The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-27
ENOCH SMITH ASSOCIATION.
A First Rate Time Mt Their Picnic al
New Dorm, s. L.

"A First Rate Time Mt Their Picnic at
New Dorp, s. L.
The Enoch j. Smith Association had its
annual outing yesterday. The event has
always been an enjoyable one and there
was no trouble in persuading people to
CO. IL was quite the reverse-they had to
limit the number, and few outside the
association were permitted to procure
tickets, as overcrowding would cause dis
satisfaction. Sixty went.
The new excursion boat, AnSon E. Bur-
lingame, was chartered to convey the
party to New Dorp, Staten Island. 1t will
not be chartered again unless there is
change in the commander. The boat did
not convey them to New Dorp. The cap
tain declared her draught was too great
to run into the shallow water. and the
party had to disembark at Tompkinsville.
Stages had to be engaged to land them at
their destination, a pleasant, commodious
and well appointed place. The boat was
to come up at high tide and take them
home. The boat did run up, but as the
tide began to ebb it put out and went to
the first landing place.
1t was long time before it was learned
where she was moored, and many had to
hoof it to the depot while others went
aboard q boat chartered by Brooklyn
party, and were landed at williamsburg.
At the grounds the boys had merry
time. Breakfast was served as soon as
they arrived. 1t was hearty meal, and
destroyed their appetites for the course
dinner that was served later. There were
races at the grounds. They began with
four events for members.
These opened with the dash for fat men.
All the participants had TO tip the beam
| at 200 lbs. Counselor james N. BRAIDED
caught the tape and gold medal
Eddie Whelan was the best sprinter at
l ltNl wards and hp a Cntd r1QdQl Tho
other winners were Thomas j. Cum
mings, who won at $50 yards, and John
| Hooper, who outfooted his competitors at
| 200 yards.
The events open to all, followed, and the
| medal winners were John Cummings, at
| 100 yards; William III. Parr, at 40 yards;
| George Alexander, at 150yards: and Jacob
Zimmerlee, at 220 yards.
| The shoe race was the source of much
| merr1ment. The contestants had to re-
move their foot covering The shoes were
mixed up in heap, and at the signal each
| man had to pick out his own shoes, put
| them on, and the man who reached the
tape first was the winner. p. Fallon was
/ the winner.
He had the advantage. He has Chic
| ago pedal extremity, and experienced nc
| difficulty In grabbing his own Shoes He
was home before any of his rivals had
decided which leather belonged to them.
| l. W. DeloCDuAA SdAICo WCAO Hls1yGQ. Out
set of tossers of the sphere tired about the
third inning. The other teams were
| great stayers. They are sorry for it to-
day These stickers were captained re-
spectively by Billy Meschutt and James
! Braden.
Meschutt's team was composed of John
| Hooper, who pitched and then caught;
Eddie Whelan, who caught and then
pitched; Robert Dixon, $ $; Wal Dixon,
| 2b; Judge Wanser, f; Andy Hall, t;
George Alexander. C f; Z. Fitzgerald, 1b,
and the captain, 3b. Captain Braden was
in tue box for his team; Bill Parr 1b;
Enoch Rickerick, %; John Cummings, s
S, Mike Mullane, 3b; George B. Fielder,
| + t, J. Connors, f; Jim Morey, C f, and
| Tommy Cummings, C.
The scorer said 1t was tie in the ninth
inning and they humbly submitted to his
| decision and kept at it until he declar ed
Braden's nine had won by score of 16 to
! Is.
| Footballs were kicked about and there
| is a great demand for hninent today.
The jolly party did not reach their head
quarters until eleven o'clock last night
| Several tons of red fire burned before
Enoch Smiths establishment told the
outsiders that they had returned. One
of the proudest among the participants is
Martin Kelly, Jr., who wears a gold
medal inscribed Mascot" Ex-Sheriff
Heintze, Mike Brown, John McGrath
| Hen Simon and Mike McHugh were with
| the Jolly party