New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-18
GENERAL SPORTING NOTES.

Arrangements are being made NJ Avoca VITA
Beth Beach. for an amateur swimming carnival
under Amateur Athletic Union rules TO be he'd
the frs, week In September
match has been made for the championship be
tween two Of the best known tug-of-war teams In
the country a handsome silver loving cup has
been given for the winners by Mrs. william
Texter and the contest which IS 70 be on cleatS.
best two IN three pulls VIII o. On seDtenbr
Il The teams will be from Court LEI Erickson
No l35 and Court Swea No. 3D. Foresters OF
America.
The Roval Arcanun Outing Club will hold
celebration on August p the clubhouse and
grounds a, Timer Park There will hc a dual pro
rramms Of sports. one open to members OF the
order and the other open only to non -neInhers
sports There Will also be fireworks, vaudeville
performance and dancing
The triangular track and field meet between the
pas,incc Athletic Club New West SIDE Athlcfi,
club md the Star Athlete Club Will take place IN
September II At Celtic Park There viii he siyic"r
contests Each club will he represented by four
men in each contest. Tho numerical method will
be used in scoring banner Will ne awar led to
the club scoring the most points and gold silver
and bronze medals Will Dc given 10 winners OF
first. second and third places. respectively.
Members Of tho Twcnty-afth Precinct Police sta
ton 10 the number Of about hundred yesterday
enjoyed their annual cambake NJ Browns Park
Before the clanlake the annual games took place
at the Pastisne Athlete Club field The 100 yard
dash won by Thomas Tunney. with Joseph Nc
Kerney second The other contests we're. Shoe
rece won by Charles p. Holman. Thomas Kelly
second: potato race won 10y C. T. Hcilman *
race won by George Krctschmen Thomas Konney
second: ,hrce-leeged race won by John Gotham
mer and Thomas Finn
The Pastime Athletic Club has been unabl" 70
obtain ncense to hold boxing tournaments under
the rules Of the Amateur Athletic Union in this
city
The New-York Athletic Club has practically Mt
i,s service n PLEASE little annex 10 its summer
home al Travers Island in liuckcberry Island. n
h, Of rock and trees which hns recently been lea se1
for five years by Rudolph J. Schaefer. big chief
OF the 'Tiuckleberry Indians, fun-inspiring tribe
of New-York Athletic Cluo men. which has al
ready made the li,tlc island in the Sound famous
in winged Foot" circles. Huckle5erry Island will
be under the control OF the band that discovered
IT'S possibilities as summer resort. The incentive
which led to the original voyage and landing was.
in short the desire OF tho indians" 10 battle In
the manner Of the original natives-cothed only
in their compilations ard a few mosquitoes-a
method of course no, possible 20 put into practice
at Travers Island. though one that Will be apprc-
saed by all swmmers Hucke9 90 Island Island /,
short for Ho-yard dash. and perfectly wild. with
out building upon II.
The Outdoor Recreation League will open the first
outdoor gymnasium and playground In New-York
City. Arrangements have been made with the
owner OF the Stryker estate, and there IA now IN
course OF construction model gymna sum- which
Is TO be used by the working boys and children OF
TIE district The opening of the gymnasium will take
place on august q at y. Ii Is the intention OF
the committee 70 make this opening a v.Iy eIab-
crate anair. and an athletic committee ~. be-.
appointed to arrange n suitable programmr Tor the
opening II Is the Intention to have all the amateur
champions and crack track men present. track is
being built. "
Glowing Is list OF articles contained in the
gymnasium Frame complete paral el bars voui,-
Ing horse. vaul,ing buck. teeter ladder i,,mong
standards. hitch and kick. spring board, incline
incline poles. incline ladder bridge ladder climbing
rope climbing pole. rope ladder travelling rinss'
dying rings punching bags and punching disk.