The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-12
THE DAVIS OUTING
This Prominent 0rganiza-
ton Has Arranged for
a Big Day.
UNION OFFICERS
Lindens Will Enter National Bowl
ing League-The Australians
Cricket Schedule.

The annual outing of the Robert Davis
Association will be held on Wednesday
of next week. This means something more
than the bare announcement The Davis
outings are the banner events of the sea-
son and are the popular fad with every
one who cares for a days excursion and
a jelly good time. For several seasons the
| Davis Association has had an outing, and
in fact no summer would seem complete
without them. They have always been
of the greatest success and while some
have been more enjoyable than others.
the one arranged for the present season
will be the record breaker of all others.
The committee in charge has arranged
a programme that will interest everyone,
and while politics will enter strongly as
a feature. this will be forgotten in the
other pleasures, and the slate makers will
have but little chance of completing their
combines before the day is ended. The
younger members are looking forward
with every intention of filing in a day
that will remain a pleasant recollection
The committees are composed of hustlers
and they have not been at all idle since
their appointment. The Davis will as
semble at the clubrooms on Mercer street
the day of the outing, and after covering
themselves with new Fedora hats and
pretty badges will fall in line and parade
through the lower portion of the city on
their way to the Morris street dock,
where a boat will be in waiting to con
vey them to College Point, where the or
ganization will spend the day as guests
of Donnelly. AT the grounds the Davises
will tt,n 1ff n -,,-a -. - $500
competitions, which will include almost
every feature of a complete set Of games.
These will be in charge of Joe Quirk, an
cid-time enthusiast who was years ago a
promoter Of athletics as a member of the
Montgomery A. c.. The principal part Of
this programme will be the. bicycle races.
which viii be looked after by George
Donaldson, a member of the Mantle
Wheelmen and an ardent wheelman. He
has prepared three events for a fine col
lection of prizes. These and the events
will be-
one mile race-First prize. adjustable
handle bar; second prize. rat trap pedals;
third, combination wrench.
Two mile race-First prize, nickle lamp;
sweater.
Three mile race-First prize, P. & NJ.
racing saddle; nickle lamp. second prize.
and bicycle stockings, third prize.
These races will be free to every cyclist
who purchases a ticket for the outing.
There will be a large number of entries
as it is expected that over fifty cyclists
will make UP the first division on their
wheels. These will be led by George Dom
aldson as marshal. The grand marshal
will be Robert Smith. There will be over
eight hundred men in line. For the ath-
letes. many plums are offered. There win
pc a 100 yards run, one quarter mile run,
half mile run, one mile run, half mile
walk, three-legged race. sack race. long
Jump, potato race, shoe race and a swim
ming race, with possibly a rowing race.
A contestant can compete in as MANY
events as he chooses, and good prizes will
pc presented, as $3.50 has been expended
for the purpose. A special meeting OF the
marshal and l4utenants win be held to-
morrow at the clubhouse to complete the
line of march and make other needed ar
engagements for the parade.