The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-11
Assoc,atson poe bali Games.

AIill6tlE II SROl< Il III
be the finest ever witnessed on this side
OF the water. The manager of the
Brooklyn Wanderers has written to Presi-
eeat James e. Sullivan stating that his
team are willing to tackle any team in
america and the match to be for the
championship of the United States. Ar
engagements are pending for a
ship lacrosse match.
The list of handicap events are:-loo yard
dash, 400 yard run; $50 yard rum, ! mile
run, 22o yard hurdle race, one mile walk
and running hig jump. The scratch
events include Especial 800 yard scratch
race. putting the AZ pound stone and
throwing the 16 pound hammer In the
former event B. J. Wefers will attempt to
shatter all records for that distance. me
putting of the stone is anew sport in TINS
country and as it is a game requiring
much strength INK little or no activity X
will nave a large field of competitors. Al
ready scores OF gigantic lrishmen may be
seen around the vacant lots OF Harlem
putting huge cebble stones and other re-
fractory boulders in every direction. ).
Flanagan. the champion hammer thrower.
is back from Canada, and though a trihe
shaken up. after his recent illness, is all
right physically, and with a couple OF
months training expects to equal his great
throw of $50 feet 5 inches, made on the
same ground last year.
A. a. u. Basketball Championship
The Basket Ball Championship Commit
tee of the A. A. u, which has in charge
the championships to be given at the
! Knickerboeker Athletic Club house,
! commencing Monday. April II, have decid-
ed upon the following arrangement for
play
Monday. April II, at s P. M.-Series A
! Preliminary round between the Wash
iEgton Heights Y. NJ. c. a: and the Iwen-
ty-third u. NJ. C. A.; series 3, The Bay
/ Ridge Athletic Club VS.. Fourth Separate
Company of YonEers The Eastern Dis
trict T. NJ. C. A. VS.. Knickerhocker A. e,
drew byes for the preliminary round. Ihe
winners Of series 4 and 3, together with
+ these TWO teams. are TO play a round
| Robin for the championship, the cham-
picnship to be decided Ply the perceniags
Of games won and lost in this round rob-
tuesday. April T.. at s P. M-The win
ners of Series A vs.. the Eastern District
| 4. NJ. c.. A. Winner OF series 3 VS..
| Kniekerbocker Athletic Club:
Wednesday. April ls- at eight r. M
Winner of series A vs.. KnackeTbocker A
C.. Winner of B VS.. Eastern District x.
NJ. C. A.
This completes the series. A fifty cent
admission will be charged for each even
| ing and the public win be admitted at the
| south entrance to~the club, including Ia
dies. The drawing was all done by lot
terry by the Championship Committee and
the results of the drawing was as above.
BRADY Posts $1,000.
Yousouf's manager, w. A. Brady, has
deterined not to let any legitimate aspir-
ants for wrestling championship honors
| escape a chance TO test the skill of the
| Terrible Turk. When he learned that Gus
| Hill. the well-known theatrical manager,
| posted 81. 900 on behalf of Tom Jenkins, of
| Cleveland. for a match with Roeber,
| Brady fastened to the Police Gazette"
| Office to cover it on behalf OF Yousouf.
He offered to make any kind of a match
with jenkins, but nothing was done until
| IIili. who is in Baltimore, could be COM
inundated with. The latter's reply vas
Would prefer match for Jenkins with
Yousouf. Think Roeber easy game
On receipt of this information Brady de-
nestled his check for 81, coo and agreed to
meet Hin at the "Police Gazette" office
next Tuesday or Wednesday to sign ar
ticles and arrange the details of a match.
T. Yousouf has several important matches
now on his hands besides those with Roe
Der and Heraklides, the Greek. He Will
meet Evan Lewis, The Stranger, in Chi-
cago. Farmer Burns in Cincinnati, Dan
Mcleod in Boston and Tom Okourke is
irving to arrange d match on behaif. OF
W ntlaer of Cincinnati, to take place either
in that city or New York
Grady is more than confident that You
soul can throw all of them and insists
iron a side bet in every match he makes.
Herman Climb Shot Well.
The Herman Rifle Club, in their match
with the Cottage Club Saturday night. al
No. 57 West Side avenue, settled old &C
counts by treating the home club to the
first defeat of 1.-THE season on their own
range. The Herrnaaas showed great inn
provcment in their shooting, and filed IN
with fine records. seven beating the 2St
mark. The Cottage team was far below
lis average, and at the close was shori
II points. A banquet followed. Having
wen and lost in a series a third viii be
shot TIVE them. The scores wRre:-
HERMAN R. c.
Gtoll .s-.-.. ...-.--.--. ..-.-.....:...- 10 =.
MenGel = .....+...... ...-.. ....--..-..r.- 20
s. newman .-...----.- ...--.-....."..-,. -
Dahnsan .-..-.--.-..-. .-..---- .--- a q
/ Jenny ...-.---.-.. % 20
HorGth .-.-----.- .....-. - *
Dahiner ...-.---..-.. ----- -.
Scbritt 23-
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