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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-02
BADEBALL.
Secretary Ebbets May Get tho Controlling In
terest In the Brooklyn Club.

Secretary Ebbets May Get the Controlling In
terest In the Brooklyn Club.
Charles n. Ebbets, Secretary Of the Brooklyn
Baseball Club. is practically owner of that club.
This announcement was made at the Clarendon
Hotel. Brooklyn. last night. where he gave a
dinner to the members Of tho press. The deal.
which was made at the offices of A. W. Riddles
in the Potter building on Friday afternoon.
gives Ebbets from 80 to 40 per cent. interest In
tho club. with the option Of buying Abell's
share until Feb. 1. This will give to him 80 per
cent. of tho stock.
Ebbets says that ever since the Brotherhood
the Brooklyn Club has been somewhat of q fail
ure. and something had to be done. The illness
Of President Byrne has caused many delays, and
as the tho time will soon DO here for playing,
tho matter could not be prolonged. Tho club
10 capitalized at $250.ooO under the laws of
New Jersey. Barnie will DO retained as
manager. and II he can improve any position on
tho team he will buy IL necessary. Besides
Eastern Park the club has two other grounds in
view. Ebbets is not at all favorable to Eastern
Park and will do his best to secure another
place.
The club has twenty-five players ON their re-
serve list, as follows:
Grim. A. Smith, Ryan. and Grishan, oatchers; Ken.
needy. Dunn, Fisher. Paine. Yeager. Hausford. Horton.
Miller. and Dowd. pitoners; Lachance. first base:
Mailman. second base; shindle. third base; q. Smith
and Beam, short stops; Anderson, Grimm, Jones. and
Bhealard, helders.
Manager Barnie will not say where the men
will do their preliminary work. but 1t is likely
that Southern grounds will be chosen. In regard
to playing ball on Sunday nothing was said ut the
dinner last night. Ebbets stated that the play
ers would be held strictly to their contracts. md
stated that nothing. would BIO left undone TO
have q good try for the pennant.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-02
WING SHOTS At BABYLON.
Eight sweepstAko Events Decided Mt tho
Grounds or the weStmIuster Club.

Eight sweepstAkO Events Decided mt the
Grounds or the Club.
A number OF tho best.known amateur wing
shots In this Vicinity assembled at tho traps of
the Westminster Kennel Club at Babylon. l.. l.,
yesterday. the attraction being the regular New
Years Day shoot of the club. In addition to
the men who participated In the sport. there
were nearly 200 guests present who did not
take part in the shooting. Eight sweeps were
shot. tho principal winners being Knapp. Nc
Alpin. Brandretb, and Page. There was a gale
SSIIoEing across The shHotisg grounds. and the
summaries of the principal events were:
Allowane HandicAp-Thirty yards and back. miss
cns S SIs; q ~ a k Eiaifia:s; IN C yards n,i and q 81 p Sas Sisd; oa ss G sssd a;
. XIII and one miss as no bird; 25 yards and under,
swo a.. m, =. pi Ss til II 4 y.rd K. knagp' r. 70 r gpras.
60 yards. q y sssver Page, 30 yards, o;
ssf%.. a. d i. s@ EsS%on a. * zA ysra. ~ 3. " I. s. sS %siie1 e.
ss yards: o. r. F =; Foot; ss yards ss o; ", Ferguson; Jr;
s.R,' be x aors sa.d 70 yards. 8, o Il. Be- co gS ys ss sar d.
yards Yard IS 8; r g. I. S Sc1p1I s' 5a yards g. ! ! !: 4. 9. Mo1aIms 70
10 yards. 5iR: Braadrsth; y yards. ia;R, payal, g
open ( sws sSa z seieH sr and Sss; handicap rise;
>? " = 70 y yards. j. :. E ka : 81 30 ys s : s. = E f. q;
WrL 81, e,ysFds. Eli: seaysr Page. iss yards. go.
Redmond. sSsysst Sdha'i y. S so1 Walter; " g yards 81 .;
= + D Foot %n:; 2sS var 9. o; v. Eerguson. Jr,. ss yards. Q;
J.R, Kernoehan sS Yards. o; r. Davai. n yards. :;
S. sf Mshipin. 81 80 y ySra: Z; /. q h9 assF.,:G 70 "a yar Tara !;
I; 9. Do =, Grant 2s yards. o; s. DE Forest, a8 yards.
g {; y, Chaplin 80 YARDS. I. Knapp and NcAipin
Ear "a 9. sSSss sFssMs' Ana QUIT slS sTtrsn s,i,. all shoot
sssssyr Page. 5, :. Ed e; k {. 4. ba y; i. o. y: r Ei brSnaS q; i,
&! g. E 3. 4Es a.Ip 4 A; q Haetstaa. Pc = Grant.
]: Jones. i ". Ferguson S55s si, 9; 1. G 3. So oe' On " \. 8. :.
walters vi o. b. Aagoun' /, Won by J. seayer Page.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-02
Roxing Mt tho National A. G.

Good boxing was the rule at the new home OF the
National A. c.. on Cedar street. near Busbwick ave-
nue.. Brooklyn. on Friday night. 1t was the opening
entertainment of the series to be held by the orsani-
cation during the winter. The first bout was between
Terry MoGovern, tn, South Brooklyn b~antamweight,
and Jack Kelly of this city. The men mot at catch
weights. Jimmy Doyle was to have met McGovern,
but the former failed to appear. In the second round
McGovern knocked his man out with q left hand
hook. Mike Lyons of this city and Eugene Horn
bacher OF Brooklyn came together for ten rounds ~
catch weights. In the second round Hornbachnr was
sent to his knees. where he remained until counted out.
The star event OF the evening was between Jack Fox
of this city and Tommy Butler Of Brooklyn. 10
was for twenty rounds at 1876 pounds. Both boys
fought hard. but Fox got the declsion. The winner
promised another go to Butler.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-02
south Side Gun Club Shoot.

Major Breintnail won the main event at the annual
tournament of the South Side Gun Club at Newark
yesterday. 1t was a handicap event at nfty targets
under novel conditions. The handicap was produced
from the numbero of misses. with one extra target re-
ceived for every nve misses. For instance. Breintnall
broke sixteen Of his twenty-five targets at known an.
giles, and twenty.four at unknown angles. This made
his total 40 points. and made his handicap l2, the two
extra targets for ten misses as above stated.
Whatever a contestants handicap might be he re-
ceiyed that number OF targets. and the number no
broke was added to the totals made in tho original
shoot.
The conditions ere kept q secret by tho commit.
tee until after the nrst nifty targets were shot at by
each man.
The prize for the winner was . handsome breech.
loaner valued at 300, ummary
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-02
toRD nonsDA1B ON Boxrxe.
me Prsusdest or the Maternal Sporting Ciub
Says It II an InvirerntinE Pastiune.

Lord Lonsdale, who IL a great admiror of box
ing, seems to think that pugilism Of the present
age is improving rather than deRenerating. Tho
Earl was recently asked what he thought OF the
fatal bout between Walter Croot and Jimmy
Barry at the National Sporting Club, London,
and, according to the Mirror Of LIE, his lord
ship said:
There IL no brutality whatever In boxing
when IL is properly conducted. Some people
have tho impression that, as n preliminary tot
bout, the gloves are hardened. This is altogether
q mistaken impressions; any such practice would
not DO allowed for q moment. Beyond I'LL ques-
tion It does not exist at tho National Sporting
Club. AZ the President of the club, l always
mako II my duty to inspect the gloves and the
men before boxing begins. 1 have always de-
clinod to have anything to do with any contest
not conducted on the fairest and most humane
lines. There Is no more danger in prize fighting
on the average than in any other sport. What
1 want to know is this: Do you, propose TO do
away with 30 eminently n British sport as box
ingi The, cry of tho dangers attendant on box
n Under the revised oueensberry rules the
dangers have now been reduced TO the mini
With the SonfinT Of the pastHof the i Tom ssyers
period say, We have progressed wondcriulIy
pr 20 fighting. There Is one reform, however,
that / should like to see introduced. l should
like to see the referee put a stop to q contest
weakened. 1 do not believe in this cutlery
against boxing. That prize lighting has been
but we have left that bad old tradition far
behind. II. anything serious happens to. n
ignorance for taking needless, risks whom out of
condition. Boxing is an Englishmnn's sport, q
healthy, manly, and an inviEoratinR pastimo.
And because an accident occasionally happens
that is no reason why an cutlery should be made
and an old-womanish agitation started. At the
same time it should be mentioned that Croot,
poor fellow, had always been n source OF trouble
TO his supporters In his hour OF defeat. When
Pedlar Palmer defeated him at the National
| Sporting Club he was q long time coming to.
and the same occurred when ho was beaten by
Joe Bennett. The lad was game and scientific,
but constitutionally weak"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-02
Phil Dwyer Says That Corbett and
Will Fight Again.

Phil Dwyor. the turfman and former hacker
Of Jim Corbett, who has kept quiet regarding
the possibility of another match between Corbett
and Fitzsimmons, relieved his mind to THE SUN
reporter yesterday. He is positive that Fitz.
simmons and Corbett will meet again, and is
will g to wager that the fight will take place
before the end Of this year.
"Fitzsimmons cannot we'll afford to stay in
tho background" said Dwyer. "He knows that
tho public will not stand for IL. Afghter, like q
jockey. must stick to his profession. He cannot
get along in 1dleness. So 1t is with Fltzsimmons.
He must fight, and he must let Corbett have an
other chance"
When asked II he would back Corbett against
FitZsinmons. he replied: II am out of the game
altogether. am going to be an ordinary citizen
in the future and will take In NIL the fights II l
can spare the time to get there. But don't for
getthnt Corbett and Fitz will fight. I am posi-.
tive on that score"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-02

Two series of games not yet published were rolled
in the Morris and Essex bowling League last weok.
Those between the ATLANTA Wheeimen and Roseyille
Athletic Association teams were postponed from
Nov. "a. The scores:
AT RIVERSIDE AILEys-PIRsT GAME.
Riverside Athletic ~Club-Cadiz. 1877; Teller, lS6;
Kirk. la; staniar. l40; Smith. XO3. Total. 800.
Northern Republican ~Club-B.ock. 1876; Som. 1854;
Scherrer. 1873; Baker. l4S; Huyler. l72. Total. TIA.
SECOND GAAE.
Riverside Athletic Club-Cadiz. 1877; Teller. l73;
Kirk. l4U; Stani r, 1871 smith. 1917. Total. s54.
Northern Republican Club-Block. 1870. Som. 1913;
Scherrer. l55; Baker. 2O2; Huyler. lil. Total. $40.
THIRD GAhE.
Riverside Athletic ~Club-Cadiz. 100; Teller. 100;
Kirk. l73; Staniar. lo+; Smith. IFS. Total, 'S4l. Z.
Northern Republican Ciub-Block. lao; SOM. l84;
Scherrer. lao; Baker. IA; Huyler. 1913. Total. 767.
AT ArALAsTA ALLsYs-FIRsT 0AhE. ?
ATLANTA w~heeimrn-' Count" olozaga. 2l4; MIL
lar. 100; Halsey. 1873; Utter. LOO; Taylor. TO. Total.
$50.
Roseviiie Athletic observation-disclosures. 1876; vii.
lis. 1915 Fort. i4g; ketchum. 1875 Chedister. 1877.
Total. 1858. ,
sKcoSD GAME.
.AtalAnta wheelmen-"Count" oloEaga, 1888; NIL.
lar. 1915 Halsey, 1855; Utter, 1877, Taylor. 100.
Total. 800.
RossvilIe Athletic Assoclation-Norman l0e;
Walls. l4ei Fort. l05; Ketchum. 1877; C~hedister. lS6.
Total, iBS. o.
THIRD CANE.
Atalanta wheelmen-"Connt :" oloEags, 1853; Nil.
lar. 1871; Halsey. III; Utter. l76; Taylor, 1850. Total.
koseyiIle Athletic Association Norman, $50;
Willis. lh0; Fort. 100; Ketchum, i4v; chediAter. lob.
Total, 1853.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-02
Football.

The match game Of Association football between
the Kearny Athletics and the Arlington Athletic
Association teams. which was played yesterday
afternoon In Cosmopolitan Park. East Newark.
was forfeited to the A. A. AS late in
the second half OF the game by the Kearny kicken
leaving the field on an alleged unfair decision OF Ref.
eroe Wilkis. The game was played on an Recovered
neld. which made combination play dimcult. Tho
In the first half the Kearny Athletics shot two goals,
the mud favorinB them In that half. In the second
half the A. A. AS scored their nrst goal ten minutes
after the kiek,on and Immediately after the KeSrny
claimed that one or the Arlington players had fouled
the ball. but Referee WIlkis did not se IL and ordered
the gameto go on. The score waS' Al a. A.'s, o. KeAEny
AthIetioss q.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-02
cor
val Iltujshn vvtus 1irus plsssy n Hahswssa's
Professional rournev.

The professional golf tournament which the
Ocean County Hunt and Country Club Of Lake
wood arranged 40 q holiday attraction for its
member and their guests yesterday. brought
out somo close. energetic. and exciting play.
1t was the first contest In which professional
talent figured exclusively that has been held in
the East since 1894 The prise offered YES
went to tho winner. 20 per cent. TO the runner
up, 10 per cent. TO the third man. and 10 per
cont. to the fourth. The contest ended in . tie
between Val Fitxjohn and his brother Ed, both
Of the Ardsley Golf Club. The plaL.on was at
Dunn. the e%x.champion Of 1884. was entered,
but did not appear. The scores follow:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-02
The prize for the winner was q handso
oader valued at 800. Summary:
North shore Gun Club Shoot.

FLUSHING. Jan. 1.-The members OF the North Shore
Gun Club held a club shoot on Its grounds this after.
noon. A handsome silver medal was offered 70 the
winner. Each competitor shot at ten birds. John
hunsen tied with William Sands. each shooting eight
birds. The scores:
Charles Haight, Q; William Sands. 81; John Clak. 8;
George HaInil, o.; Henry seaman. Oh Henry Stacy, g;
Henry Seaman and William .auds, who tied in the
CLUB shoot on Thanksgiving Day, shot TO determine
the ownership OF tho trophy Sands won. killing
eight birds. while Seaman felled but ave.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-02
ROMIInE NOtea.

A two-men team tournament will be held at
Fraengle's alleys after the Uncle sam national tourna-
ment IL completed.
The Harlem Republican Club tournament games,
pos med on last Friday Night. viii DO played on
next Saturday.
The United Bowling Clubs will hold their annual
election OF Oniccrs this afternoon. There will DO lit
tic, II any. opposition to the regular ticket. -
The Harlem Bowling League delegates will meet at
Thum a Kahlsdorf'b Harlem alleys on next Saturday
night. There will probably be seven or eight vAcan-
Giles.
The officers of the Olympia Bowling Club are As fol-
lows: John obergnll, President; Louis Wack, Treas
urer; c. Hardy, Secretary; NJ. SchAttman, Captain;
Henry Henri, Sergeant'at'Arms
Cadiz OF the EoTth End Club now leads In the
Athletic League with an average OF lbA 2O'2l. Pope,
Elizabeth A, O., Is second.. with 1873 l7.2l. while
DAVIS Of the same team stands third with 1879 1921,
Tho members Of the MelrOse Bowling Climb have
elected the following oniceTs; George Lawrence,
Preaident; George hoOrhead. yice.Presldenti AlonIo
,: Hussey' Secretary and TreaSursFi WA Taylor.
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some prise 10 the winner and an equally pretty
one % the player making the best actual score.
The links were frozen and a strong wind pre-.
vented low scores, but the course was crowded
feature Of the day on the Links was tho large
number Of women golfers. X. II. Curtis OF tho
Fairfield County Golf Club won both cups. He
made tho double round In 0S, which was the
best gross score OF tho day. and n handicap of
ereduced his score TO 90, which won tho first
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-02
Ksarny Gun Club shoot.

Tho Kearny Gun Club held Its annual New Years
Day shoot yesterday afternoon on the club grounds
at the foot OF Bergen avenue, KeArny. In the presence
OF nearly 800 spectators. Tho result: A. Kearny, g;
J. Sandford. 81 A. Fitzpatrick. u w. Osborn, 4; O..
CapArn. o.: Q. Bradley, Q, @. Van Deren. 81 ID. Osborn,
o. u. Lawlels. o; u. Fullager. D.; @. Wilhelm, N ii.
FuilAser. u W. Green. Az. OOyle. ~ O stoyeI, o.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-02

SHORT HILLS. N. j.. Jan. 1.-Thirty-six players
turned in cards out of fifty who entered at the
Baltusrol New Years tournament. Rod balls
were used, as the ground was frozen hard, with
a sprinkle Of frozen snow. The high winds were
the north. Tho prize In class A was won by
9. NJ. Hamilton and the prize In class d by
Hugh X. Toler. The score was as follows:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-02

The regular Saturday match for the Captains
Cup for the club members resulted in a tie be-
tween F.. B. Kimball and Alexander Morten.
both of whom handed In q net score of 90. This
tic will have to be played Off before tho score
OF tho day by points can be computed. Tho
players and their scores were:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-02
noKLKNa.

omoial neeerd 81 tho osthan p1sn - the
Araerican Natienai feuFnsrsent.
The Gotham Club Is the nrst OF the tventy-cne
clubs taking part in the American national tournar
ment to nnish the schedule OF twenty games. Nine
resulted In victories, three more than arc needed 70
retain membership in next seasons tournament ,It
is doubtful, however. ~ the organisation will again
enter q team. The records Of the members follow
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-02

Tho cold weather cut but little figure with the
Dyker Meadow golfers yesterday. az they turned
out in goodly numbers for the Now Years Day
h hi1T soDi. which y vas 1e. an sIs h t 9 ,i hole S. TsSSl
SssEls' i Ad %lii Sc ssd pli 5!sP'; on a. .o! g; ssS:
drive GisS" Of sis yards and i i foot. The dr.yss q
y sne G.h fia f wste T e 1Sao Edwa I; r r. s' %oGiOch GGs
2o5 yards. z feet; g; p; EotmSn. 1872 yards;
~ Yards : +. 4. ingalls,. i7s yards, and Lieut..
H; E; CsrSough; 14s ysrds; Sam Tuck Gns the he
not count. The handicap scores follow: . ~
S$;:;:;: $$s!:s9 ::==::ss~,oo 10 .,
S}$$': !: ;s,? :sst:s :==ssII-,o' l. ''
Ss': !: 49, s:sssss s 81 8 90
S}$'; = 3 5$$;j:ss:3s '=='s''-,,, " .'
Sfss.:;:: : ;s:ss5:3s :=-ssss-,o' &. 90
Rfs$':;:is ;s,sssss,Ss 1s--ss::-,,o . 10.
Gfss';:::5 $:szs,i ;s==ss::-,,o Is 10.
Gfs$'; ! :;.,s, SsT:s: :s- go 10 ,o'
Sf e s. ;: : ,; 55;,,:iss1s: g: 1. ,oo
EfsS':::1ss sssSSss 77--:sss-,.o .. 10.
Rf$':;: s$s::tss ss7=:::s-,,, X. 100
Gf$;;::i$ e.. ss'ss =='3ss-,.. 1. IL,
G$!::; 7ss4,is ss%- -:s so II,
oeat.:.1s sil ssssss -!s o. =. ,,,
The members of the Harbor Hill Golf Club
took part in a novel kind Of golf contest at their
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-02

LAKEwooD. Jan. 1.-The golf club of Lake
l0r to-day In an open handicap. giving . hand.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-02

The members OF the Harbor HID Golf Club
took part in a novel kind Of golf contest at their
links on Staten Island yesterday. Two teams of
sixteen players each and of as nearly equal
strength as possible competed for q bowl of
claret punch. The winning team received back
its entry fee. while the losers were obliged to
pay for the punch. The final score was IS to IL,
as the following summary shows:
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Several members OF CornellB Athletic Coun-
Haacut. President Of the council. Is quoted
W. Win make Yale an even better offer
moving or c~rooking is necessary. We will pay
Al expenses and give the choice OF positions to
country than on Csyuga Lake. It, Would not
DO q paying venture to row there. but Cornell
a a s1 met sSw il f ga %5o %fII . sns T. t KILLING nsst to stGnd
We will provide the New Haven men with boat;
house, living quarters, coaching launches. and
Al the paraphernalia for training. The New
Haven men would be our guests and would
partake Of our hospitality.",
the sooner the University A. c. Is requested to
call q meeting Of the Harvard, Yale. and Cor.
nell. rowing authorities the better 1t will be for
al hands.
gin to wake from their winter iethargy and the
prospects of the big League teams are discussed
chat he will be here in about six weeks and viii
begin making ARRANGEMENTS for the coming sea.
son. From present indications the League
teams win be as strong as they were last sea-
son. with one or two exceptions.
the stretch last fall into the Temple Cup series.
Hartman. and Grady, and viii be EVEN eVenen mo %y
formidable In pitchers, with Doheny in form.
addition Of Pitcher Hawley. and the Washing,
tons, with Doyle and Reitz. will be placed hiRh
up by the makers of predictions. The cieve.
70 do the Chicagos. Tho Brookiyns and Pitts.
many new men will be tried by them. The
Louisvilles are regarded az about the same. and
81 Louis appears to have gained some good
men In the various deals. Philadelphia Ia an
HnknoWn quantity. with thirty.six players on
the roll and Stallings still at tho helm.
The Eastern and Western leagues have
worked a neat trick on the big League. The
season for drafting players from the minor
Leagues In class a Is at an end, and tho big
elubs have been all ut sea. The only way ne
NrtionAl League men have been able IN The
past TO get n line on minor league material for
drafting purposes has been to consnit he On.
sial batting and fielding averages of The - 10 i OH.
leagues, complied by the Presidents Of tbnSs
pEganizations. President Barr Johnson Of the
have Automatically withheld their ayass%es
this time, 50 that the big League clubs .aaye
not poem able to find out Just what nlHyers arc
worm picking; Now that the drafti59 limit
has expired, however, tho AVERAGES x4ii he
torthcoming. By and by the Nstipnnl IsaVu ne
men. II Is thought, wifi add a clause 10 IN
e9feoment governing the minor ica%Has thaV
wiil compel the PRONUNCIATION OF tSa sYersnes
have 70 submit too. "'Ho leagues WIN
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-02

,~HACKENsACK Jan. 1.-Charles Meyer, ". d.
New man. Edward Vreeland, G. Van Olst. J. r.
Seide and v. V. Wells Of the Hackensack
Wheelmen rode to the Rouclare House. Ridge
faced n gale and snowstorm. They covered the
distance, nine miles with three good hills. in tho
order named. The winners time was So min
utes, heating last years record / minute. I-
wing, Harrison Of the Hackensack Wheelmen
night. The club has forwarded a claim for the
national and State long-distance record for
Harrison for 1897. He used one wheel and only
one set of tires.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1898-07-02
svIas.s oar sailors Essst

The parents of some ofthe dainty
young men who belong to the ma
val reserves Of the Northern States
are much disturbed by the COM
plants they have receive from their
sons regarding the quality Of the
food which is furnished the sailors
in the navy. It is claimed by a
great many of the young patriots