The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-09-22
STOPPED SUNDAY SPORT.
The Police Arrested Games
Athletics, Tennis
and Yachts.

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The C~onmnnipaw Boat Club had a bad
day on Sunday of last week for it's sport,
but despite the Indictment weather the
contests were given and attracted n
goodiy number of spectators. The meet
ing was a success. and the club decided
= to have another series Of contests yester-
day. There was an event, however, that
was not on the card. The police took a
hand. They arrived just at The close, and
ordered the fun stopped. A neiglbor had
entered a complaint becnuse the Jolly
crowd made too muchn noise.
The club had about completed its pro-
gramnle and the final eveat, club race,
had been called wnen Off Captain Nc
K,ig and several policemen arrived and
cried halt.
under seventeen feet. -Four boats started.
The course was from a stake-boat off
Murphy's penthouse, to n around Bed
loe's island and return and repeat. Ihe
water was rough, but a stiff breeze pre-
vailed. The Jessie L., with Captain
Matt Bradley in command, went to the
front at the start and led until~the finish.
she was followed by the Jennie G., Tin
ME and Dauntless in the order named.
The winner received a fine marine glass
and case.
Z A swimming match over a half mile
OatoO AoAAO 4uSIc WcI6f buEtG StdTU-
ers, George Millor, William Hauck and
John Hartman. The temperature of the
water was low n uncomfortable. Two
OF the contestants went over the course
despite the cold, and the third, Hartman,
did not quit till he was too far behind to
win. Mlllor, who used the English side
stroke, Is a strong swimmer, and drew
away from the others with apparent ease.
He finished the race in Is minutes, ID
seconds. Hauck's slime was 16 minutes
and q seconds. The winner received a
set OF silver knives, forks and spoons.
The officers of the day until the police
arrived were George Van Ostrand and
Andrew Mcmahon, judges; Thomas GAIT
ney, NJ. Heating and Thomas Norton;
timers. M
Lorillard's Athletes Compete,
The Lorillard Debating and Athletic
Association had the second meeting in.
the September series Of games yesterday
at the West Side Driving Park. The at
tendance was large aud the contests spir
tied. Three events were on the pro
gramme and II. Myers did splendid work
and led in points at the conclusion of the
games
1 The results follow:-
Two hundred and twenty yards-First
heat Won by T. Reilly, scratch, with P.
Connors, Z yards, second; time, 81 3-5
{ seconds. Second heat-Won by H. Myers,
scratch, with r. Irving, scratch, second;
time, % II seconds. Final heat-Won by
H. Myers scratch, with p. Connors, Z
yards, second; time, % Rs seconds.
Running hop step and Jump. Com
uOrs, scratch, 81 feet 5 inches, first; II.
Myers, 2 feet, second, with 30 feet IL
inches.
Two mile run-J. Moran, scratch, first;
i. Myers, 25 seconds. second. Time IL
minutes 10 5 seconds.
4M- -- FT MrF.
st. Joseph's Lyceum Athletes.
The athletes of st. Joseph's Lyceum
he'd the first meeting yesterday in the
contest for the all-round championship
of the organization. The Meeting was at
the West Side Driving Park, aud attract
&c u large. number of enthusiastic young
men who did not fail to encourage their
s~favoriteS In the contests. The results of
the three competitions yesterday were as
follows
One hundred yard run, first heat-Won
by q. Harrington, with G. novinc second
and w. Boyle third. Time, IL seconds.
+ Second heat-Won byJ. Gibson, with s.
o7Fallon second and w. O'Brien third.
Time, Tx seconds. Final heat-Won
by Boyle, with Harrington second and
sDevine third. Time, IL seconds.
Throwing sixteen pound hammer-G.
Deyine, 81 feet 8 inches, first. w. Boyle,
54 feet 2inches, second, aud J. Gibson, 43
feet 4 inches, third.
isa27 Two mile runs. Fallon won, with d.
Harrington and J. Gibson following in
= order named. Time. II minutes 30 sec
onds.
49, .S Dunr whluned CostelIo.