POPULAR SPORTS COMMITTEE.

Press, Volume XLVII, Issue 7731, 10 December 1890, Page 3

POPULAR SPORTS COMMITTEE.

. A meeting of the Topular Sports Com. mittee was held in the Cij»y.Council.Chambers l_st£. evening. There was a full -attendance', the -President (Mr T. Crooks) a_ .„._„, — ... ; The tender of James Rooinson (£2O) for the sole right to sell confectionery and fruit on tbe ground on the day of tbe sport** was accepted;! The only tender for the publican's booth was one for £16,-15s. After some discussion, it .was decided that the tender be *ii6t i«K:epted, but 'that; Messrs,vßowman aud Son be instructed to offer the same f bymuction-tt' Thursday next*; ? a * * _*n *the motion of Mr Mclndob; Mr Thomas Stapleton was appointed chief marshal, with Mr C. H. Winny as his deputy.'. ■■■ «■:■■--■ The question ot drawing for places In the procession was left iv the hands of the President >hd"Marshals. ' It was un_iiiai6usly resolved that the tableau competition be open to all comers. The report from Mr Mclndoe in regard, to tbe entries received was very -jatisfactory. Up to the present eighty-four entries had been received for the various foot events.(thirty-two "of these for the Sheffield Handicap), and about twenty for the bicycle races. After some discussion..it was resolved that the tableaux be judged in Latimer square. '-* it was also decided that the procession leave the {Square in ample time to arrive at m Park by 11.30. * a * The CHAiß___»f Of the Ground Committee reported that every endeavor was being- made to have the running track put lugood 6rdcr. v l"l." .a." ''11... '"- : '"■%. Ir C. Sa-HJels wished to move—"That the. Burnham band be engasred for tne 16tb, especially in connection with the chPdren's s-drts.** Prior to mdvingln the direction, Mr Samuels' said that the Burnbatn band- had not received fair play when •the subject of engaging bands had come Up. : A somewhat- acrimonious discussion took place on the question. The Chaibman ruled that the matter of the hands had been decided on at a previous meeting, and refused to take any motion bearing on same.