The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-08-30
WAYNE A. c. GAMES
The Re-organize1 Club Will
Have a Gala Time at
Caledonia Park, Sat-
urday.
GOOD ROADS TOURNAMENT
The Barry A. A. Expelled from
the Gaelic A. A.-Gun and
Target.

The anne of the ~reorganized Wayne
Athletic Club at Caledonian Park on Sat
urday, promises to be very interesting.
A large number of entries have been re-
ceived and all the events will be well con-
tested. The events that will be decided
are 440 yard run, handicap; l mile run,
handicap; y mile run, handicap; and 2
mile run, handicap. In addition to these
events there will be a 100 yards exhibition
sack race by Mr.. Moran of the Scottish
American A. c.. The officials have been
appointed as follows:-Referee, Louis
Guber, H. c. W; Judges, John Htg-
gins, W. A. c.; and Charles Cross, Ex-
celsior R. c.; Starter, William F. Weed,
Wayne A. C.; Timers. William F. Clos
sey. Dauntless S. C. and F. J. Grady,
C. C. and N, Y. A. c.; Scorers, ]. j..
Yarrow, w. A. c.; and George Lewis,
5. A. A. C.; Marshal, NJ. Van Buren,, w.
A. c.. The members of the Games Com
mittee are George Boumann,. Chairman,
Geo rgeHoward, Louis Wits, Peter Nal
lory and P. H. Tuite. The games will
be given in connection with the club
picnic, and a large attendance is ex-
pected. The picnic officials will be-
Floor nag Frederick Siller; Assis-
tant Floor Manager, p. H, Tuite; Floor
Committee, Charles Ormsby, Thomas Duff
fy, H. Citizens, William WalIer
Lockwood. N. Van Beuren, Charles M.
Konow, Louis Pollock; and Reception
Committee, Evil Herr, Louis Wolf, b.
Witherell, John Higgins. F. Dieter1e'
George Nichols, A. H. Stone, and K.
ATHLETIC ARENA.
Ernie w. Hjertberg of the New Jer-
mile steepIechaser. and holder of the
American record for running one mile
indoors, has been nj training secretly Tor
the two-mile steeplechase championship.
Now. however. he finds it necessary to
represent the New Jersey Athletic Club
on Labor Day, and has notified Char
man Sullivan hat he VIII contest Win
the other champions for the honors on
that day. Hjertberg is running in fine
form and feels confident that ne can
uphold the honor of the N. ]. A. G, n
easily dispose OF th me- e4a1nnipm1ihIe run viii
decideswho is the distance champion OF
America, for with the possible exception
of E. ca Garter. there Is no one iert VINO
George Jarvis, who is q student OF
WESLEYAN University. and is a member
of the New York Athletic cup, is lne
present intercollegiate champion as wei
as the Metropolitan champion. Reports
from Trayers Island say that the col
legian is in rare form, n not oniy
does Mike Murphy ply re espest to hi ro as as We'll
Of George orion, the Canadian runner,
not SO much is expected. He seems to be
a bit off. Judging from his recent per
formances. The Xavier A A.. men, men,
walsh. who has been nicknaned the
shadow" walsh is a very consistent
runner. and is looked upon as one OF the
milers in the east. Walsh does nor claim
TO Ds his sensational finish with
e. ". Hjertberg in the two-mile steepiet
chase Championship in 's2. know ma
fbe game lad will make a strong hnlsn-
George Hollander of the Pastime 4. {.
sill Re the other. starter. and expects to
give a good account of himself.
New Jersey Athletic Club, will become
a first class walker if he keeps up ms
present good work. Louis Lfebgold mas
him in hand, n predicts great Things
Hernnann Jaehne, the crack long, dis
+anee runner of Greenville, is training
for the championships.