New-York tribune., 1910-01-08

jeremiah 7. Mahoney. captain OF the
club. also issued his report. He said, in
part:
The showing made by the club in the
different track and field championships was
gratifying, and the additions made 10 our
'lach ana NEG team TINS yea iT an ,aIi ta
conclusion that next year the e!up shau
be stronger in that departnent OF sport
than for several years past ! wish to
call particular attention TO Warlng L.
Dawbarn, with the record of 10 seconds in
the le0-TaTd dash; Harry h Glss-ng, VINO
ranks with Sheppard as the greatest MD
die distance runner now competing: Rus
sell J. Lawrence with a record of A feet
inches in the l6-pound shot and outside
Of Ralph Rose probably the greatest shot
putter the country has ever produced: AL
1red C Gilbert, who has vaulted lS feet;
= z Walsh, next to Flanagan the best
sn-aroUnd weight man, aIld j. /. mart
cranft with a record of is 3-5 seconds for
the I20-yard hurdles. These athletes all be-
came members OF the club during the last
In swimming the club maintained with
out much trouble its position OF the lead
II Ig swllng o&Tga4zanon & 2I5I5o IN the world RID
YET found mis- limit, and that SO long as
he coHpetes all championships and all rec
oTds are at his mercy. Owing 10 action by
the board of governors two years ago, the
playing Of the old American game of water
polo was suspended Special permission,
play in the championships held in Madison
Square Garden during the Sportsman's
ShOW week ana although the team had
Little training, il succeeded in winning the
championship. I have had the old game
restored TO favor again, pursuant to the
action Of the board of governors, but un-
der amended rules. and some interesting
games may be looked forward 70 during
the coming year.
its rowing committee, oarsmen and their
coach. For two years in succession we
have won the eight-oared shell race in the
national rowing championships. the blue
ribbon rowing event of the year. Such
showing by any one club is unprecedented
in the history Of amateur rowing. This
year. in addition to winning the ''eights,
we also won the International fours on
the same day. The enthusiasm and self
out by the rowing athletes of the, club can
Srell serve as models for the other
branches OF athletic competition.
Our fencing and shooting teams enjoyed
high degree OF success. Our hockey
team achieved the distinction of going
through the season without dfeat- We
1'on NOT only the championship of the Anna
telJr Hockey League, but succeeded IN de-
feating the Victoria hockey team, the
best amateur team of Canada. The sue
cess Of the team. in great measure, was
due TO the persevering efforts of Benjamin
y Rhodes, chairman OF the hockey COM
u1ittee. and TO his determination TO gain
championship for the club that II had not
held for over ten years.
The baseball team had very successful
season. defeating among other teams the
South Orange Field Club, which eventually
Won the Amateur Baseball League cham
pionship, and the Crescent Athletic Club.
n bowling We won second prize in the
Athletic Bowling League and first honors
in the Inter-Ciub Bowling League. Mr..
Einsdaie deserves great credit for the man.
bowling again popular with our members.
Attention is particularly called to the fact
that in every branch of sport in which
re met the Crescent Athletic Club this
year, including shooting, hockey, baseball
and bowling, we gained victories over our
most important rival
The athletic committees report gives the
number and nature of the championships
won, as follows:
Two Metropolitan Association, A A T..
wrestling championships: one Canadian
wrestling championship; seven Metropoli-
held championships; three Metropolitan As
ISOLATION, 4. A. L. senior track and field
championships: two A. 4. L. junior track
and field championships; one A. A L.
senior track and field championship; three
American Rowing Association champ on
ships; two National Association, Amateur
Canadian Association track and field cham
piopsllip; one fencing championship; six
Metropolitan Association, A. A L, swim
ming championships; eight A =. I. swim
ming championships and seven A. A. L.
indoor championships, 4 total of forty
seven championships.
Matt ]. McGrath. the shot putter and
hammer thrower. headed the list of point
winners for the year with a total of 156
points. George B. Ford, jr., the sprinter
and quarter miier, was second, and c. II.
Daniels, the swimming marvel, third. One
hundred and twenty-five men earned points
for the club. the grand total being 3.127,
divided IS follows; Firsts, Al; seconds,
z7s: thirds, Is5
Tbs leading point winners were as fol-
iovs