The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-09-05
GREAT KNOCK OUT.
With Labor Day Closed the
Season for Outdoor
Sports.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
But the Tickle Wind Disap-
pointed Many Amateur
Sailors.
THLETICGAMESAPLENTY
BAT, BALL AND RIFLE EVENTS

yesterday, interested nearly Two thous-
aud spectators who formed a solid wall
five or six deep around the ~pear-shaped
track. The games were under the au-
spices of District Assembly NO.
1917. knights of Labor. and the
handsome prizes of silverware
brought out many aspirants for athletic
hunors. Unfortunately. there were In
terrupttons and the contests. while ex
citing. were not satisfactory to all the
competitors. The field officials, TO com
pIele the races before dark, were forced
TO resort to crowding the whole field Into
one heat as there was not time enough to
divide them into trial heats. This fact
was not made clear TO the con Iestauts,
aud they did not make the effort for
6rst place they would have done. lt WAS
a harsh deal for the scratch men who
could not cut through their Held and
were pocketed and held. There was no
stop watch oil the gronud. but the TIME
was carefully taken by The only timer
who appeared, Joseph "A. GrImn.
The three mile race closed In
confusion. Six men hnlsned Or claimed
they did. and i've Insisted That they had
Ton the first prize. The judges were as
much mixeI ss the CONTESTANTS and each
elected IL different mar as the winner.
The referee, Louis Negravel. very proper
" declined 10 render q declslon, prefer
ring to sllow the dispute 10 DC
settled by the A. A. u 1t
il charged that the ofnclals
erred in ringing the bell. announcing the
last Jap WAS to ue run. II they did, then
the winner was Richard Eallou. wayne
A. c.. with w. j.. Monohan, Lorillard A.
g.. second. and Louis Ltebgold. who was
mt in nc scratch when the race started.
- skf,1 Eotlnn WINS ufln nnE IN when
tns race began, at the IS yards mark.
Fallon and Mononan stopped for
a moment, thinking the race
was over. They were told to
10 on. but before they had recovered
their stride, LietQold. who was running
strnnr- passsa them aud led them home.
with Nonuhan secoud. ana FallOu tnird.
One of The Judges declared in favor OF
lanes w. Noonan, f. a. b. S.. of New
ark: another voted Dan McMahan. Canle
a. A., the winner, while the third was In
doubt. As u matter of fact. Noonan and
McMaban were nearly a lap behind the
other three. There was a noisy demon
stration. in which the Cable athletes
were conspicuous in the shouting.
The Que uudred yards run was con-
tested IN four that beats and a final. Inc
arters IN the final were George w.
piessrd Morrisania A. c.. 5 yards; Louis
p. Miuicus, Pastime A. C., 2 yards;
Tommy Capnou H. Thompron Assocla-
I,on wards; John Kesue. st. LucY's Y.
NJ. &. a., 4 yards. keane won with
Cannon second and Minicus third. Tfae
IL SECONDS.
ousrter mile race. II was to have been
run in heats, but only one was run. The
Three winners IN the sprint, who were III
at easy handtcaps. asstu led The held TO
the tape. Cannon with ~ yards start
won, with Keane, 16 yards, second. aud
MinIcus. u yards, third. Inc tlne WAS
SIS seconds.
The halt-mile run was not broken into
heats and only one was run. Eighteen
started. George L.. Burns, Pastlne A.
c., with 80 yards start, won, With James
W Noonan. L. A. b. s., 40 yards. second.
and Tommy Cannon, THOMPSON ASST
citation. 80 yards, third. Time. 2 minutes
3 seconds. :.
The 600 yards novice race was deyided
into heats. IN the first heat Charles
Wood, Lawrence A C.. won essily with
John j. Barry, Xavier A. A., second;
Martin Wehole, West Side A. e.. tnird.
aud Geo. Dixon, New York City, fourth.
Time l minute So SECONDS. The
fseonu Heimbsrger, New YORK Guy
L. J. Huges. T.. A. A. 5. A. c.. second,
George ErsKine, aver A. A., third aud
4. ID. Merrigan, Pastiuie A. T.. fourth.
Tune l nIiuu e 80 seconds. The tlnal heat
was captured with ease by Wood with
Heimberger second and j.. j. Barry
third. lime l mipute 80 seconds.
The one-mile walk WAS won by William
Kscher, G. A. c.. who had 40 seconds
start. Charles Heidelberger, =. A. A.,
50 seconds, was secoud. and Fred DUR,
Nav York City. 20 seconds. but practi-
sully the scratch man. was third. Time,
minutes. 10 seconds.
The Allnsnouse Zouaves gave an exhi-
bltion drill and hau Two contests. In the
,ne hundred yards dash Rudolph Man
age won. In the potato race Henry
Daniels was the winner. with Willie
Mcdonald second. and j. 4. Cannon, Jr..
third.
The officials were:-
Chairman, Louis Gruber, Hudson
County Wneelmen; Referee, Louis A.
N~eRravel, Scottish American A. C.:
Judges, Henry &. GruDer, Pocohonsas
Assn, Jacob j. Miller, S. ID. c.; William
q. Laundsrs, S. A. A.; Property Clerk.
Hepry Webtz, d. NJ. 5. A.; Starter, John
Rotterdam. 5. A. A. G.; Scorers. jacob
Knerr. Pocahontas Assn, John Dlerker.
Jersey City Turn Vereln, Fred Michiale,
Jersey City Turn Verein; Clerk
Df Course, Frank Rush. 5. A. A. z.
Assistant Clerk OF Course, William j.
Kelly, S. A. A. c.; Judge of Waking,
Terence Aubrey. r. D. A; Timer,
Joseph w. Gritfen; Chief Marshal,
James T.. McNulty, Pocahontas Asso-
,iation; Marsnals. Hub. HaIsy. Jacob
Sob werdtfeger, William q. Hewitt. j.
Michigan, Thomas p. McGulnness.
flames En5wistle, John Loocs. Jonn J.
Murphy. Harry q. Cocnrane, aenry II.
Flynn, William E. AlDe. b. j. Ford and