New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-10

fourth to Team No IS Richie and Overton. and
70 and Rossen two Of the strongest
bowlers in the club tied for second prizes. but IN
the six teams in the Ties who did not win prizes
The number Of their team was 10, and It Is now
d oIG by Their their un nj team number
The Crescent Athletic Clubs championship pool
tournament opened last week. and eight games had
been played up to last night w. f. Powers beat
G. Ellis 100 to 80; G. w. Gair beat J. s. Jones 100
| to 80; r. r. Thompson beat E. Banks. 100 to 80;
J. T. Mcmahon beat ]. Belden, 100 to IS: DR.. H. ID.
| Jennings beat j. T. Hardy, by default N 3.
Schroeder beat L. r. Adams, 100 10 81: F. NJ Belden
beat j. S. Jones. 100 to 80, and w. f. Powers beat
| Dr. II. d. Jennings, 100 to IS. This puts w r;
Powers in the lead, with two games won ana no
defeats, but It is too early In the schedule 10 make
predictions The trap shooting contingent se OF
| SON than ever before. over twenty-one thousand
which the traps have been in this fal. and the
sport viii continue as long as the we o Sv
| Marshall the Election Day Cup went to II r.
vandeveer, the THANKSGIVING Day Gn l deH 10 H. T.
S ETHySp a a%p George trg Hasedon tied for
Cup. New cups have been offered by members tor
HalIock and H. A. Kryn having offered two to be
shot for on the first holiday, and Edward Banks a
a trophy for a New Years Day shoot.
Tho new committees In charge OF the winter
sports at the Knickerbocker Athletic CLUB are
making special efforts to stir up enthusiasm among
the members and already the club bulletin bears
notices of competitions to come. The Billiard Com
mittee composed of ". r. Bracken. FRANKLIN Pad
dock and w. d. Bullard has announced mem
hers handicap tournament. to begin January To-
There are a lot of good billiard players In the CLUB
but scratch tournaments attract few entries, De-
cause Dr. Mlal, Or. Miller. Tobias and one or TWO
Others overshadow all the others In skill the an
nouncement of a handicap. however. has already
stirred I'D a lot OF interest and many OF the
members are practising to enter. The CLUBS new
Swimming Committee. composed of Harry A; King,
II II Wotherspoon and A. G.. Sivori. Is making a
special effort to develop new men for the cluP :
water polo team, and second team Will pr9saetniy
be organized this winter, Tuesday and FRIDAY
evenings beginning this week, nave been set aside
Tor practice in the big tank. and members OF the
old team will be present each night TO coach new
candidates for places on the club teams.
Among the Amateur Athletic Union adherents
| there has been good deal Of criticism passed on
the claim that the Sosson- Daily tournament Is an
| .qnterclub' meeting. and DR.. Ranney points out
| the fact that Stark is no longer member Of any
club; Townsend's only club is st. Joseph's Lyceum.
an organize ton little known, while Arnold and Null
dauer are not members OF any club at all This
only two Q, the SIX PSys5s tho
IleSsTErsnu club and Keensy Of the Crescent
arboetsr Athletic Cub but resigned this fall Tn,
success Of Poggenburg IN billiards has stirred ~
| the members OF the lieueTkrhnl NiuD u cohsiu,
| cradle extent over the game. and delegation OF
his most enthusiastic fellow members has attended
most OF Poggenburgs games and rooted for him
| TO WIN
| The Ice hockey season has opened with a rush
and the teams in the Amateur Hockey League are
practising regularly for the opening games OF the
| League At both the ct. Nicholas and Clermont
| Kinks the hockey players have reserved certain
| hours each week for practice and preliminary
| games already played show them to be rap'u'y
| rounding into Championship form.
| The members OF the st. Nicholas Skating Club
are rejoicing IN the fact that Tom" Barron Is back
| on the ice once more. and they predict an improve
ment In the play OF their team this winter through
| his work, Barron. who formerly captained the
st. Nicholas team. too sick last winter 70 skate