New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-18
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KNICKERBOCKEK CLUBS PLANS FOR
FOOTBALL AND WATER POLO.
GooDLY SQUAD OF PIcsKIN CHAsERs IN TRAIN
ING-swIMMERs ARRANGING FOR SPORT

GooDLY SQUAD OF PicsfIN CTAsERs IN TRAIN
ING-swIMMrRs ARRANGING FOR SPORT
IN THE RIG TANK
The war played havoc with the Knickerbccker
Athletic Club as It "a with many other organ
,zation, devoted 20 sport and the members arc
lust now beginning recover from i's eHec's
This summer has been the dullost In athletics for
many seasons but every one looks Tor hlg revival
OF interest during the coming Fall md winter. The
Knickerbo-ker Athletic club was well represented
at the front IN most branches 81 the service. and
even now all OF the clubs war.ike members have
not returned.
J NJ Kinney ono OF the all-rouni athletes OF the
club and captain OF last winters basketball team
will he badly missed this season. kinney is
nephew OF ex-Secretary Lamont. and when the
war broke out ne got place on General Mer-
ritt's stat and went tho Philippines. lilo ranks
as n lieutenant. and Is in tho QuartermasterS De
partment. Several other members also are si'll
with the armies OF occupation. and garrison duty
may keep them out OF the athletic world this win
Just now the Knckerbocker Club IL hooking for
ward to it's football plans with mos; interest
goodiy SQUAD o. "pigskin chasers' has gone into
training for the fall campaign and schedule OF
games for october and November t. being ar
ranged by the club. The use - C"ltic Park. AZ
athletic grounds In Long Island city which has
been used by the Greater Network Athletic club.
has been secured and tho KnicEcrbocker players
VIII train there. This field IS much more convenient
TO the clubhouse than Manhattan Field, and the
Knckerbocke- people say that It II impossible 10
make Reasonable arrangements for the use OF the
famous ground It's predecesboys laid out.
There Will be two new STAN on the knickcrbocker
football team this fall The famous billy OIL.
the former fullback FOR Cornell University, Will
play fulback for the knickerbocker Athletic club
thls fall whilo Valentine. last years captain and
fullback o. the New York University football team.
hsrk ~ he no
lockers this fall. The club also has most OF IFS
eleven OF last year that beat the Orange Athlete
Clab's crack team and played 80 many other cred
liable games Hughes. Cornell and schhier or tho
former Volunteer Football club VIII De In the lin"
again. ana Hughes WI pTooahiy act ~ captain
guard. will add hts 2oi pounds of weight to the
fiu6s henvy n gn'h Line W na Milf o ne i" sa
hurdler two interscholastc players OF consider
able skill will also be valuable. the former being
particularly useful ~ quarter back because Of his
athletic speed. O'Connor. one OF the famous Old
again and Neidlngor and l.arrndon. OF last years
team. viii also De available
IL is doubtful II the Knickcrbocker football team
will play any home games. although an EFFORT ~
being made to get match win Cornell. TO take
"grdiron" will make them play most Of their games
away from home. special ien-dny trip VIII prob
ably be made through pennsylvania IN october or
November and games played with all Che smaller
college teams In that section, ending mp wi,h one
against the crack Pittsburg Athletic club team
The swimmers OF the club are making plans nj
ready for their winter sport In the club big tank.
pionship AT Travers Islam. week from next
Saturday. The Knckerbocksrs Cherry Diamond
contests and several OF them Will enter TWO or
three races each. The team vii! be composed OF
Sivori md Clement, in the 1O0-yard and 22D-yard
races. and Rcuss, Farley, Greenhell, Ruder. Van
Knickerbockers Will also have team OF track and
field games at Travers Island the same day. but
Almost all OF these swimmers Will play on the
water polo teams during the winter me hrst team
mill phaIl v no aHe ID al
schafer and H. H. wotherspoon. }r. Among the
substitutes for the team A. r. Beers and J.. b.
Handey. beside the other swimmers entered In tho
races OF next week he w pen 'o
Boston last winter their opponents Including nc
crack New York Athletc Club, the Boston Athletic
Association and the University OF Pennsylvania
teams. They have erea! hopes TOO Of repeh ga,
pionship tournament next winter -
Next to water pol? 6asketGa Is , VERY dear 10
are very proud OF their team and the regular
weekly aGhe in hr Ss nsh rwnyS m
is always cleared out Tor basket. ball. and tho
on these evenings before any other dates are con
sidered. Thursdays are regular ladies days at the
dinner AT the club and see the basketball game In
the evening THIS year new [a nd VIII nTob ndge
that Reuss the swimmer and water polo player,
viii be that man. or the other old players who will
strippe p and Meyerhoff are abou, the best The
Knickerbockcr team plays only against REGISTERED
regular practice days are Tuesdays and Saturdays.
and then the players in the club get a chance
10 be tried against the regular team men.
A determined effort will be made this winter 10
popularizc the gymnasium tank and other athletic
conveniences OF the clubhouse with the members.
Handicap competitions for them will be held fire.
ouently ali winter, and monthly tournaments AT
bandball and squash" rackes will also be held In
the two courts that have been built on the ROOF.
These two games very popular among the
members and much interest II already shown In
the plans along this line. -,
FOR the less athletically inclined there will be
smoking concerts every Saturday night and ladies
days once each month Billiard. pool revolver
shoot,ng and bowling tournaments will also be held
during the winter and unless present signs fall me
coming seaBon will be a more active one at tho
Knickerbocker Athletic Club than " has ex0sxi-
encsA for soma ysArs.