The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-11-10
IMPORTANT ATHLETIC DEAL
KNTCKERBoCKER and NEW JERSEY
CLUES CONSOLIDATE


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tn Picturspaus Plant ~ Bayonne 20 he
R~emodelled After Travers Ialand-Cherry
Diamond Likely to Ne Again Seen in
Close Rivalry with the New York A. @.
An event Of decided Importance to the ath-
Lotto world was contaminated last night when.
at the annual meeting Of the Now Jersey Ath-
letic Club. the members voted unanimously TO
amalRamate with the Knickerbocker Athletic
Club. This means that the Cherry Diamond
organization will practically absorb the Ba-
yonne club. and thus become q worthy rival Of
the New York A.. Q. in point Of membership,
advantages and prominence In track. field and
aquatic sports.
Tho scheme had been talked OF for some
time past By prominent members OF both clubs
and was first made public by the nomination Of
James Il. Sullivan for the Presidency Of the
Knickerbocker A. O. At that time only In
formal conferences had been held, but It was
not long before President-elect Sullivan took
steps to complete the deal. He invited the
leading members OF both clubs TO q dinner attic
Knickerbocker clubhouse on Monday night. at
which Il was understood the nnal arrange
mentS would bo made. The Knickerbooker A.
o. was represented by J. b. Ballantlne, Presi-
Icy IS.s captain. N%Site The New Jersey EI,i66. bad In
ettenda9ce. IN addition TO PrSsident Sullivan.
y. I, Fuller. Chairmnn houss Commlttoo; y.D.
Newman. ex-President; N. Schuyler and d 4
eo Tsi into Ss1 s%heEons e sn sns : sit ssF az i SlSs Es:
ton. the afaira OF the club presented n much
Fsssefs SRpssf EsS Se spsS t To f kalck Il %Ss as esP-
s sst1i q 1ssssPS sa a@cunis3 u sSostssS.Soo, p
the remainder is money received on notes. and
Indebtedness to tradesmen. The surprise came
SaSisrs to 6f t sssi% nsishS 81 RES%ai sSSMe Se shas ss svsn
with the indebtedness that tho New Jersey
S z al soS naye o 5pq sG5.S tSS I IA sSe 70 pr ssrTy th h e
cut upinto building lots the handsome grounds.
i StsA m wsseF Be- IT ToltS Close Ssa To ssi sSsSS $50. to the
On this showing the kpickerbooker repre-
S %SIss were did Son nSs e ss be eoh IS RTSS0 isyt sssRs
g the members Of the New Jersey 40 The
Knickerbockers offered. to assume all the in
eelying the grounds and. other property Of the
\. j., q. and to AXE In all the ne members OF
MA. d. are S24 a year. while those Of the
Knickerbockers, With 80 pwSin,y more adyap:
t ss. are Only PPsrs St 4 al e yela IiiIs With d6nbs sp tSas z s sysRt
Bayonne organization win take advantage Of
t he 9ep and az he IS same ti%e have the use 81 the
handsome city house OF the Kniekerbocker
It was decided at the New Jersey meeting to
allow. delinquent members who are willing to
liquidate their indebtedness to the organiza-
fsoa ofer.' By this arrSnsemen Il Is e1;
pected that when the two clubs are merged
the theo roll OIL Of = the ise' IA. q, which viii give to that
Ola %Ss q s total I %emSG ssbls9s Of NH mere s thsn p 2;SSo; an
Is the noted haif-mile runner. ii. j; Man
vel; Who has dSSssigns on T ths ENorla'S reg
charged It's athletic, members So q year
dues, and under. the new regime they
y u l y eRIy T haze Is l tS t Bay han an the ise sSarss rS Of
s s1als as in m faaafs me K K A. sn &, will will have pr &:
Grounds and training facilities. the latter Club
should ultimately make as big q bid for athletic
supremacy as its predecessor. the old Manhat-
Acommittee from the Knickerbocker A.. @.
has already gone over the grounds and roughly
approximate expenses to be Incurred. The club.
house will be enlarged; 3ne 81 the prinSlpai
sleeping rooms which will place the plant on a
par with Trayers Island. and allow the club to
keep teams IN training there; as well as pro
for Saturday to Monday outings of'the city
members.
in the plan OF Improvement. The, lack
81 81 tn these has s,t been n,s one .S Of t the d ssts biiSk
%e Sf' Is N surs s1 e be I apPre ehS ere 81 those, who
feel that they should have a real club and not
merely exercising grounds; .o .ro...n,
as The Eaii.yeariy dues Is q the knieS erSoeEe:
{. are payable on Nov. l. The election OF
N. ]. A. Q. took place. at the meeting last night.
the following will act In an official capacity
until the club goes out OF existence:
Forbes; seeretary. James 1. Boyd; TTuss:
for three years. John p. Krebs and Edward p.
jenkins.
Entries for Pet dog Show Close To-Day.
Tho American Pet Dog Club held a meeting
ut the Waldorf-Astoria yesterday afternoon at
which the Bench Show Committee submitted a
OF the arrangements made to date for
the show to be held ut Sherry's on Nov. "a and
25. The report indicates that the club will
have one Of the largest and finest shows OF the
season. as the committee expects to re-
In the neighborhood Of 700 en-
Inquiries have been received from
Illinois and other distant States. while one
kenneI is coming. from Cripple Greek. Col.
For the first time In. several years ]. Pierpont
poodle exhibits Will be noteworthy; Nine.
HECTOR will show Wallis, for the first time here
have The Seu undeieated faectorIiII WI"
in many PanS Of the tie Glasses Class Waiter W SSSTs%V VIII
/ Cable has been received from W. Burns, Who
In London, Offering. q special prize. The en-
including the pink and blue rooms. |
The room will be handsomely draped. and one
The works OF J. g.. Brown. the animal painter. |
close to-day for the following classes:
Eie aS, p es. paoai sSsf S@lI sEsn.G Fs.n nF,sh ba SIssr sg snIi
terriers, Boston terriers. dachshunds. ~beagles, FOX ter
neHs, Yorkshire terriers. King Charles spaniels, jap |
lnese spAniels. pugs, Skye terriers. and miscellane-
Trap Shooting.
The old-time Erie Rod and Gun Club OF Brooklyn
held It's regular monthly trap shooting tournament
1t Dexter Park. Brooklyn. yesterday. The sum
naries;