Clubs. Lincoln Columbian Hanover Aurora Grata Carleton Irving Knickerbocker Union League Highest bian, 175. 224. 28 12 16 22.459 28 914 900 890 813 908 809 900 803 921 903 28 802 795 individual average-O'Connor, Colum Highest individual score-Dr. Grosch, Hanover, Officers: Dr. T. A. York, Pres.; D. A. Judge, Sec.; Geo. Rossen, Treas. THE INTER-STATE BOWLING LEAGUE began its contests Jan. 26, 1898, on Follmer's alleys, Central av. and Hart st., Brooklyn, finishing April 15, 1898, on the Germania alleys, Manhattan, in the following order: New York, Brooklyn, Buffalo, Niagara Falls. High score-Brooklyn, 1,034. Officers: John G. Floss, Pres.; Samuel Karpf, Sec.; Jos. Wingenfeld, Treas. THE AMERICAN BOWLING CONGRESS held its annual meeting at the Elephant Club, 1411 Fulton st., Brooklyn, on Jan. 11, 1898, and elected officers as follows: Dr. H. Timm, New York, Pres.; W. V. Thompson, Chicago, Vice-Pres.; Samnel Karpf, 93 Park row, Manhattan, See.; G. B. Strack, Astoria, N. Y., Treas. Directors: J. B. Swift, Henry Hoefle, Herman Tietz, Dr. W. A. Griffith, F. H. Carruth, P. Haller. THE GREATER NEW YORK BOWLING TEAM made a tour, contesting with teams in Toledo, Columbus, Cincinnati, Fairview and Dayton, Ohio; Newport and Covington, Ky.; Indianapolis, Ind.; Chicago, Ill.; Detroit, Mich.; Buffalo, Batavia and Olean, N. Y.; Cambridgeport and Boston, Mass. Contests began Mar. 1, 1898, at Toledo, ending at Boston, Mar. 22. In all 118 matches were played in five men teams, the Greater New Yorks winning 98 and making the high score of 1,077. Highest individual average-P. Schultz, 172 62-64. Second highest, J. Boemmermann, Jr., 172 10-73. Highest individual scores-MacLellan and Kahlsdorf, 238 each. Thyne and Schultz, 237 each. Officers: Dr. H. Timm, Pres.; Jos. Wingenfeld, Treas.; Samuel Karpf, Sec. and Manager. THE AMERICAN NATIONAL TOURNAMENT began Oct. 4, 1897. at Germania Assembly Rooms. Bowery, Manhattan, finishing Jan. 13, 1ts, in following order: Albion, Oriental, Empire, Metropolitan, Corinthian, Lotus, Fidelia, Orchard, Rosedale. Linden Grove, Monarch, Adelphi, Gotham, Spartan, Pin Knights, Bleecker, Glendale, Arlington, Golden Rod, Bloomingdale, Lamstedter. High score-Spartan, 1,004. THE ARLINGTON NATIONAL TOURNA MENT began Oct. 25, 1897, on the alleys at Gates and Nostrand avs., Brooklyn, finishing Feb. 10, 18, in following order: Arlington No. 1, Lotus, Monarch, Linden Grove, South Paw, Echo, Arlington No. 2, Franklin, Corinthian, Highest individual average-Boemermann, ngton No. 1,187 1-16. Ar Officers: L. Jenkins, Pres.; T. H. Oliver. Sec. THE ASSOCIATED CYCLING CLUBS of Long Island began a tournament Oct. 18, 1897, at Trainor's alleys, Gates and Reid avs., Brooklyn, and finished April 29, 1898. The bowlers were divided in two classes; the winners were: Class A., Kings County Wheelmen, first; Orient Wheelmen, "-cond. Class B., South Brooklyn Wheelmen, first: Tamaqua Wheelmen, second. Individual prize winners Class A., Twiddy and Lundman. Class B, Allen and Ruth. CARRUTHERS' NATIONAL TOURNAMENT began Feb. 28, 1898, on the Elephant Club alleys, 1411 Fulton st., Brooklyn, finishing May 6, in following order: Albion, Metropolitan, Arlington, Orient, South Paw, Adelphi, Corinthian, Reinecke, Fidelia, Twenty-sixth Ward, Bedford, Echo, Empire, East New York, C. and C., Linden Grove, Monarch, Osceola, Logan Wheelmen. High score--South Paw, 993. High team average-Albion, 881. Highest individual average-Taylor, Albion, 187. Officers: John Anderson, Jr., Pres.; Thos. Curtis, Sec.; T. C. Carruthers, Treas. THE BROOKLYN NATIONAL TOURNAMENT began Nov. 8, 1897, on Roo's alleys, 1437 Gates av., finishing Mar. 18, 1898, as follows: Manhattan, Monarch, Apollo, Belvidere, Templeton, Concordia, Log Cabin, Premier, Excelsior, Unknown, Annex, R. H., Williamsburgh, Cordialia, Arling Officers: D. Welsh, Pres.; J. Surbey, Sec. THE SOUTH BROOKLYN NATIONAL TOURNAMENT began Oct. 18, 1897, on Monsee's alleys, 721 Seventh av., finishing Jan. 14, 1898, in following order: Empire, Corinthian, Fern, Casino, Logan W., Third Avenue, Students, Hurry Up, Klondike. High score-Fern, 932. THE TWENTY-SIXTH WARD TOURNAMENT began Oct. 25, 1897, at Schiellein's Assembly Rooms, Brooklyn, finishing April 26, 1898, on Haller's alleys, Pitkins av., in following order: Manhattan, Twenty-sixth Ward, Eclipse, Goodenough, Klondike, Annex, Eccentric, Belmont, Active, Van Sielen, Glenmore, Atlantic. Highest individual average-Batch, Twenty-sixth Ward, 181. Highest individual score-Ilseman, Goodenough, 257. Officers: John Haller, Pres.; N. W. Moulton, Sec.; J. C. Steinheaser, Treas. THE WOMEN'S BOWLING LEAGUE of Brooklyn held a tournament on the Elephant Club alleys, beginning Jan. 12, 1898, finishing Mar. 30, in the following order: Lady Echo, Unter Uns, Monogram, A. B. C., Lady Independent, Lady Equal, Original, Vigilant, Montauk, Hand-in Manhattan Homing Pigeon Club of New York and Brooklyn-Harry Robertson, Pres.; John Fischer, Treas.; E. Theo. Hartman, 15 Vandewater st., Sec.; meetings, first Tuesday at 472 Myrtle av., Brooklyn. Empire City Flying Club of New York-E. Theo, Hartman, Sec., 15 Vandewater st., Manhattan. Staten Island Flying Club-Richmond, N. Y. City-Charles Cupitt, Pres.; Wm. B. Dowling, Vice-Pres.; Joseph Hughes, Treas.; Chas, Bang, 125 Pearl st., Manhattan, or South Beach, Richmond, New York City, Sec. TOP AMERICAN RECORDS. Dist. (Yds. Miles. per m.) Year. Owner and Res. 100..1,976.04..1897..A. Whatten, Newark, N. J. 200..1,893.59..1897..G. H. Watchman, Baltimore. 300..1,848.00..1896..F. Rouff, Detroit, Mich. 400..1,431.90..1889..W. B. Garrabrants, Newark. 500..1,608.04..1898..W. J. Lautz, Buffalo, N. Y. 600..1,308.99..1896..James McGauhey Philadelphia, 700..1,546,97..1898.. W. J. Lautz, Buffalo, N. Y. 1,183..13% d..1892.. All of the above records except the last were made by birds arriving home day of toss. Population of the United States, The United States Treasury officials in estimating the amount of money per capita Aug. 1, 1898, CARRUTHERS' TWO MEN TEAM TOURNA-estimate the population of the United States to be MENT began Oct. 19, 1897, ending Feb. 20. 1898. 74,656,000. ATHLETICS. BEST RECORDS IN AMATEUR ATHLETICS. RUNNING 50 yards, 51⁄2 s.; Lon E. Myers, New York, Jan., 1884. 100 yards-9 3-5 e.; B. J. Wefers, Washington, Nov. 7, 1896. 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, 1894; 11 4-5 s.; B. J. Wefers, Travers Island, Sept., 1896. 150 yards-14 2-5 s.; B. J. Wefers, New York, Oct., 1897. 220 yards-21 s.; B. J. Wefere, Canada, Aug.. 1897. Best English record is 21 4-5 s., by C. G. Wood, Oxford, June 25, 1887. 250 yard-24 4-5 S.; C. H. Sherrill, New Haven, Conn., June 15, 1888. One-eeventh mile-26 3-5 s.; Wendell Baker, Harvard College, at New York, Oct. 1888. 300 yards-30 2-5 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. for distance-35 ft. 10 in.; J. S. Mitchell, Sept. 22, 1894. Throwing 16 lb. hammer-158 ft. 4 in.; J. Flan. agan, Boston, July 23, 1898. Throwing the discus-118 ft. 9 in.; Chas. Henneman, New York, Sept., 1897. Putting 16 lb. shot-42 ft.; G. R. Gray, Chicago, Sept. 1893. HURDLING-100 yards, 8 hurdles, 2 ft. 6 in.12 4-5 s.; A. F. Copeland, Oct. 27, 1888. 120 yards, 10 hurdled, 3 ft. 6 in.-15 1-5 6.; A. C. Kraenzlein, New York, June 11, 1898. 220 yards, 10 hurdles, 2 ft. 6 in.-24 3-5 s.; J. L Bremer, Jr., New York, May 28, 1893. 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 Uni versity, 9 4-58. 220 yards dash-B. J. Wefers, Georgetown Iniversity, 21 1-58. 120 yards hurdle race-A. C. Kraenzlein, University of Pennsylvania, 15 2-56. 410 yards-17% 6.; Wendell Baker (straight track), Boston, July 1, 1886. 482 6., H. C. L. Tindali, Lon-vard, 24 3-56. don, 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. 220 yards hurdle race-J. L Bremer, Jr., HarQuarter mile run-G. B. Shattuck, Amherst, 491s Half mile run-E. Hollister, Harvard, 1 m.. 56 4-50. One mile run-G. W. Orton, University of Penn 800 yards-1 m. 44 2-5 s.; Lon E. Myers, Brook-sylvania, 4 m., 23 2-5s. lyn, Sept. 16, 1882. 1,000 yards-2 m. 13 s.; 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 is 4 m. 18 s., by S. F. E. Bacon, Edinburg, July 21, 1897. 14 miles-5 m. 49 s.; Willie Day, New York, May 17, 1890. 11⁄2 miles-7 m. 2 4-5 s.; W. D. Day, N. Y. City, May 17, 1890. 2 miles-9 m. 17 2-5 s.; W. G. George, London, Apr. 26, 1884; 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; 14 m. 39 s.; Willie Day, N. Y., May 30, 1890. 4 miles-19 m. 33 4-5 s.; A. C. Willers, London, June 10, 1893; 20 m. 15 4-5 s.; W. D. Day, New York, Nov. 6. 1889. 5 miles-25 m. 23 3-5 s.; E. C. Carter, New York City, Sept. 17, 1887. English record is 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; 31 m. 27 1-5 s.; E. C. Carter, New York, Oct. 21, 1893. 8 miles 49 m. 57 2-5 s.; W. G. George, London, July 28, 1894; 42 m. 19 s.; E C. Carter, N. Y.'City, Nov. 6. 1886. 10 miles 51 m. 20 e.; W. G. George, London, Apr. 7, 1884; 62 m. 38 2-5 6.; W. D. Day, Staten Island, Oct. 26, 1889. 1 hour run-10 miles 113 1-3 yards, by Sidney Thomas, M. A. C. grounds. 15 miles-1 h. 22 m. 15 2-5 s.; S. Thomas, London, Apr. 9, 1892. WALKING-1⁄4 mile-1 m. 23 s.; H. L. Curtis, Sept. 19, 1891. mile-3 m. 2 2-5 s.; F. P. Murray, New York, Oct. 22, 1893. 1 mile-6 m. 29 3-5 s., by F. P. Murray, New York, Oct. 27, 1883; English record is 6 m. 32 1-5 s., by 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. 61⁄2 in.; world's record, W. J. M. Newburn, Dublin, Ireland. 23 ft. 8% in. (American record), M. Prinstein, New York, June 11, 1898. Running high jump-6 ft. 5% in.; M. F. Sweeney, New York, Sept. 21, 1895. Standing broad jump-10 ft. 9% in.; A. P. Schwaner, Oct. 8, 1892. Standing high jump-5 ft. 3 in.; R. C. Ewry, Lafayette, Ind., May 29, 1896. Running hop, step and jump-48 ft. 6 in.; E. B. Bloss, Chicago, Sept., 1893. Pole vaulting for height-11 ft. 101⁄2 in.; R. G. Clapp, New York, June 11, 1898. Pole vaulting for distance-27 ft. 5 in.; A. H. Green, Chicago, Sept. 16, 1893. 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-Myer Prinstein, Syracuse University, 23 ft., 7% in. Pole vault-W. W. Hoyt, Harvard, and R. G. Clapp, Yale, both 11 ft 4% 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 ATHLETIC CHAMPIONSHIPS, 1898. The University of Pennsylvania won the Intercollegiate Athletic Championship for 1898, in the games at Berkeley Oval, May 28th. The points were scored as follows: Total Univ. of Penn.*. Harvard*. Bar vaulting-7 ft. 7 in.; Albert H. Brundage, Williams... 1sts. 24s. 3ds. 8 4ths. Points. 50% 3 2 1 1 Two men tied for first in the high jump, an four men tied in the pole vault. The "first" has been credited to each college, but the points divided up. INTERSCHOLASTIC RECORDS. 100 yard dash-A. F. Duffy, Worcester Academy, 1898; 10s. 220 yard dash-A. M. Butler, Worcester High School, 1898; 22 3-5s. One quarter mile run-T. E. Burke, English High School, Boston, 1894; 50 3-5s. Half mile run-R. C. Batchelder, Waban School, 1898; 1m 59 2-58. One mile run-E. W. Mills, Chauncey Hall School, Boston, 4m. 32 2-5s. One mile walk-J. S. Eells, Hotchkiss School. Lakeville, Conn., 7m. 11 3-5s. 120 yard hurdle-W. T. Linehan, High School, Amherst, 15 2-58. 220 yard hurdle-J. H. Converse, Hale's School, Boston, 25 3-5s. Running high jump-G. P. Serviss, Jr., Brooklyn Latin School, 1898; 6 ft. 1⁄2 in. Running broad jump J. S. Spraker, Berkeley School, 1898; 21 ft. 10 in. Putting 12 lb. shot-H. J. Browne, St. Paul's School, 1898; 45 ft. 9 in. Throwing 12 lb. hammer-C. Smith, Hoelt's School, Burlingame, Cal., 156 ft. 5 in. Throwing the discus-W. W. Coe, Hopkinson School, 1898; 105 ft. 9 in. Pole vault-J. A. Forney, Berkeley School, and P. Shuber, Worcester Academy, 1898; both 10 ft. in. ATHLETICS-Continued. Ben Hur Athletic Association-598 Quincy st. Incorp. 1895. 150 members. W. W. Griffin, Pres. L. J. Langbain, Sec., 69 Decatur st. Borough Athletic Club-Sutter av. and Hinsdale st. Org. 1898. 20 members. Wm. Cunningham, Pres.; Peter J. Campbell, Jr., Sec., 514 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. Membership. 185. Limited to 300. John J. Bradley, Pres.; William E. Turner, Sec. Brooklyn Latin School Athletic AssociationOrg. 1891. Gymnasium at 40-42 Monroe pl. Membership, 100. Brewer Hewitt, Pres.; B. S. Litchfield. Sec. Brooklyn Turn Verein-351 Atlantic av. Org. 1879. 150 members. Henry C. Roth, Pres.; TheoCore Paland, Sec., 304 Henry st. Columbia Turn Verein-168 Driggs av. Henry C. Volz, Pres.; C. A. Schalm, Sec. 50 members. Crescent Athletic Club-Org. 1884. Incp. 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, 1600. Largest and most important athletic organization in the city; also prominent as social club. James H. Oliphant, Pres.; A. Wallace Higgins, Sec.; 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. Paul Schell, Pres.; Henry Fink, Sec., 10 Montrose av. Flatbush and Nostrand Av. Athletic Club-Flat- Greenwood Benevolent Athletic Club-166-168 25th members. Sec., 116 Henry st. Hill Athetic Club-Clermont av. Rink. Org. 1897. 60 members. Charles Callahan, Pres.; Frank Brigman, Sec., 745 Wythe av. Irving Club-78 Herkimer st. (See Social Clubs.) National Athletic Club-Incorp. 1889. 11-13 Cedar st. Org. 1888. 400 members. Outdoor grounds, Halsey, Macon sts. and Saratoga av.; Chas. D. Cooper. Pres.; Oscar Hauck, Sec. Pacific Athletic-927 Franklin av. 75 members. Howard Cook, Pres.; Charles P. Kennedy, 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. and Willoughby av. Membership, 200. For officers see School Clubs. Sea View Harriers-60th st. and 4th av. J. E. Forbes, Pres.; J. Nee, Sec.; W. H. Gray, Capt. 75 members. Union Athletic Club-Pineapple and Fulton sts. Membership, 248. Edward Bonhour, Pres.; M. Sullivan, Treas.; W. H. Robotham, Jr., Sec., 530 Bergen st. Universal Athletic Club-36 Howard av. Frank J. Doyle, Pres.; Chas. Hallowell, Sec.; Harry Williamsburgh Athletic Association-183 Withers st. Org. 1889. 300 members. E. M. Stoddart, Pres.; Wm. H. Brunnemer, Sec.. 184 Ainslie st. Young Men's Christian Association-(See Religious Work.) MANHATTAN AND BRONX. Athletic Association of 12th Regiment-N. G. N. Y. 62d st. and Columbus av. Org. 1897. McCroskey Butt, Pres.; Geo. W. Preese, Sec., 78-80 Water st. Badminton Club-20 W. 44th st. Org. 1878. 200 members. Howland Pell, Pres.; T. J. Oakley Rhinelander, Sec., 36 W. 52d st. Berkeley Gymnasium for Women and ChildrenCarnegie Hall. Miss Della M. Elliott, Director. Bohemian Sporting Club-Amsterdam av. and 81st st. Org. May, 1896. 300 members. C. Henry Genshinger, Pres.; John G. Hart, Sec., 444 Amsterdam av. Central Turn Verein-213-215 E. 82d st. Org. 1886. 350 members. H. A. C. Anderson, Pres.; John Rutenberg, Sec., 307 E. 10th st. Chelsea Club-(See Social Clubs). Columbia College Athletic Union-Morningside Heights. H. G. Hershfield, Capt.; Stephen Higginson, Manager; H. W. Gregg, Ass't Man.; E. M. Armstrong, Treas. 2d av. Robert Empire Athletic Ass'n-2,308 Knickerbocker Athletic-Madison av., cor. E. 45th st. Org. 1896. 1,300 members. Cornelius Van Cott, Pres.; J. D. Adams, Sec.-Treas., 349 Madison av. Metropolitan Association-(Of the Amateur Athletic Union of the United States.) 16 Park place. Org. 1891. 36 clubs represented. J. E. Sullivan, Pres.; John Steil, Treas.; John J. Dixon, Sec. 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.; Charles H. Madole, Sec. Morris Club-(See Social Clubs.) New West Side Athletic Club-329 W. 54th st. Org. Jan. 8, 1883. 250 members. H. Obertubbessing, Pres.; W. V. Moore, 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. James Whitely, Pres.; John C. Gulick, Sec. New York Turn Verein-66 and 68 E. 4th st. Org. 1850. 500 members. Henry Meyer, Speaker; Henry C. Pren, Sec., 222 E. 10th st. Owl Club-448 W. 51st st. Org. July 4, 1883. 200 members. H. P. F. Pleiner, Pres.; Otto E. Richter, Sec. Pastime Athletic Club-66th st. and Av. A. Org. 1877. 200 members. John P. Boyle, Pres.; Joseph C. Lynch, Sec., 437 E. 58th st. 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. 578 members. James Barnes, Pres. Rev. J. Fredk. Talcott, Sec.; Geo. McVicker, Supt. St. George's Athletic-207 E. 16th st. Org. 1887. 125 members. Archibald Brown, Pres.; Fred A. Frost, Sec.: J. W. Rumpf, Capt. University Athletic Club-19 W. 24th st. Org. Jan. 1, 1892. 400 members. C. C. Cuyler, Pres.; S. Sanford Barnes, Jr., Sec. Veronica Athletic-512 W. 26th st. Joseph H. Coulter, Capt. and Sec., 527 W. 26th st. Xavier Club-205 W. 14th st. Org. 1891. 1.200 members. John F. Hart, Pres.; John J. Buckley, Sec., 55 W. 11th st. avs. Thirteenth Regiment Athletic Association-13th Twenty-third Regiment Athletic Association- QUEENS. ATHLETICS--Continued. Far Rockaway Athletic Club-Org. April, 1893. Thomas Henderson, Pres.; F. Fitter, Vice-Pres.; D. L. Starks, Treas.; Andrew McTigue, Sec. Flushing Athletic Club-Whitestone av., Flushing. Org. 1887. 150 members. R. H. E. Elliott, Pres.; John Clarke, Treas.; L. M. Franklin, Sec., 38 Sanford av Indian Athletic Club-College Point. Org. 1897. 62 members. M. Turner, Pres.; Geo. Rickus, Sec. Liberty Athletic Club-Jamaica and Liberty avs., Jamaica. Org. 1896. 82 members. Harry H. Browne, Pres.; Henry Vosmer, 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. Prospect Athletic-214 Prospect st., Long Island av., Ravenswood Boat. (See Boat Clubs.) Star Athletic Club-14th st. and Vernon Long Island City. Grounds, Vernon and Harris avg. 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. 50 members. Wm. Armstrong, Pres.; Frank T. Wade, Sec. Winfield Athletic Club-Winfield, L. I. Incorp. 1890. Membership, 250. N. Groskinsky, Pres.; Thos. A. Lynch, Sec. RICHMOND. Aquehonga Athletic-Prospect st. and Academy pl., Tottenville, S. I. Org. 1889. 74 members. C. M. Winant, Pres.; T. W. Woglom, Sec. Linoleumville Rifle and Athletic AssociationTurnpike rd. Org. 1898. 37 members. Wm. Simmonds, Sr., Pres.; Ernst L. A. Ballin, Sec. Midland Beach Athletic Club-Midland Beach, S. I. Org. 1897. 40 members. John M. Goggin, Pres. Leonard P. Weiland, Sec., New Dorp, S. I. Oakdale Athletic-Oakdale Station. Org. 1897. 96 members. Alexandri Maer, Pres.; P. M. Cave, Sec. Richmond Athletic-Jersey and Bank sts., New Brighton. Org. 1897. 52 members. Daniel Cahalane, Pres.; A. A. Hanlon, Sec. S. I. Lacrosse and Athletic Club-West New Brighton. Org. 1898. 50 members. Richard B. Sears, Pres.; Charles E. Simonson, Sec. SUFFOLK COUNTY. Org Not since the National League was organized in 1876 has such a disastrous season been experienced as that of 1898. Boston and Chicago alone made money, three other clubs cleared expenses, while seven are reported to have lost from $5,000 to $40,000. The causes of this disaster are numerous; the principal one was probably the diversion of interest brought about by the war with Spain. Clubs. Boston Boston won the championship after a close finish with Baltimore. while Cincinnati, which occupied first place during a greater part of the season, could do no better than third. Chicago, following closely on the release of Anson, who Baltimore dropped out of the national game after many years of service, played fine ball and drew the best attendance, finishing the season in fourth place and with a surplus of $50,000 in the treasury. The Cleveland team, which deserted the city of that name through lack of patronage early in the season, played in fine form, nevertheless, and was sixth on the list when schedule was complete. Philadelphia brought up the rear of the first division clubs. Cincinnati. New York led the second division, a position far below expectations and a termination of the season which caused severe financial losses. Pittsburg and Louisville were next. the fine showing of the latter club during the last few weeks of the league race winning the admiration of the base ball world. Brooklyn finished in tenth place through a combination of circumstances, not the least of which was weak playing. Washington finished eleventh and St. Louls occupied its customary position at the foot. Championship Records. Games lost.... 47 53 60 65 68/71/73 76 81 91 1011110 Clubs. The season of 1898 was the twenty-fourth of the National League, the pennant winners from the first campaign in Boston 1876 up to the present being as Chicago follows: 68 Clubs. 102 47.685 New York.... 77 73.518 76.486 70 81.464 54 91.372 51 101 .336 39 111.200 Clubs. 1881 Chicago.. 56 28.667 1893 Boston... 86 44.662 |