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Winner.

1867 Hermit
1868 Blue Gown
1869 Pretender
1870 Kingcraft
1871 Favonius

1872 Cremorne
1873 Doncaster

1874 George Frederick
1875 Galopin..
1876 Kisber
1877 Silvio

1895 0.56

1878 Sefton

1879 Sir Bevys..

1899 1.08

1880 Bend Or

1897 1.12

1881 Iroquois . 1882 Shotover 1883 St. Blaise

4 91 Monmouth P'k,st. 1892 1.87 3 90 Harlem, Ill..

5 107 Chicago, Ill.. 6114 Jerome P'k, N. Y.

4 110 Chicago, Ill...... 1898 1.58į 3,108 Monmouth P'k,st. 4 100 Chicago, Ill...

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14... Hindoocraft. 3 75 Jerome P'k, N. Y. Ben Holladay 4 118 Morris P'k, N. Y. 14. Ben Holladay 6,130 Morris P'k, N. Y. 13... Enigma.. 4 90 Sheepshead Bay.. Ten Broeck.. 5 110 Louisville, Ky., against time.

Judge Denny 5 105 California......
Joe Murphy. 4 99 Harlem, Ill..

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1884
1885 Melton...
1886 Ormond
1887 Merry Hampton.
1888, Ayrshire
1889 Donovan
1890 Sainfoin
1891 Common
1892 Sir Hugo
1893 Isinglass.
1894 Ladas

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Winners of Suburban Handicap,

1/4 Miles.

1894 1.384 1899 1.45 1891 1.51

1890 2.03

1898 2.04

1898 2.044

1894 2.181

1898 2.301

1889 2.48

1895 Sir Visto.

1897 2.591

1896 Persimmon

1899 3.003 1885 3.20

1897 Galtee More 1898 Jeddah..

J. Gubbins... J. W. Lamach

1877 3.27

1899 Flying Fox

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4 115 Sheepshead Bay.. 18845.24 California,against 4 85 time... The Bachelor a 113 California.

The Advance in Trotting Time.

1897 7.11

1884.. General Monroe..

Value. Time.

$4,945 2.11

1899 7.16

1885.. Pontiac.

1886.. Troubadour.

1887.. Eurus..

1888.. Elk wood.

1889.. Raceland

5,855 2.09

5,700 2.12} 6,065 2.12

6,800 2.07

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17,750 2.073

1893.. Lowlander..

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1895.. Lazzarone

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1844-Lady Suffolk (saddle)

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1896.. Henry of Navarre

6,000 2.07

1852-Tacony (saddle)..

226 1897.. Ben Brush

5,850 2.07

1853-Tacony (saddle)

2.2512 1898.. Tillo

7,000 2.081

1856-Flora Temple

2.24% 1899.. Imp..

7,000 2.051

THE SPORTING WORLD-Continued. Winners B’klyn Handicap, 11⁄4 Miles.

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bury, L. I. H. G. Crickmore, Clerk, 173 5th av., Manhattan, New York City.

National Trotting Association-P. P. Johnston, Pres., Lexington, Ky.; Wm. Gocher, Sec., Hartford, Conn.

New Louisville Jockey Club Louisville, Ky. Wm. F. Schulte, Pres.; Ch. F. Price, Sec.

Tenn.

New Louisiana Jockey Club--New Orleans, La.
H. W. Conner, Pres.; J. M. Huger, Sec.
New Memphis Jockey Club-Memphis,
S. R. Montgomery, Pres.; M. N. Macfarlan, Sec.
New Tennessee Breeders' Association--Nash-
ville, Tenn. Geo. Campbell Brown, Pres.; J. W.
Russworm, Sec.

Oyster Bay Driving Park Ass'n-Amos W.
Knapp, Pres.; Augustus Morey, Sec., Oyster Bay,

L. I.

Pacific Coast Jockey Club-San Francisco, Cal. S. N. Androus, Pres.; F. H. Green, Sec., Palace Hotel.

Queens County Jockey Club-Race course at Aqueduct, L. I. Thos. D. Reilly, Pres.; Fred Rehberger, Racing Sec., Union Square Hotel, Manhattan, N. Y. City.

Queen City Jockey Club-Newport, Ky. J. G. Hanly, Sec.

Saratoga Association-Saratoga, N. Y. Gottfried Walbaum, Pres.; B. A. Chilton, Sec., 1402 Broadway, Manhattan, N. Y. City.

St. Louis Fair Association-St. Louis, Mo. Robt. Aull, Pres.; Jos. A. Murphy, Sec.

The Jockey Club-173 5th av.. Manhattan. August Belmont, Chairman; F. K. Sturgis, Sec. Turf and Field Club-Westchester, N. Y. Perry Belmont, Pres.; Amos T. French, Sec., 173 5th av., Manhattan, N. Y. City.

Washington Jockey Club-Washington, D. C. S. S. Howland, Pres.; M. Cassidy, Starter. Washington Park Club-Chicago, Ill. James Howard, Sec.. 61st st. and South Park av.

Western Turf Association-San Francisco, Cal. W. J. Martin, Pres.; F. H. Green, Sec., Palace Hotel.

Westchester Racing Ass'n-Course Morris Park, Westchester, N. Y. S. B. Lawrence, Pres.; F. I. Burgher, Sec. -Treas., 23 Nassau st., Manhattan, N. Y. City.

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Dist.

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FEDERATION CHAMPION RECORDS.
Speed
Old Birds.
(Yds.

Miles. per m.) Year. Owner and Res.
100....1,976.04.1897.. Albert Whatten. Newark, N. J.
200....1,893.59..1897..G. H. Watchman, Balto., Md.
300....1,848.00..1896..F. Rouff, Detroit, Mich.
400....1,532.86..1899.. Chas. Cupitt, Rosebank, S. I.
500....1,608.04..1898..Wm. J. Lautz, Buffalo, N. Y.
600...1,308.99..1896..Jas. McGauhey, Philadelphia.
700....1,546.97..1898.. Wm. J. Lautz, Buffalo, N. Y.
General average speed bird, 100 to 600 miles, in-
clusive, Chas. Hub, Philadelphia, Pa., F. 1,130;

Detroit Jockey Club-Detroit, Mich. D. J. Cam-speed, 1,223.793 yards. pau, Pres.; J. Robinson, Sec.

Empire City Trotting Club-Sidney S. Toman, Sec., 1123 Broadway, Manhattan, New York City. Golden Gate Fair Association-Oakland, Cal. J. A. Dimond, Sec.

Highland Park Club-Detroit, Mich. M. B. Mills, Pres.; W. O. Parmer, Sec., 213 Hammond Bldg.

Harlem Jockey Club--Chicago, Ill. M. Nathanson, Sec., 1 Lakeside Building.

Horse Show Association of Queens County, N. Y.-Wm. C. Whitney, Pres.; Samuel Willetts, Sec., 16 E. 23d st., Manhattan, New York City. Kentucky Racing Association-Lexington, Ky. J. S. Wallace, Man.

Lakeside Jockey Club-Robey, Ind. M. Nathanson, Sec., Room 201 Lakeside Bldg., Chicago, Ill. Latonia Jockey Club--Covington, Ky. J. C. Sherlock, Pres.; E. C. Hopper, Sec., Covington, Ky.

Meadow Brook Steeplechase Association-West

General average loft, 100 to 600 miles, inclusive, Charles Bang, South Beach, Staten Island, 1899, 1,176.19 yards per minute.

Long distance. Fred Bowers, Fall River, Mass.,

1898, distance 1,233.17 miles; in 13 days 51⁄2 hours.

Young Birds.

100....1,488.74..1897..J. G. Gunning, Brooklyn, N. Y. 10....1,651 19..199..H, J. Baumgartner, Milwaukee 200....1,875.45..1894.. P. C. Clark, Philadelphia, Pa. 250....1,818.41..1893.. Geary & Kendall, Philadelphia. 300....1,365.14..1896..U. G. Kurtz, Phoenixville, Pa. 400....1,060.99..1896..Jacob Eberle, Philadelphia, Pa. 586.70..197..H. H. Hunsberger, Phila lelphia 600.... 557.78..1897..G. W. Shaffer, Cream Ridge, N.J. General average loft, 100, 150 and 200 miles, inclusive, Adolph Busch, Grasmere, Staten Island, N. Y.. 1897, speed 1,356.73 yards.

300....

Long distance, H. A. Lippincott, Philadelphia, Pa., 1894, 620 miles.

ATHLETICS.

BEST RECORDS IN AMATEUR ATHLETICS. RUNNING 50 yards, 5 s.; Lon E. Myers, New York, Jan., 1884.

100 yards-9 4-5s.; by J. Owen, Jr., B. J. Wefers, W. T. Macpherson, (Australian) J. H. Maybury and J. H. Rush.

100 yards, backward-15 s.; S. S. Schuyler, N. J. A. C., Nov. 2, 1889.

120 yards-11 3-5 s.; C. A. Bradley, England, 1994; 11 4-5 s.; B. J. Wefers, Travers Island, Sept., 1896. 150 yards-14 3-5 s.; B. J. Wefers, New York, Oct., 1897.

220 yards-21 1-5 s.; B. J. Wefers, Canada, Aug., 1897. English record-21 4-5 s., by C. G. Wood, Oxford, June 25, 1887.

250 yards-24 4-5 S.; C. H. Sherrill, New Haven, Conn., June 15, 1888.

300 yards-30 3-5 s.; B. J. Wefers, Washington, Nov. 7, 1896.

400 yards-43% s.; Lon E. Myers, M. A. C.. New York, June 3, 1882; 43 s., W. C. Downs, on straight track, July 9, 1890,

440 yards-474s.: Wendell Baker (straight track), H. Boston, July 1, 1896. English record-481 s., C. L. Tindall, London, June 29, 1889.

500 yards-57 4-5 s.; T. E. Burke, June, 1897. 600 yards-1 m. 11 s.; T. E. Burke, New York, Sept., 1896.

880 yards-1 m. 53 2-5 s.; C. H. Kilpatrick, New York, Sept., 1893.

1,000 yards-2 m. 13 6.; Lon E. Myers, Oct. 8, 1881.

mile-3 m. 7 s.; T. P. Conneff, at Boston, Aug. 26, 1893.

1 mile-4 m. 15 3-5 s.; T. P. Conneff, 1895. English record-4 m. 18 S., by S. F. E. Bacon, Edinburg, July 21, 1897.

112 miles-7 m. 2 4-5 s.; W. D. Day, New York. May 17, 1890.

2 miles 9 m, 17 2-5 s.; W. G. George, London, Apr. 26, 1884. American record--9 m. 32 3-5 s.; Willie Day, New York, May 17, 1890.

3 miles-14 m. 24 s.; S. Thomas, London, June 3, 1893. American record-14 m. 39 s.; Willie Day, New York, May 30, 1890.

4 miles-19 m. 28 3-5 s.; G. Crossland.

5 miles-24 m. 53 3-5 s., by S. Thomas, London, Sept. 24, 1892.

6 miles-30 m. 17 4-5 s.; S. Thomas, London, Oct. 22, 1892.

7 miles-35 m. 36 4-5 s.; S. Thomas. London, April 9, 1882.

Throwing the discus-(4%1⁄2 lbs.) 118 ft. 9 in.; C. Heineman, New York, Sept., 1897. Putting 16-lb. shot-48 it. 4 in.; D. Horgan, Queenstown, Ireland.

HURDLING-100 yards, 8 hurdles, 2 ft. 6 in.12 4-5 s.; A. F. Copeland, Oct. 27, 1888.

120 yards, 10 hurdles, 3 ft. 6 in.-15 1-5 6.; A. C. Kraenzlein, New York, June 11, 1898.

220 yards, 10 hurdles, 2 ft. 6. in.--23 3-5 s.;. A. C. Kraenzlein, New York, 1898.

440 yards, 10 hurdles, 2 ft. 6 in.-56 2-5 6.; Jerome Buck, New York, Sept. 19, 1896.

INTER-COLLEGIATE RECORDS.

100 yards dash-B. J. Wefers, Georgetown University, 9 4-5s.

220 yards dash-B. J. Wefers, Georgetown University, 21 1-56.

120 yards hurdle race-A. C. Kraenzlein, University of Pennsylvania, 15 2-56.

220 yards hurdle race-A. C. Kraenzlein, University of Pennsylvania, 23 4-5 8. Quarter mile run- M. W. Long, Columbia, 49 Half mile run-E. Hollister, Harvard, 1 m. 56

2-58.

4-5e.

One mile run-G. W. Orton, University of Pennsylvania, 4 m. 23 2-5s.

Two mile run-Alexander Grant, University of Pennsylvania, 10m. 3 2-58.

One mile walk-W. B. Fetterman, University of Pennsylvania, 6 m. 45 2-56.

Running high jump-J. D. Windsor, Jr., University of Pennsylvania, 6 ft. 3 in.

Running broad jump-A. C. Kraenzlein, University of Pensylvania, 24 ft. 4 in.

Pole vault-R. G. Clapp, Yale, 11 ft. 5 in. Putting 16 pound shot-J. S. McCracken, University of Pennsylvania, 43 ft. 8 in.

Throwing 16 pound hammer -J. S. McCracken, University of Pennsylvania, 149 ft. 5 in. INTERCOLLEGIATE CHAMPIONSHIPS,

1899.

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8 miles 40 m. 57 2-5 s.; W. G. George, London, Syracuse July 28, 1894.

9 miles-46 m. 12 s.; W. G. George.

10 miles-51 m. 20 e.; W. G. George, London, Apr. 7, 1884.

15 miles-1 h. 22 m. 15 2-5 s.; S. Thomas, London, Apr. 9, 1892.

20 miles-1 h. 51 m. 54 s.; G. Crossland.

25 miles-2 h. 33 m. 34 s.; G. A. Dunning. WALKING-4 mile-1 m. 23 s.; H. L. Curtis, Sept. 19, 1891.

14 mile-3 m. 2 2-5 s.; F. P. Murray, New York,

Oct. 22, 1893.

1 mile-6 m. 27 2-5 s.; F. H. Creamer, Australia. American record-6 m. 29 3-5 s., F. P. Murray, New York, Oct. 27, 1883. English record-6 m. 32 1-5 s., H. Whyatt, Birmingham, May 3, 1884. 1 hour-8 miles 318 yards; J. B. Clarke, New York, Sept. 8, 1880.

JUMPING-Running broad jump-24 ft. 411⁄2 in.; A. C. Kraenzlein, New York, May 26, 1899. Running high jump-6 ft. 5% in.; M. F. Sweeney. New York, Sept. 21, 1895.

Standing broad jump-11 ft. 11⁄2 in.; R. C. Ewry, Asbury Park, N. J., Aug., 1899.

Standing high jump-5 ft. 311⁄2 in.; R. C. Ewry, Lafayette, Ind., May 29, 1896.

Running hop, step and jump-48 ft. 6 in.; E. B. Bloss, Chicago, Sept., 1893.

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Pole vaulting for height-11 ft. 1011⁄2 in.; R. Clapp, New York, June 11, 1898.

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Athletic Club Directory.

NATIONAL.

Swedish-American Athletic Union of the United States. Org. 1899, 350 members. Henry Staberg, Pres., 157 Park pl., Brooklyn, N. Y.; Oscar Sandholm, Sec., 221 Main st., Worcester, Mass.

BROOKLYN.

Adelphi Athletic Ass'n-See School Clubs. American Athletic Asssociation-177 Gwinnett st. Org. 1884. 107 members. Wm. H. West, Pres.; Albert Mugler, Sec., 80 Bartlett st.

Bay Ridge Athletic Club 60th st. and 3d av. Incorp. 1895. P. J. Fearon, Pres.; Freeman Coss. Sec. 175 members.

Ben Hur Athletic Association-Bedford av. and Willoughby av. Incorp. 1895. 150 members. La vid H. E. Jones, Pres.; L. J. Langbein, Sec., 696 Decatur st.

Borough Athletic Club--Sutter av. and Snediker av. Org. 1898. 25 members. Arch Arnet, Pres.; Peter J. Campbell, Jr., Sec., 496 Sutter av. Bridge Athletic Club-71 Sands st. Reorganized Getober. 1893. 150 members. Humphrey Plant. Pres.; Thos. Miles, Sec.

Brooklyn Athletic Club- 374 Bedford av. Org. 1890. Country house, Maspeth, L. I. Member ship. 225. John J. Bradley, Pres.; William E. Turner, Sec.

Brooklyn Latin School Athletic AssociationOrg. 1891. Gymnasium at 40-12 Monroe pl. Membership, 100. Walter W. Stillman, Pres.; R. Marston, Sec.

ATHLETICS-Continued.

Brooklyn Turn Verein-351 Atlantic av. Org. 1879. 150 members. Max Bethge, Pres.; Carl Wille, Sec., 147 53d st..

Columbia Turn Verein-168 Driggs av. Henry C. Volz, Pres.; Wm. Greve, Sec. 50 members. Coney Island Sporting Club-Arcade Walk and 8th st., Coney Island. Org. 1899. Thomas Cunningham, Pres.; Geo. J. Cooke, Sec., 224 W. 26th st., Manhattan.

Crescent Athletic Club-Org. 1884. Incorp. 1888. City house, 25-29 Clinton st. Country club house, boat house and grounds, bet. N. Y. Bay, 1st av., 83d and 85th sts., Bay Ridge. Membership, 1,600. Largest and most important athletic organization in the city; also prominent as social club. James H. Oliphant, Pres.; A. Wallace Higgins, Sec., 183 Lafayette av.; Henry L. Langhaar, Treas. Eastern District Turn Verein-61 Meserole st. Membership, 200. Alex Hessler, Pres.; Hugo Schwarz, Sec., 54 Meserole st. Has gymnasium with instructor.

Eastern District Turner Zoelings Verein-61-65 Meserole st. Org. 1883. 60 members. Geo. Braun, Pres.; Adolph Heinrich, Sec., 307 Madison st.

Flatbush and Nostrand Av. Athletic Club-Flatbush Depot. Org. 1897. 160 members. Wm. Seibert, Pres.; F. T. Sullivan, Sec., 1313 Bushwick av. Fourteenth Regt. Athletic Association-F. H. Stevenson, Pres., 350 16th st.; W. P. Graham, Sec.; H. J. P. Bell, Treas.

Greenwood Benevolent Athletic Club-160-168 25th st. Org. 1877. 245 members. John J. Keegan, Pres.; John F. O'Brien, Sec., 147 22d st.

Halcyon Club-124 Adelphi st. Org. 1895. 24 members. B. Dusenbury, Pres.; H. E. de Bedts, Sec., 804a Greene av.

Oscar

National Athletic Club-Incorp. 1889. 11-13 Cedar st. Org. 1888. 400 members. Outdoor grounds, Halsey, Macon sts. and Saratoga av. Hauck, Pres.; Geo. Hild, Treas.; A. H. Jaggers, Sec. Polytechnic Athletic Association-Composed of students of Polytechnic Institute. Gymnasium in College building, campus in rear. Controls all sports in which students participate. For officers of different clubs forming the association see "School Clubs."

Pratt Institute Athletic Association-Gymnasium in Institute Building, 215 Ryerson st. Track and grounds at Steuben st., bet. DeKalb and Willoughby avs. Membership, 350. For officers see School Clubs.

Twenty-third Regiment Athletic AssociationOrg. Dec., 1890. Comprises all members of the regiment, 900. Bedford and Atlantic avs. Wm. Dubois, Pres.; Fred'k S. Green, Treas.; Geo. M. Keese, Sec., 1322 Bedford av.

Union Athletic Club-Pineapple and Fulton sts. Membership, 340. Edward Bonhour, Pres.; M. Sullivan, Treas.; W. H. Robotham, Jr., Sec., 580

Bergen st.

Williamsburgh Athletic Association-183 Withers
st. Org. 1889. 300 members. Wm. H. Barnes,
Pres.; J. E. Solan, Sec., 142 Conselyea st.
Young Men's Christian Association-(See Relig-
ious Work.)

MANHATTAN AND BRONX.
Athletic Association of 12th Regiment, N. G.
N. Y.-62d st. and Columbus av. Org. 1897.
Lieut.-Col. C. J. Seiter, Pres.; Sergt. -Major John
S. Adair, Sec.; Capt. Thos. Buck, Treas.
Badminton Club-20 W. 44th st. Org. 1878. 200
members. T. J. Oakley Rhinelander,
Barclay W. Kountze, Sec., 5 E. 57th st.
Berkeley Gymnasium-See Carnegie Hall.
Bronx Athletic Club-2505 3d av. Thomas Mc-
Laughlin, Pres.; John Turner, Sec.

Pres.;

Carnegie Hall Gymnasium-Room 60, Carnegie Hall. Miss Delia M. Elliott, Director.

Central Turn Verein-213-215 E. 824 st. Org. 1886. 350 members. H. A. C. Anderson, Pres.; John Rutenberg, Sec., 307 E. 10th st.

Chelsea Club-(See Social Clubs).

City Club-19 W. 34th. (See Social Clubs.) Columbia College Athletic Union Morningside Heights. Dr. R. H. Sayre, Pres.; W. B. Symmes, Jr., Sec., 2002 Madison av.

Fencers'-37 W. 224 st. Org. 1883. 150 members. Newbold Morris, Pres.; W. S. O'Connor, Sec.. 53 Broadway; John L. Erving. Treas.

Italian-American Athletic-20 Varick pl. Org. 1889. 173 members. Victor Fontana, Pres. ; Leopold Porrino, Sec., 127 Thompson st.

Knickerbocker Athletic-Madison av., Cor. E.

45th st. Country club house at Bayonne, N. J. Org. 1896. 1,565 members. James E. Sullivan, Pres.; J. D. Adams, Sec. -Treas., 349 Madison av.

Lyola Union-(See Social).

Metropolitan Association-(Of the Amateur Athletic Union of the United States). 16 Park place. Org. 1891. 33 clubs represented. J. E. Sullivan, Pres.; John Steil, Treas.; John J. Dixon, Sec.Treas.

Metropolitan Insurance Athletic Association-12 E. 24th st. Org. Mch. 5, 1894. Exclusively for clerks of Metropolitan Life Ins. Co. John R. Hegeman, Jr., Pres.; John M. Koppen, Sec. Morris Club-(See Social Clubs.)

New West Side Athletic Club-329 W. 54th st. Org. Jan. 8, 1883. 250 members. H. Obertubbessing, Pres.; G. P. Arnold, Sec.

New York Athletic Club-City House, Central Park South and 6th av.; Country House, Travers Island, Pelham Manor, N. Y.; Cycle House, 26 W. 60th st. Org. Sept. 8, 1868. 3,500 members. Gen. Thomas A. Watson, Pres.; Chas. L. Burnham, Sec.

New York Turn Verein-S. E. cor. Lexington av. and 85th st. Org. 1850. 670 members. Max Zebe, Speaker; F. Bucherer, Sec., S. E. cor. Lexington av. and 85th st.

Owl Club-448 W. 51st st. Org. July 4, 1883. 200 members. P. J. Bresnan, Pres.; Otto E. Richter, Sec.

Pastime Athletic Club-66th st. and Av. A. Org. 1877. 200 members. John P. Boyle, Pres. ; M. J. Harnett, Sec., 66th st. and Avenue A. Princeton Club-34th st. and Park av. Racquet and Tennis-27 W. 43d st. Org. 1875. 750 members. Isaac Townsend, Pres.; H. C. Mortimer, Sec.

St. Bartholomew's Boys' Club-209 E. 42d st. Org. Feb. 14, 1889. 690 members. James Barnes, Pres.; Rev. J. Fredk. Talcott, Sec.; Geo. McVicker, Supt.

St. George's Athletic-207 E. 16th st. Org. 1887. 150 members. Wm. W. Kiesel, Pres.; Fred. A. Trost, Sec.; Wm. J. Rodgers, Capt. Suburban Club-Park av. and 176th st. Org. 1884. 160 members. John W. Bolton, Pres.; M. J. Spalding, Sec., 1790 Bathgate av.

Xavier Club-205 W. 14th st. Org. 1891. 1,200 members. John F. Hart, Pres.; John J. Buckley, Sec., 342 W. 18th st.

QUEENS.

Or. 1896.

Atlantic Athletic Association-Oceanus. 100 members. Jos. J. Kesprit, Pres.; B. Fallon, Jr., Sec.

Colored Athletic Club-Huntington, L. I. Walter Lyons, Pres.; James Saunders, Sec.

Elk Field Club-Woodside. Org. 1896. 70 members. Alexander S. Burns, Jr., Pres.; Alexander

Smith, Sec., Box 8, Woodside.

ing. Org. 1887. 150 members. R. H. E. Elliott, Flushing Athletic Club-Whitestone av., FlushPres.; Theodore L. Bogert, Treas.; L. M. Franklin, Sec., 38 Sanford av.

Freeport Athletic Association-Freeport, L. I. Org. 1896. 45 members. Thos. Burleigh, Pres. ; S. P. Pettit. Sec.

Indian Athletic Club-College Point. Org. 1897. 83 members. Dave Cavanagh, Pres.; W. E. Sutters, Sec. L. I. Org.

Iool Athletic Club-Huntington, 1899. 10 members. Clifford Smith, Pres.; Russell A. Smith, Sec.

Liberty Athletic Club-Jamaica and Liberty avs., Jamaica. Org. 1896. 82 members. John F. Canning, Pres.; William H. Canning, Sec.

Long Island City Athletic Club-153 Grace st.. Long Island City. Org. 1879. Membership, 60. George Frederick, Pres.; Rudolph Horak, Sec., 475 Jamaica av.

Long Island City Turn Verein-378-380 9th av., L. I. City. Org. 1875. 125 members. N. Vaupel, Pres.; Wm. Hemberger, Sec.

Prospect Athletic-214 Prospect st., L. I. City. Fredrick Wangenstein, Pres.; Henry A. Mertens, Sec., 96 Wilbur av.. L. I. City.

Triune Floral Park. Org. 1899. 50 members. Wm. H. Sleeper. Pres.; Wm. H. Fitch. Sec.

Queens Field Club-Queens. Org. 1892. 60 memberg. W. Allen Kissam, Pres.; J. Woodbridge Demarest, Sec.

Ravenswood Boat. (See Boat Clubs.)

Star Athletic Club-14th st. and Vernon av., Long Island City. Grounds, Vernon and Harris

ATHLETICS-Continued.

avs. Org. 1877. Membership, 200. Arthur M. Marshall, Pres.; John S. Orrell, Sec., P. O. Box 87, L. I. City.

Warlow Athletic Club-Whitestone, L. I. Org. 1894. 80 members. Augustus L. Smith, Pres.; Francis T. Wade, Sec.

Winfield Athletic Club-Winfield, L. I. Incorp. 1890. 230 members. N. Groskinsky, Pres.; Thos. A. Lynch, Sec.

RICHMOND.

Aquehonga Athletic-Prospect st. and Academy pl., Tottenville, S. I. Org. 1889. 70 members. C. M. Winant, Pres.; J. T. Hopping, Sec.

Bon Ton Athletic Club-Mariners' Harbor. Org. 1898. 34 members. Casper Masters, Pres.; George J. Knies, Sec.. Box 173, Mariners' Harbor.

Linoleumville Rifle and Athletic AssociationTurnpike rd. Org. 1898. 37 members. Wm. Simmonds, Sr., Pres.; Thomas S. Crabb, Sec., Linoleumville..

Midland Beach Athletic Club-Midland Beach,

S. I. Org. 1897. 40 members. John M. Goggin, Pres.; Leonard P. Weiland, Sec., New Dorp, S. I. Monarch Athletic Club-Port Richmond. Harry E. Clark, Pres.; George Garby, Jr., Sec.; Erich Voss, Treas.

Oakdale Athletic-Oakdale Station. Org. 1897. 96 members. Alexandri Maer, Pres.; John Stewart. Sec.

Richmond Athletic-Jersey and Bank sts., New Brighton. Org. 1897. 58 members. A. A. Hanlon, Pres.; T. Clark, Sec.

S. I. Lacrosse and Athletic Club-West New Brighton. Org. 1898. 50 members. Richard B. Sears, Pres.; Charles E. Simonson, Sec.

SUFFOLK COUNTY.

Babylon Athletic Association-Babylon. Org. 1897. 65 members. H. B. Hendrickson, Pres.; E. Kelleem, Sec.

Savville Athletic Association-Org. 1896. 50 members. S. Thornhill, Pres.; Wm. Alexander, Sec., Sayville.

BOXING.

Following are the principal boxing events of 1899: Jan. 2-Draw between "Matty" Matthews of Brooklyn and Owen Zeigler of Philadelphia, at Greenwood A. C., Brooklyn; 20 rounds.

Jan. 9-Oscar Gardner, the "Omaha Kid," knocks out "Dave" Sullivan of Ireland in seventeenth round, at Lenox A. C., Manhattan.

Jan. 10-Tom Sharkey of California knocks out "Kid" McCoy in tenth round at Lenox A. C., Manhattan.

Jan. 17-George Dixon, colored, featherweight champion, gets decision over "Young Pluto" of Australia at Lenox A. C.; Pluto "lays down" in tenth round.

Jan. 24-"Billy" Smith of New York knocks out "Billy" Edwards of Australia in fourteenth round at Lenox A. C.

Jan. 30-Terry" McGovern of Brooklyn knocks out Caspar Leon of Manhattan in twelfth round at Greenwood A. C., Brooklyn.

Feb. 7-Oscar Gardner, the "Omaha Kid," knocks out "Solly" Smith of Los Angeles, Cal., in sixth round at Lenox A. C., Manhattan. Feb. 16-Martin Flaherty of

Lowell, Mass.,

knocks out "Danny" McBride at Greenwood A. C., Brooklyn, in fifth round.

cision over Wm. Rotchford, of Chicago, Ill.. at London, Eng. Rotchford disqualified for hitting low; 3 rounds at 115 pounds.

Apl. 21-John Cavanagh, of Pittsburg, Pa., krocks out "Kid" Lavelle, the "African Cyclone," in twelfth round, at Pittsburg, Pa. Lavelle dies three days afterward, from his injuries. Apl. 25-"Joe" out Walcott, colored, knocks "Dan" Creedon, of Australia, in one minute and fifteen seconds in first round, at Lenox A. C., Manhattan.

May 1-Frank McHenry, of Albany, knocks out Frank Martin ("Young James'), also of Albany, at Whitehall A. C., Albany. Martin dies on the spot, before aid could be got.

May 2-Draw between Peter Maher, of Ireland, and "Gus" Ruhlin, the "Akron Giant," at Lenox A. C., 20 rounds.

May 9 Frank Erne, of Buffalo,, gets decision over Geo. McFadden, of New York, at Lenox A. C., Manhattan, 25 rounds: Referee's decision unpopular.

May 23-"Kid" McPartland, of New York, gets at decision over "Spike" Sullivan, of Boston,

Lenox A. C., 25 rounds, at 138 pounds.
May 26-Terry" McGovern, of Brooklyn, knocks

Feb. 28-"Tommy" West of New York gets de-out "Sammy" Kelly, of Manhattan, in fifth round cision over "Jack"

Bonner of Pennsylvania;

charges that Bonner had oil of mustard on his gloves which blinded West; 8 rounds at Lenox A. C.

Mar. 1-"Bobby" Dobbs, colored, of Minneapolis, Minn.. knocks out Pat McDonald of England, in second round at Gateshead, England.

Mar. 6-"Gus" Ruhlin, the "Akron Giant," gets decision over "Joe" Goddard of Australia in fifth round at Lenox A. C., Manhattan. Goddard disqualified for dropping to his knees to avoid punish

ment.

Mar. 10-"Mysterious" Billy Smith of Boston, gets decision over "Kid" Lavigne of Saginaw, Mich., at San Francisco. Lavigne's brother enters ring: hence the decision; 14 rounds.

Mar. 14 Terry" McGovern of Brooklyn knocks out "Patsy" Haley of Buffalo in eighteenth round at Lenox A. C.; they fought at 116 pounds.

Mar. 16-Joe Walcott. colored, of Barbados, knocks out "Billy" Edwards of Australia, in thirteenth round, at Old London Building, Manhattan. Mar. 24-"Kid" McCoy gets decision over Joe Choynski at San Francisco. 20 rounds.

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Mar. 28-Draw between "Dave" Sullivan, Boston, and "Joe" Bernstein, of New York, at Greenwood A. C., Brooklyn; 25 rounds.

Apl. 3-Geo. Byers, colered, of Boston, knocks out "Charley" Goff of California, in second round, at New Broadway A. C., Manhattan.

Apl. 4.-Draw between "Dan" Creedon. of Australia, and "Tommy" West, of New York, 20 rounds at Lenox A. C.

Apl. 11-Oscar Gardner, the "Omaha Kid." gets decision over "Billy" O'Donnell, of Memphis, Tenn., at Lenox A. C.; O'Donnell disqualified for foul methods.

Apl. 14-Geo. McFadden of New York knocks out "Joe" Gans, colored, of Baltimore, in twentythird round, at New Broadway A. C.

Apl. 17-"Pedlar" Palmer, of England, gets de

in 38 seconds, at Broadway A. C.

June 6"Bob" Armstrong, colored heavyweight, knocks out "Ed" Martin, the "Denver Cyclone," in second round at Lenox.A. C.

June 9 James J. Jeffries, of Los Angeles, Cal.. knocks out "Bob" Fitzsimmons, of Australia, in the eleventh round, after a fierce fight for the heavyweight championship of the world, at Coney Island Sporting Club. Fitzsimmons weighed 162 pounds; Jeffries, 208. Time of last round, 1 minute, 32 2-5 seconds.

June 12-Draw between "Jimmy" Handler, of Newark, N. J., and "Andy" Walsh, of Brooklyn. at Coney Island Sporting Club; 25 rounds at 150 pounds.

June 21-Harry Peppers, colored, of Chicago, knocks out "Dutch" Neal, of St. Louis, in sixth round, at Adelphia A. C., Chicago. Neal dies from his injuries three days afterward.

Pa..

June 29 Kid" Wanko, of Washington, knocks out Felix Carr of Huntington, W. Va.. in fourth round, at Parkersburg, W. Va. Carr dies from his injuries within 24 hours. Wanko convicted by jury of voluntary manslaughter. June 30-Draw between "Mysterious" Billy Smith, of Manhattan, and "Charley" McKeever, of Philadelphia, at Broadway A. C., 20 rounds. July 1-"Terry" McGovern, of Brooklyn, knocks out "Johnny" Ritchie, of Chicago, in thiri round, at Westchester A. C., Tuckahoe, N. Y. July 3-Frank Erne, of Buffalo, gets decision over "Kid" Lavigne, of Saginaw, at Buffalo, N Y.; 20 rounds of fierce fighting.

July 7-"Jack" O'Brien gets decision over "Dai“ Hawkins, of California, at Broadway A. C.; 25 rounds at 133 pounds.

July 10-Matty" Matthews, of New York,__gets decision over Otto Sieloff, of Chicago, at Coney Island Sporting Club. They fought at 138 pounds; Matthews refused to further strike Sieloff in ninth round.

July 14-"Tim" Kearns, of New York, knocke

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