history homework
Choose one (1) of the following and, in an essay of no fewer than seven and no more than nine pages, use it as a platform to summarize and explicate the most important themes of the course:
Sport, recreation, and play changed significantly over the course of the 19th century in the United States because work changed significantly over the course of the 19th century in the United States
During the 19th century, Americans repeatedly used sport, recreation and play to signal their prowess and status to others. However, the ways they did so changed over the course of the century.
Over the course of the 19th century in the United States, a series of social and economic forces separated the world of work and play – and then, by 1900, caused them to coalesce again.
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Draw on assigned course readings in the construction of your answer. It will be evaluated based on quality of answer, quality of prose, and level of familiarity it demonstrates with course themes and assigned readings. Responses which demonstrate mastery of assigned readings and course themes will score well. Responses which demonstrate ignorance of assigned readings and course themes will score poorly, no matter what other merits they might possess. For this reason, you are strongly advised to limit your supporting materials to those presented in the course.
Your answer must draw on primary source documents from no fewer than seven (7) modules. Furthermore, at least one primary source document each from modules 14, 15, and 16 must be among the materials you draw upon. These are minimum requirements; feel free to draw as widely on course materials as your preparation allows.
Note on sources: “Primary sources” refer to sources, documents, or other evidence from the time period in question. They are different from “secondary sources,” which are created by historians. The National Police Gazette and American Fistiana are primary sources; Gorn’s The Many Art is a secondary source. You are encouraged to use both primary and secondary sources in support of your essay, but only primary sources count toward your seven-module-minimum requirement.
Your paper must be typed and double-spaced, with one-inch margins on all four sides of the page. Please use 12-point Times or Times New Roman font. Papers must contain proper citation of all material taken from written sources and be free of errors in grammar, usage, spelling, and punctuation. You must properly credit all material taken from written sources; please use either MLA (parenthetical) or Chicago (footnote) citation style.
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REFEREE: Sullivan’s Mistake in Refusing to Accept Godfrey’s Challenge WHY DID HE STOP AT THE COLO…
The National Police Gazette (1845-1906); Jun 9, 1888; 52, 560; American Periodicals
pg. 11
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THE BALL PLAYERS MEET.: A LARGE GATHERING IN THE FIFTH-AVENUE HOTEL. …
New York Times (1857-1922); Dec 17, 1889;
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FAIR RIDERS ON MODERN WHEELS.
Clay, Charles E
Outing, an Illustrated Monthly Magazine of Recreation (1885-1906); Jan 1891; 17, 4;
American Periodicals
pg. 305
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Editors Open WINDOW: BASEBALL.
Chadwick, Henry
Outing, an Illustrated Monthly Magazine of Recreation (1885-1906); Apr 1889; 14, 1;
American Periodicals
pg. 71
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THEY WILL FIGHT: Kilrain and Sullivan Agree to Battle for $20,000 and …
SPECIAL TO THE POLICE GAZETTE
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RULE5 BASKET BALL JA5. NA IS MITH
INSTRUCTOR IN
International Y. M. C. A. Training School
SPRINGFIELD, MASS.
PRESS OF 1892 * BASKET BALL.
t Basket Ball is not a game intended merely for lem which has been pressing on physical educators.
Most of the games which are played out of doors are the season closes, the game, together with all the
benefits to be derived therefrom, is dropped. It is
true that some players have been accustomed to
keep up a desultory kind of training but it lacked
the all-round development that is so requisite, and
very frequently failed to give that training for the
heart and lungs which is so desirable. A number it is more or less uninteresting to run around a
gallery so many times per day.
There were certain definite conditions to be met
by the game which was required, and these had to satisfactory.
1st. It should be such as could be played on
any kind of ground,—in a gymnasium, a large room, or smooth surface, so that no special preparation would be necessary. This is especially necessary
in large cities where in order to get a good sized
field you must go to a considerable distance, thus
rendering it inaccessible to many of the members. gymnasium 12×20 and can be played on an ordinary
foot ball field.
2d. It should be such as could be played by a
large number of men at once. This has been fully number of men wish to play at once, two balls may mented though some of the science may be lost. 3d. It should exercise a man all-round. Every His legs are used to sustain his body and his arms
are exercised in handling an object, which is a
normal function. In the bendings and twistings
of the trunk and limbs the vital organs receive such
exercise as will make them healthy and strong. idea of unity in man. It should cultivate the dif-
ferent energies of which he is capable. Agility is
one of the prime requisites in a game where the
t ” ball must be secured before an opponent can reach
it, and when obtained he must be battled in his as the perfection of action. Physical judgment is
required and cultivated in handling the ball, re-
ceiving it from one of your own side, and eluding more than likely to count for nothing. A wrong best opportunity that might be .offered. There
should also be developed that manly courage which
is so essential in every true gentleman.
4th. It should be so attractive that men would makes it entirely recreative, while the laughable 5th. It should have little or none of the reputed
roughness of Rugby or Association foot ball, for with the fist were prohibited. All running with
the ball was done away with because when a man stop him, and it is at this point that the roughness
of Rugby is most severely felt. This regulation thus opportunity for personal spite is taken away.
If some of the rules seem unnecessarily severe it
should be remembered that the best time to stop
roughness is before it begins. A gymnasium is sult in no harm on the soft turf may send a player If the rules are strictly enforced at first the ijien
will soon get accustomed to playing ball instead of
trying to injure those who are opposed to them that it is nothing but a friendly game. The very is generally they who get the worst of the rough- 6th. 1 1 should be easy to learn. Lacrosse, which
is considered one of the best all-round games, has
this objection, that it requires too much practice game, whereas any one can learn to play basket
ball at a single lesson, and at the same time
obtain the exercise which an experienced player
gets.
4
V
4 V These were felt to be the conditions that would
determine the usefulness of a game that might be The object of a player should be whenever his It is at this point that head work and the ability to
do a certain thing without letting his opponent
know what he is about to do, are valuable. Indi- a man has to sacrifice his own chance of making a should not be passed swiftly in a straight line, but
should be tossed lightly so that the one who another or throwing for a goal. But on the field,
where long passes may be made, the straight throw sized, gymnasium, and they may be arranged A goal keeper ; two guards to assist him ; a home man. which they are defending. A man does not need BASKET.
L. Wing.
Home. R. Wing, g I L. Center.
Center. R. Center.
U
L. Guard.
Goal Keeper.
R. Guard.
BASKET. Diagram of Basket Ball—position of players.
8 I in his own part of the grounds. It should be the one another in this matter. These ought to be men should be cool headed enough to use every oppor-
tunity of trying for goal. It is often the unexpected
that wins. The center men are placed so that they should be constantly to feed the ball forward to
their own men and keep them in a position to venting them from getting the ball, and by taking
it from them when they are preparing to throw. for when a ball is thrown up so as to alight in the
basket there is no goal keeper who can keep it stop as many plays as possible, thus he will bat the the other players.
When fun and recreation are desired, as many best plan seems to be to divide the men into three classes, forwards occupying the third of the
ground nearest the opponents’ goal ; center men ; defensive third of the ground. This is not a hard
and fast division, but merely to let the men know The men ought to be taught to fill every position, as each position entails plenty of hard work yet each
man is better if he be able to take any part.
THE GROUNDS. ratus, though any building of this nature would
suit. If there is a gallery or running track around
the building the baskets may be hung up on this, floor just beneath this gallery. The apparatus may the field of play. If there is no gallery the baskets
may be hung on the wall, one at each end. In an tance. Out of doors, with plenty of room, the field
may be 150 feet long, the goal lines running the field; the side boundaries 100 feet apart, but
the ball must be passed into the field when behind
the goal lines. A player cannot run after he has 10 i make progress from one part of the field to
another, but his opponent always has an oppor-
tunity of gaining the ball without tackling him.
Again, hie may bat it in front of him as he runs, or cannot kick it with his feet, not even to dribble it.
At a picnic the baskets may be hung on a couple GOALS.
The goals are a couple of baskets or boxes about about fifteen inches deep. If the field of play is
large the baskets may be larger, so as to allow of end of the grounds, about ten feet from the floor.
A neat device for a goal has been arranged by the is held and may be thrown out by pulling a string. The object of the game is to put the ball into your hands, under the following conditions and rules :
—
The ball to be an ordinary Association foot ball.
1. The ball may be thrown in any direction with one 2. The ball may be batted in any direction with one 12
I t 3. A player cannot run with the ball. The player lowance to be made for a man who catches the ball 4. The ball must be held by the hands, the arms or
body must not be used for holding it.
5. No shouldering, holding, pushing, tripping, or allowed ; the first infringement of this rule by any
player shall count as a foul, the second shall disqualify
him until the next goal is made, or, if there was evident
intent to injure the person, for the whole of th- game,
no substitute allowed.
6. A foul is striking at the ball with the fist, viola- 7. If either side makes three consecutive fouls it
shall count a goal for the opponents (consecutive means
without the opponents in the mean time making a foul).
8. A goal shall be made when the ball is thrown or providing those defending the goal do not touch or dis-
turb the goal. If the ball rests on the edges, and the
opponent moves the basket, it shall count as a goal.
9. When the ball goes out of bounds, it shall be ing it. He has a right to hold it unmolested for five straight into the field. The thrower-in is allowed five
seconds, if he holds it longer it shall go to the opponent.
If any side persists in delaying the game the umpire
shall call a foul on that side.
13 10. The umpire shall be judge of the men and shall
note the fouls and notify the referee when three con-
secutive fouls have been made. He shall have power 11. The referee shall be judge of the ball and shall
decide when the ball is in play, in bounds, to which side
it belongs, and shall keep the time. He shall decide goals, with any other duties that are usually performed
by a referee.
12. The time shall be two fifteen minutes, halves,
^with five minutes’ rest between.
13. The side making the most goals in that time
shall be declared the winner. In case of a draw the
game may, by agreement of the captains, be continued The position of umpire is a very responsible the value of the game. If he deliberately over-
looks violation of the rules he is responsible for a
great deal of unnecessary roughness and conse-
quent ill feeling, but if he is firm and impartial in
his decisions he will soon win the respect of all,
even those who suffered at the time. made, neither does half time.
Any player has a right to get the ball at any 14 J
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Running 100yds 10 sec…. W. C. Wilmer Short Hills A. C. ’78
Running 100 yds 10 sec…. R. L. Montague N. Y. A C ’78
Running 220 yds 23f sec…. L. E. Meyers M. A. C ’76
Running 440 yds 49 1-5 sec…, L. E. Meyers M A. C ’79 Running one mile 4m 37 2-5s…. Wm. J. Duffy H. A. C ’79
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Hurdle racing 120 yds 17s…. H. Edwards Ficken. N. Y. A. C ’78
Walking one mile 6m 44s…. T. H. Armstrong…. H. A. C ’77
Walking three miles 21m 42s…. T. H. Armstrong…. H. A. C 78
Walking seven miles …55m 86s…. W. H. Purdy Greenp’t A. C…. ’79
Running high jump 5f S^in… J. P. Conover C. Coll. A. Ass… 79
Running broad jump 21f 2in…. W. C. Wilmer 8. H. A. C 79
Pole leaping lOf 5|in…. W. Van Houten S Am. A. C ’79
Putting the shot 37f lOin…. Cuzner McGUniv ’78
Throwing the Hammer .. 87f lin…. F. Larkin Princeton C.A.A. ’79
Throwing 56 Ih wt 23f l|in…. William B. Curtis… N. Y. A. C ’79
Bicycle race, 2m 6m 59s…. S. B. Pomeroy Manhattan A. C.. ’79
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The clubs forming the Association were as follows :
AMERICAN ATHLETIC CLUB, – New York City, N Y. BEST AMATEUR RECORDS IN AMERICA.
At Championship Games, to August i, 1880.
GAME. EECORD. NAME. OLTJB.
(lOsec W. C. Wilmer Short Hills A. C.’78 (lOsec R. L. La Montagne.New York A. C…’78
220 Yards Run 22fsec L. E. Meyers Manhattan A. C..’79
440 Yards Run 49 1 5sec L. E. Meyers Manhattan A. C. .’79
Half-Mile Run Imin 56sec.L. E. Meyers Manhattan A. C..’80
One Mile Run 4min 29sec.L. E. Meyers Manhattan A. C .’80
Five-Mile Run 27min 55JsecW. H. Robertson …Brooklyn A. C….’80
120 Yds. Hurdle Race.. H^sec H. Edwards Ficken.New York A. C..’78
One-Mile Walk 6m332-5sec.E. E. Merrill Union A C ’80 Seven-Mile Walk 55min36secW. H. Purdy Greenpoint A. C.’79
Running High Jump …Sfeet 8ins. .J. P. Conover Col. Coll, A. C….’79
Running Broad Jump ..21feet Sins…J. S. Voorhees Brooklyn A. C…/90
Pole Leaping lOfeet 7|ins.B. F. Richardson …Scot. Am. A. C…/80
Putting the Shot 38feet 2ins.J. A. Fullerton Montreal L. C ’80
Throwing the Hammer. 87feet linch.F. Larkin Princeton C. A. A. ’79
Throwing 561b.Weight.23feet l^ins. William B. Curtis…New York A. C../79
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At the annual meeting, the officers elected were A. H. Curtis, Pres-
ident, of the New York Athletic Club ; E. A. Rollins, Vice President, ; Scottish American Athletic Club Plainfield Athletic Club.
On September 25, 1881, the championship meeting was again held Rye (N. Y. ), Williamsburg (Brooklyn, N. Y. ), and Young America the Manhattan Athletic Club, was elected official handicapper. i. 100 Yards Run, trials.
2 . Seven Mile Walk.
3. Running High Jump. 5 Running Broad Jump. 7. Pole Leaping. 9. 100 Yards Run, final.
10. Bicycle Race, two miles.
ii. Half-Mile Run.
12. Team Tug of War, trials. 5 men, 2 subs.
13. One Mile Walk.
14. 440 Yards Run, trial.
15. Five Mile Run.
1 6. 440 Yards Run, final.
17. 120 Yds Hurdle Race.
1 8. Team Tug of War, final.
19. 120 Yards Hurdle Race, final
20. 220 Yards Run, trials.
21. Individual Tug of War, trials. 23. 220 Yards Run, final.
24. Individual Tug of War, final.
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BEST AMATEUR RECORDS IN AMERICA. At Championship Games ; to July i, 1881.
GAME. RECORD. NAME. OLUB.
riOsec W. C.Wilmer Short H.A.C.’78
100 Yards Run [lOsec L. E. Meyers M. A. C ’80
220 Yards Run 22fsec L. E. Meyera M. A. C ’79
440 Yards Run 401-5sec ,L. E. Meyers M. A. ’79
Half Mile Run Imin 56sec L.E. Meyers M. A. C 80
One Mile Run 4min 29|sec L.E. Meyers M. A. C ’80
Five Mile Run 26min Msec J. H. Gifford Irish A. A. C. 81
120 Yds Hurdle Race….17isec H. Ed. Ficken N.Y. A C….78 Three Mile Walk 21min 42sec T.H.Armstrong, jr. Harlem A. C.’78
Seven Mile Walk 54min 7sec E. E. Merrill…….. Scot. Am.A.C.’80
Running High Jump….5ft 8in J. P. Conover Col. Coll.A.A. 79
Running Broad Jump.. .22ft 7fin J. S. Voorhees M. A. C ’81
Pole Leaping 10ft llin W. J. Van Houten.Scot. Am.A.C.’80
Putting the Shot 38ft 2in J. A. Fullerton MontrealL. C. 80
Throwing the Hammer. 88ft 3 3-5in C.A.J.Queckberner.Scot. Am.A.C. 80
Throwing 561b. Weight. 24ft 4in Jas. S. McDermott.Scot. Am.A.C. 80
Bicycle Race, 2 miles …6min 27sec W. S Clark N.Y B’cle C. 80
On March 4, 1882, it was decided to give the annual championship The games were given on that date, and at the annual meeting A. H.
Curtis was re elected President; H. W. J. Telfair, Staten Island A. C, bock, Elizabeth A. C. , Treas. The associate clubs were the Adelphi, Inter-Collegiate Association. The events given this year were the In 1883 the championship games were given June ad, at Mott
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On September 27, 1884, the ninth annual championship meeting avenue, Brooklyn, N. Y., the number and character of contests being the Metropolitan Hotel, N. Y., the ensuing evening, G. H. Badeau
was re-elected President; E. G. Van Tambacht (American A. C), V.- ; J. M. Wainwright (Inter-Collegiate Association), Sec., and W. On March 21, 1885, an amended definition of an amateur, which fore, was submitted and, after slight alteration, adopted. American Wheelmen by which the bicycle rules of both associations The championship meeting was held this year on the Manhattan programme being given.
ASSOCIATE CLUBS, 1885:
AMERICAN ATHLETIC CLUB, – New York City, N. Y. At the annual meetin G. H. Badeau was re-elected President; A.
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AN AMATEUR, An amateur is any person who has never competed in an open taught, pursued or assisted at athletic exercises for money, or for any CHAMPIONSHIP PRIZES.
A gold championship medal will be given to the winner in each medal to each winner of a third place.
CHAMPIONSHIP CLUB PRIZE.
A handsome stand of colors will also be presented to the club BEST ON RECORD PRIZES.
A special prize will be awarded to the competitor who shall beat been previously beaten in this country. and every game, must accompany all entries, and in case any entry is
accepted, the person entering will receive a competitor’s ticket.
The committee reserve the right to refuse or strike out any
entry.
Colors must be described in this order : First, color of handker-
chief or cap; second, color of drawers.
Where clubs have adopted a special insignia, it will be noted in
the programme.
Any competitor not a member of some recognized athletic or
rowing organization must be properly introduced by person, who can vouch for his being an amateur.
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AMATEUR CHAMPIONS OF AMERICA. 1876,
100 Yards Run Fred’k. C. Saportas.New York City lOi sec, Running High Jump….H. Edwards Ficken…New York A. C 5 ft. 5 in.
Running Broad Jump. ..Isaiah Frazier Yonkers Lyceum…17 ft. 4 in.
Putting the Shot H. E. Buermeyer New York A. C 34ft. 5 in. 1877.
100 Yards Run Charles C. Mclvor Montreal, Canada 10k sec. Running Broad Jump…W. T. Livingston Harlem A. C 18 ft. 9 in. Putting the Shot H. E. Buermeyer New York A. C 37 ft. 2 in. fWrn. B. Curtis, Captain.
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AMATEUR CHAMPIONS OF AMERICA. 1878.
100 Yards Run W. C. Wilmer Short Hills A. C 10 sec. Running High Jump….H. Edwards Ficken…New York A. C 5 ft. 5 in. Running Broad Jump…W. C. Wilmer Short Hills A. C 18ft. 9 in. Putting the Shot H. E. Beurmeyer New York A. C 37 ft. 4 in. [“Maxwell ^g * War * L Andrew L Thompson… J 1^53$ sec
1879. 100 Yards Run ………… B. R. Value ………….Elizabeth A. C…………. 1 Of sec. Running High Jump..W. Wunder …………. Olympic A. C., Phila…5ft. 7 in.
Running Broad Jump…F. J. Kilpatrick ……..New York A. C…… 19 ft. 6} in. Putting the Shot ………. A, W. Adams ………. Scottish A. A. C….36 ft. 3* in.
Throwing the Hammer. J. McDermott ……….. Scottish A. A. C…86 ft. 11$ in.
Throwing 56 Ib. Weight. J. McDermott ………. Scottish A. A. C….22 ft. 11 in.
One Mile Walk…………W, H. Purdy…………Greenpoint A. C..6 min48f sec. Bicycle Race, 2 miles.. .L. H. Johnson………. Essex B. C…….. 7 min. 22 sec.
fWm B Curtis, Captain…”! |
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Tug of War, (Individual) 5 min. time limit. A. L, Thomson “FORGED ANGLE FRAMt “ AMATEUR CHAMPIONS OF AMERICA. 100 Yards Run …………L. E. Myers ………….Manhattan A. C ……. 10 2-5 sec. Five Mile Run ………….J/H. Gifford ………… Irish A. A. C.. 27 m. 51 3-5 sec. Running High Jump….A. L. Carroll …………Staten Island A. C…… 5 ft. 5 in-
Running Broad Jump…J. S. Voorhees ……….Manhattan A. C……. 21 ft. 4 in. Putting the Shot………. A. W. Adams ……….. Scottish Amer. A.C. 36ft. 4in.
Throwing the Hammer.W. B. Curtis…………New York A. C….. 87 ft. 4^ in. Bicycle Race, 2 miles.. .L. H. Johnson……….Manhattan A. C…6 m. 56 4-5 s.
f W. B. Curtis, Captain 1 Tug of War (team of five)- [J. H. Montgomery….. J 1881. 100 Yards Run…………L.E.Myers ……….. Manhattan A. C……… 10 sec. Running High Jump….C. W. Durand. ……… Staten Island A. C…..5 ft. 8 in- fC. A. Berwin …………… “) Tug of War …………. -( M. Gorman……………….. I Harlem A. C. (J. O. Stephens…………… J NEW YOBK^ PHILADELPHIA AND LONDON. AMATEUR CHAMPIONS OF AMERICA. 27
AMATEUR CHAMPIONS OF AMERICA. 1882.
100 Yards A. Waldron Manhattan A. C..no time taken. 440 Yards L. E. Myers Manhattan A. C. 51 3-5 sec.
880 Yards W. H. Goodwin, Jr…New York A. C…1 m. 561 sec. Putting the Shot F. L. Lambrecht Pastime A. C 39ft. 9^ in.
Throwing the Hammer, F. L. Lambrecht Pastime A. C 93 ft. I in.
Running High Jump… A. L. Carroll Staten Island A. C 5ft. 7 in.
Running Long Jump….F. J Jenkins, Jr New York A. C 21 ft. 5f in. (C. A. Berwin C. P. Gaffney R. Payton ] Tug of War (Individual) C. A. J. Quackberner Scottish Amer. A. C.
1883.
100 Yards Run A. Waldron Manhattan A. C 10 sec. Putting the Shot F. L. Lambrecht Pastime A. C 43 in.
Throwing the Hammer. W. L. Condon Baltimore A. C 93 ft. 11 ft.
Runnfcig Long Jump….M. W. Ford New York A. C 21 ft. 7 in. Throwing 56 Ib. Weight. F. L. Lambrecht Pastime A. C 25ft. 1^ in. Tug of War ^Individual) …. C. A. J. Quackberner N. Y. A. C. 28 AMATEUR CHAMPIONS OF AMERICA.
AMATEUR CHAMPIONS OF AMERICA. 1884,
100 Yards Run M. W. Ford New York A. C 1045 sec. Putting the Shot F. L. Lambrecht Manhattan A. C 39ft. 10 in.
Throwing the Hammer. F. L. Lambrecht Manhattan A. C 92 ft. 5 in.
Running Long Jump….M. W. Ford New York A. C 20 ft. 1 in. 1885.
100 Yards Run ..M. W. Ford New York A. C 10 3-5 sec. Putting the Shot F. L. Lambrecht Manhattan A. C 42ft. 2f in.
Throwing the Hammer. F. L. Lambrecht ManhattanA. C 96ft. 10 in.
Running Long Jump….M. W. Ford New York A. C 21 ft. 6 in. !J.
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HISTORY OF THE
NEW YORK ATHLETIC CLUB, NEW YORK CITY.
THE parlor of No. 200 Sixth avenue, New York city (now a part of R. JOHN C. BABCOCK, WILLIAM B. CURTIS.
Babcock and Curtis brothers since boyhood in everything save
birth had been for twelve years enthusiastic athletes, although ath-
letic clubs and athletic meetings were as yet unknown. Unable to find
associates, or competitions, or prizes, they nevertheless faithfully prac-
ticed running, walking, leaping, feats of strength, swimming and
skating, solely for their own health and amusement. There being so
many days in which the weather made it necessary to substitute in-
door for outdoor sport, they fitted up their back parlor with dumb-
bells, clubs, lifting-machines, boxing-gloves and all the other para-
phernalia of a first-class gymnasium, and snugly ensconced in this
cozy shrine of manly sport, they successfully bade defiance to frost
and storm.
The most frequent and welcome visitor at No. 200 Sixth avenue
was Henry E. Buermeyer, of Brooklyn, whose personal prowess and
ardent love of all manly sport made him a most congenial guest. nence in England. The first English amateur athletic club, the
Mincing Lane a name soon changed to the London Athletic Club was founded in June, 1863; the first Oxford-Cambridge games were
held March 5, 1864, and the first amateur championship meeting MARVIN’S SAFEST “Sliding Back Plate.” 32 THE NEW YORK ATHLETIC CLUB.
needed rest after a half hour with the heavy weights, discussed the
rapid rise and spread of athletic sports in England, and decided to
begin at once an earnest and persistent endeavor to interest American
youth in those matters, and eventually to found an American amateur
athletic club on the model of its English predecessors. No. 200
Sixth avenue was chosen as the headquarters and weekly rendezvous.
Those whose acquaintance with amateur athletics dates back but
a few years can hardly appreciate the coolness with which these sports three athletic crusaders in inducing recruits to rally around their ban-
ner. Babcock was a member of the Nassau Boat Club, while his as- urally, the first to follow their lead were members of these two rowing ‘ When mud, snow or storm prevented outdoor work, the weekly participants, though few, were of high athletic rank, competition was
spirited, and the greatest lifting feat on record is credited to one of
these meetings.
Not only did the members thus amuse themselves, but that snug assay office, where candidates for athletic honors could have their
abilities accurately tested and their athletic rank definitely established.
Did some rural village boast an Herculean dumb-bell lifter, he was dumb-bells loading from 60 pounds to 200 pounds and went home
knowing the exact difference between his actual and his reputed pounds to 100 pounds and speedily enabled to prove the limit of his
powers. Was there somewhere a famous lifter, he was decoyed sooner weighed pounds and guessed pounds. Did the friends of some stal tent in mimic battle with that suave and gentle giant, H. E. Buer-
meyer. A strict regard for historic truth makes necessary the admis- pirant for fistic honors returned for a second lesson. The carefulness public recognition, and for several years the fact that any feat had been THE NEW YORK ATHLETIC CLUB. 33
accomplished at No. 200 Sixth avenue was a Hall-mark which stamped Whenever the weather permitted, the parlor was abandoned and
port pursued in the open air. The first rendezvous was on the half- running the half-mile circuit in 2m. 305., or walking it in 5m. feats
then considered worthy of note the fathers of the club, thoroughly In a few months the march of improvement ran a street and a
row of tenements through the middle of the track, and a change was of the ball field, and several straightaway xoo-yard courses on the
shore path. Here the regular attendants were joined by many mem- with running 102 yards in 9 seconds a signal triumph of watch-
holding over truth.
To this comfortable and convenient trysting-place there were two
objections: there was no regular track, and the Fields being then the
people’s pleasure-ground, much as Coney Island is now, the crowds opened its own grounds in Harlem. On Finley’s pleasant grounds is now Riverside Park, and joined in the contests, while the Nassau and North River, and the New York city contingent came up by the
Eighth avenue street-cars.
During the summer of 1868 forty-three persons were registered
00. , ESTABLISHED 47 YEARS. 34 THE NEW YORK ATHLETIC CLUB.
as having participated in three or more of these reunions, and the
average weekly attendance was about twenty. These results, insig- thought sufficient to warrant the permanent organization and incor-
poration of an amateur athletic club. A meeting was called, notices
published in daily and sporting journals, and written invitations sent
to all who had ever attended any of the weekly sports; but, despite ment was promptly made. A second trial, three weeks later, resulted that fourteen faithful ones could be gathered together to sign a mus-
ter roll, elect officers, appoint committees and complete the formal
organization of America’s first amateur athletic club. .
Being now a full-fledged athletic club, it was, of course, neces-
sary to give a regular open amateur athletic meeting, and the manage- der-paths were then unknown in America, and Finley’s track, though
pleasant enough for practice, was out of the way and inaccessible for
spectators. Fortunately, Mr. Babcock was just then building for the
Third Avenue Railroad Company the structure now known as the building Wednesday evening, November n, 1868 Contractor and
builder were dilatory, as usual; the morning of November 1 1 broke
cold and stormy; the building was not yet half-roofed, and the commit-
tee, scouring West and South streets with wagons, accumulated a quar- smooth clay surface.
In America amateur athletic circles there was at that time only by-ways. They were clumsy, long-toed, and of such generous pro-
portions as best fitted their owner’s ample feet. No one then .knew
anything about those new-fangled weapons, but everybody agreed that.
if they were in common use by English athletes, they must be desir- everybody wished to borrow them. Their complaisant owner tried to-
satisfy all, and succeeded in distributing these shoes quite widely. grane used them in the quarter-mile and half-mile runs, H. E. Buer-
meyer in the hammer-throwing and shot-putting, and finally, strangest ARE THE BEST THE NEW YORK ATHLETIC CLUB. 35
The contestants at the first American open amateur meeting in-
cluded all the young men in the neighborhood of New York city who new club and all their acquaintances who were able to exhibit good
performance at running, walking, leaping, or feats of strength, but a
special invitation, or rather challenge, was extended to the New York edonian societies, and their most eminent athletes were present to
compete, thus making the affair an international match America
against Scotland. The result was, as might have been foreseen, The many thousand bicyclists of to-day will be interested in
learning that at this meeting was given the first public exhibition of
the newly-invented velocipede now known as “The Boneshaker” ing journal of that day reported the event as follows :
“At this juncture the velocipede race, which the programme an-
nounced as the closing feature of the exercises, took place. It
proved nothing more nor was it intended to be more than an ex-
hibition of the speed to be gained by these wonderful engines of
locomotion. The carriage consists of but two wheels, placed one
before the other, with a treadle apparatus to spin them on. Without
speaking a wordabout the velocity with which one can cover ground ance on it at all. Yet this seems to be no part of the difficulty in
navigating; on the contrary, every effort of the rider seems bent on
driving it at break-neck speed. The ease and celerity with which this
new method of propulsion was turned around the corners of the
building was amusing, and its performance was in the highest degree
satisfactory. The figures credited to the winner of each game were the first
amateur records ever claimed in America, and became necessarily our
bests on record.
They were a fair test of our ability in this line, and the remark-
able progress in American amateur athletic sport during the past
seventeen years is clearly shown by comparing those performances of
1868 with our present records. The comparison, or rather the con-
trast, is as follows :
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75-Yard Run Then, 9 sec.; now, 7 3-4.
220-Yard Run Then, 28 sec.; now, 22 2-5.
Quarter-Mile Run Then, i min. Half-Mile Run Then, 2 min. 26 sec.; now, 1:55 2-5.
Hurdle-Race Then, 24 sec.; now, 16 4-5.
One-Mile Walk Then, 7 min. 50 1-2 sec.; now, 6:29 3-5.
Standing Long Jump (with weights) Then, n ft. 6 1-5 in.; now, Standing High Jump Then, 4 ft. 5 in. ‘, now, 5 ft- l r “4 in.
Three Standing Long Jumps (with weights) Then, 33 ft. 8 in. ; now,
35 ft- 9 in-
Running Long Jump Then, 17 ft; now, 22 ft 7 3-4 in.
Running High Jump Then, 5 ft 2 in. ; now, 6 ft. 1-4 in.
Pole-Leaping Then, 8 ft 3 in.; now, u ft. 1-2 in. Putting Shot Then, 35 ft 5 in.; now, 43 ft
Of the athletes who assisted in forming the club and giving its
first games, Jason H. Miller remains the oldest active member.
DECEASED MEMBERS.
J. Edward Russell, David L. S. Dorian, H. J. Magrane, NOT NOW CONNECTED WITH THE CLUB.
Harry A. Hiers, William J. Sleight, H. Sanford,
W. J. Hiers, Edward Garrison, W. J. Wise, Morris E. Burton, J. C. O’Connell, D. W. Wise, Jr. The three founders of the club Babcock, Buermeyer and Curtis
were several years ago transferred from active to honorary member-
ship, but are still residents of New York city and in vigorous health. amateur meeting, is an oft-told tale, and needs but brief recapitula- who wished to enjoy its pleasures, and larger apartments were secured headquarters transferred to the St. Mark’s Place Gymnasium, and a
small floating boat-house built and anchored near Harlem Bridge.
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Next year its indoor rendezvous was changed to John Wood’s Gym Lexington avenue, i3Oth street and the Harlem River, leased an
changed into athletic grounds, with a sixth-of-a-mile track, and the
club boat-house anchored along the back-stretch. In 1876 a large
floating boat-house was built, and the two houses anchored at the
foot of 1 38th street, Mott Haven a spot now occupied by the ap- a long lease of the vacant plot on the north bank of the Harlem
River, near 1 5Oth street, and transformed it into the beautiful grounds were moved to the foot of the street adjoining the grounds, thus con-
centrating the club’s athletic and aquatic interests in a most con-
venient and comfortable manner. In 1882 the club’s indoor head-
quarters were removed to the Crescent Club Gymnasium, in 23d No one can deny that the New York Athletic Club is the leading in grounds, boat-houses and club-houses more money than any other
American club. It was the first and is the largest amateur club in the
country ; and as regards social, financial and athletic standing, its
members compare favorably with those of any club in the world.
For these reasons, it is eminently fit and proper that the New York teur athletic sports in America, and the duties thus thrust upon the
club by its character and standing have been performed with unusual
intelligence, tireless enterprise, strict impartiality modesty.
During its early years the history of the New York Athletic Club even after a hundred sister clubs had been formed, the worthy deeds
of the pioneer club still enriched every page of our athletic annals.
It has been constantly “foremost in every good athletic word and
work ;” prompt to investigate every invention and adopt every im-
provement ; persistently active and earnest in developing and improv-
ing amateur athletic sport. It made athletic sports popular and re-
spectable, and rendered it possible that amateur athletic clubs should
exist and flourish. Its object, as expressed in its charter, was not the
building up and aggrandizement of the New York Athletic Club, but
the development and progress of amateur athletic sports ; and it has neither unseemly pride in its own members nor unmanly
jealousy of its neighbors.
IWADUTIVT’C CAFF CANNOT BE TAKEN APABT WITH AMARVIN S SAFE COMMON SCREW DBIVKK. 38 THE NEW YORK ATHLETIC CLUB.
It gave the first open amateur meeting ever held in America. It
imported the first spiked shoes ever worn by an American amateur, now universally adopted. It built and owned the first athletic
grounds, and constructed the first cinder running-path ever seen in
the United States. It introduced handicapping, and gave the first
handicap games ever known here. It gave the first tug-of-war and
the first steeplechase, and was ever alert to introduce any novelty that
had merit. It perfected the machinery of its own management until
its constitution, by-laws and general rules were in constant demand
for the guidance of new clubs, and revised, improved and’ codified
the rules governing competitions with such intelligent skill that its
laws of athletics and rules for the government of athletic meetings ation or amendment.
In 1876, by the advice and with the consent of every amateur
athletic club in this country, the New York Athletic Club gave the continued it yearly until in 1879 it gracefully transferred this duty to
tho newly-formed Amateur Athletic Association. In 1877 it founded
the annual meeting for the decision of the amateur swimming cham-
pionship, and in 1878 the annual meeting for the decision of the ama-
teur boxing and wrestling championships, and still maintains both
these yearly contests.
No club in the world ever more fairly earned the right to in- ‘ ‘ Nulla Vestigia Retrorsum. The founders of the New York Athletic Club in 1866 were very reality of to-day. The three members have increased to two thou- first vacancy. It has the beautiful grounds at Mott Haven, and just houses, filled with a stock of racing and pleasure boats unsurpassed a first-class social club.
The history of the club has not been wholly free from the un-
pleasant incidents usual in similar organizations, but it has safely is now snugly amchored in the harbor of assured success.
FIRE & BURGLAR THE NEW YORK ATHLETIC CLUB. 39
The officers of some of the earlier years were as follows :
1879. PRESIDENT :
CHARLES E. PIERCE.
VICE-PRESIDENT : TREASURER : SECRETARY :
JOHN WHIPPLE. ALFRED HEYN. C. A. MAHONEY.
CAPTAIN :
WALDO SPRAGUE. FRANK TRUSTEES :
CHARLES R. TRUAX, HENRY C. WEST, 1880. VICE-PRESIDENT : TREASURER :
WALDO SPRAGUE. WILLIAM M. ANDRUS.
SECRETARY : CORNELIUS A. MAHONEY.
CAPTAIN ;
ALFRED H. CURTIS.
FIRST LIEUTENANT : SECOND LIEUTENANT :
WILLIAM WOOD. WILLIAM G. DEMAREST.
TRUSTEES : JAMES R. CURRAN, JAMES W. CARTER, “FORGED ANGLE FRAME” SAf, 40 THE NEW YORK ATHLETIC CLUB.
1881. VICE-PRESIDENT : SECRETARY-TREASURER :
WALDO SPRAGUE. WILLIAM WOOD.
. ALFRED H. CURTIS. JAMES W. CARTER. GEORGE D. PHILLIPS.
CHARLES E. PIERCE, THOMAS R. KEATOR, THEODOR GUERRA.
1882. WILLIAM R. TRAVERS.
VICE-PRESIDENT : SECRETARY-TREASURER : ALFRED H. CURTIS. WILLIAM WOOD.
CAPTAIN : JAS. ROSS CURRAN.
FIRST LIEUTENANT : SECOND LIEUTENANT : J. HERMANN OELRICHS, WILLIAM C. WILMER, F. A. BUCKMAN.
MARVIN’S SAFES ” THE NEW YORK ATHLETIC CLUB. 41
Among its many prominent and retired athletes may be men- Otto Sarony, W. Hamilton, M. W. Ford, Following are the officers for the year 1885 :
PRESIDENT : VICE-PRESIDENT : SECRETARY I
A. V. DE GOICOURIA. ALBERT H. WHEELER.
CAPTAIN : TREASURER :
WALTER G. SCHUYLER. WILLIAM WOOD.
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HISTORY OF THE Staten Island Athletic Club.
WEST NEW BRIGHTON.
THE that should place it in the lead of the many large athletic and
rowing organizations of this country, not only for its strength as an
athletic and boating club, but also for its management, which has
been successfully conducted on first-class business principles for the
past eight years, and so much so that the members are now enabled property is valued at from $25,000 to $30,000. thought of in 1877, by an old athlete named Wm. Iken. He pro- Mr. Johnson, an old reliable in sports, won the first handicap famous and renowned Neptune Rowing Association for several years ; Team, while the Janssen Brothers and Mr. Fiske were members and
founders of the old Alpha Base-Ball Club, well known for having won amateur club in America.
These gentlemen soon took steps toward organizing a club, and
not long after the matter was first proposed a meeting was called for
and held in a boat-house, known at that time as the Hesper Boat Club,
by thirteen enthusiastic admirers of sports in general, namely :
Wm. Iken, Fred. W. Janssen, John W. Edwards, John H. Rimmer, J. U. Roberts, Thos. Chute,
Henry A. Caesar.
M.flRYIN’S “TDNGIIE ^ GRDDYE” SflFE. 44 THE STATEN ISLAND ATHLETIC CLUB.
Seated around a little lamp, that burned dimly on the floor, these
seemingly unlucky thirteen men, and already quite distinguished ath-
letes, had but time to organize before the lamp flickered and went
out, thus compelling an adjournment at the very beginning.
However, this did not discourage the men, as a second meeting This time quite a meeting was held, Mr. W. K. Soutter, the banker, fall of 1877, and it was the same year that a large wagon was to be
seen, with all these gentlemen inside, driving through the mud and rescued from a plowed corn-field near Britton’s Pond, soaked to the
skin and entirely exhausted, it taking the combined efforts of the
S. I. A. C. to extricate this little big sportsman from his unfortunate
position.
The destination was reached in a little less than three hours, and
after a little drying a number of the party stripped for some races,
around the half-mile track, while others were employed looking after
dinner and informing Mr. Plummer of the so-far success of the club.
, After some three or four races had taken place having been run
in dancing pumps, bathing-suits, and even less the men all felt quite every one thought himself the coming champion with a little prac- ; Janssen, Fiske, Roberts and Rimmer that the racing was kept up, as doing good work toward providing a suitable track and grounds, and
which was finally leased, corner of Bement and Henderson avenues.
The field had to be leveled, the track dug out and the surround-
ings improved. Mr. Robt. J. Wardlaw, a member, then at the School
of Mines, Columbia College, undertook the job, and after some hard
work made the place quite picturesque in the way of a race-track.
Late in the spring of 1878 the club attempted to hold a field meeting,, stand, but owing to the rain-storm, which suddenly broke forth, but
one race took place, which Wardlaw won, with Janssen second, and
it was at this meeting that all the ladies, horses, carriages, carts,
laborers and athletes could be seen in one body under this circus
tent of A. Z. Ross.
1UI A mriliTJC C A w CANNOT BE TAKEN APART WITH A THE STATEN ISLAND ATHLETIC CLUB. 45-
1878. The officers were as follows:
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amusement, but is the attempted solution of a prob-
unsuitable for indoors, and consequently whenever
of gymnasiums have running tracks, but even then
be complied with before it could be pronounced
a small lot, a large field, whether these had uneven
Basket ball may be played on any grounds and on
any kind of a surface. It has been played in a
met, as the only limit to the number of men that
can play is the space at command. If a great
be used at the same time, and thus the fun is aug-
The men however are required to keep their posi-
tions a little more carefully. As many as fifty on
a side have been accommodated.
part of his body should get a share of attention.
Thus in a manner it serves the same purpose as the
sum total of the apparatus in a gymnasium, while
the main development is in strict accord with the
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attempt to take it away. This also gives us grace
an opponent. This requires that a man should
keep complete control of himself or his play is
pass may give the opponent a decided advantage
and an instant’s hesitation is sufficient to lose the
desire to play it for its own sake. This is one of
the chief points in this game. The thorough
abandonment of every thought but that of true sport
side of the game may be appreciated by both play-
ers and spectators. It is made more attractive by
the fact that it is a game into which competition
may enter and opposing teams may try their skill,
thus giving zest to those who have become profi-
cient in the game.
this reason, kicking at the ball and striking at it
runs with the ball we necessarily have tackling to
has been criticised specially by Rugby men, but the
above reasons should appeal to every one who is
seeking a game that can be played without rough-
ness. A man’s whole attention is thus centered on
the ball and not on the person of an opponent, and
bounded by wall^, so that a push which would re-
against the wall with force enough to injure him.
only for the time being, and they will soon realize
men who wish to play roughly will be the first to
condemn the game if roughness is allowed, for it
ness in the end.
in order to obtain even the exercise from the
played summer and winter, in any climate, and
under varying conditions.
own side has possession of the ball to gain an
uncovered position so that his own side may pass
it to him. On the other hand, his opponent should
see that he does not gain this favorable position.
vidual play does not count for much, for very often
goal that he may be sure of it from the hands of
another. In the gymnasium the ball as a rule
receives it shall lose no time in passing it to
may be used to advantage.
Nine men make a nice team for an ordinary
as indicated by diagram on page 8.
center ; a right and left center ; two wings and a
These are arranged in this order from the goal
to keep strictly to his place, but should be always
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duty of the home man and the two wings to get a
favorable position to throw for goal and to assist
who are not afraid to sacrifice their own glory for
the good of the team, while, at the same time, they
may assist the forwards or help the guards, as the
strain comes on each of these. They should be
able to make a good shot for goal and quick enough
to stop a good play of an opponent. Their aim
make goals. The duty of the guards is principally
to prevent the opponents throwing for goal, by pre-
In this, if anywhere, prevention is better than cure,
from entering. The goal keeper’s duty Is to get
the ball away from the vicinity of his goal and to
ball more frequently than is advisable in the case of
men as please may play, and they may be distrib-
uted according to the captain’s own idea, but the
occupying the middle third
guards occupying the
for what part of the field they are responsible.
it is intended to be an all-round game, and though
These are the gymnasium floor cleared of appa-
one at each end, and the bounds marked out on the
be stored away behind this line and thus be out of
open field a couple of posts may be set up with
baskets on top, and set at the most convenient dis-
through the baskets perpendicular to the length of
picked up the ball, though he may throw it and
endeavor to get it again ; by this means he may
dribble it with his hand along the ground, but he
of trees and the game carried on as usual.
fifteen inches in diameter across the opening and
more goals being made. When the field is 150
feet long the baskets may be thirty inches in
diameter. These are to be suspended, one at each
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opponents’ goal. This may be done by throwing the
ball from any part of the grounds, with one or both
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must throw it from the spot on which he catches it, al-
when running if he tries to stop.
striking in any way the person of an opponent shall be
tion of Rules 3, 4, and such as described in Rule 5.
batted/r^w the grounds into the basket and stays there,
thrown into the field of play by the person first touch-
seconds. In case of a dispute the umpire shall throw it
to disqualify men according to Rule 5.
when a goal has been made, and keep account of the
until another goal is made.
-one, and on his ruling depends, to a great degree,
When a goal is made it does not cancel the fouls
time when it is in the field of play, provided only
that he handles the ball and not the opponent. He
may slap or pull the ball out of another’s hands at
any time while in the field of play.
obstruct the ball, but he must not violate Rule 5.
One aim of the rules has been to eliirinate rou^h
play, and for this reason the umpire must interpret
them with this aim in view.
Any side which persistently makes fouls is work-
fouls count a goal for the other side. This seemed
the best way of compensating those who play a
good clean game, and it has proved of value al-
ready, for many a team has had two fouls called on
them, but very seldom do they make the third, for
a team is then on its good behavior, and thus shows
that it is possible to play without making many
fouls. Setting the number at three gives plenty of
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Half-Mile Run R. R. Colgate New York A. C…2 min. 5J sec.
One Mile Run Richard Morgan Harlem A. C 4 min. 49f sec.
120 Yards Hurdle Race.H. Edwards Ficken…New York A. C IS^sec.
Running High Jump….H. Edwards Ficken. ..New York A. C 5 ft. 2 in.
Pole Leaping George McNichol Scottish A. A. C 9 ft. 7 in.
Throwing the Hammer. George D. Parmly. ..Princeton College A. C 84ft.
One Mile Walk E. C. Holske Harlem A. C…7min. 11 4-5 sec.
Three Mile Walk E. C. Holske Harlem A. C… 23 min. 9 2-5 sec.
Seven Mile Walk T. H. Armstrong, Jr.Harlem A. C. 55 min. 59 2-5 sec.
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220 Yards Run W. C. Wilmer Short Hills A. C 22J sec.
440 Yards Run Frank W. Brown Glenwood A. C 54f sec.
Half-Mile Run …EdwardMerritt New York A. C…2 min. 5sec.
One Mile Run Thomas H. Smith Manhattan A. C.4nain. 5l sec.
Three Mile Run .William J. Duffy Harlem A. C 17 min. 25 sec.
120 Yards Hurdle Race.H. Edwards Ficken…New York A. C 17sec.
Pole Leaping Alfred Ing Scottish Amer. A. C…9 ft. 4 in.
Throwing the Hammer. William B. Curtis New York A. C 80 ft. 2 in.
Throwing56 Ib. Weight.William B. Curtis New York A. C 21 ft.
Three Mile Walk T. H. Armstrong, Jr. Harlem A. C… .23 min. 12$ sec.
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220 Yards Run…………L. E. Myers.:…… …..Manhattan A. C ………… 23| sec.
440 Yards Run …………L. E. Myers ………….Manhattan A. C……. 52 2-5 sec.
Half-Mile Run ………….L. E. Myers ………….Manhattan A. C.2niin. 12-5 sec.
One Mile Run …………. H. M. Pellatt …………Toronto L. C..4 min. 43 2-5 sec.
Three Mile Run ………… P. J. McDonald……..Irish A. A. C..15miu 38 3-5 sec.
120 Yards Hurdle Race.J E. Haigh …………..Scottish Amer. A. C …… 19 sec.
Pole Leaping……………W. T. Van Houten…. Scottish A. A. C….10 ft. 4| in.
Three Mile Walk………W. H. Purdy…………Greenpoint A. C.22 min. 58f sec.
Seven Mile Walk……… E. E. Merrill …………Union A. C., Boston.56m. 4sec.
Tug of War, (teams of five) | J. C. Gillies …………………
Scottish Amer. A. C.
AMATEUR CHAMPIONS OF AMERICA.
1880.
220 Yards Run…………L. E. Myers………….Manhattan A. C……..233-5sec.
440 Yards Run…………L. E. Myers …………. Manhattan A. C…………52 sec.
Half Mile Run …….. ….L. E Myers……….. ..Manhattan A. C. 2 nrin. 4 3-5 sec.
One Mile Run, ………… H._ Fredericks………..Manhattan A. C. 4m. 89 3-5 sec-
120 Yards Hurdle Race. H. H. Moritz ………… Scottish A. A. C…… 19 1-5 sec.
Pole Leaping……………W. J. Van Houten….Scottish Amer. A. C. 10ft. 11 in.
Throwing 56 Ib. Weight.J. S. McDermott……. Scottish Amer. A. C.24 ft. 4 in.
‘Hie Mile Walk…………E. E. Merrill ………… Scottish A. A. C….7min. 4sec.
Three Mile Walk ……….E. E. Merrill …………Scottish A. A. C..22 m. 284-5 s.
Seven Mile Walk……… J. B. Clark……………Empire City A. C.54 m. 47 3-5 s.
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J. W. Carter…………. |
Tug of War (Individual …… C. A. J. Quackberner….. Scottish Amer. A C
220 Yards Run …………L. E. Myers …………Manhattan A. C………. 23^ sec.
440 Yards Run……….. L. E. Myers ………….Manhattan A. C……..49 2-5 sec.
Half Mile Run …… . ……Walter Smith…………Williamsburg A. C. 2min.4sec.
One Mile Run …………. H. Fredericks ……….Manhattan A. C..4m. 32 3-5 see.
Five Mile Run ………….W. C. Davies…………Williamsb’g A. C. 27 m. 434-5 s.
120 Yards Hurdle Race.J. A. Tivey …………..Williamsburg A. C……. 17$ sec.
Running Broad Jump…J. S. Voorhees………Manhatttan A. C. ..21 ft. 4f in.
Pole Leaping……………W. J. Van Houten….Scottish A. A. C…… 10 ft. 6 in.
Putting the Shot ……….F. L. Lambrecht …….Pastime A. C………37 ft. 5 in.
Throwing the Hammer. F. L. Lambrecht …….Pastime A. C……… 89 ft. 8 in.
Throwing 56 Ib. Weight.J. Britten ……………. Scottish A. A. C…………. 24 ft.
One Mile Walk………… E. E. Merrill …………Union A. C., Boston … 7m. 2Js.
Three Mile Walk………E. E. Merrill …………Union A. C., Boston. 23m.55fs.
Seven Mile Walk………W. H. Purdy…………Manhattan A. C…… 58 m. 43s.
Bicycle Race, 2 Miles. ..C. H. Reed …………..New York A…..’. 7 in. 6 s.
C. P. Gaffney …………….
R. Payton ………………… |
Tug of War (Individual) C. A. J. Quackberner ……… S. A. A. C.
Marvin Safe Co;
220 Yards H. S* Brooks, Jr Yale University A. C.223-5sec.
One Mile Run H. Fredericks Manhattan A. C..4m. 36 1-5 sec.
120 Yards Hurdle J. A. Tivey Williamsbg A. C 16 4-5 sec.
One Mile Walk W. H. Parry Wiiliamsb’g A.C.7m. 10 3-5 sec.
Three Mile Walk F. G. Trunkett Wiiliamsb’g A. C…24m. 19 sec.
Seven Mile Walk F. P. Murray Wiiliamsb’g A. C..57m. 18$ sec.
Pole Vaulting B. J. Richardson Scottish A. A. C 10 ft.
Throwing561b. Weight H. W. West Boston Y. M. C. A.. 24ft. 10| in.
Five Mile Run T. F. Delaney Gramercy A. C…37 m. 34 2-5 s.
Two Mile Bicycle G. D. Gideon GermantownB. C..6 m. 41 3 5s.
Five Mile Bicycle G. D. Gideon GermantownB. C17m. 19 4-5 s.
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Tug of War (team of five< M. Gorman > Harlem A. C.
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220 Yards Run H. S. Brooks, Jr Yale U. A. C 224-5 sec.
440 Yards Run L. E. Myers Manhattan A. C 52^ sec.
880 Yards Run J. J. Murphy Manhattan A. C..2 m. 42-5 sec.
One Mile Run H. Fredericks Manhattan A. C. 4 m. 36 4-5 sec.
120 Yards Hurdle S. A. Safford American A. C 19 2-5 sec.
One Mile Walk F. P. Murray Wiiliamsb’g A. C…6 m. 46 sec.
Three Mile Walk G. S. Baird American A. C..22 m. 835 sec.
Seven Mile Walk W. H. Meek West Side A.C. 56 m. 48 2-5 sec.
Running High Jump….M. W. Ford New York A. C 5ft. 8 in.
Pole Vaulting H. H. Baxter New York A. C 11 ft. 3 in.
Five Mile Run T. F. Delaney Wiiliamsb’g A. C.26m. 472-5 s.
Two Mile Bicycle G. M. Hendee S. B. C. 6 min. 47 1-5 sec.
Five Mile Bicycle R. G. Rood Ixion B. C…17 min. 37 2-5 sec.
220 Yards Run L. E. Myers Manhattan A. C 241-5 sec.
440 Yards Run L. E. Myers Manhattan A. C 55 4-5 sec.
880 Yards Run L. E. Myers ManhattanA. C.2min. 94-5 sec.
One Mile Run P. C. Madeira P. F. & S. A..4 min. 36 4,5 sec.
120 Yards Hurdle S. A. Safford American A. C 18 1-5 sec.
One Mile Walk F. P.Murray Williamsbg A. C..6m. 543-5 s.
Three Mile Walk F. P.Murray Williamsb’gA. C.23 m. 15 2-5 s.
Seven Mile Walk E. F. McDonald West Side A. C 56 m. 28 s.
Running High Jump….J. T. Rhinehardt American A. C 5 ft. 8 in.
Pole Vaulting H.H.Baxter New York A. C 10 ft.
Throwing 56 Ib. Weight. C. A. J. Quackberner.New York A. C 26ft. 3 in.
Five Mile Run George Stonebridge…West Side A. C….27 m. 45 sec.
Two Mile Bicycle L. Hamilton Waterbury, Conn.. .6 m. 58 sec.
Five Mile Bicycle L. Hamilton Waterbury, Conn.. 18 m. 36 sec.
220 Yards Run M. W. Ford ..New York A. C 24 4-5 sec.
440 Yards Run H. M. Raborg New York A. C 54 1-5 sec.
880 Yards Run H. L. Mitchell Yale College A. C..2 m. 2 3-5 s.
One Mile Run G. Y. Gilbert ManhattanA. C..4m. 451 5 sec.
120 Yards Hurdle A. A. Jordan Manhattan A. C 17 3-5 sec.
One Mile Walk G. D. Baird Olympic AC 6 min. 42 sec.
Three Mile Walk E. D. Lange ManhattanA. C. 23 m. 10 3 5 s.
Seven Mile Walk F. P. Murray Williamsb’s A. C. 54 m. 31 1-5 s.
Running High Jump….W. B. Page P. F. & S. A 5 ft. 9J in.
Pole Vaulting H. H.Baxter New York A. C 11 ft. 3 in
Throwing 56 Ib Weight C. A. J. Quackberner.New York A. C 26 ft. 3 in.
Five Mile Run P. D. Skillman Manhattan A. C…27 m. 13 2-5 s
Four Mile Bicycle A. B. Rich Staten Island A.C. 14m. 22-5s.
M. Mullhern
T. Moran.
T. Owens..
CANNOT BE TAKEN APART WITH A.
ATHLETIC CLUBS.
G. W. CARR, – – – President Manhattan A. C.
W B. CURTIS, …. Ex-President New York A C.
L. E. MYERS, – – – Manhattan A. C.
A. B. RICH, 2d Lieutenant Staten Island A. C.
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New York Athletic Club was born June 17, 1866, in the back
H. Macy & Co.’s store, but then a private residence), and its parents
were :
HENRY E. BUERMEYER,
In 1866 amateur athletic sport had just begun to assume promi-
>-
March 23, 1866. June 17, 1866, was a rainy Sunday, and in the par-
lor at 200 Sixth avenue, Babcock, Buermeyer and Curtis, enjoying
were at first received here, arrd the difficulty experienced by these
sociates had seats in the racing crew of the Atlantic Boat Club. Nat-
clubs, but after a while outsiders began to drop in one by one.
reunion was limited to a half-day’s session at 200 Sixth avenue. The
back parlor soon secured a national reputation as a sort of muscular
escorted to 200 Sixth avenue, introduced to those three hollow
strength. Did newspapers report some Samsonian club-swinger, he
was straightway confronted with those jointed clubs loading from 12
or later into the trap, mounted on the old ash lifting-table, and al-
lowed to learn for himself the remarkable difference between lifting
wart boxer become a trifle boisterous in his boasts, he was invited to
the back parlor, and permitted to display his talent to his heart’s con-
sion that there is no authentic record of any instance in which an as-
and exactness with which these trials were conducted soon gained
the performance as sterling silver.
mile track connected with the old “Red House,” Mark Maguire’s
famous roadside hostelry, at the head of Harlem lane. Here, after
exhausted by such extraordinary efforts, would throw themselves on
the grass for a half-hour’s rest, and then spend another thirty minutes
in conversation with that quaint Yorkshireman, James McKay, who
had established a boat-building shop in the second story of Maguire’s
stable, and was just then hard at work on the first genuine racing-
shell ever built in the United States.
made to the Elysian Fields, Hoboken. There was no regular track,
but a good quarter-mile circuit could be marked out on the level turf
bers of the Atlantic Boat Club, whose boat-house was only a quarter
of a mile below. Many spirited contests took place, and in one ever-
memorable handicap one of the founders of the club was credited
of curious spectators were always annoying and sometimes aggressive.
So a removal was made to Finley’s half-mile track, corner of 72d street
and the Bloomingdale road. These grounds proved to be eminently
desirable. The proprietor a jolly, sport-loving old Englishman
did everything in his power to make his visitors comfortable, and no
further change was made till the summer of 1871. when the club
weekly games were held whenever weather permitted. The Atlantic
Boat Club men rowed across from their Hoboken quarters, beached
their barges at the foot of 73d street, climbed the steep bluff of what
Boat Club party paddled up from their boat-house, foot of 34th street
nificant as they now appear, then gave great satisfaction, and were
this timely publicity, only seven persons assembled, and an adjourn-
similarly, and it was not until the third attempt (September 8, 1868,)
ment was entrusted to a games committee. Athletic games and cin-
American Institute Rink, and it was decided to hold the games in that
ter-acre of tarpaulins and made a temporary roof, under which the games
were successfully contested. The central section of the Rink had not
been floored, and an eighth-of-a-mile path was staked out on the
one pair of spiked shoes, bought by W. B. Curtis in one of London’s
able for Americans. So everybody wished for a pair; everybody
coveted this pair; everybody envied their fortunate possessor, and
After he had worn them in the 75-yard and 22O-yard runs, H. J. Ma-
of all, they carried J. E. Russell to victory in the one-mile walk.
had ever developed’ ability in any branch of athletic sport. Not only
did the programme show the names of all the active members of the
Caledonian Club, then, as now, the most prominent of American Cal-
America won the running and walking contests, while Scotland was
successful with the hammer and shot, and in pole-leaping, standing
high jump and running long jump the games most common at Cal-
edonian meetings.
which was the forerunner of the modern bicycle. The leading sport-
while riding this machine, the wonder is how he can maintain a bal-
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NEW YORK. PHILADELPHIA
20 sec.; now, 48 3-4.
1 2 ft. 9 1-2 in.
Throwing Hammer Then, 73 ft; now, 96 ft. 10 in.
Charles T. Roosevelt.
P. M. Broderick, Joseph Benson, J. McGonigle,
E. R. Edwards, Charles S. Osborn,
The history of the New York Athletic Club, since its first open
tion. In 1869 the parlor at 200 Sixth avenue grew too small for those
in Clarendon Hall. In 1870 the club was incorporated, its indoor
nasium, in 28th street, and the vacant lots between Third avenue,
proach^s to the Madison avenue bridge. Next year the club obtained
which it has since occupied. Soon afterward the two boat-houses
street, and in 1885 made their final journey to a permanent home in
the club’s magnificent house, corner of 6th avenue and 55th street.
amateur athletic organization of the United States. It has invested
Athletic Club should take the lead in developing and promoting ama-
and becoming
was in fact, the history of American amateur athletic sports ; and,
in America
and introduced to this country the style of athletic costume which is
were subsequently adopted by the National Association without alter-
first anmual American amateur championship athletic meeting, and
scribe on its banner that manly motto :
”
hopeful, but their most sanguine speculations hardly pictured the
sand the limit and three hundred applicants stand waiting for the
over the fence, on the river bank, are moored its four large boat-
in quality or number by the fleet of any American club. At the cor-
ner of Sixth avenue and Fifty-fifth street it has its own magnificant
house, which includes not only a grand gymnasum and spacious
swimming-bath, but also all the various comforts and conveniences of
weathered the storms of outside jealousy and internal dissension, and
FIRST LIEUTENANT : SECOND LIEUTENANT : ,
J. KILPATRICK. BENJAMIN C. WILLIAMS.
R. WILLIAM RATHBORNE.
PRESIDENT :
WILLIAM B. CURTIS.
THOMAS R. KEATOR.
PRESIDENT :
WILLIAM B. CURTIS.
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CAPTAIN :
FIRST LIEUTENANT : SECOND LIEUTENANT :
CHARLES B. WAITE, OTTO SARONY,
WILLIAM M. ANDRUS, JAMES R. CURRAN,
BENJ. C. WILLIAMS, REGINALD H. SAYRE,
PRESIDENT :
W. CARTER. OTTO SARONY.
B. C. WILLIAMS, W. S. WILSON,
T. R. KEATOR, A. B. WILSON,
W. M. ANDRUS, R. H. SAYRE,
Haye
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tioned the names of:
H. E. Buermeyer, Geo. Phillips, C. A. J. Quackberner,
F. Phinney, A. B. Wilson, D. M. Stern,
F. Jenkins, S. Wainwright, M. G. Morse,
J. Carter, Geo. H. Taylor, W. B. Curtis,
H. Barnes, J. C. Babcock, Frank Ellison,
Wm. Wood, H. M. Raborg, W. Weaver,
B. C. Williams, F. G. Bourne, W. C. Wilmer,
H. Goffe, R. H. Dudgeon, Waldo Sprague.
WILLIAM R. TRAVERS.
JOHN J. McCOOK, CHAS. E. QUINCEY,
OTTO SARONY, RUTGERS VAN BRUNT,
JENNINGS S. COX, EDWARD S. INNET,
JOS. J, O’DONOHUE, WALTER STANTON.
history and record of the Staten Island Athletic Club is one
to say that their club is entirely free from debt of any kind, while the
The idea of starting an athletic club on Staten Island was first
posed his scheme to Messrs. Oliver T. Johnson, Robt. T. P. Fiske,
Fred and Frank Janssen, John W. Edwards and W. J. U. Roberts,
one morning, on the way to the city, on the North Shore ferry-boat,
and the idea was cordially supported by all of the parties spoken to.
race ever run in this country ; Mr. Edwards had been captain of the
Mr. Roberts was one of the champion Columbia College Foot-Ball
more games in six successive years (1870 to 1877) than any other
Oliver T. Johnson, Robt. T. P. Fiske,
Wm. R. Wemple, Frank G. Janssen,
Frank L. Russ, Fred. L. Rodewald,
Wm.
was called for at the Village Hall, New Brighton, and to which each
one of the thirteen gentlemen brought one or two of their friends.
was elected president, by-laws and rules established, members elected,
and a little supper served in remembrance. All this took place in the
rain down to the New Dorp Trotting Track, early Thanksgiving Day
morning. Mr. Plummer, the world-renowned critic and official, was
broken-hearted because they had not beaten the records, but each and
tice
and so it was owing to the untiring pluck of Iken, Johnson,
these men could be seen daily running on the streets, in yards, and
across country, on Sundays. Meanwhile the other members were
with the aid of a large tent in the center of the grounds as a grand
MARVlIl S SAFE COMMON SCREW DBIVEB.
WILLIAM K. SOUTTER.
REC. SECRETARY, TREASURER, COR.
SECRETARY,
D. J. H. WILLCOX. H. A. CAESAR. R. T. P. FISKE.
CAPTAIN,
O. T. JOHNSON.
FIRST LIEUTENANT,
SECOND LIEUTENANT,
C. THORP. D. H. ROWLAND.
JOHN D. VEKMEULE. D. R. NORVELL.
JOHN W. EDWARDS. ARTHUR T. SHAND.
LOUIS HENDERSON.
F. L. RODEWALD.
However, it was only about a month later when July 4th came,
the still energetic members had another programme arranged for their
many friends and admirers, who seemed to fully appreciate the com-
bined efforts of the gentlemen engaged in the management, and so
did not allow weather or climate to prevent their presence at the
meeting. After two or three races had taken place, in which such
men as Shand, Chute, Collins, Rodewald, Bailey and Dedrichsen
could be seen striving for laurels and glory, the ram again came down
in torrents, and another postponement was necessary, but only for a
few days this time, as Mr. Johnson in a very eloquent speech informed
the spectators that the meeting would take place on the 6th inst., two-
days following, while the crowd received the announcement with
great applause, although the greater number were drenched through
and through by this time.
Not until the’Fall of 1878 did the club hold its first successful
games, open to all amateurs. A grand-stand of planks and beams
had been built for the occasion, and the never-tiring members, John-
son, Chute, Collins, Hayward, Wemple, Dedrechsen, Shand and
Charles F. True could be seen with their hats, coats, vests, collars
and cuffs all off, working like laborers, with the sun’s rays pouring
down upon them at an angle of 105 degrees in the shade, stretching
an old lighter’s mainsail over the top of the so-called grand-stand, to
keep the fair sex from being burnt brown. But the games proved a
success, and the club was greatly benefitted by them, while during the
winter months plans and arrangements were being made for the fol-
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46 THE STATEN ISLAND ATHLETIC CLUB.
lowing year’s work as well as a minstrel show that was gotten up and
held at Odd Fellows’ Hall, West New Brighton, although owing to
heavy expenses, and a rather threatening night, the club made very
little by the performance, the net sum being in the neighborhood of
$50.
It kept the interest up in the club, however, and people were now
beginning to see the S. I. A. C. gradually looming up toward a strong
and large organization.
1879.
-The officers were as follows:
PRESIDENT,
W. K. SOUTTER.
VICE-PRESIDENT, TREASURER, SECRETARY,
D. J. H. WILLCOX. W. A. COLLINS, JE. H. W. J. TELFAIR.
CORRESPONDING SECRETARY, CAPTAIN,
R. P. G. BUCKLIN. O. T. JOHNSON
TRUSTEES,
A. L. PARIS. THOS. CHUTE. J. H. RIMMER. H. A. CAESAR.
The year 1879 passed off rather quietly, although three meetings
were held, as well as some private club events. The 100 yards
“Soutter” medal, and the 440 yards “Sacks” medal being then on the
programme for club members. The first competition for these medals
took place in 1878, at the Fall Meeting, and early in the Spring of
’79 members were in training to win the handsome trophies. At first
De Garmendia and Rimmer won them respectively in 10 2-5 and 56^
seconds, while later on the former went through the hands of Roberts
three times, Beers once, Janssen three times, Fiske once, Morris once,
and Rimmer five times, who finally retained the prize. The fastest
races were the first and last, 10 2-5 and 10^4 seconds by De Garmen-
dia and Rimmer, while the “Sacks” medal was given up by Rimmer
to Janssen, who walked over, but afterwards defeated Price, Telfair,
Fiske, Morris and Stursberg, running twice in 55^ seconds. Mr.
Telfair also won this medal twice before it became Janssen’s personal
property.
This same year many medals were brought home from outside
meetings by Rimmer, Rowland, Roberts, Taylor, Iken, Johnson and
Janssen, but the winter broke in rather suddenly upon the grounds,
and the fast dirt track, dressing rooms, etc., were left in pretty good
Marvin Safe Co.
NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA
AND LONDON.
THE STATEN ISLAND ATHLETIC CLUB. 4?
shape. The Club being then somewhat reduced in funds, having but
63 members, it ‘was decided to give another minstrel entertainment,
this time to be held at the Lyceum, New Brighton. After working
for months, the show took place, and to the great satisfaction of the
audience, for it was at this performance that Messrs. Pinchback, John-
son, Charles Bramhall, Smith, Kobby, Rushmore Wood and Ralph
Newton made hits such as are seldom seen at amateur entertainments;
and it was owing to the limited size of the hall that more than about
$100 was not cleared.
This was good work though, and when Spring made its appear-
ance, the club had won many new friends by keeping its name in
prominence, and was well prepared for the coming season’s work and
outlay.
1880.
The officers were as follows:
PRESIDENT,
W. K. SOUTTER.
VICE-PRESIDENT, TREASURER, SECRETARY,
D. J. H. WILLCOX. H. W. J. TELFAIR. W. C. DAVIS.
CAPTAIN,
O. T. JOHNSON.
FIRST LIEUTENANT, SECOND LIEUTENANT,
G. M. L. SACKS. FRANK G. JANSSEN.
Early in April the athletes got to work and could be seen daily
running upon the track, while many victories had already been won
before the month of May was recorded. Fred Janssen beat the re-
cord for 1-6 of a mile hurdle at Elizabeth on May 8th by one se
cond.
Rimmer was considered one of the fastest % mile runners ; Roberts
ran a half mile in 2.08 at the Scottish-American A. C. Games
;
A. L.
Carroll won the championship high jump in the Fall with 5 ft. 5 in. ;
Beers won the high jump and hurdle race at the Canadian champion-
ship meeting, and Janssen also defeated J. E. Haigh, who was then
champion, in a 220 yards hurdle race at Mott Haven. This was a
match race resulting from a race at the Scottish-American A. C. Games,
in which the four champions, Moritz, Janssen, Servatious and Haigh
were all running to lower the American record, and after five trials, in
which all four finished within a yard of each other every time, the race
was given to Moritz, with Haigh and Janssen a dead heat for se-
cond.
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48 THE STATEN ISLAND ATHLETIC CLUB.
At the match race Janssen won by five yards and lowered the
record to 29^ seconds. Rimmer won a grand race at Short Hills,
defeating Value, Inman, Reynolds and L. A. Stewart for the quarter-
mile race, covering the distance in 54^ seconds.
This was the year that Roberts, Janssen, Rimmer and Beers
brought over 100 medals home to their club, they having carried the
S. I. A. C. colors to the front at almost every meeting held.
Now, many of the Athletic members also belonged to one of the
two boat clubs known as the Neptune and Hesper rowing clubs, so
a consolidation was proposed, and after long discussion and many
objections had been overcome, it was approved of, and all the mem-
bers of the three clubs joined and set to work to build a boat-house
by raising funds on
”
scrip” issued at $10 a share, bearing 6 per
cent, interest and to run five years. Some $5,000 was raised in a few
weeks, and it v. as owing to Mr. G. M. L. Sack’s hard work and push
that a second story was approved of and added to the plans, to be
used for meetings, club-rooms, etc., ate.
Another minstrel entertainment was given in January, 1881, at
Parabola Hall, New Brighton, and some $150 realized. This time,
John Edwards, C. M. Johnson and R. Newton carrying off the
honors of the evening.
1881.
Club officers were as follows :
PRESIDENT,
WILLIAM K. SO-UTTER.
VICE-PRESIDENT, SECRETARY,
TREASURER,
DAVID J. H. WILCOX. WM. C. DAVIS. H. W. J. TELFAIR.
CAPTAIN,
JOHN W. EDWARDS.
FIRST LIEUTENANT, SECOND LIEUTENANT,
W. G. DEDRICHSEN. J. H. RLMMER,
The new boat house was started in the Fall of 1880, and was
finished far enough for habitation the following season, so the club
moved what few boats, etc. it had to its new quarters and thus boating
was added to the already many attractions of this club.
This fine house started a boom in the membership, as the roll
soon ran up to 260, while a year ago but 67 names were enrolled
in all.
The many athletes kept up their work well and won any number
of prizes, too numerous to mention, among them A. L. Carroll beat
the high jump record at Philadelphia, clearing the bar at 5 feet 8 in-
ches, and also tied with C. W. Durand at the championship meeting
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same height, but in jumping off, Durand was in better condition and
won the medal and championship with 5 feet 8 inches. Fred Janssen
beat the record for the i2O-yards hurdle race at Montclair, and also
the one-sixth of a mile hurdle, which was already his own, at the
Staten Island championships held July 4th, time being 39 3 8 seconds.
J. H. Rimmer won the 22O-yards “Soutter” challenge medal and also
the one-half mile
”
Starin” medal which cost $185, and was presented
to the club by Hon. John H. Starin. Rimmer’s fastest time was
2.09^ seconds.
Messrs.
J.
H. Hayward and Lewis Morris presented medals to be
rowed for in single sculls, the former being won three times by W. C.
Rowland, and the latter became W. J. M. Roberts’ property, he having
won it three times in accordance with the conditions.
A medal for swimming was given by Mr. Charles A. White, dis-
tance one-half mile, and to become the property of the member win-
ning it best two in three races. Roberts won the first race and C.
Ed. Dejonge the second and third and medal with apparent ease.
This year a Lacrosse team was sent to the New Jersey State Fair
at Waverley, N. J., and after some hard fighting succeeded in captur-
ing a set of colors as the second prize. The work of Magee, Telfair,
the Janssen Brothers and Roberts being worthy of note. The same
team also played at Bay Ridge against the Brooklyn team and came
out victorious after a rough and tumble fight over hills, stones, bushes
and trees. Mr. White distinguished himself in this game by laying
the cheek and eye of the captain of the Brooklyn team open with a
cut four inches long from a blow on the head during a scrimmage
near the goal.
The members were now rowing as well as running, and the many
clubs along the beautiful Kills had formed an Association known as
the Kill Von Kull Rowing Association.
This started in 1879, and among some of the races won by this
club may be mentioned the four-oared shell, four-oared barge, pair-
oared shell and single sculls. The fours by W. G. Dedrichsen, C.
A. White, R. T. P. Fiske and W. C. Rowland in 1880, and W. G.
Dedrichsen, W. M. Christopher, C. A. White and Fiske in 188.1.
Barge by Cadmus, Van Zandt, Caesar and Conroy, with Edwards,
coxs’n., and the pairs by Roberts and Telfair.
The former shell crew also won the Harlem River race for four-
oared shells in 1880.
Of course many races were also lost, and the boys were often
made to take a back seat both on land and water, for although good
men, they could not expect to get along much faster than they were
going. They were young as well as the club, but with the
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pluck and untiring hearts of would-be fame, they were fast making
names in the athletic world of this country, both for themselves and
the Staten Island Athletic Club.
By this time the boat-house looked very handsome from the
outside, but the interior was quite unfinished, and the building, to-
gether with board fences, houses, large dressing rooms, and grand-
stands on the athletic grounds had pretty well used up the funds of
the club, so it was decided to let the interior remain unfinished for the
present, when at a late meeting Mr. F. W. Janssen proposed holding
a Fair, the proceeds of which were to be applied to fitting up the in-
side of the house and finishing it off with hard wood.
After a greet deal of objecting, a motion to hold the Fair was
carried by a small majority., and Messrs. Janssen, Rowland, Carroll
and Davis were appointed a committee of four as managers, after
Messrs. Soutter, Janssen, Johnson and Chute had guaranteed the club
against loss in case the Fair was not a success,
Work went on slowly, but in earnest, and after many drawbacks
and seemingly impossible obstructions had been overcome, the doors
of the Young Men’s Christian Association, at West New Brighton,
were thrown open to the public on December 1 2th, and remained so
for three evenings only. The different tables were matronized by the
lady friends of the members, while each matron had three young lady
assistants. Mr. “R. Penn Smith, Jr.,” with his assistant “Kelly”
managed to beat the public out of $21.37 by managing the shooting
gallery. A Life Membership to the club was raffled among members
at $i a chance, and brought $165, being $65 over and above the orig-
inal value.
The following articles were voted for at ten cents a vote, and
afterwards presented to the party or club receiving the highest num-
ber of votes:
Fire Trumpet brought $ 8. 50 to Zephyr Hose Co.
Fire Screen ” 87.40 to Mrs. E. W. Gould.
Barge Colors
”
7.50 to S. I. A. C.
Gold Medal ” 93-7 to Mr. F. W. Janssen.
Fishing Rod
”
59.80 to Mr. B. S. Beckwith.
The weather was something fearful every night, and but fifty
members were present to do justice to the club, but owing to the
ladies endeavors and influence, the total receipts for the three eve-
nings amounted to $1,350, which gave the club a net balance of
$975-
This sum was all sunk in the second-story of the Boat House,
mostly in panelling the main room with hard wood. This same year
three more challenge medals presented by Messrs. W. R. White, .W
Marvin Safe Co.
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K. Soutter, and Bartens and Rice, i mile run, ^ mile run and one
mile walk respectively, became the personal property of C.E. Dejonge,
J. J.
Hoff and H. W. Janssen, they being the successful athletes at
the respective distances.
The Sacks’ Diamond Medal, made by Bartens and Rice, and cost-
ing $275, was also won and presented to J. H. Rimmer, for having
scored the highest number of points during one year’s racing. The
leading scores being,
J.
H. Rimmer, – – – 116.
F. W. Janssen, 109.
W.
J.
U. Roberts, 94.
This year closed with a large balance in the treasury, and the
members longing for the warm sunshine of Spring, 1882.
The year opened with the Spring games on May loth, and which
were the most successful ever giving by this Club, as the gate receipts
amounted to between $500 and $600, while every one present en-
joyed
the great crowd and good racing.
The Club gave three Field Meetings as usual, while most of the
running for the home Club was done by Hoff, Harry Janssen, C. E.
Dejonge, DeMacarty, Carroll and Meeker, the other older athletes
having won their 50 to 100 medals apiece, and retired on their laurels.
A. L. Carroll again won the Championship High Jump of America,
with 5 ft. 7 in., and also the Championship of-Canada, with 5 ft. Sin.
Many other less important events were won, the “Black and Yellow”
being carried to the front by Hoff, Janssen, C. A. White and A. B.
Rich.
In June came the and annual Club Regatta, held off the Boat
House, and following is a list of events and winners:
Pair-oared Shell: Senior Single:
Roberts and Telfair, ist. Rowland, ist.
White and Rowland, 2nd. Fiske, 2nd.
Four-oared Shell:
F. W. Janssen, Bow.
H. W. Janssen, 2.
H. B. Rich, 3.
A. L. Carroll, Stroke.
Defeated:
F. G. Janssen, Bow! R. T. P. Fiske, Bow.
H. W. J. Telfair, 2. W. C. Rowland, 2.
W.
J.
U. Roberts, 3. W. M. Christopher, 3.
C. A. White, Stroke. W. G. Dedrichsen, Stroke.
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The Pair-oared Gig was won by Baker and Hoff, with Ellis,
Coxs’n.
In the Junior Single, Harry Janssen defeated W. Y. Wemple,
-while the Four-oared Barge was won by,
R. T. P. Fiske,
R. P. G. Bucklin,
Wm. M. Christopher,
Wm. G. Dedrichsen,
J. W. Magee, Coxs’n.
Rodewald and F. G. Janssen beat Edwards and Jewett in the
Double Scull Race and the Eight-oared Shell resulted in an easy
thing for Fiske’s crew. In the evening there was a reception and
dance in the Boat House at which the fair sex from New Brighton,
with a number from New York, were present, and the whole affair
terminated as a perfect success on both land and water.
In 1883, the Kill Von Kull Association, composed of the Staten
Island Athletic, Arthur Kull Boat and Alcyone Rowing Clubs, and
the Viking, Bayonne and Argonanta Rowing Associations, held its
4th Annual Regatta at Elizabethport, and of the 5 events in which
the S. I. A. C. started, but one was won owing to lack of interest and
training among the old athletes. Roberts captured the Senior Single
with Rowland 2nd.
The Club held its Third Annual Regatta off the Club House, as
usual, and the races were close, exciting, and well contested from
start to finish. In the Junior Single Scull, Edgar Hicks defeated H.
S. Redmond and J. W. Magee, while Harry Janssen made the old
veteran Roberts succumb in grand style in the race for the Seniors.
After the Eight-oared Shell Race was over, but little time was lost
before the reception took place. This was given at the Club House
as usual in the evening, and was a most delightful and successful affair,
the Island’s beauty and fashion being fully represented. Some 450
people were present ; the music was unusually fine ; the supper of
marked excellence, and all entered into the enjoyment of the dancing
most heartily. During the evening the prizes to the winners of the
Regatta, consisting of silver cups, were awarded by the President,
Oliver T. Johnson, amidst much applause.
In the Fall, challenge medals for quarter and half-mile runs, pre-
sented by Mr. O. T. Johnson and Mr. J. E. Faber, were won by C. E.
Taylor and C. E. Dejonge re
spectively.
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Following were the officers for this year:
PRESIDENT,
O. T. JOHNSON.
VICE-PRESIDENT, SECRETARY, TREASURER,
H. O. BAILEY. W. C. DAVIS. F. W. JANSSEN,
CAPTAIN,
F. L. RODEWALD.
FIRST LIEUTENANT, SECOND LIEUTENANT,
H. B. RICH. H. W. JANSSEN.
TRUSTEES,
O T. JOHNSON, F. W. JANSSEN,
W. C. DAVIS, F. L RODEWALD,
H. W. J. TELFAIR, A. L. FARIS,
W. F. DISOSWAY, JOS. W. BOYLE.
JOHN W. EDWARDS, J. E. FABER.
Nearly all the first half of the winter the members could be found
busy rehearsing and preparing for a mammoth minstrel entertainment
under the management of Messrs. F. W. Janssen, L. B. Frieze, Jr.,
J. W. Edwards and W. C. Davis. Tbe performance was given at the
German Club Rooms at Stapleton, S. I. . on January i2th, 1884, and
was a most brilliant affair throughout, the ladies and gentlemen being
in full dress without an exception, the hall crowded to the doors, and
the whole entertainment of unusually fine character.
Shortly before eight o’clock, a colored gentleman, wearing a linen
duster and carrying an old umbrella, an American flag and a bundle
of sheet music, was escorted by an usher down the centre aisle of the
hall. As he advanced towards the orchestra, the colored gentleman
displayed on his back a card which read:
“N. Y. HERALD.
“D. H.”
The colored citizen was Prof. H. J. Tyndale, leader of the orches-
tra, and who had in store for the audience a treat in the shape of an
original musical production entitled “Frisky Fiddler Polka,” played
on this occasion for the first time. When the curtain arose on the
first, or olio portion of the entertainment, a semi-circle
of seventeen
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performers, dressed in the orthodox scissor-tailed coats and immacu-
late shirt bosoms, made their bow and opened the fun of the evening.
On C. M. Johnson and J. W. Edwards developed the duties of end-
men, while Oliver T. Johnson presided as middle-man. Some fine
ballads and comic songs, winding up with the great circus act com-
prised the first part, and the curtain went down in deafening applause.
In the second part, Mr. Frank Wilson gave a budget of droll
speeches, Mr. William Mulhall an exhibition of clog and fancy danc-
ing, Messrs. Newton and Roehner an excellent song and dance sketch,
Mr. Frank C. Bowen kept the audience laughing for half an hour
trying to explain an astronomical problem, Messrs. Pinchback and
Johnson gave some very elegant banjo duetts, and the whole concluded
with the Charleston Blues drill by the following S. I. A. C.
members:
W. C. Davis, Capt.
F. W. Janssen, Lieut.
F. C. Miller. W. Miller.
E. Hicks. W. B. Glassford.
Harry Van Vechten. S. D. Palmer.
B. J. Carroll W. Y. Wemple.
A. L. Carroll. W. B. Farrar.
H. U. Jackson. L. B. Frieze, Jr.
W. C. Rowland. H. Van Vechten.
I. Almstaedt, J. D. Vonhoevenburg.
Now the athletes were beginning to tire of the track and grounds,
while such a fine club house, good bathing and sociable surroundings
were much nearer, and being offered so many more and less fatigueing
inducements in the way of athletic exercises, than going to the track
to run, took advantage of them, and therefore did not give a sufficient
amount of time to the track duties, and the consequences were that
but little work was done outside of a few men. The Junior Four-
oared Shell crew did good work during ‘the summer, as on Decora-
tion Day they won their heat at the Passaic Regatta, defeating crews
from the Triton and Institute Clubs, and came in second to the Pas-
saics in the final, after a splendid race, losing by less than a length,
and defeating the Princetons, Institutes and Tritons, while a week
later at the Harlem Regatta, with such competitors as the Atalantas,
Nassaus and Metropolitans, they covered themselves with glory by
winning the race in 6 min. 28 sec. Unfortunately at the Kill Von
Kull Regatta held on the 2d of September, the. Four-Oared race
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was started before this crew got to the starting line, or the result might
have been changed, while as it was, the Alcyone crew crossed the line
a winner for the first time at this event. The home club’s crew ‘was
composed of Frank Janssen, bow, R. Conyngham, 2, H. B. Rich, 3,
and Harry Janssen, stroke.
The Club Regatta was held on July loth, with the following events-
Junior and Senior Singles, Four-oared Barge,’ Gig and Shell, and
Eight-oared Shell. In the Junior Single H. J. Tyndale defeated
Richards, A. B. – Rich, Magee and Redmond, while Harry Janssen
easily beat Hicks and Roberts in the race for the Seniors. The Eight-
oared t-hell Race was made up of two crews, in which the Married
men rowed against the Single, and after a close race for three-quarters
of a mile, the Single men proved their ability to outstay the Married
by one boat length. The crews were composed of
W. G. Dedrichsen, O: T Johnson
‘C. A. White, W. J. U. Roberts,
W. A. Lentilhon, F. L. Rodewald,
H. J. Tyndale, J. W. Edwards,
L. Morris, Coxs’n for the Married,
and
R. Conyngham, W. C. Rowland,
G. Richards, J. E. Bonner.
F. C. Miller, H. G. Van Vechten,
Frank Janssen, Harry Janssen.
with Fred Janssen. Coxs’n for the Singles.
The hop in the evening was one of the most brilliant events of
its class ever held on Staten Island, while among the 500 people pre-
sent, could be seen many of the Toronto Lacrosse Club.
At the Kills Regatta this year the club was sustained by W. C.
Rowland winning the Senior Single from Annet and four others.
Much credit is due to the embryo yachtsman of this club whose
fleet, consisting of some half dozen canoes, a sharpie and three jib
and mainsail boats of from 14 to 20 feet in length, may be seen, wind
and weather permitting, darting through the water of the Kills and Bay,
showing evidence of no mean skill on the part of their captains.
In August it was decided to hold a Regatta of these small boats
over a triangular course of about five miles.
Messrs. E. Hicks and P. C. Sus were appointed Judges, Captain
Frank Janssen, Referee, and a “set of colors” provided for the winning
boat, (having been presented by Mr. P. C. Sus.)
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The date fixed was the 23d, and five of the fleet appeared at the
starting point, namely:
“Ada” 20 feet W. D. Wiman
‘
Josie” 18 feet L. Morris
“Oriole” 14 feet L. B. Frieze, Jr.
“Surge” 1 6 feet H. O. Bailey.
“Sharpie” . . . 16 feet A. Jacoutot.
The start, which was a flying one, was made a little after four P.
M. A brisk breeze was blowing from the S.E., and the picture made
by the tiny crafts as they dashed off to their first mark was one to be
remembered by those who witnessed the race.
A preparatory signal was given first, and five minutes later the sig-
nal to start was sounded.
The first boat to cross the line was the “Oriole” at 4-42-35.
Three seconds later the “Josie;” “Surge” at 4-42-50, “Sharpie” next
and lastly the “Ada” at 4-44-0.
With the wind abeam, the boats flew towards Robbins Reef
Light.
The wind piping up a merry tune, and Mistress “Ada” dancing by
all her competitors; around the Light they jibe, “Ada,” “Oriole,”
“Josie,” “Surge” and “Sharpie” in the order named. Now with
booms to starboard and jibs whiskered out to port they make for
Greenville Dock. “Josie” tackles “Oriole” for second place, and
catching a puff of the now dying breeze, hauls round the second
mark well up in the race, and begins to beat home against a flood tide.
“Oriole” and “Surge” are close on her heels, and had the wind
held, the finish would have been much closer than it was.
In order to avoid the tide, “Josie” and “Surge” hug close to the
Bayonne shore, while the “Oriole” stands out on the starboard tack
after the “Ada, “a course which proved the wisest.
Gradually the boats draw near the finish (Constable’s Point) which
was first reached by the “Ada” at 5.49. 20;
‘
‘Oriole” second at 6. 2. 1 2;
“Surge,” “Josie” and “Sharpie” coming in in the order named.
The “Ada” therefore made the race in i hour 5 min. and 20 sec. ,
beating the “Oriole 14 min. and 17 sec., and upon returning to the
boat house, Captain Wiman was presented with the colors amid the
cheers of the members, and so closed the first S. I. A. C. Sail Boat
Regatta, while those interested had every reason to feel encouraged
for future races.
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Although third in the race, the “Surge” has carried off honors in
other events, as her trophies, now decorating the club rooms, will
testify, while as a specimen of a perfectly rigged and fitted canoe, she
takes a foremost place.
September i4th dawned a fine day for athletic sports, and the
annual Fall Games of the Club were as successful as ever. A. B.
Rich and E. W. Gould, both of the S. I. A. C, won first and second
in the Bicycle Race, while Rich won the 5-mile championship at
Albany a week later, his time being 17 min. 44 2-5 sec., and also the
I -mile race in 3 min. ^ sec.
Eight men started in the former race and nine in the latter.
Rich took up cycling in 1880, and the same year he finished first in a
2 -mile race at the Polytechnic Institute games on May 2Oth. He won
the 2-mile race in 7.28, and the 3 miles in 12. 13 at the Williamsburgh
A. C. Games, defeating Fiske, the Austins and W. R. Pitman. At
the American A. C. Games, held on the Polo Grounds in 1884, he
finished second to W. J. Powen in 7 min. i sec. for two miles with
twelve starters. It was at the Albany Bicycle Meet that he won the
above one and five-mile races, and also the championship of
America.
The winter of ’84 and ’85 the Charleston Blues especially distin-
guished themselves at the Williamsburgh A. C. Minstrel show, given at
the Brooklyn Academy. The Brooklyn Times of December 1 5th say-
ing, that any crack military organization could be put to shame by the
manoeuvres of the sixteen men under Captain Davis and Lieutenant
Janssen. The company also performed at Griffith’s Hall, Port Rich-
mond and at Chickering Hall, New York City, in the entertainment
given by the Atalanta Boat Club. Here however the “Blues” part was
not as good as usual, owing to the limited space of stage, but they
brought down the house a number of times, and received as hearty
an applause as ever.
The following gentlemen held office this year:
PRESIDENT.
J. W. EDWARDS.
VICE-PRESIDENT, SECRETARY, TREASURER,
H. O. BAILEY. W. C. DAVIS. F. W. JANSSEN.
CAPTAIN7
,
F. G. JANSSEN.
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All these years the club had been paying 6 per cent, interest
on its “scrip” debt, as well as investing some $900 yearly in boats and
oars alone. The track and grounds, Club and Boat Houses were all
kept in first-class condition, and the club debt was being fast wiped
out.
The balance not paid off fell due on July ist, 1885, and was
paid off with interest in full to date, so that the club now stands first,
financially speaking, of the many clubs around this vicinity. It is
entirely free of debt in every respect, while the members own all their
club houses, stands, boats, etc.
In and around their large and handsome boat house may be
seen 27 Single Sculls, i 8-Oared Shell, 4 4-Oared Shells, 2 Pair Oared
Shells, 3 Barges, 2 Gigs, i 4-Oared Paper Gig, 5 Canoes, 3 Working
Boats, 4 Sail Boats, i Steam Launch, and several other minor crafts,
and all of which are in first-class condition, having been built by the
well-known boat makers, Smith, of the Harlem, or Waters & Sons,
of Troy. The boat house is most certainly one of, if not the finest
around New York, and the members are always delighted to show
their friends and visitors around at any time. The Club belongs to
the National Association of Amateur Athletes, the Kill Von Kull Row-
ing Association, and some smaller associations unworthy of mention-
The roll stands now at -270, including 18 Life Members, namely:
W. K. SOUTTER. ERASTUS WIMAN.
AQUILLA RICH. OLIVER T. JOHNSON.
JOHN W. EDWARDS. D. A. NESBITT
A. O. WILLCOX. J F. EMMONS.
J. R. TELFAIR. H. G. MEEKER.
W. R. WHITE. R. T P. FISKE.
W. WESTON. W. L. BONES.
K. P. G BUCKLIN. H. A. CAESAR.
E. A. ROLLINS.
This present year has been rather quiet so far for the S. I. A. C.
with one exception, owing to the weather and want of a little exertion
on the part of athletes. P. J. Murphy won the hundred yards at the
B. P. R. A. Games on June jyth in 10^ sec. P. C. Worth won the
93, 220 and 440 yard runs at the 7th Regiment Games in April, the
440 at the National Guard Championships, April 7th, held at the
Armory of the I3th Regiment, Brooklyn, and also the half mile at the
9th Regiment Games. Rich, the bicycle rider, is the one exception,
and too much glory cannot be given to so young and magnificent a,
rider, as he most certainly has proven himself to be.
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Among some of his many victories may be mentioned the one 9.54, and also the 2 and lo-mile races in 6.20 and 34.23 2-5, the lat-
ter being on the W. A. C. track. the distance in 14.02 sec. On June 2oth, .at the Utica Meet he won July ist he took the prizes for the i and 3-mile races, having ridden
the full distances in 3.04 and 9.54. coming man of this country at from ene to ten miles. He is 5 ft. 5 ican Wheemen.
The club held a preparatory Regatta off the Boat House on June considering the water and condition of most of the men. W. Y.
Wemple won the Junior Single from Redmond and Sus, and Harry other races were 4-oared Barge, 4 and 8-oared Shells, the latter being ” “Josie” contesting for a pennant presented by Mr. Morris, of the third larger than those of last year, she led her rivals from start to fin-
ish, and won by some 400 yards W. C. Rowland again won the and Ellsworth with comparative ease.
This record shows very plainly what the club and its members
have been doing during the past eight years, while the A i financial as can be found anywhere, and are ready at all times to lend a helping The thirteen men who organized the Association have been the
prime movers in all its schemes and undertakings, and they, with the
help of a few others interested in the club’s welfare claim, as they have
a right to do, that the club is now one which will weather many heavy
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storms to come, and long after many brother and sister organizations both on land and water as the colors of the
STATEN ISLAND ATHLETIC CLUB. Tke following comprise the officers for the year ending March
ist, 1886:
PRESIDENT, H. O. BAILEY. WM. C. DAVIS. QEO. M. MACKELLAR.
CAPTAIN, WM. C. ROWLAND.
FIRST LIEUTENANT, SECOND LIEUTENANT, COR SECRETARY,
W. J. U. ROBERTS. A. B. RICH. E. HICKS.
TRUSTEES, The Janitor, William Hegarty, and Track Master, Jerry Mahoney, always on the lookout for the boys’ wants, and is thought much of
by the Athletes of the Club.
For several years past this club has been contemplating buying house.
This piece of land has now been obtained on Bement avenue
(the same street the present grounds are located on), and next year track and grounds in America.
The club also intends taking up Tennis, Base Ball, Foot Ball and tournaments and such like entertainments.
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The new grounds are 420 by 450 feet, and at present (in its rough
state) the field has but i% feet grade over its entire surface. lows : $2,500 scrip to members, bearing 5 per cent, interest per an-
num, and $7, 500 bond and mortgage. and in time to come this organization will undoubtedly show the
world at large what a club house is and should be, while over the
door will appear the letters:
s. r. A. c.
ARE THE BEST Geo. L. Burr Co.,
FINE J1ERCHANT TAILORING Warerooms; 142 Fulton St., New York.
Established 1863.
Rules for Self-measure, Book of Fashions, The present year marks the twenty-fourth in NEW DEPARTURE, select from
Country
Orfler Department.
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HISTORY OF THE Williamsburgh Athletic Club, To lovers of athletic sports throughout the country the initials
have considerable significance. In Brooklyn and New York, rance and agility. And they can be found on many a trophy won on
fiercely contested fields.
The Williamsburgh Athletic Club, for which it is hardly necessary made a record unsurpassed in the same period of time by any similar
organization and made the City of Churches second to none as the what a small beginning the organization has grown to its present pow- plished so much. Most residents have seen the spacious, finely ap-
pointed club-house and grounds on DeKalb avenue, but not many When clubs from which the W. A. C. have since wrested laurels ceived. It was in January, 1879, that the project of forming an ath-
letic organization in the Eastern District was first discussed. Three
young men were the projectors, and they had no idea at the time that
they were laying the corner stone of a structure that would be one
of the staunchest in the land, They were in earnest, however, and
in a week had interested two more youths in the scheme :
T. V. FORSTER, C. GANBERT, T. WATSON.
MSRYIN’S “TDN&UE * &RDDYE” SSFE. 64 THE WILLIAMSBURGH ATHLETIC CLUB.
The five started the Williamsburgh Athletic Club, and organized cluded 50 names, and the club was incorporated on November iyth.
1879,
When this point had been reached, the new club secured a meet-
ing room over Wright’s Business College, which, while very good for
a social gathering, did not give much opportunity as a training place. owed, but they all had plenty of vim and an abiding faith that the
club would come out all right. Each contributed within his means
towards a fund started to lease a suitable place as a club house.
By the time summer approached the fund contained enough to
lease a plot of ground on the corner of Bedford avenue and Rutledge
street, but there was not a great deal left in the treasury to improve they realized that there was no better way of getting up muscle than
by juggling earth with picks and shovels. A few laborers had been longer before the track was finished. There were twelve laps to the
mile on the track thus built. A rude stand, capable of seating about double purpose of a club house and dressing-room combined.
At this time the go-as-you-please contests were all the rage, and
the first exhibition given by the club was a two hours go-as-you-please annual games of the club were given, when the results achieved went
rather beyond expectations. 1880. WILLIAM C. BRYANT.
VICE-PRESIDENT, TREASURER, SECRETARY, COR. SECRETARY, FIN. SECRETARY,
N. I. LYON. WALTER BROWER. WALTER SMITH. CANNOT BE TAKEN APART WITH A THE WILLIAMSBURGH ATHLETIC CLUB. 65
CLUB HANDICAPPER, TRUSTEES : 1881,
PRESIDENT, VICE-PRESIDENT, SECRETARY, TREASURER, COR. SECRETARY, FIN. SECRETARY, CAPTAIN, GEORGE A. WEBSTER. THEO. A. CHOICENER. ROBT. H. CLARKE. W. D. LIDDLE. GEORGE A. WEBSTER. Once the club was fairly established, the list of membership in-
creased, and it was determined to secure larger quarters, which were
obtained at Wythe avenue, Penn and Rutledge streets. Here a.
track, measuring eight laps to the mile, was laid out, a club-house
and gymnasium built, and a commodious grand stand constructed. and grounds they now occupy. A subscription was raised to pur- organizations. The annual Spring games proved that this could be
accomplished.
Amateurs of prominence attended the succeeding meetings, three
or four of which were given every season, and during the three years champions owe their progresss to practice on the track. In the
Spring of 1884 it was learned that the lease of the property could not
MARTIN’S SAFES ” 66 THE WILLIAMSBURGH ATHLETIC CLUB.
be renewed, and finding that they were outgrowing the old place, a
grand athletic boom was started among the members, and they se- as the old Clohaven Estate.
This was the club’s greatest effort, and to secure the property was obtained through the co-operation of several wealthy gentlemen. transformation had been wrought in the neglected grounds and de-
serted old mansion, which had the reputation of being haunted. A and the dilapidated old homestead turned into a really elegant club-
house. Large grand and free stands were built. Besides this, a
bowling alley was constructed in a separate building, and the old
club-house was moved down, painted and altered to be used as a
gymnasium.
So, in a short time they refitted the old mansion and built a fine
track, with grand stands, having a seating capacity of 3,000. The corners, is drained well, and measures twenty feet in width.
The house of the club is not only commodious, but very com-
plete and beautiful. It consists of the old mansion and an annex on
each side.>’
The ladies’ reception-room is on the first floor proper. It is ably handsome tete-a-tete chair occupying the place of honor. Even
the globes of the chandelier are composed of an equal number in the
prevailing colors. The blue silk championship flag worn by the base- larly adorned with a rich championship emblem captured three years some hall is the reading and smoking-room. Here the the Round Table melodious songs and witty jokes. A long and narrow table, strewn principal object in the apartment. Rosewood chairs, finished in
leather, are scattered about promiscuously. Both the parlor and
reading-room extend the entire depth of the house.
The executive chambers are on the second floor. They consist FIRE & BURGLAR THE WILLIAMSBURGH ATHLETIC CLUB. 67
mented with excellent portraits of the club’s champion ball-tossers of That portion of the house most frequented by the more muscular placed directly over the centre, at an elevation of nine and a half placed at each corner, so as to throw the light into the inmost re-
cesses of the apartments. It is here that the meetings of the club are
regularly held. Over 300 chairs are uniformly ranged about, which,” The large field has also received considerable attention from the
omnipresent manager. He has erected commodious lockers under ed a safeguard for them in one of their favorite amusements base- The out-buildings, though architecturally unpretentious, are still ly in front of them again are chairs and tables for the amusement of
the spectators. Twenty-four burners serve to light the building suf-
ficiently for the purposes for which it was designated. The gymna- pleted yet, but the work has advanced to such a stage that a fair idea
of its future appearance may be obtained at a casual glance. On en-
tering, one enters the wash-room, where the bath is entirely surround-
ed by marble, with a projection of the same material several feet in
height, extending about the bath, at a distance of about four feet
from the same. The next compartment, known as the locker-room, gree. Two tiers of lockers, with twenty more in the centre, give ac- MARVIN’S SAFE* 68 THE WILLIAMSBURGH ATHLETIC CLUB.
tened with a miniature combination lock, every man having his ov.-n
combination.
The gymnasium proper is fitted up with swinging rings, horizon-
tal bars, vaulting poles and other athletic implements. Indian clubs,
boxing gloves, dumb-bells and foils also find a resting place in this
section.
The first games at the present grounds were given on Decoration
Day last year, when four of the best on records were made. These
records were as follows: 125 yards in 12^ seconds, by L. E. Myers, 26 minutes 31 seconds, by Thomas F. Delaney, Williamsburgh The inner field is used for base-ball, lacrosse, cricket, foot-ball
and other like sports, and the lovers of these games will find all the
space necessary for indulgence in their favorite pastimes. There is
also ample room for putting the shot, throwing the hammer, tug of
war, jumping and pole vaulting, where the men of muscle can give When the club took a lease of the property it had a membership 1,050 names on its rolls. So numerous are the applications for mem-
bership, that the advisibility of confining the membership to 1,200 has
been discussed. While occupying so prominent a position at home,
the club is far from being unrecognized abroad. Secretary Walter H.
Hegeman, of the W. A. C, is the official handicapper of the National
Association. Since the club has been in existence it has brought out nine
individual champions and won ten championship events, a record that letic club (the W. A. C.), won five individual championships against Philadelphia two, the latter both by the same man.
This club secured Mr. Thomas Barrington, a well-known and
capable gentleman, as manager. Mr. Gilbert H. Badeau, the Presi-
dent has done much for the advancement of the club. Besides be-
ing president of the club, he has helu the honorable position of Presi-
dent of the National Amateur Athletic Association for the past two
CANNOT BE TAKEN APART WITH A. THE WILLIAMSBURGH ATHLETIC CLUB 69
years. It Williamsburgh last year, this being the first time they were ever held
outside of New York City. its large membership, among whom we may mention the following: sporting events in this section; Frank P. Murray, Delaney, Smith,
Hatfield, Tivey, Adams, McCausland, Tobey, Mason, Brown, Mc- New features are constantly being introduced by the club, which The latest innovation is a series of ladies’ days. One will be
given each month, when the freedom of the club house and grounds a stage has been fitted up, and there is seating room for about one
thousand persons. The apartment was originally built as an observa-
tory tower and is delightfully cool.
Vocal and instrumental music and recitations will be given by
professional talent, and the grounds will be illuminated by electric
light and Chinese lanterns.
There are any number of “good fellows” in the club but none
are more popular than Gilbert H. Badeau, the President, and Samuel
C. Austin, the Captain, both of whom deserve the distinction con- thoroughly identified with the organization, but everybody knows Jack he was at first decidedly opposed to sleeping in the “haunted”
house. Following are the officers for the year ending Dec., 1885:
PRESIDENT, G. H. BADEAU.
VICE-PRESIDENT, SECRETARY, TREASURER, F. FISHER. WALTER G. HEGEMAN. JOS. G. LIDDLE.
CORRESPONDING SECRETARY, CAPTAIN, SAM L W. SWEZEY. FRANK M. PRICE.
FIRST LIEUTENANT : SECOND LIEUTENANT : SAM L C. AUSTIN. FRED. E. SNIDER.
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BOARD OF TRUSTEES : G. H. BADEAU. FRED. FISHER. Among the prominent American athletes, we mention the name days:
“Frank P. Murray, of the Williamsburgh Athletic Club, the
amateur champion of America, is 29 years old, 5 feet 8j4 inches in
height, and weighs 140 pounds. For several years Murray was not
very prominent in athletic circles, and it was not until 1883 that he
assumed the position he now holds. In that year the walking records and 29 3-5 seconds), made at the fall games of the New York Athletic three miles against time, winning in the wonderful time of 21 minutes
and 9 1-5 seconds, surpassing the record of 21 minutes and 42 2-5
seconds, made by T. H. Armstrong, Jr., September 14, 1878, and
which had before appeared impregnable. On this occasion Murray informed of his opportunity in time. ‘ the home of athletes showed the
fairest and fastest walking ever seen in the world is certain, while his
many friends feel confident that he, in time, will do what it is claimed
is impossible namely, walk a full mile, ‘square heel and toe,’ in 6
minutes and 25 seconds.”
For some time past there has been talk that all was not well in
the ranks of the well-known Williamsburgh Athletic Club.
The club was induced to remove to its new grounds by the
growing need for a more commodious stand, and by the extremely
good offer which was made them by one of their prominent and
wealthy members. This gentleman agreed to lease the old Carhovan
property, fit it up and give it to the club for one-half of their monthly worked very well for a time. It has been rumored lately that the
club was in serious financial straits, and was about to disorganize. ARE THE BEST SATES, THE WILLIAMSBURGH ATHLETIC CLUB. 71
in the club serious. The club will be reorganized in a month or six ganization meeting, and the club’s name is almost sure to be changed Brooklyn Athletic Association will, with other suggestions, be’ dis-
cussed.
All the trouble has been made by a lot of “kickers,” who
thought that the gentleman who leased the place, and received in re- speak, running the club in partnership with its officers, was getting ought to run itself, and made a big muss at the time of the January agreement was elected by an overwhelming majority. The “kickers” with the other club members, and succeeded finally in creating a new
sentiment, and on April ist the club leased the entire new property, property, the furniture, and so on.
This property they have just confessed judgment on, and gave up gagee, who is the gentleman who leased the property for the club in
the first place, from taking legal steps. This gentleman is a member, house and grounds, and will be composed principally of old Wil-
liamsburgh Athletic Club members. The old agreement will cer-
tainly be entered into again. It was an entirely false idea that the
gentleman who leased the club grounds for the club was getting any-
thing good out of the bargain. All that he received over the rent he
devoted to purchasing the property, and as he is a man of means, he
would not have allowed the club to lose this place, no matter how
low our receipts had fallen. All that had to be done was to give him
half. The club has no debts that it cannot pay, and still has 700 ” ” 72 THE WILLIAMSBURGH ATHLETIC CLUB.
can be, but a certain poor class of counter-jumpers were inadvertently And these chaps, after paying their initiation fee and perhaps one payment. All the trouble is not with the poorer men. The treasurer
has had to post one man who was reputed to be worth $250,000, a week he doesn’t mind. Two thousand five hundred dollars is now lected, Mr. Liddle says he’ll be -in luck. In the new organization the
monthly payments will be changed to quarterly, payable in advance, ent, twenty days’ leeway only will be given. ganization, well known to every athlete, to every athletic club both WILLIAMSBURGH CLUB. B. Snail to G:
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II. PHOEBUS, THE MANHATTAN ATHLETIC CLUB. 75
HISTORY OF THE Manhattan Athletic Club.
NEW YORK CITY. This foremost athletic organization of the United States was or-
ganized in the year 1876 and incorporated in 1877 by the following George W. Carr. George D. Palmley. Jack Goulding was the first trainer.
When first started the number of its members was twenty, and track eight laps to the mile laid out, which at that time was consid-
ered one of, if not the fastest, of the few that then existed.
The club was very successful in developing athletes and not long years it has risen to the position it now holds, that of the leading ath- are known over the whole world.
During the year 1881, ’82 and ’83 the Manhattan Club, at the
annual Championship Meeting, won the championship emblem, thus
demonstrating its right to the title of the leading athletic club of
America. It also holds the championship up to this date, and among the
50 or 60 athletes out of its 100 odd members, there are about 25
Champions of both America and England. avenue to Ninth avenue, and from Eighty-sixth street to Eighty-seventh
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street, was taken possession of in June, 1883, and are probably the
finest in the world. The track has been constructed on the model of which is straightaway, an advantage possessed by no other track in
America. The center of the ground is drained by the most approved me- At the Ninth avenue end of the grounds two sections have been
reserved for, and laid out with fine Lawn Tennis courts. Of these, of the grounds. This part, which will contain six courts, is reserved
solely for the use of ladies or ladies accompanied by gentlemen, while
access to same will be through a separate entrance on the side. The contains six courts for the use of club members.
At the Eighth avenue end ofthe grounds is theclub house, dressing ranged in the latest improved manner. The dressing rooms are very
spacious, and contain 200 lockers. The bath rooms are stationery, Besides the officers’ and executive room there is a club room, ion of the grounds at Eighth avenue and Fifty-sixth street until this
season, when the lease expired, and the ground was taken for build-
ing purposes. A gymnasium is now spoken of with great interest, During the winter months the grounds inside the track are flooded
for skating, while the admission for members is free, the club having ample room for all, and the pleasures derived at both the club house It was not until 1878 that the club won a championship event, Champion i-mile runner, covering the distance in 5 min. 51^ sec. E. Myer, the now world-renowned champion flyer, having started in
Marvin Safe Co. THE MANHATTAN ATHLETIC CLUB 77
his athletic career, became known to the older athletes of New York. John Fraser noted his style of running, picked him out as a runner, spectively. L. E. Myers was born in Richmond, Va., February i6th, 1858 sports, and was considered at one time a very promising base-ball
player. He made his debut upon the cinder path at the games of 55 sec. At the games of the same club held at Gilmore’s Garden in
the winter of ‘jS-‘jy, he finished second in both the 220 yards and
440 yards handicap, being beaten in both races by men to whom he winning the scratch half in 2 min. 10% sec., from a large field of company with the field until the last lap, and then won by 50 yards. scratch quarter at the games of the Staten Island Athletic Club, the
same spring, and to the surprise of the knowing ones ran away from
Merritt in the last hundred yards, and won with something to spare, in
54 sec. Merritt however, made matters even by turning the tables on
Myers the following Monday, Decoration Day, when he defeated
Myers by two yards in 53^ seconds. Myers, however, was very un-
well, and started against the advice of his friends to beat the record,
which was then 52 1-5 sec. After running away from his field for
the first three hundred yards he went to pieces, and was beaten in the
last fifty yards. He soon redeemed himself however, and from that scratch events, having only suffered defeat twice since in a run of that
nature, and then his defeat can be attributed to over-confidence more
than to lack of ability. No less than nine times has he broken fifty sec. won in or about 2 minutes easily. In the spring of 1881 he sailed
for England, and returned home in August of the same year after hav-
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ing broken the English record at the quarter three separate times, and
altered the English half-mile record from i min. 57^ sec. to i min.
56 sec., and doing it so easily that the best of English judges declared
him able to do near i min. 50 sec. for this distance. His quarter Professional, ever made on a properly surveyed track. Mr. Myers, up 50 yards, 5^ seconds. ” 660 ” i m. 22 ‘ 7OO I m. 31 250 300 31 35 364-5 400 43^4 ” 440 48 3-5 Eng. 1320 3 m. 13
440 48^ ” In 1880, at the Championship Meeting, he carried off the prizes So it was in 1880 that L. E. Meyers began to do such fast run-
ning. He was now known to be the best runner in the country, and any figures. His athletic career has been distinguished by a series of
victories and breaking of records, such as have not been credited to
any athlete, either living or dead, for in the few years of his active
athletic life he has broken every American record from 100 yards to
one mile, has beaten all English and American athletes at his favorite
distances, and has lowered the records for the ^ mile, six hundred tainable by any living athlete, either here or abroad, and to reach
which, the athletes of years to come, will probably unsuccessfully
struggle. His success has been truly phenomenal, while no athlete
in the world has more friends nor true admirers than this young, work- country (England), and has not only beaten them all at favorite dis-
tances, but has also left them records far better than what they ever
thought for. He has won over 300 prizes, consisting of medals, cups, THE MANHATTAN ATHLETIC CLUB. 79
watches, jewelry, canes, silver stands and athletic uniforms, and
although he at first belonged to the Knickerbocker Yacht Club, with
the exception of 4 or 5 races, he has carried the Manhattan colors
through his many battles on the cinder path. one mile run in 4.39 3-5. J. S. Voorhees the broad jump, and L. H.
Johnson the two mile bicycle race.
Mr. George H. Carr, President of the Club, has held this honor-
able position from the start, and too much credit cannot be given him
for the successful manner in which he has conducted both the club
and its athletes to fame and prosperity.
Among some of the most prominent athletes of this club may be
mentioned the names of:
The officers from year to year have been as follows:
VICE-PRESIDENT,
and two mile races at the Citizens’ Meet, held at the American Insti-
tute. The former race he won from scratch in 3.18 and the latter
in 6.25. He also won the 2-mile handicap race at the Williamsburgh
A. C. Games on May 3
He again won the championship at 4 miles later on, covering
the half-mile in 1.26, and the State championship for three miles. On
Mr. Aquilla B. Rich is but 20 years old, and is thought to be the
in. high, weighs 133 pounds, and belongs also to the League of Amer-
1 8th for the purpose of starting the boys in, and the races were good
Janssen defeated Tyndale by three lengths for the Senior prize. The
a very close and exciting race throughout The yachtsman have
sailed but one race this present season so far,
Oriole,” “Surge” and
”
Josie.” It was the Josie’s day, as with a new set of sails fully one-
Senior Single Scull Race at the Kills Regatta, defeating Messrs. Shreve
and social standing speaks for itself. The members are as jolly a lot
hand to their friends and brother clubs.
NEW YOBK, PHILADELPHIA
have passed out of existence the “Black” and “Yellow” will be seen
J. W. EDWARDS.
VICE-PRESIDENT, SECRETARY, TREASURER,
J. W. EDWARDS. W. C. DAVIS.
QEO. M. MACKELLAR. W. C. ROWLAND.
O. T. JOHNSON. J. E. FABER.
W. LENTILHO. L. B. FRIEZE, JR.
W. F. DISOSWAY. H. W. J. TELFAIR.
are two obliging and respectful men. The former, especially, is
some land where an athletic track, grand stands, club house, etc.,
could be built in keeping with its elegant boat-
the friends, athletes and visitors of the S. I. A. C. will see the finest
Lacrosse in addition to their now many sports, and the members will
take part in all these games, while the club intends giving matches,
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folks who do not even know the difference between a handicap
and a hurdle understand their meaning. They appear in many an
official record in connection with feats accomplished by pluck, endu-
to say the letters stand, is one of the institutions of Brooklyn. It has
home of victorious athletes. While Brooklynites take a just pride in
their representative club, comparatively few of them are aware from
erful proportions, or the small space of time in which it has accom-
remember the first home of the club.
were as powerful as now, the Williamsburgh Club was not even con-
C. C. HASELTON, JOHN WOOD, JR.,
on January 21, 1879. It was not long before the membership roll in-
None of the members possessed any more wealth than the law al-
the ground. That, however, did not worry the members to any great
extent. Their object in forming the club was physical culture, and
employed, but if the members had not thrown off their coats and gone
to work ever}- fine evening they would have had to wait a good while
1 50 spectators, was constructed, and a tent was put up to serve the
match with about a dozen entries. Thirteen miles and seven laps
stood to the credit of the winner. During the following fall the first
The following gentlemen were officers in 1880 and 1881:
PRESIDENT,
FRANK SPERRY. CHAS. C. HASELTON JOHN WOOD, JR.
CAPTAIN,
FIRST LIEUTENANT, SECOND LIEUTENANT,
WM. H. HANDY. F. M. PRICE.
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GILBERT C. PETERKIN.
WILLIAM C. BRYANT. JOHN T. ROBERTS.
N. I. LYON. LEWIS H. SLOCUM.
JOHN WOOD, JK. DANIEL T. GATESON.
BENJ. W. WILSON, JK. CHARLES C. HASELTON.
THOMAS V. FORSTER. PRANK SPERRY.
JOSEPH G. LIDDLE. CHARLES HUSTED.
W. D. LIDDLE.
FRANK SPERRY. JOHN WOOD, JR. WM. C. BRYANT.
FRANK MASON. JOSEPH G. LIDDLE.
FIRST LIEUTENANT, SECOND LIEUTENANT,
TRUSTEES,
JOHN T. ROBERTS. JOHN WOOD, JK.
BENJ. W. WILSON, JR. C. C. HASELTON.
WILLIAM C. BRYANT. LEWIS H. SLOCUM.
N. I. LYON. J. G. LIDDLE.
D. T. GATESON. M. W. GLEASON.
The boys were very proud when they moved into their new quarters,
which were, however, insignificant compared to the elegant club-house
chase the necessary apparatus for the gymnasium from the members,
and efforts were made to place the club among the leading athletic
that the grounds were used many records were beaten, and not a few
Haye
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cured the block on the corner of DeKalb and Classon avenues, known
and put it into proper shape required a large outlay of money, which
Work was commenced in March, 1884, and by May a complete
splendid cinder-track, measuring five laps to the mile, was laid out
track was laid by the veteran Jack McMasters. It has well-rounded
finished exclusively in the colors of the club blue and gold. Sump-
tuous furniture in blue and gold embossed plush abounds, a remark-
ball team two years ago stands in a corner. The rear parlor is simi-
ago by a quartette of athletes belonging to the club. Across the hand-
”
Knights of
”
congregate nightly, and make the walls ring with
with books and periodicals, chiefly of a sporting character, is the
of two apartments. The one is set apart for the use of the manager
and the board of trustees, and the other is devoted to the use of the
different committees. The mantel of the committee-room is orna-
two years ago, as also their ambitious successors of the present sea-
son. On this floor are also two rooms where cards, checkers, chess
and dominoes are indulged in, to while away pleasantly the long
evenings. The tables are of cherry-wood, and the chairs of the un-
ique little pattern known as Venice. The checker-table a preten-
tious piece of furniture is composed of solid ebony.
of the members is the top floor A suggestive-looking platform, four-
teen feet square and one foot high, in the middle of the room, leaves
no doubt in the mind of the visitor as to what use it is put. A gas-
fixture, with a dozen jets and a large reflector hanging over all is
feet. Four burners, each placed in front of a powerful reflector, are
with the room left unoccupied, affords accommodations for 500.
the grand stand for the benefit of contes’.ants, and has also construct-
ball. The muscle of the players having proven sometime ago to be
too strong for the height of the fences, he has placed a wire netting
on either side, 50 feet high and 140 feet long.
as perfect specimens of their class as could be found. The bowling
alley, in particular, is fitted up in a manner that would bring joy to
the average bowler’s heart. There are six alleys, each with a separ-
ate run. Settees for the players are placed in the front, while direct-
sium stands on the corner of Classen avenue. It is not fully com-
is finished exclusively in narrow Georgia pine, polished to a high de-
commodation to 350 men, two to each locker. Each closet is fas-
H
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/ “Sliding Back Plate.”
Manhattan A. C., and M. W. Ford, New York A. C. Two mile walk,
in 13 minutes 48 2-5 seconds, by Frank Murray, Williamsburgh A d
Three-mile run in 15 minutes 31 4-5 seconds, and five-mile run io.
A. C.
full vent to their prowess.
of 200, but so rapid has its growth been since that it now numbers
no other club in America can show for the same number of years.
At the annual championship meeting in 1882, this city, with one ath-
New York City, with eight clubs, of which no one club won over
three. There also competed, that year, representatives from Boston,
San Francisco, Philadelphia, Canada and Yale and Harvard colleges,
of which Yale, Harvard and Boston each won one championship, and
COMMON SCKEW DKlVc.it.MARVIN’S SAFE
was through him that the championship games were held in
The club has a number of prominent athletes and champions in
Sam Austin, well-known as referee and timekeeper at most of the
Donald and Knowles.
thus maintains its reputation as a leader.
will be given the guests and an entertainment provided. The latter
will be given in the large meeting room at the top of the house, where
ferred on them by their fellows. “Jack” McMasters, the trainer, is
and that he has done his share towards conquering success, although
Ha?e “Recessei Door will Bool Case Protector^
W. G. HEGEMAN. JOS. G. LIDDLE.
F. M. PRICE. G. McNAUGHTOX, M.D.
F. E. CLARK. G. R. SMITH.
E. H. TRECARTIN. J. A. WORKS.
FRANK COLEMAN. W. C. BRYANT.
‘of F. P. Murray as one of the Williamburgh Athletic Club’s many
champions, and following is a short record of his earlier athletic
were absolutely at his mercy. His record for one mile (6 minutes
Club, on a heavy track the day being cold and damp is certainly
his finest performance. His next great record was made at the Man-
hattan Athletic Club grounds on November 6, 1883. Here he walked
also equaled his own best-on-record time for two miles 13 minutes
and 59 seconds and could have gained a new record had he been
” That Murray in England
‘
initiation fee and dues. This advantageous offer was accepted, and
Treasurer J. G. Liddle said that he did not consider the trouble
weeks. A circular will probably be sent to each member at an early
date explaining the difficulties and calling for a meeting. One thing
that has always made more or less trouble in the Williamsburgh Club
ranks since the removal to its present quarters has been the very local
name. This will be certain to receive attention at the coming reor-
to something distinctively Brooklyn. If it were possible, the club
would have been called the Brooklyn Athletic Club; but it could not
do that, as there is a Brooklyn Athletic Club in existence and which
owes a good debt. The question of calling the new organization the
turn but half of the receipts from only one direction, and was, so to
entirely the best of the bargain. The “kickers” thought the club
election. They were badly defeated, and a ticket on which were the
names only of those known to be in favor of continuing the old
were beaten at least three to one, and for the time being utterly
routed. In a short time, however, they began their old dissensions
with its improvements, and gave a chattel mortgage on their own
their possession of it on September ist. This was to save the mort-
and still friendly to the club, so that nothing will be done to injure
it. The new club which is soon to be formed will occupy this club-
members in good standing, whose $i monthly dues are as certain as
FORGED ANGLE FRAME
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let in. You know it is very hard to vote against a prospective mem-
ber unless there is something absolutely out of the way with him.
month’s dues, would then allow themselves to be “posted” for non-
while many a young fellow working on a small salary lays by twenty-
five cents a week to pay for his club and track privileges. The pay-
ing of one dollar at once he would feel sadly, but the twenty-five cents
due from recalcitrant members, and if fifty per cent, of this sum is col-
and instead of allowing one month’s grace to poor payers, as at pres-
Thus passes from existence a friendly, famous and renowned or-
here and abroad, and to every well-wisher of sports in general, as the
ATHLETIC
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]Votal>le Characteristics.
ITV ^MEIMO.A.
POSSESSING
Proprietor.
gentlemen:
George W. Thomas. William C. France.
Samuel B. Pomeroy. Harry P. Pike.
Walter H. Griffin. Edward G. Gurney.
Robert B. Culbert. John Fraser.
none of its athletes were prominent. The grounds on Eighth ave-
nue between Fifty-sixth and Fifty-seventh streets were leased, and a
after its first days of open competition, was it before many of the fast-
est men of this country would make their appearance on the different
cinder paths in the colors of the M. A. C. In the short space of six
letic club of America, while its name and the record of its members
The new grounds, consisting of the block extending from Eighth
that of the London Athletic Club, and is one-quarter of a mile in
circuit. In addition to this it has a 220 yards stretch on the side
thods in order that the part for Baseball, Football and Lacrosse may
be kept from becoming heavy or soggy. The Baseball diamond has
been especially prepared, having been constructed under the supervi-
sion of a prominent player, and members may be seen any day play-
ing upon it.
one section will be completely fenced in and separated from the rest
other part of the Tennis grounds is not separated from the track, and
rooms and grand and open stands, the stands having seating capacity
for 3, 500 people, roofed over, and with seats, consisting of chairs, ar-
with shower and needle baths attached.
a reading room and a billiard room. The club also retained posses –
and will be erected on the club grounds or in a more central location.
found this a very paying scheme at the old grounds, which saw night
after night crowded beyond anticipation, but the new grounds afford
and rink are far beyond the ideas of one who has never been there.
and this year Thomas H. Smith crossed the finish line a winner and
This made the boys work harder for the year following, and L.
NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA
AND LONDON.
At the second or third meeting in which Myers ran, the veteran
took him to his house, trained and posted him from time to time,
and in 1879, at the championship meeting, he won the 220, 440 and
880 yard runs with ease, time being 23 3.8, 52 2-5 and 2.01 2-5 re-
is therefore 27 years old, and weighs in condition about 115 pounds.
From his early childhood, he was quite-noted for excellence at outdoor
the New York Athletic Club, on Election day, November 7th, 1878.
From the 18 yards mark, won the quarter mile handicap quite easily in
was conceding long starts. The first sensation created by him was his
” cracks” at the games given by the Scottish American Athletic Club,
at Gilmore’s Garden, March i, 1879. In this race he did not part
At the games of the Jersey City Athletic Club, held in May at the
West Side Driving Park, won the half mile handicap easily from
scratch in 2 min. 8^ sec. His first race of very great importance
was when he faced the then almost invincible Ed. Merritt, in the’
time to the present date has had things generally his own way in all
seconds for the quarter, and for the half he has done i min. 55 3-5
; twice, i min. 56 sec. ; twice, i min. 56^(3 sec., and many times has
mile record 48 3-5 sec. made at the English Championships in 1881,
is not only the best Amateur, but the best record either Amateur or
to 1882, won twenty-four championships, 15 of America, 8 of Canada,
and one of England, and holds the following records:
100 ” 10 500 yards, 58 seconds,
1 20 ” 12 600 ‘ i m. ii 2-5 seconds,
200 ” 2oj^
220 ” 22^
”
”
” 26 800 ” i m. 44 2-5
”
” 880 ” i m. 55 2-5
”
” 1000 ” 2 m. 13 sec. American.
”
” 1000 ” 2m. 14 1-5
English.
”
”
”
”
” Amer. i mile, 4 m. 27 3-5
for loo, 220, 440 and 880 yard runs, making extra fast time in every
race (see records), while three days later he won the same four events
at the Canadian Championship Meeting.thus winning 8 championships
in one year a feat never accomplished by any other athlete.
he began to break records right and left, not stopping at seemingly
yards, one half-mile and one thousand yards runs to a point not at-
renowned Champion runner. He has made three trips to Europe
altogether, met the best and the fastest runners of our mother athletic
In 1880 at the Championship Meeting, Harry Fredricks won the
W. C. FRANCE. JB.
FIRST LIEUTENANT,
W. H. GRIFFIN,
1877-’78.
PRESIDENT,
GEO. W. CARR.
SECRETARY,
GEO. D. PARMLY,
CAPTAIN.
JOHN FRAZER.
TREASURER,
R. B. CULBERT.
SECOND LIEUTENANT,
E. G. GURNET.
TRUSTEES,
S B. POMEROY, HARRY P. PIKE,
GEO. W. THOMAS.
THE MANHATTAN ATHLETIC CLUB.
11879,
PRESIDENT,
GEO. W. CARR.
VICE-PRESIDENT,
GEO. W. THOMAS.
FIRST LIEUTENANT,
W. H. GRIFFIN.
TREASURER,
WM. J. MoEWEN.
CAPTAIN,
HARRY P. PIKE.
SECRETARY,
R. B. CULBERT.
SECOND LIEUTENANT,
JAS. D. FREEMAN.
TRUSTEES,
S. B. POMEROY, W. C. FRANCE, JB.,
O. J. CONKLLN.
VICE-PRESIDENT,
GEO. W. THOMAS.
FIRST LIEUTENANT,
W. H. GRIFFIN.
PRESIDENT.
GEO. W. CARR.
SECRETARY,
WM. J. MoEWEN.
CAPTAIN,
HARRY P. PIKE.
TREASURER
R. B. CDLBERT.
SECOND LIEUTENANT,
H. BIRRELL.
TRUSTEES,
S. B. POMEROY, W. C. FRANCE, JR. ,
GEO. C. BOWERS.
1881.
VICE-PRESIDENT,
GEO. W. THOMAS.
PRESIDENT,
GEO. W. CARR.
SECRETARY,
W. NEWBROUGH.
TREASURER,
S. B. POMEROY.
FIRST LIEUTENANT,
T. A. MoEWEN.
G. A. AVERY,
CAPTAIN,
HARRY P. PIKE.
TRUSTEES,
J. MAGEE.
SECOND LIEUTENANT,
J. D. FREEMAN.
GEO. C. BOWERS,
THE MANHATTAN ATHLETIC CLUB. 81
VICE-PRESIDENT,
G. W. THOMAS.
FIRST LIEUTENANT,
G. M. L. SACKS.
G. A. AVERY,
1882.
PRESIDENT,
GEO. W. CARR.
SECRETARY,
F. J. GRAHAM.
CAPTAIN,
C. J. CONNELL.
TRUSTEES,
JAS. MAGEE.
TREASURER,
S. B. POMEROY.
SECOND LIEUTENANT,
W. H. PURDY.
C. E. TROTTER,
VICE-PRESIDENT,
GEO. W. THOMAS.
FIRST LIEUTENANT,
P. ST. G. BISSELL.
1883.
PRESIDENT,
GEO. W. CARR.
SECRETARY,
L. E. MYERS.
CAPTAIN,
CHAB. J. CONNELL.
TREASURER,
G. M. L. SACKS.
SECOND LIEUTENANT,
WALTON STORM.
TRUSTEES,
GEO. A. AVERY, H. W. BERLIN,
CHAS. E. TROTTER.
1884.
CAPTAIN,
SAMUEL J. CORNELL.
FIRST LIEUTENANT,
GEO. F. KNUBEL.
GEO. A. AVERY,
TRUSTEES,
CHAS. W. MINOR.
SECOND LIEUTENANT,
WM. R. BEERS.
JAMES MAGEE,
THE MANHATTAN ATHLETIC CLUB.
1885.
VICE-PRESIDENT,
C. E. TROTTER.
FIRST LIEUTENANT,
J. W. M^GEE.
GEO. A. AVERT,
PRESIDENT,
GEO. W. CARR.
TREASURER,
L. P. SMITH.
CAPTAIN,
L. A. STUART.
TRUSTEES,
C. C. HUGHS.
SECRETARY,
WALTON STORM.
SECOND LIEUTENANT,
S. 8. SCHUYLER.
E. S. APPLEBY,
Harry Frdericks, the amateur champion mile runner of America
or several years, is 22 years old, 5 feet 4 inches in height, and weighs
123 Ibs. For the past five years he has won the mile race at the
championship meeting, never having been pushed. His best record
is 4 minutes 32 3-5 seconds ; but what he could do if he were com-
pelled to run out is unknown. His friends only know that in prac-
tice for special races he has beaten the best American record.
– Arthur Waldron, the amateur champion one hundred yard run-
ner of America, is 22 years old, 5 feet 7 inches in height, and weighs
118 Ibs. For two years he won the 100 yards race at the champion
meeting. His race at the meeting in 1883, when he beat Brooks,
showed him to. be the equal, if not the superior, of any sprinter in
America. With heavy odds in Brooks’ favor, Waldron won in 10^
seconds. Of this race, the Spirit of the Times saying: “The wind
blew freshly in ths faces of “the runners, and the performance was
really as meritorious as several of our 10 second records.”
This club may well be called the finest athletic organization in
America, for surely the Manhattan colors are seen at every meeting
of any importance, and the many young champion athletes are always
striving for their club’s success on the cinder path, whether at home
or abroad, and they seldom leave for home without taking with them
a good share of the prizes.
The club colors are white and with a red diamond lapping at the
ends.
The proposed gymnasium mentioned in connection with this
club has now taken the form of a club house, and an agreement has
been made with the Manhattan Club Building Association, a com-
pany incorporated by Mr. Wm. J. Swan, to lease for a term of 21
years a spacious and commodious club-house which is to be erected
on the corner of Madison Avenue and 59th Street. Work on the
structure will be commenced at once and pushed with all possible
haste to completion. The edifice will be an imposing one, and is to
THE MANHATTAN ATHLETIC CLUB. 83
cost over $200,000. When furnished it will be the best equipped
athletic establishment in the world.
This club house will be three full stories in height, with an eleva-
tion of 70 feet, and will be built of brick and terra cotta, the plans
and specifications being already perfected.
The basement floor will contain a magnificent bowling room,
with eight full sized alleys. Adjoining this will be the swimming bath,
the dimensions of which will be 70×20 (with a spring board plunge of
15 feet), the Russian baths, and dressing and lounging rooms. The
cafe and barber shop will also be on this floor.
The entrance to the club-house will be on the corner of Madison
avenue and Fifty-ninth street, and on entering, after passing the club
offices and coat room, one comes to the parlor, a magnificent room
fifty feet square, divided in the centre by columns. The parlor faces
on Madison avenue, and the windows are but five feet above the side-
walk.- The rest of the floor is occupied by the restaurant, 25×75,
the library, smoking room, and directors’ room.
On the second floor will be a beautiful concert room, with stage,
and all modern conveniences for private theatricals. The floor will
be finished so that it can be used for dancing and also for tennis, and
ample space has been set apart for dressing rooms, etc. The billiard
room will be 25×70, and will contain six billiard and two pool tables.
The third floor will be occupied entirely by the gymnasium, the
floor of which will be 60×90 in the clear. The ceiling will be twen-
ty-one feet high, with a sliding skylight 20×50 ; this will give perfect
light and ventilation at all times. On the gymnasium floor will also
be the dressing rooms and lockers, and also a plunge and a vapor
bath, with toilets, etc. Twelve feet above the gymnasium floor will
b the running track. This, instead of being the ordinary gymnasium
track, will be a cinder track, so that athletes may enjoy all the bene-
fits of out-door training. The track will be eighteen laps to the
mile.
On the level with the track will be dressing rooms, lockers, a
padded boxing room, 25×25, a fencing room, shower baths, toilets,
etc. An Otis elevator will run from the basement to the running track
floor. The building will be as near fire-proof as possible ; the stair-
cases, of which there will be three, being absolutely fire-proof. The
building will be lighted by electricity and also by gas.
The charge for billiards, bowling, etc., will be nominal; less than
half the usual cost.
The club will retain its athletic track at Eighty-sixth street and
Eighth avenue, which will be improved so
as to favorably compete
with any athletic grounds in the world, and it is
the intention of the
club to procure a plot of land on the Harlem river, and erect thereon
a boat house, which will be equipped in the most perfect manner.
The club house is to be completed October i, 1886.
THE BENEFITS OF ROWING.
Rowing is admitted by all authorities to be the most beneficial of exercises, because it calls into play
every muscle m the body and gives to each one a full and equal share of work. Five minutes of brisk row-
ing will produce a rapid circulation of the blood, free perspiration, cause the lungs at each inspiration to fill
themselves to their full capacity, and thus enlarge the chest and vitalize the blood, without unduly straining
any of the muscles. This condition of the body cannot be obtained from any other form of exercise in the
same time without making one set of muscles do all the work, and so seriously laming them
Rowing, therefore, is an excellent substitute for the gymnasium.
If ladies would devote a small portion of each day to this exercise, they would soon secure that freshness
of complexion and roundness of limb, so indicative of perfect digestion and circulation; and
”
nervousness ”
would be unknown, except as a memory of the past.
I am now enabled to offer to my patrons and customers “A Perfect Parlor Rowing Apparatus ”
After spending thousands of dollars, and years in experiments, with the combined help of the best mechani-
ical[engineering talent I have produced a perfect and simple device which will not break or get out of order,
as has been the trouble in my former and all other apparatuses. In my improved machine there are no
springs, as the pressure is regulated exclusively by friction and can be varied by an adjusting thumbscrew by
the will
.of the opeator. The clutching or gripping device is simple and positive in its movements, to which
the oar is attached, and allows the operators to rest their hands upon the oars and feathering same when
coming back, in the same manner as ordinary rowing. As each oar is provided with an independent fric-
tion the operator can let either oar rest and apply both hands to one oar and pick up the other at any timea am –
t.-
l nave so arranged the machine, that by changing the outrigger and oars about on the frame,
the pushing ot the oars may be practiced similar to the style of the Norweigan sailor, which is the best exer-
cise for developing the mnscles of the back and stomach. To insure the confidence I have in my machine I
will warrant it
* J$
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ma
.
cnine is provided with a counter or indicator, which is so graduated that one revolution
ot the dial is equivalent to one quarter of a mile as calculated from Hanlon’s time at the thirty-two
strokes per minute, which will be found of great benefit in regulating the time spent in this exercise espe-
cially in boating clubs, training schools and gymnasiums, where racing can be done at seasons when it can-
not be tried on the water
Send stamp for book on Physical Culture to
J. M. LAFLIN,
Price SIO.OO. 2OO Broadway, New York.
HINTS ON EXERCISING. 85
HINTS ON EXERCISING.
Every year, for the past ten or twenty years, athletics have taken
a strong hold on the minds of all the young and many of the old of
both sexes. The first athletic clubs were made up of young men
who, for the most part, excelled in some exercise or other, or of those
who, being confined most of the time by business cares, wished
merely for a little relaxation.
These clubs could not, of course, afford elegant or costly club-
houses for members who only joined them to display their athletic ac-
complishments or to be able to spend a few of their leisure evenings
in a sort of semi-barbarous condition in the freedom of a free-and-
easy gymnasium. As the interest in physical training and muscular
development became more general, and ladies began to encourage
the amateur meetings by their presence, the niceties soon came to be
more closely looked after, and the houses and grounds of the clubs
which made a specialty of athletics were improved, till at the present
time the palatial homes of some of ,the principal athletic clubs in this
country and in England are second to none in the luxury and elegance
of their appointments.
There are now thousands of young men in this city alone who,
too much lacking in confidence in their own powers, are, instead of
joining one of the athletic clubs, by spasmodic and often ill-judged
attempts at exercising at home, doing themselves more harm than
good. It is to this class far more than to any other that a writer on
athletics should endeavor to reach.
Young men belonging to athletic clubs have little need of being-
urged to properly exercise themselves. As quickly as their feet touch
the track of the club they have just joined, the eyes of the trackmaster
and half the members of the club are bent upon them, to try and dis-
cover any symptom of their being embryo amateur champions; and if
such signs are seen, all possible efforts are used to induce the stranger
to develop himself in the particular direction he seems inclined to,
with the hope that in time the club may shine with reflected honor
from his well-won glory.
It is to the young men whose inability, either through tightness
of purse or lack of time, cannot join the clubs, that instruction
should be given. In the first place, a very moderate amount of exer-
cise of the proper kind, and taken at suitable times, will in a very
reasonable period produce a good appetite, a better digestion, sound
sleep, greater strength, first-class health, and a much clearer and
stronger business mind, with more moral perceptions. This state-
ment does not now need proof, although it took a many years’ battle
to establish it as thoroughly as it now is in most minds. All that is
asked of any unbeliever is a fair trial.
86 HINTS ON EXERCISING.
It is not necessary for one who desires to reap the advantage of
physical training to go to the expense and trouble that some lovers of
exercise do. The poorest person, even if his livelihood is gained en-
tirely by a sedentary occupation, can, if he knows how, by ten min-
utes’ work alone in his sleeping-room every night and morning, gain
a great deal more than could possibly be expected. If one can afford
it, a few fixtures which will not cost much had better be purchased.
A rowing-machine and punching-bag are the best and least expensive
contrivances, and the things with which the most can be done. They
will cost less than twenty dollars set up ready to handle ; they can be
bought of any of the big athletic goods houses (see Laflin’s advertise-
ment), and the list might be greatly extended. The rowing- machine
is a gymnasium in itself, if a good one, and what exercise the rowing-
machine does not permit he may get without fail from the punching-
bag and the bar from which it hangs.
The best or most convenient seasons for exercise will be, for most
people, on rising and retiring. The exercising should be done with
the athlete in as little clothing as possible, in order to give perfect
freedom for all the movements and a good chance for a sort of air-
bath, which most people find very beneficial. The movements should
be quick and decided, but heavy weights should be most decidedly
barred. More persons have been injured by lifting heavy weights
than have ever been benefitted by them. Ten or fifteen minutes’ ex-
ercise with light weights, the rowing-machine and the punching-bag,
will cause the perspiration to pour from all parts of the body in almost
any sort of weather. As soon as the exercise is ended, a bath-towel
should be used to wipe dry ; then a cold plunge, shower or sponge-
bath should be indulged in. This is very important, especially in the
summer time, and should never be neglected. In warm weather the
body should only be wiped dry not rubbed dry, as in cold weather,
as rubbing promotes the circulation and causes a sensation of warmth.
The exercise should be rapid and vigorous, but not sufficiently so as
to compel one to stop becamse of lack of breath. The exercise
should be kept up always for a little time after the muscles fairly ache.
The muscles ache because of the blood being forced into them to en-
able them to meet the demands being made upon them. This excess
of blood causes them to swell and make them ache. It is a law of
nature always to try to make up for deficiencies, and if constant calls
are made upon the muscles to do more work than they have been ac-
customed to perform, they soon swell and increase in size and strength
to accomplish what is asked of them. Physiology teaches that a
muscle which has been thus swelled by exercise returns to its natural
state in about three days. This is also known because one is always
more or less lame for about three days after some unusual muscular
feat. It is easily seen, therefore, that to develop the muscles mark-
edly, one must exercise enough to get them quite tired at least once
in thrw days.
DIGESTIBILITY OF FOOD. 87
TABLE
Showing the Digestibility of the Most
of Food,
Common Articles
DEFINITION AMATEUR OARSMAN.
AMATEUR OARSMAN DEFINITIONS.
AN AMATEUR
As DEFINED BY THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF AMATEUR OARSMEN.
We define an amateur to be “One who does not enter in an
open competition; or for either a stake, public or admission money,
or entrance fee ; or compete with or against a professional for any
prize ; who has never taught, pursued, or assisted in the pursuit o
athletic exercises as a means of livelihood
;
whose membership of any
rowing or other athletic club was not brought about, or does not con-
tinue, because of any mutual agreement or understanding, expressed
or implied, whereby his becoming or continuing a member of such
club would be of any pecuniary benefit to him whatever, direct or in-
direct, and who has never been employed in any occupation involving
any use of oar or paddle;” (as adopted August 18, 1872, and
amended January 20, 1876) and who shall otherwise conform to
the rules and regulations of the National Association of Amateur
Oarsman.
Definitions taking effect April 26, 1884^
A Junior Sculler
Is one who has never pulled in a Senior race, or won a Junior
“Scull race.”
A Junior Oarsman
”
Is one who has not pulled an oar in a Senior race, or been a
winning oarsman in a Junior race.”
Competitions with members of his own club will not affect the
standing, as a junior, of any oarsman or sculler.
The qualifications of a Junior Oarsman or Sculler shall relate to
each time of his coming to the starting post, whether in a trial or a
final heat.
PROGRAMME FOR CHAMPIONSHIP REGATTA.
Senior Single Sculls, Pair-oared Shells,
Junior
” 8-oared Shells,
Senior Four-oared Shells, Junior Four-oared Shells.
Double Sculls.
AMATEUR CHAMPION OARSMEN. 89
AMATEUR CHAMPION OARSMEN OF AMERICA.
WINNERS OF PREVIOUS REGATTAS.
EIGHT OARED SHELLS. Time.
1880 At Philadelphia, Pa., July 9, Dauntless R. C 8m 55 s.
1881 At Washington, D. C. , September 9, Narragansett
B. C 7 m. 51^3.
1883 At Newark, N. J. , August 8, Metropolitan R. C 7 m. 51 s.
1884 At Watkins, N. J., August 13, Columbia B. C. W. O..8 m. 22 s.
1885 At Boston, Mass., August 13, Columbia B. C 7 m. 46^ s.
JUNIOR FOUR-OARED SHELLS. Time.
1882 At Detroit, Mich., August 9, Detroit B. C 10 m. 225.
1883 At Newark, N. J., August 8, Alcoyne B. C 8m. i6# s.
1884 At Watkins, N. Y. f August 13, Watkins R. A. . . .9 m. i# s.
1885 At Boston, Mass., August 13, Dirigo B. C 8m. 31 s.
DOUBLE SCULLS. Time.
1873 At Philadelphia, Pa, October 8, Steele & Witmar:
Crescent B. C 9m. 30 s.
1874 At Troy, N. Y., September 4, Yates & Curtis: N, Y.
Athletic Club 9 m. 37^ s.
1875 At Troy, N. Y., September i, Robinson & Courtney:
Union Springs B. C 8m. 50^ s.
1876 At Philadelphia, Pa., August 23, Robinson & Court-
ney: Union Springs B. C 9m. 195.
1877 At Detroit, Mich., August 15, McBeath & Hender-
son : Quaker City B. C … 8 m. 18 s.
1878 At Newark, N. J., August 21, O’Donnell & Powers:
Hope R. C . 8m. 37^ s.
1879 At Saratoga, N. Y., July ro, Rathborne & Lyon: N
Y. Athletic Club 901.18^5.
1880 At Philadelphia, Pa., July 9, Whitaker & Holmes:
Pawtucket B. C -9m. 4 1 s.
1881 At Washington, D. C, September 9, Appley
&
Holmes: Pawtucket B. C 8m. 37^ s.
1882 At Detroit, Mich., August 9, O’Connell & Buckley;
Portland B. C , 9m. 30 s.
1883 At Newark, N. J., August 8, O’Connell & Buckley:
Portland, B. C 8m. i6s.
1884 At Watkins, N. Y., August 13, Toronto B. C 9m. tos.
1885 At Boston, Mass., August i3th, M. F. & T. H.
Monahan: Albany R. C 9m. 4% s.
90 AMATEUR CHAMPION OARSMEN.
SENIOR FOUR-OARED SHELLS. Time.
1873 At Philadelphia, Pa., October 8, Argonauta R. A. . 8 m. 16 s.
1874 At Troy, N. Y., September 4, Beaverwyck R, C. .8 m. 45^ s.
1875 At Troy, N. Y., September i, Atalanta B. C 8m. 34^ s.
1876 At Philadelphia, Pa., August 24, Atalanta B. C. . .9 m. 36^ s
1877 At Detroit, Mich., August 15, Emerald B. C 7 m. 50 s,
1878 At Newark, N. J., August 21, Mutuel B. C 8 m. 4 s.
1879 At Saratoga, N. Y., July n, Hillsdale R. C 8m. 32%: s.
1880 At Philadelphia, Pa., July 9, Hillsdale R. C 8 m. 53 s.
1881 At Washington D. C, September 9, Hillsdale R. C. 8 m. 6^ s.
1882 At Detroit, Mich., August 9, Centennial B C 8 m. 27 s.
1883 At Newark, N. J., August 8, Eureka B. C 8m. 16^ s.
1884 At Watkins, N. Y., August i3th, Argonaut B. C. . 8 m. 22^8.
1885 At Boston, Mass., August i3th, Nautilus R. C. .8 m. 235.
SENIOR SINGLE SCULLS. Time.
1873 At Philadelphia, Pa., October 8, Chas Myers: Nas-
sau B. C 10 m. 8% s-
1874 At Troy, N. Y., September 4, F. E. Yates: N. Y.
Athletic Club i o m. 1 6/2
‘
s.
1875 At Troy, N. Y., September i, Charles E. Courtney:
Union Springs B. C 9m. 468.
1876 At Philadelphia, Pa., August 24, F. E. Yates: Union
Springs B. C 10 m. 39^ s.
1877 At Detroit, Mich., August 1 6, George W. Lee: Triton
B. C ‘ 9 m. ii s.
1878 At Newark, N. J., August 21, George W. Lee, Tri-
ton B. C 9 m. y^ s.
1879 At Saratoga, N. Y., July 11, F. J. Mumford: Hope
R. C 9 m. 50 s.
1880 At Philadelphia, Pa., July 9, F. J. Mumford: Perse-
verance B. C 10 m. 5^ s.
1881 At Washington, D. C, September 9, F. E. Holmes:
Pawtucket B. C 9m. 6^ s.
1882 At Detroit, Mich., August 9, F. E. Holmes: Paw-
tucket B. C , 10 m. 5 s.
1883 At Newark, N. J., August 8, Joseph Laing: Grand
Trunk B. C 8 m. 44 s.
1884 At Watkins, N. Y., August 13, Joseph Laing: Grand
Trunk B. C 9 m. 28^ s.
188$ At Boston, Mass., August 13, E. J. Murphy 9 m. 42 s.
AMATEUR CHAMPION OARSMEN. 91
JUNIOR SINGLE SCULLS. Time.
1878 At Newark, N. J., August 21, George Bowlsby, Jr.,
AmateurB.C
. .’ 9 m. 4os.
1879 At Saratoga, N. Y., July n, W. Murray, Elizabeth
R C
… 10 m. \y2 s.
1880 At Philadelphia. Pa., July 9, J. A. Whitaker, Paw-
tucket B. C 10 m.
1881 At Washington, D. C, September 9, A. T. O’Brien,
Dolphin B. C 9 m.
1882 At Detroit, Mich., August 9, John J. Murphy,
Shawmut B. C
‘. 9 m. 48 s.
1883 At Newark, N. J., August 8, J. Kilion, Bradford
B. C. 9m. 20^ s.
1884 At Watkins, N. Y., August I3th, E. J. Mulcahy,
Albany B. C 10 m. i s.
1885 At Boston, Mass., August i3th. Peter Snyder,
Columbia B. C
9 m. 34 s.
PAIR OARED SHELLS. Time.
1874 At Troy, N. Y., September 4, Smith & Eldred,
Argonauta R. A 9 w. 4 1 yz s.
1875 At Troy, N. Y., August 31, Smith & Eldred: Argon-
auta R. A 9 m. 393.
1876 At Philadelphia, Pa., August 23, Downs & Eustis:
Atalanta B. C ‘. . . . . 10 m. 10^ s.
1877 At Detroit, Mich., August 16, Smith & Kiloran:
Emerald B. C 9m. 4 s.
1878 At Newark, N. J., August 20, Bulger & Graves: Mu-
tuel B. C 8 m. 56^ s.
1879 At Saratoga, N. Y. , July 9, Gorman Bros. : Olym-
pic B. C 9m. 41 ^s.
1880 At Philadelphia, Pa., July 9, Gorman Bros.: Albany
R. C 10 m. 7 l/2 s.
1881 At Washington, D. C, September 9, Clegg & Stan d-
ish : Detroit Scullers 6 m. 33 s.
1882 At Detroit, Mich. August 9, Bulger & Moseley:
Mutual B. C 10 m. 38 s.
1883 At Newark, N. J., August 8, Bulger* Moseley, Mu-
tual B. C 8 m. 54 s.
1884 At Watkins, N. Y., August 13, Moseley & Bulger:
Albany B. C W. O.
1885 At Boston, Mass., August 13, Fred Freeman and
John Weldon: Ariel B. C 9 – 33 s.
92 THE KILL VON KULL ROWING ASSOCIATION.
The Kill Von Kull Rowing Association.
This Association, which is now one of the best known organiza-
tions of oarsmen in the country, was organized in 1880. Itcomprises
the following strong boat clubs, viz:
The Argonauta Rowing Association, Bayonne Rowing Associa-
tion, and Viking Rowing Association, of Bayonne City. The Staten
Island Athletic Club and Clifton Boat Club, of Staten Island. The
Alcyone Rowing Association, and Arthur-Kull Rowing Association,
of Elizabeth.
At the first three annual Regattas all these clubs, but the Clifton,
were represented, and in the last two regattas every club in the Asso-
ciation contested one or more of the races.
These regattas have always excited great interest among oarsmen,
and the official record of the time made has invariably been accepted
without question in boating circles throughout the country, a fact
which speaks volumes as to the standing and management of the As-
sociation.
The regattas have usually been held upon the Kills, but as this
course is objectionable for many reasons, it was decided at the annual
meeting of the Association, held May 9, to hold the regatta this year
on the Newark Bay course. In referring to this action of the Associ-
ation, the Bayonne Times says:
“A new course was selected which will meet with the approval
of all oarsmen in this city as well as the majority from adjoining sec-
tions. It is on Newark Bay, commencing one mile east of the club
house of the Newark Bay Boat Club and ending at the club house.
This Club has tendered the use of their pretty house for the occasion,
and the regatta was one of the principal boating events of the sea-
son. Oarsmen as a rule acknowledge this course to be the most
desirable, all things considered, that is to be found in the vicinity of
New York.” ,
The officers of the Kill Von Kull Association for this year are as
follows:
William C. Davis, of the Staten Island Athletic Club, President.
Pierson Haviland, of the Argonauta Rowing Association, Secretary
and Treasurer.
REGATTA COMHITTEE.
R. C. Annett, of the Argonautas.
W. A. Lentilhon, of the Staten Island Athletic Club.
Joseph Elsworth, of the Bayonnes.
George A. Squire, of the Newark Bay Boat Club.
THE ARGOXAl’TA ROWING ASSOCIATION. 93
The Argonauta Rowing Association,
BERGEN POINT.
This Association was organized /tpril 5, 1870, and incorporated.
At first the Argonauta Club was purely a social organization, but
as the members became proficient in the use of the oar, they became
ambitious to try conclusions with their more athletic neighbors. Af-
ter being defeated twice by the Neptune Boat Club, of Staten Island,
and once by the Vesper Club, of Yonkers, a crew composed of
Messrs. Schuyler, Craft, Stephenson, Phillips, Humphreys and Bram-
hall, met the Oneidas, of Jersey City, and gracefully took them into
camp.
In 1872 the Club sent to the front a crew composed of Smith,
Bramhall, Stephenson and Eldred, which afterward achieved a
national reputation. This crew met the Neptunes in the third con-
test between the two clubs, and wrested the “Whip of the Kills”
from the unwilling hands of the Staten Island Club in the extraordin-
ary short time of 15 m. 5^ s. for three miles.
Then commenced a series of victories in the home waters, and at
Philadelphia, Harlem and elsewhere, which placed the name of ”Ar-
gonauta” among the most famous of amateur clubs; Walter Man,
after the first season, occupying No. 2 seat, vice E. J. Bramhall,
retired.
From the date of its organization up to the present time, the
Club has competed in forty-nine races with other clubs in match races
and regattas (not including trial heats), and has won thirty of these
races, rowing in many instances against the fastest and most formida-
ble crews in the country.
Twenty-seven sets of colors and banners, trophies of victory
adorn the walls of the club parlor, besides photographs of the Na-
tional, Interlaken and other challenge cups won in important re-
gattas.
The Club won the Championship of the United States three times
m four-oared shells, four times in pair-oared shells, held the Schuyl-
kill Navy Championship three successive years, the Greenwood Lake
Championship two years, and has retained the “Whip of the Kills”
from 1872 to this day.
Notwithstanding the intense interest in the racing competition
with other clubs, care was taken to keep up the social character ofthe
organization, and maintain its high standing in the community. In-
deed the Argonautas are noted for the cordial manner in which the
hospitalities of the Club are always extended to visitors.
The Club House is beautifully situated upon a lot 183 by 75 feet,
owned by the Association, and is splendidly arranged and handsome-
ly furnished.
94 THE VIKING ROWING ASSOCIATION.
The club is in excellent financial condition, and we hope it will
enjoy many years of prosperity.
The present roll of active members includes representatives of
most of the best known families on the Point, and the honorary list
comprises many old and prominent citizens who worthily served as
active members in former years.
The officers are as follows:
E. W. Humphreys, President.
E. R. Craft, First Vice-President.
N. W. Trask, Second Vice President.
H. A. Craft, Treasurer.
M. V. Stringham, Recording Secretary.
J. W. Goddard, Corresponding Secretary.
Pierson Haviland, Captain.
R. C. Annett, Lieutenant.
The Viking Rowing Association.
BAYONNE.
Organized 1873. This association was organized by the union
of the Elizabeth Boat Club and the Triton Boat Club, of Pamrapo,
N.J.
The combined membership of these two clubs numbered about
twenty, and the new organization started with about this number.
In the spring of 1877 a new boat house was built opposite the depot
at Bayonne, N. J., which has since been kept in excellent condition,
and is now fully equipped to meet the requirements of the members.
Since the organization of the club its membership has been largely
increased, until now it has fully 50 members, or more than double the
number on the roll in 1875.
The Club is very prosperous and is on a sound financial basis >
with no debt on the house or other property. Its fleet of boats com-
prise four-oared shells, pair-oared gigs, and barges, all compara-
tively new boats and in good shape. In addition to the annual club
Regattas and races for challenge cups and badges, the Vikings have
competed in many Regattas at Newark, Rutherford, Greenwood Lake,
Harlem, and on the Kill Von Kull, and in several match races, nota-
bly with the Bayonnes and Arthur-Kulls.
The Viking Rowing Association is entitled to the enviable dis-
tinction of being the pioneer Club in the movement which resulted in
the organization of the Kill Von Kull Rowing Association.
The officers at present are as follows:
S. D. Housten, President.
James L. Meyers, Vice-President.
T. C. Hanna, Secretary.
W. B. Seaman, Treasurer.
H. E. Duncan, Jr., Captain.
W. P. Thomas, Lieutenant.
THE r.AYONNE ROWING ASSOCIATION*. 95
The Bayonne Rowing Association.
BAVONNt.
Organized 1872, incorporated 1875. This well-known associa-
tion of oarsmen was started principally for the purpose of having a
Club House which could be used by the young men in Bayonne who
were interested in boating. A one-story building was erected on the
New York Bay shore opposite the depot, and this for a while answered
the purpose.
Shortly after the organization of the Club a six-oared gig and a
four-oared barge were procured. The entire membership of the Club
at that time was not enough to man both boats at once. These boats
were heavy pleasure boats, and, in fact, were of the class commonly
known among oarsmen as
” beef boats,” so that the Club was hardly
fitted to engage in either challenge races or regattas. Nevertheless
when, in 1874, the Oneida Boat Club of Jersey City (now the Hudson)
challenged The Bayonne Rowing Association to a three-mile six-
oared gig race, the boys pluckily determined to make up a crew and
row the race in their heavy gig.
This race excited great interest in Bayonne, and was hotly con-
tested from start to finish, the Oneidas being declared winners by half
a length by the referee, against the protest of the Bayonne representa-
tives.
The great interest taken in the race, and the grit and determina-
tion shown by the Bayonne crew (who had no practical training) in
rowing against a thoroughly trained picked crew from one of the
strongest boat clubs in existence, at that time, resulted in a popular
subscription being taken up in Bayonne to assist the Club in building
a suitable club house, and to purchase such boats as were necessary
lor racing purposes.
.Twelve hundred dollars were raised by this subscription and
turned over to the Club. In the fall of the same year building opera-
tions were commenced, and rapidly pushed until the present handsome
boat house was finished. The total cost of this building was $5,000,
of which $1,200 was paid in cash, and the balance, $3,800, provided
for by bond and mortgage. Almost as soon as building operations
were commenced new members began to come into the Club, and in
1875, when it was incorporated, the Club roster contained the
names of over forty members, among whom were many of the best
known residents.
In order to liquidate the indebtedness on the club-house a sink-
ing fund was established whereby one-sixth of the entire income was
reserved to be applied solely to the reduction of the debt,
which by
this means was decreased every year, until in 1882 the total indebted-
ness was only $2,800.
96 THE BAYONNE ROWING ASSOCIATION.
In the early part of 1883 it became necessary to make some ar-
rangements to pay off a portion of the mortgage. After careful con-
sideration of the matter it was decided to hold a fair, which was done
in June, 1883, and in June of the following year the experiment was
repeated. The two fairs resulted in a net profit to the club of $3,-
900.
This splendid success was largely due to the untiring efforts of
President W. H. Jasper, and the excellent management and harmoni-
ous action of the ladies and gentlemen who composed the Fair Com-
mittees.
The money raised in this way cleared the club of debt, enabled
it to invest about $1,000 in much-needed boats with which to send out
crews properly equipped, and to put the club-house in excellent con-
dition.
For several years the Bayonne Rowing Association has given a
series of bi-weekly sociables at their club-house, which have been at-
tended by the elite of Bayonne City, and which are very popular.
Since its organization the Bayonne Rowing Association has par-
ticipated in many regattas and challenge races, in addition to the an-
nual club regatta, and many handsome trophies adorn the club-
house.
The following are among its most notable victories :
Pair-oared shell, at Rutherford Park, 1875;
Four-oared barge, Kills Regatta, 1881;
1882;
1883;
Pair-oared gig,
”
1884;
Four-oared barge,
”
l %%5′,
and four-oared shell, three miles, in 1873, which was a challenge
match race with the Vikings for the Championship.
The Bayonne Rowing Association is now in splendid shape, does
not owe a dollar, and is well provided with first-class boats and the ma-
terial to “whoop ’em up.”
The following comprise the officers :
E. H. Bennett, President.
Jos. Elsworth, Jr., Vice-President.
Geo. E. Squire, Treasurer.
J. A. Phillips, Jr., Secretary.
E. E. Van Buskirk, Captain.
C. O. Stillman, Lieutenant.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES :
E. H. Bennett, Chairman.
Geo. A. Squire, I. A. Gard,
E. E. Van Buskirk, W. C. Nicholson,
Ernest C. Webb, W. H. Jasper,
J.
T. Field, J. H. Allaire.
THE NEWARK BAY BOAT CLUB. 97
The Newark Bay Boat Club,
BAYONNE.
Organized May, 1881, incorporated October 3, 1882. In the
Spring of 1881, some of the residents of Bay View Place, popularly
called the Nine Row, after grumbling at each other about the lack of
boating facilities on the beautiful shore of Newark Bay, and the need
of a proper landing for boats and their freight of pleasure-seeking
parties, finally concluded that something must be done or life would
be a burden. What they attempted to do and how well they suc-
ceeded, it is the purpose of this sketch to tell.
On a beautiful May day, in the year 1881, six young men with
ambitious longings, clustered together under the friendly branches of
a “spreading chestnut tree, “on what is now part of the club grounds,
and held a long and secret pow-wow about some momentous ques-
tion.
What were they, Nihilists or dynamiters, plotting some fearful
and sanguinary crime to startle the world ? No, gentle reader, they
were the advanced guard, the “Bic Six” who decided on that eventful
May day to charge the nearest lumber yard and sieze in exchange for
the paper promises of Uncle Sam, the material necessary to erect, not
a fort, but a peaceful structure which would answer ths purposes of a
landing place for boats, and a resting place where the moonlight nights
might be comfortably enjoyed literally on the Bay.
These young men were Messrs. George G. Jewett, Ernest C.
Webb, Henry Garretson, William G. Goebel, Joseph A. Phillips, Jr.,
and E. Y.Phillips, and they immediately organized the Newark Bay
Boat Club, becoming its charter members; a distinction none of them
would exchange for the highest office in the gift of the Club.
Once started, the work was rapidly advanced, and in the follow-
ing June a long dock or pier with landing steps and a covered plat-
form with seating accommodations at the end, was completed, and
this, with some additions, comprised for two seasons the Club House
of the Newark Bay Boat Club.
The Club soon became very popular in Bayonne, and its dock a
place of resort for ladies and gentlemen, who found there, and as they
do now at t^e Club House, that cordial welcome which has made a
visit to the Newark Bay Boat Club a pleasure to all who have enjoyed
its hospitalities, and a matter of pride to our residents who take their
visiting friends to see the Club House, as one of the attractions of
summer life in Bayonne.
The popularity of the Club increased. Its membership grew so
rapidly that in the summer of 1882, a Club House of some kind be-
came not only the wish of all, but an absolute necessity in order to
accommodate the members, their families and friends.
The idea of a club house having once taken root soon became
the all-important question for consideration,
and in the fall of 1882,
98 THE NEWARK BAY BOAT CLUB.
the club decided to issue five dollar bonds to the requisite amount in
order to raise the necessary funds. This was done, and the money
raised during the following winter the bonds being placed at five
per cent, interest.
In the following spring the building operations were commenced,
and in June, 1883, the Club House was practically finished, and on
July 2, 1883, the opening reception was held, and was attended by
over 700 invited guests.
The Club House is beautifully situated on leased grounds at the
west end of Bayonne avenue, and has a frontage on Newark Bay of
sixty-five feet; is forty-five feet deep, with a ten-foot piazza, extending
entirely around the second story. It has a deck roof. It was built
under the personal supervision of the late Mr. Jacob C. Garretson, the
architect, and we think that, for club purposes, it eclipses any build-
ing of its kind in the State.
The total cost of erecting the Club House was $3,500, and the
present indebtedness is $2,300, the Club having paid $1,200 up to
January last, or in a year and a half.
This is a record of which the members are justly proud, and,
in appealing to their friends for the first time (through the medium of
a Fair) they met with a liberal and generous response from the citizens
of the City of Bayonne.
One distinctive feature of the Club since its organization has been
its social character. The greatest care has been taken to make the
Club House a pleasant place for ladies, and one where they can feel
perfectly at home, and in which they can take the same interest as
though they were in fact members. To this alone the success of the
Club is due in a great measure.
It is admitted by all that the Club has been a benefit to Bayonne.
It has been the means of attracting many families to the city who have
become permanent residents, and it has provided a place for innocent
amusement and recreation, which has been of great value to young
men.
The following comprise the officers for this year:
Ernest C. Webb, President.
John C. Bouton, Vice-President.
E. W. Snyder, Treasurer.
L. W. Amerman, Recording Secretary.
Arthur C. Webb, Corresponding Secretary.
Eugene McDonald, Captain.
Harry G. Stephens, Lieutenant.
TRUSTEES,
George A. Squire, Chairman. L. W. Amerman, Secretary.
Ernest C. Webb. George G. Jewett.
Sterling F. Hayward, John C. Carragan.
Frank G. Bennett. John A. Serrell.
DeWitt Van Buskirk.
STATEN ISLAND ROWING CLUB. 99
Staten Island Rowing Club,
NEW BRIGHTON, S. I.
The Staten Island Rowing Club was established at New Brighton,
Staten Island, in the spring of 1878, with a membership of fifty and
the following officers :
A. P. Stokes, President.
H. L. Horton, Vice-President.
E. Kelly, Captain.
G. B. West, Secretary.
G. S. McCulloh, Treasurer.
C. D. Ingersoll, Lieutenant.
TRUSTEES :
A. P. Stokes, G. B. West,
H. R. Kelly, H. L. Horton,
G. S. McCulloh, Beverley Duer,
Edmund Kelly, R. B. Whittemore,
Walter Hodges.
The club has not participated in any regattas or races with other
clubs, but has confined itself to the quieter exercise of steady daily
pulls. Every year the circuit of Staten Island (forty miles) is made
four or five times, the quickest time for the distance (five hours and
twenty minutes) having been made by the four-oared barge crew in
1884. In 1883 a day was set aside in each week for the instruction
of ladies in rowing in the boats of the club, and a large number of
ladies are now enrolled as -members.
The present officers of the club are :
H. R. Kelly, President.
A. B. Boardman, Vice-President.
W. Hodges, Treasurer.
J.
E. Bonner, Secretary.
E. Flash, Jr., Captain.
B. Leaward, Lieutenant.
TRUSTEES :
H. R. Kelly, J. E. Bonner,
R. P. G. Bucklin, A. B. Boardman,
E. Flash, Jr., G. A. Post,
W. Hodges, A. J. McDonald,
B. Leaward.
100 THE CLIFTON BOAT CLUB.
The Clifton Boat Club.
CLIFTON, S. I.
This Club was organized in 1881, commencing with a member-
ship of eight, which has steadily increased.
The Club House is charmingly situated at Clifton, S. I., and is a
delightful place to visit during the boating season. The house is
66 feet deep by 35 feet wide, with a 12 feet piazza, on two sides, fac-
ing the Narrows.
This Club was started as a social organization, and until last year
when a barge crew was sent to compete in the Kill Von Kull
Regatta, has not taken part in rowing regattas open to other Clubs.
The crew sent last year had practically little or no training, and
they were entered more because the Club had joined the Association
than for any other reason, but although handicapped by a heavy barge,
they pushed the Arthur-Kulls from start to finish, and made so plucky
a fight against big odds that the Club was convinced the material was
there, and all that was needed was a boat worthy of their mettle. Here-
after good work may be expected from the Cliftons, and they will un-
doubtedly prove dangerous rivals for “Kill Von Kull
*’
honors at the
annual Regattas.
Last September the Cliftons held a Fair for their benefit which
cleared the handsome sum of $1,329.50, and this, together with good
management, has placed the Club in excellent financial condition.
The present membership is 75, and the value of the house and other
property about $6,000. The Club has purchased some new boats,
and now owns
i Six-oared Barge,
i Four-oared Gig,
i Paired-oared Gig,
12 Singles,
and 2 4-oared Barges.
The following comprise the officers for the year 1885
‘
I. K. Martin, President.
W. Hodges, Vice-President.
Gregory McKean, Secretary.
S. Howard Martin, Treasurer.
George A. Post, Captain.
Arthur D. F. Wright, Lieutenant.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES :
N. Marsh, B. B. Hopkins,
W. B. McKean, C. M. Dodge,
C. Barton.
THE BAYONNE CANOE CLUB. 101
The Bayonne Canoe Club.
BAYONNE.
The Bayonne Canoe Club was organized on May 2, 1882, by
Messrs. E. R. Smith, R. V. Vienot, F. B. Collins, A. F. Fleming,
and A F. Burke, and since that time it has grown steadily until this
year it became necessary to increase the size of the Club House in
order to accommodate the members and the fleet of canoes.
The Club House is pleasantly situated between the Newark Bay
Boat Club House and the old Randall property, and the “boys” are
very proud of it, as indeed, they ought to be.
The Club fleet at present consists of eleven handsome canoes,
which present a very pretty sight when the Club is on a cruise, with
colors flying and the boys rigged to take the weather as they
find it.
New members are being initiated at every meeting, and before
next season begins it is probably that the “fleet” will be increased.
The Regattas of the Canoe Club have always been very interesting,
attracting numerous spectators who have been well paid for the trou-
ble. The note of preparation had already been sounded early in the
spring. The Regatta took place on July 4, and the Club had a gala
time on that occasion. If the members continue to work harmon-
iously they will probably be able to add a second story to their Club
House next year. This will be a much needed improvement, as it
will give them plenty of room for Club meetings and the entertain-
ment of their friends. We understand that the ” Ariels
”
have been
invited to give them a benefit performance at an early date in aid of
the building fund, and we hope this will be largely attended, as our
young neighbors are deserving of success.
The following are the officers for 1885:
Geo. W. Heard, Commodore.
Louis F. Burke, Vice-Commodore,
Fred. B. Collins, Sec’y and Treas.
102 HINTS ON CANOEING.
HINTS ON CANOEING.
No sport has more devoted adherents. Healthy, agreeable, ex-
citing at times, full of novelty and variety, canoeing offers a large
range of attractions to its votaries, and it is seldom that one who has
once felt its spell recovers frem its general influence. There are
many models and varieties of canoes, but they may all be reduced to
two classes: the paddling canoe, of which the Rob Roy is the type,
and the sailing canoe, of which the Shadow is perhaps the most gen-
erally used in this country. Both carry sails and both are paddled,
but the paddling canoe usually though not always carries less sail
than the sailing canoe, and is more easily paddled, since she is smal-
ler and lighter. Fourteen feet is the length of the great majority of
canoes, though Rob Roys are twelve feet, and sailing canoes of six-
teen are not uncommon. A fourteen-foot Rob-Roy ought not to
weigh over fifty-five pounds, and a fourteen-foot shadow which weighs
over seventy-five pounds is unnecessarily heavy. Canoes are usually
built of wood, although cheap canoes can be built of canvas, and cer-
tain advantages are claimed for those built of paper. The true ob-
ject for which the canoe is built is cruising, Hence she is made so
light that she can be carried around obstacles by the canoeists; so
strong that she will bear the rough work of running shallow rapids; so
seaworthy that she can brave the rough waters of large lakes; so com7
modious that her owner can sleep on board of her and carry plenty
of stores, and so beautiful that every stranger will admire her and be
proud to aid the lofty purpose of the canoeist. No canoe which is
not fitted for cruising is a true canoe. She may Be a good sailboat, or
a good paddling machine, but she is not a good canoe.
The canoeist must, of course, learn how to paddle and how to sail;
but paddling and sailing, to quote the words of an expert, “are only
branches of canoeing. He must learn to be a boatbuilder, for he
may at any time have to repair his own canoe himself. He must learn
to be a sailmaker, for he will always be trying to make improvements
in the rig of his canoe. He must learn to cook in which science
are included the problems of building a fire with wet wood and of
finding provisions in a wilderness. He must learn geography with a
minuteness with which only the man can learn who personally explores
streams on which no boat, except a canoe, has ever floated. He
must learn the art of running rapids and detecting at a glance where
the channel through them lies an art which, more than any other
art or any known science, develops decision of character. He must
learn that wet and cold and heat and damp are of no consequence,
and can even be made sources of delight. And, above all, he must
learn to bear with the infirmities of the canoeist who” cruises in com-
pany with him, and never to shirk his rightful turn of duty in connec-
tion with scouring the frying-pan.”
ATHLETIC NOTES AND FACTS. 198
ATHLETIC NOTES AND FACTS.
1885.
The Season for Field Athletics tor 1885 really closed with the de-
cision of the events on Election Day, and altogether the year has been
one of general satisfaction to the Athletes and Clubs in general.
The visit of L. E. Myers to England, where he again demon-
strated his superiority over the runners of that country, had the effect
of increasing the respect held there for bur Champions, and the retire-
ment of the American phenomenon is another happening that wilt
make the season memorable. Apart from Myers’s participation in
the events of the year, they were made interesting by the reorganiza-
tion of the “Williamsburgh Athletic Club” under the name of the
‘
Brooklyn Athletic Association;” the Myers Testimonial Athletic Ben-
efit under the management of Mr. G- H. Badeau, President of the
Williamsburgh A. C. ; Mr. G. W. Carr, President of the Manhattan
A. C.
;
Mr.
].
W. Edwards, President of the Staten Island A. C. , and
Mr. William Wood, Treasurer of the New York A. C., and the “split”
in the American Athletic Club, and the organization of the seceders
under the name of the Olympic Athletic Club. Like all young Clubs,
the Olympic has made steady progress, has produced many new men
of note, and has secured a fair share of prizes offered in the open com-
petitions. At present the Olympic is an Athletic Club, pure and sim-
ple, witb none of the social element that slowly but surely causes a
club to become athletic only in game.
The social element in Clubs is like “dry rot, “and eats into the
vitals of Athletic Clubs, and soon causes them to fail in the purpose
for which they were organized. It was so with the old Harlem Ath-
letic Club, which produced the fastest runners and walkers from 1876
to 1880. It was so with the Scottish-American, the Astoria, the
Short Hills, the Orion, Plainfield and other Clubs which are known
by name only, if at all, to the Amateur Clubs of the present day. It
has been noticable in the American Club for some time, is a prime
factor in the New York, and is apparently entering the Manhattan.
It is like an octopus that squeezes the life-blood out of the organiza-
tion by burdening it with debt. Palatial club-houses are erected
at
great cost and money is spent in adorning them that, if used to beau-
tify athletic grounds and improve tracks, would cause a wide-spread
interest in athletic sports and further the development of the
wind and
muscles of American youths. About five years ago athletic sports
were at their zenith, since then they have been on the decline. The
youths who participate in health-giving competitions, as a rule, can-
not afford the expense of membership to the so-called Athletic Clubs
and they retire in favor of the wealthy young
man whose sole claim
to athletic distinction is his connection with a “high-toned” club.
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