The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-10-28
ON THE GR|D|R0N.
Championship Trophy for
Local Teams--Games
and Challenges.

A prominent Jersey City official, a for
mer athlete, who does not wish his name
| disclosed at present, has donated a hand
some silver loving cup, to be known as
the Hudson County Championship
Trophy" and is to be competed for by
teams in the county. The games for
the championship are to be governed by
the following conditions, the reasons
therefore being annexed
1. The competing teams shall be those
playing Sunday games. CThis is to
shut out the teams from various insti-
buttons of learning, such as Hoboken
High School and Stevens Institute, and
which practising every afternoon. are in
a separate class from the teams who can
get out in the evenings for practice.)
2. Teams must be regular ones, play
all through the season. (This is to pre-
vent an aggregation from being scraped
/ together for the purpose of playing for
the trophy.)
8. Teams must be composed OF players
| who have taken part in at least two
games previous to the n for the cham
pionship.
AS the trophy is meant to leave no
| question as to the best team, and as
the donor is fully aware games are Of
ten won or lost on a luke, the follow
ing was made a part of the aboFe:-
4. Should a team defeat another in the
championship series by but six points,
| thus showing closeness In strength, the
| losing team may demand a return game;
| should it win this, the tie shall be de-
cided by a third game on some neutral
field.
The question of selecting a club to de-
| fend the cup was a delicate one The
donor personally witnessed the prac-
tice of the various local teams, saw the
m played and considered carefully
the question of good substitutes, general
team work and suitable grounds. After
careful elaboration and consultation
with old-time players, they selected the
Carteret Field Club team. which has
been playing this season at the St.
George Cricket Grounds, Hoboken, to
defend the trophy. He has accordingly
given an order for the loving-cup, which
IS at present in the hands of the en-
graver, to Manager Aubut of the Car
terets. The trophy will be displayed in
New York for a few days, and then re-
main till the end of the season in one
of this city's downtown store windows.
The football game today that the
Knickerbocker A. C. will play will be with
the Newark Athletic Club, and it will be
well worth witnessing, as the opponents
have a team made up of players from the
various colleges, all of whom have had
experience in football The committee re-
quests that all who can attend viii be
present to give their support. Game Will
be called at $3.50 at the Knickerbocker
Field.
The rivalry that has existed for years
| between the New West Side A. G. and
| the Pastime A. c. in field sports, boxing
| and wrestling, seems to be carried now to
| football, for a representative Of the
| Pastime A. c. called yesterday on Mr..
James E.. Sullivan and tried to arrange
for a game of college football between the
Pastime A. c. and the New West Side
A.. c.. at the Thanksgiving Day carnival
of sports which Is to be held at the Garden
on November 30. A handsome banner will
be the prize in case the game is arranged.
The Pastime A. C. have played some very
good games this year, and the New West
Side has fire and ginger in it. So much
rivalry exists between the two teams that
the officials nave their hands full in
handling the contest. 1t remains to be
seen which of the local clubs excel in
football.