The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-07-28

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Hudson County Folk Have Fun Mt Rock
land Lake.
The Hudson County Democratic Pioneer
Club held its first annual picnic and
games yesterday at Conger's Park. Rock
land Lake. Eleven cars were used tt
convey the members and their friends,
some two thousand persons all told, from
the foot of Franklin street to the grounds
on the West Shore Railroad. The lake
was reached a half an hour before noon.
A band OF music, numbering twenty
seven pieces, was in attendance, and dis
coursed selections for marches and
dances.
At one O'Clock the athletic features be-
gan and they proved very interesting
The events were eight in number. Many
OF the prominent runners of the Wayne,
sylvia and Hoboken Athletic Clubs par
ticipated. Medals were given to winners
IN each event, which were handicap. The
first contest was a 100 yards run. Nine
starters ran in three trial heats. The first
heat had George Haight, H. A. c..
scratch; John Harmon, S. A. c., two
yards, and Fred Reinemer, three yards.
The latter won. with Haight second.
Second Heat-Frank K~ellagher, w. A.
George Cfauz, w. H. A. c., three yards
run. Won by Kellagher; Clauz second.
Time, II seconds. Noonan fell and
sprained q tendon in his leg.
Third Heat-Charles Pressler. S. A. c.,
scratch; Tommy Hart, w. A. c., two
yards. and q. Sanders, three yards. were
the contestants. Won by Pressler; Hart
second. Time, 11I seconds.
The next heat was for those who fin
ished second in the trial heats, the winner
to run In the final. 1t was won by Tommy
Hart in IL seconds.
The final heat proved a grand race be-
tween Pressler aud Kellagher, who were
on the scratch. 1t was neck and neck 20
the finish, when Pressler won by a foot,
Kellagher second. Time, 10s1 seconds.
A half mile run with seven entries fol-
lowed. This was a good race. Tommy
Hart, Wayne A. G., forty yards, crossed
~ tape five yards in advance OF w.
Metz, p. A. c., fifty yards. John B. Shell
lars. A. G. scratch, was third. Time,
2 minutes, % seconds. This was a special
event for q diamond pin, presented by
President Robert r.. Mcmillan.
The wheelbarrow race had six starters.
the distance being 100 yards. George
second and Frank Kellagher third.
A sack race with nine starters was won
by Eugene Meridian. Charles Hoffman
second and George Haight third.
The next event, a three-legged race, had
three pairs entered. 1t was won by two
natives who were urgers in. A kick was
made by the other starters, but as the
winners had paid their entrance fee they
received the prizes.
The tub race had seven entries. Only
n contestant succeeded in remaining
upright in his tub over the course, which
was fifty yards. He was Thomas Fitz-
simmons, of the Union Boat Club. Joe
Kelly was second.
The race for fat men weighing 1856
pounds and over had eight starters, the
distance being 100 yards. George Brack-
ner won, with Joe Kelly second. No
record was broken In this event.
There were three teams in the tug of
war. The winning team was composed
as follows:-James Brown, captain;
James Dunn, anchor: Charles Hart and
G. Kobel. They received silver medals.
The last event was q rifle match on a
seyenty-five loot range for ladies only.
Some very clever work was shown with
the rifle. There were seventeen entries.
Miss Bella Harty, of New York, won.
Mrs. George J.. Brackner was second.
Two handsome silver cups were given to
the fair markswomen. The h~andicapping
was performed by ]. ShelIar and Frank
Kellagher. George J. Brachner, was ref
cree. The judges were John J. Bresner
j. Dunn. Joe Kelly and Eugene Nor
dian were timers and Andrew J.. Boyle
was gfartar