The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-04

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First base on balls-of Smith, 5; off
Hit by pitched ball-Bassford. Burke,
Lawlor.
Struck out-By Smith, 2; by Pond. 8.
Passed b~alls-Burke, 2.
Wild pitches-By Smith, 4.
Over 2,Ooe people saw yesterdays game
between the JohnStown Field Club and
the Howards of Brooklyn. 1t was excit-
ing and e1ded in a victory for the visit
ors by aA%core of 10 to 8. One week ago
the Towards beat the Johnstowns by
25 to Z, but in the match yesterday the
home team excelled and lost principally
through the bad errors which should
ave retired the side. The Johnstowns
made II hits to 10 for Howard.
Mccreery Gompanyss Outing Club.
James McCreery & Company's Outing
Club held their unfinished events a few
lays ago on the Gutenberg race track
with the following results:-One mile BIZ
cycle race, won by F. Walsh. captain,
T~wenty-third street house, time IA; prize.
silver fern dish; value SO. B. T. Burton
second, j. Greer third.
Five mile bicycle raceLWon by B. T..
Burton. T~wenty-third street house, time
16 minutes 50 seconds; j. Gottschalk,
Eleventh street house, second; prize, gold
table with onyx top; value $25.
gerald. Eleventh street house, 80 feet;
Lauterbach, T~wenty-third street house,
T Tefo 7 9 9. f feet co : inches Embellishments srage ana
Twenty-third street house. j. Rosenear,
Eleventh street house. Timer, w. j:
Frutchey; starter. j. J. Yuhl; clerk Of
were:-Messrs. Walsh, Burton, Greer,
Griffin, Mccarthy, McFall, G~ottschalk and
others. After the games refreshments
were partaken of and a merry time ended
the outing, with promises to be repeated
next year under the auspices OF the house.
Entries for the H. C. w. Meet TO
Close Today.
The Hudson County Waeelmen an
nounce the closing of entries today for
the race meet to be held Saturday after
noon at the West Side race rack. The
event will be the best of the season in this
vicinity and should attract a large attend
ance. The races will be for all wheelmen
in Hudson county and three pretty prizes
will be offered in each event. These will
be a half mile handicap, one mile scratch,
two mile handicap. five mile mile for the
H. C. w. championship, a pursuit race
between triplets and a n mile record
sent to q. E. Blakeslee, No. So Communi-
paw avenue, at once in order TO be regis
tered,
CIfo's Theatre Party.
A delegation of members of he Clio.
Wheelmen made up a party, Saturday
evening, for a trip to New York, where
the Jerseymen witnessed the Glad
Hand at Weber & Fields Music Hall.
The show was enjoyed immensely and
was followed by a table d'hote dinner.
The wheelmen cut high jinks on the re-
turn to town, and among those inter
ested in the decorating Of the town were
Al. Ross, E.. Maxon, j. Burke, L. Shan
non. ]. Wheelihan, !. Judge, F. Sopher,
A, Mandigo. Duke Tilden, E.. Watson, Z.
Toffey. w. Burroughs, Sid Jordan and w.
Ridgway.
Lfncler was Missing.
Considerable disappointment was caused
by the failure of George Lincler, the Irish
professional champion, to appear at Am.
brose Park Saturday afternoon to meet
Ernie Hjertberg, the professional traiLler
of the New Jersey Athletic Club, in the
five mile match race. Hjertberg ran the
distance in q minutes 10 is seconds, which
proved him to be in fine trim for the race.
In a game of foOtbal the kearny Club
won by / goal to 0 against the Wanderers.
Young Womanss Athletic Glnb.
An athletic club is being organized by a
number of young women in Lafayette,
most of them members of the Lafayette
M. E. Church. The club will meet for in
struction in the gymnasium of the Kings
Sons of the Lafayette NJ. E. Church every
Friday evening. Divided skirts will be
worn and instruction will be given by a
lady gymnast.
For the Feather weight Honors.
Tonight George Dixon and Solly Smith
will come together in another battle for
the f-eatherweight championship of the
world. They are to box twenty-five rounds
and there is a great interest in sporting
circles over the outcome. In a former.
battle Dixon won in twelve round
Teutonfzs To Organize.
At the Nonparei1 alleys this evening the
Teutonia Bowling Club will be %reorgan-
lied. Officers will be elected and arrange-
ments completed for the league season.
GREENVILLE REPUBS PLAY POOL
The pool tournament of the Greenville
Republican Club was brought to a close
Saturday evening after a success weeks
run. Mr.. Edwin Birch won the first
prize, a handsome silk umbrella, with a
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