The sun., 1895-05-26
sOMETHING LIKE 4 CARSIVAL.
Baseball. I.ncrosse. Football. Cycling, md
Athletics at Bergen Point.


Athletic. at bergen Point.
The athletic element will be largely In evil
dence on Decoration Day. and hundreds of en-
thusiasts have already arranged to attend the
carnival OF sports at Bergen Point. The pro-
gramme issued by the New Jersey A. G. bristles
with attractions. and the promoters feel confi-
dent that tho outing will eclipse the many sue
cesstul festivals which have helped to mako the
club so popular. Followers Of all branches Of
track and field sport are catered to impartally.
Two OF the strongest football clubs in tho dis
trict will set the ball rolling in a match under
association rules promptly at noon. The intield
will be cleared for lacrosse an hour later. and n
spirited game is looked for. The Stevens Insti-
tute team always commands a confident follow
Ing but tho Crescent A. c. men expect to mako
the intercollegiate champions play as they never
did before. There is no love lost between tho
rivals, and the contest is expected TO be brimful
OF excitement from start to finish,
The athletic and cycling events will cover two
hours md half but the officials will have to 10
some record hustling to keep abreast of sched-
ule time. The entries numerous that
heats will be necessary In all the shorter events.
including tho 7o-ynrd handicap dash across the
turf the a2O-yard hurdle handicap. the 300
yard handicap run. the 44O- yard run for novices
and. possibly. the half-milc handicap run. Big
fields will also be the order in the longer events,
and experts who essay TO pick winners will bo
confronted with an unusually difficult task.
This even applies TO the mile invitation run,
In which Tommy Connctf. George w. Orton,
Charley Fitzpatrick. Tim" Mcmahon. and
Andy" Walsh go from scratch. ConneH took
on big order when he volunteered to meet
:" tho world" but the little Irishman is round
ing to in such fine shape at Travers Island that
he 10 likely to go to the post pronounced favor
itc. On recent public form George Orton is
thought by conservative judges to have the
race at his mercy, but not n few plungers are
roady to take 1.-THE field" against the speedy
little Canadian. Fitzpatrick is the fastest man
In the lot for half the journey. and would have
a rare chance in waiting race. His speed is SO
well known to the others. however, that they
will try to bring him along ut pace that will
take all the finish ont OF him.
Walsh is thought to be f. bit outclassed by his
rivals. but danger is anticipated from the out
sdr T. me ss this IRVINE
have seen him burning up the track at Column
bin Oval say the Limerick boy is a flyer Of the
country record to his credit. and, AS he never
really trained until recently, he should go to the
mark uch-mproved man. II 80 the others
will have to look TO their laurels. AS McLIahon
has rarely tasted the bitterness OF defeat during
a career in which ne won tho npionshp OF
his native province fvetimes straight and his
national laurels three times He ran close up in
the fastest English championship run since the
showed ability to get inside minutes Tor the
half and 4:a3 for the mile;
McMahon is also entered in one or two Of the
handicap events, and he may go In for a hog
killing" as he can repeat like a clock. Glass is
highly Represented in the other athletic events
on track and field. and tho Yale emblem will be
especially conspicuous. the team entered from
New Haven being practically n duplicate of that
engaged at Berkeley Oval. A decided novelty
the obst tacle cracks. including I3ayard e. Wood
ruff. who is n star at this style OF sport. The
high jumpers include l.. A: w. Baltazz the
famous schoolboy whorecently shattered inter
scholastic figures by clearing 8 feet ! inches:
The popular timber topper Fred Puffer. will
again court fortune in the a!O-yard hurdle race
and hundreds will make the trip to the Point to
see the champion at his favOrite game.
Some of the livcliest pedallcrs in col legiate
and L. A. W. rrnka n"Ts entered n for the rn
and L. of p. rivals are again pitted against each
other. and viii make their wheels hum Ia an ef-
fort to reach the line first. Many outside riders
are also after the gold stop watches. and if the
Handicapped succeeds in bringing all fairly to-
gether, the finishes should be among the most
The spcedcst quarter -miers of the Intercol-
legiate Association have entered for the relay
team race, and the rivals are so well matched
that each combination is confident OF victory.
With all at the top notch of condition after the
Mott Haven games the event may be signal
lied by record breaking performance. Specu-
lation is already rife among the different COL
leges concerned. and the roOters are bracing up
their vocal organs for the occasion.
gest treat set before holiday folk Tor years. and
the only fear of the executive is that there
won't he room enough for I'LL the visitors
expected: The grounds are picturesquely situ-
ated on tho crest OF Bergen Point. overlooking
Newark Bay. They are in line shape. having re-
ceived thorough overhauihg for the carnival.
Workers via the Central Ralroad from foot of
Liberty street to Avenue A. or by trolleys con-
Meeting with the Cortlandt and Desprosses