBALL
Teams Formed and Mem
beTs Getting In Trim
for Games on the
Gridiron.
LIZZIE v. WILL RACE THE ENSIGN
Penn Vreeland Will Back Her for
~s500-plenty of Sport on the
Diamond-Races of the
Hamilton Wheelmen.


The William NJ. Barry Association has
not given up its fight for the Champion
ship of the Gaelic League. ana will un-
| doubtedly receive the prizes. They tried
! conclusions with the Garry Owens re-
| Gently and had all the best Of the game.
| The Garry Owens BY foul tactics. how
eyer. scored two goals. which were not
| allowed by the referee. and the team left
| the field claiming they had won. The
| matter was referred to the Central Coan-
| Gil for settlement. and they ordered that
| the game. be thrown out and ordered it
| played over. The Barrys were perfectly
willing to do this. but the Garry Owens
refused. They would not agree with the
Barrys upon a date, and the game has
| been SO long DELAYED the Gaelic League
has taken action and arranged the date
| for the game. and should the Garry
Owens refuse to play the Barrys will
| win the championship by default. AT the
last meeting $50 was ordered set aside
for the medals
There is a movement on foot to or
ganize a strong football team to repre-
| sent this city on the gridiron. and if
possible the management will secure a
| number of well known college PLAYERS.
| Games will be arranged with the strong
| est clubs in this vicinity. and there is no
| doubt but that the team will receive good
support. The International Park ground
will probably be secured, as it is the only
available mace in the city. A meeting
| win be held within a few days, and the
| organization will probably be formed I'M
der the name Of the Palma Club. as the
promoters of the organization are all
members of this well known club.
The Marion Athletic Club will have a
| strong team of football players on the
gridiron this season. ana thew will ar
range games with all first class teams in
this vicinity. The players have already
begun to practice and expect when the
season opens to have developed their full
strength. The members will be.-James
Hall, left end; Will Evans, left tackle;
John Shannon. left guard; Henry Bris-
ter, centre; James White, right guard;
| Frank Campbell, right tackle; Marcus
OsDonnell, right guard; Fred Henderson.
| right end; Edward Benson. quarter back:
| George Woodward, light half back; Chas.
Lopez, left half back; VIII Weber. fun
back. The members VIII average 40
pounds.
The members Of the team which repre-.
| santea P,,hfso school M & of rohoxao
J SO successfully iasl season nave gotfen
I together again and have begun their
nractice in 4ha canvas ;aoka+s Tbe
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team Is reauy 10 DOCK games WITH all
players under is years of age, Address
| the Manager care If the school
nv r.sen-us Asssa4,s ~. IA,
me pfesNsife Alhiesic Siap VIII pc rep
resented on the field this season and Will
play Under association rnless with any
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weight. Address j. Noble, No. il Noble
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~ oiyhiplS Aehieae Siu WIN haNe 9
team OF footpaiI players this season and
/ the members will soon begin practice, in
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tntwlstle, Doth experienced players. The
| club formed a team late in the season
! -
/ latter backed out at the last minute they
failed to come togther, and the Olympies
ala ,a+ nlar ram
me 81 George Ataietic Club Will play
| football this season on the grfdiron. at the
oro,,nas ~ c-vt4a,bara Sornoarlxz n4on;+or
Park me ciup VIII nave q sJfong team,
| which will be eaptained by Philip Metz.
The assootat,on foothau team of 4he
| Grayjfng Z = If Psvonna bss nraa nizaS
fnr the eaaeor an5 froI,iS he ,,1esea -
| arrange rames with ali Grst-class ijSnioT