New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-01
ENGLEWOOD.

| DECORATION DAY SPORTS At THE FIELD CLUB
PROBABLE BUILDING OF THE TROLLEY LINE
All the interest for the last week. Intellectual as
well as social has centred In the Memorial Day
| sports and receptions Of the Field Club The
Olympic Games, II has always been understood were
| attractive In their way. ana they certainly gane
some fame. but II Is impossible that they should
be considered for a moment IN the same class with
| the games which took place on Thursday morning
on the pleasant grounds OF the Firld club Tho
| time made IN dashea not fast. 20 be sure but
| that circumstance was not N the s!ghtes, degree
| drawback 10 the success Of these contests wnre
| the cosc struggles which took place IN OF tho
| other matches served to attract the greatest In
| ,ercst from the crowd OF onlookors Tho officers
who became exceedingly heated IN body before the
sport" wcro over. although they preserved their
| calm. unruiied smiles and suavc good nature In
| hands to carry the games through successfully
and smoothly iui they aid DO It. with the utmost
credit. and all the spectators congratulated them
| upon the signal success Of the Ned day. The CON
tests consisted Of a lm-yard dash 2tyarl dash
senior bicycle race junior bicycle race, ladc race.
| putting the shot. half-mie run. high jump wheel
barrow race throwing the baseea quarter mile
large and the array OF names was such as to excite
mothers and sisters present and % Sc, The feelings
| Of all the other girls pregen, In nu,ter. The
CANT were both cool and aDpT5prsat and hs,e
lie 100 much Tor one or Two Of the Contestants but
they recovered quickly In the cool DRESSING rooms at
| the clubhouse. Meantime icc1 tea served, ana
| at o'clock luncheon servel IN the clubhouse
| for those momber. ana their glesis who wished 10
make full day Of 81. and spend al. the time the
| Field Club grounds. There was something OF a iu.l
| between and O'Clock IN the afternoon. and then
the athletic started up again at $3.50 o'clock
when the Field Club nine began IT'S game Of base
ball with Sheffield Scientific School team. Engic-
| wood played a strong game. Sheppard Romans. Jr..
| In the box was invincole, ana ne was wei backed
| up by Peter Duryea behind the bat. The nnn.
| score was . to 0 In favor Of Eng.ewOod. ami the
! game was remarkably clean and well played
| throughout In the evening pleasant reception and
| dance was held at the clubhouse. The music was
| excellent. and although perhaps. many OF the
| dancers little wearied from their previous
| exertions OF the day the occasion went or most
| joyfully and festive.y
| All OF Englewood however, did not disport itself
| usual Memorial Day parade In the morning and the
| placing OF wreaths and flowers ON the graves Of the
| dead soldiers. The small boys OF the schools
| marched In the parade. and made an attractive
| showing There were other celebrations also and
picn.cs were the popular order OF the day with
| treat Two wheeled and four-wheeed vehicles were
| in great demand. and the frownlng heights OF the
Palisades were crowded with people who had come
| to enjoy the breeze sweeping up from the Lower
New-Tork Bay. ~
noon and evening, and attracted much attention.
| The showing made By the young pupils was ex-
Talk OF the trolley is growing every day. and
| that the line will be put through. at any rate
that work will be begun before long, seems assured
OF conveyance than the present railway facilities
| from Jersey City. and will be more delightful way
OF reaching Engewood from the ho' End dusty
streets OF New-York