New-York tribune., 1898-10-30
ATHLETIC CLUBS no UNITE.
STEPS TAKEN TO MERGE THE KNICKER-
BOOKER AND NEW-JERSEY OR
CARNATIONS
JAMES E. SULLIVAN NOMINATED FOR PRESIDENT
OF EACH AND THE TEST OF SENTIMENT
TO COME OVER HE ELECTION
GREAT ADVANTAGES on
ROTH cIDFe
BOTH SIDEe

Steps are being taken which likely 70 end 10
the consolidation within the next few weeks Of the
Knickerbocker Athletic Club. Of this city. and the
New-Jersey Athletic Club. Of Bergen Point. y. j.
The scheme 10 merge the two clubs into one leaked
out yesterday through the nomination of James +.
Sullivan president OF the New-Jersey Athletic
Club. for the presidency OF the Knickerbocker Ath-
letlc Club. Mr. Sullivan. who is the president Of the
Metropolitan District OF the Amateur Athletic
Union. had already been renominated for the pres
idency OF the New-Jersey Athletic Club. and should
the clubs amalgamate. he will be the .'ad OF the
new organization which. II the consolidate plan
is carried out Will still be known as the Knicker-
booker Athletic Club.
The question as 70 whether or not the CLUBS shan
merge their interests In one organization Will be
settled as far the New-Jersey club is concerned
AZ the annual m aetng OF that club on November g.
The Nev-Jerse;, .Athletic Club s under heavy ex-
penses for suburban club. and its financial out
look has long been unsatisfactory to those who
have the best interests Of the organization at
heart So far as be learned. the members VIII
readily vote join hands with the Knickerbocher
Athletic Club The advantage however. will be by
no means on the one side While the kncker-
hooker cuhmen have been prominent in athletics, the
CLUB Is greatly in need Of a proper ground for
training and II has been hard pressed by the COM
uetition Of the New-York Athletic Club since the
latter organization acquired rs handsome new
quarters
These considerations II is understood, induced the
directors A short time ago TO make overtures to the
Nev--Jersev Athletic Club for consolidation OF
interests The grounds Of the New-Jersey Athletic
Club are among the finest in the country. and are
certainly surpassed by none in the neighoorhood OF
\ew-York in case of consolidation the New-Jer-
soy clubmen would secure privileges in New-lork
in return for those received by the Knickerhockor
men at Bergen Point II the scheme goes through
th. Knickerbocker mer will make the Bergen POINT
grounds as a country home. dangerous rival or
The summer home Of the New-York Athletic Cluo
Ar Travers Island The present handsome club
house OF the New-Jersey Athletic Cub will be ex.
tended Stables will be erected more boathouses
hnilt and the property along the Newark Bay
shore made attractive as possible There Is a
hna field for golf tennis. cricket baseball foot nan
and every branch of sport at the Bergen POINT
grounds and the advantages or ooth cluos VIII De
increa sed 70 the fullest extent.
At the Knickerbocker Athletic Club last night
member OF the Governing Committee admitted that
the project of consolidation with the NeW.Jersey
Athletic Club was under consideration. While II
might AXE some time 20 crystaze sentiment IN
both clubs in favor Of the union he said mere was
a very strong prosrect that the project would be
carried through ard there was no doubt that the
members OF both organizations would he greatly
benefited hN ~