The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-01-16
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4 Reorganization Plan Submitted to the
staten Island Cricket and Baseball Club.

At the Coffee Exchange. on Monday next. the
members OF THE Staten Island Cricket and Base
ball Club will again meet to discuss the ways
and means to free the club from its indebted
ness. should the members pay up the assess
meLt Of $40 levied at the special meeting IA
month ago no further action will be necessary.
but otherwise it il likely that the club vii! pass
into the hands OF a receiver and the outcome
will be the disposal Of the old grounds at Liv-
ingston and the complete, Development OF the
ior golf, cricket, baseball and the other sports
fostered by the Staten Islanders.
THE situation would not be so bad II We
could find n purchaser for the Livingston prop
erty at It's face value said one Of the Oldest
members yesterday, Tor We would then have
cash in hand to bring up the Fox Hills grounds
and make them all they should be for the 300
members. Our club introduced lawn tennis
and hockey in this country, and was one OF the
first TO promote a healthy interest IN amateur
cricket. baseball. golf and football. Its first
principle has been to shun semi-professional-
ism in all It's notifications aud TO encourage the
presence OF the gentleman amateur In, sports.
Now that the club. needs financial help, IT
seems to me that. ifthe situation was thorough
undcrstool. there are many rich amateurs in
the city who would he ready TO, he'll the organ
lzation out. still. II no outside help IL FUR
nished. the club will pull through II the mem
hers pay the assessments
Al the annual meeting OF the Laurence Har-
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elected Tor the year:
President, william Ires!and, Vice Pr.s,lent,Josaph
= Stcr; Treasurer N, NJ singer secretary Frank
VI. Clarke; Captain. John VI. Ward.
The committee reports sho we'd the club TO be
in a satisfactory position and an active season
is anticipated.
Laurence Auchtertonie. the Glenview Golf
aud Polo Club Professional. and II. A. CArlsty.
professional Of the Exmoor Country Club OF
Chicago. who both went TO Scotland for the
winter, have volunteered for service in the
Transvaal. II is not Aurhtertonie's first ey.
pericnc" in the service, for in 1893 he was one
ment. The resident Scotch Professional and
amateur golfers have nearly all had an early
military training, Findlay :: Douglas, when a
student at ST, Andrews University. was a
member Of the Seventh Garrison Artillery.
ST. AUGUSTINE. Jan. 15.-In a Scotch four.
some played this afternoon on the INKS q the
brook Club and Alexander II. Findlay, the pro.
fes,ional. who has JUS, returned from Scot.
l FTDd,, were ann %'t GlsyiG Ssa bison his WITT SSS3its' Wa Rsgs
p%oncnts. they beat them BY, up and ito play.
ThiH SEND TITHdla 2t G e. az 7o7 e. fis R g Watson SS, ! we if.;
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The impression which prevails in sporting
circles that Tom O'Rourke Ia interested In the
Broadway A.. C. outside Of being a stockholder.
was dispelled yesterday by George Considine.
The latter said:
The unfortunate ending NJ the Choynski-
Mccoy bout has naturally started a lot OF ad-
verse criticism which Ia rather annoying to
me. [ want II Understood that I am response
lilo fof any matches made for the Broadway
Club. / direct the organization's affairs eX-
clusiyely. Tom O'Rourke has no finger in ar
ranging any Of the bouts. | am not Influenced
by him or any one else. follow my own coun-
sci and wish 10 be Judged by what / say and do.
| make this statement because the report has
been circulated that | am coached and told to
bring such and such boxers together. This is
not 80. have my own way. and II am inter-
tered with in my manner. which Ia not likely.
will resiGn.
Polo.
On account Of the withdrawal OF the
Meadowbrook. Myopia and Philadelphia Coun-
try Club teams from the cham pionship tourna-
msnt for the Aston Gold Vase. at Prospect
Park. last fall. the Westchester team, F. I.
Keene. J. ", Jr. an l., Waterbury. and J T.
COwdln. although the tournament was NOT
held. has been declared winner by default 10y
the Polo association. Tho individual cups
usually presented 10 en"h member ~ m" WIN
ming team will not be bestowed. however. "a
the tenn has not won III" championship In
actual Play. .
II ia announced that an American polo team
will play Ia the international matches 10 be
halt AZ payia durtn0 tha Evpos,tioo = p