The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-09-07
IT IS LABOR DAY TO-DAY
GENERAL FEATURES OF THE DAYS
 PROGRAM.


 To-day-west Side Boat Club Regatta Volunteer Sailing Club Regatta-The Day at Elm City Parlk-At Schuetzen Park-Other Notes.
 The Central Labor union began the observance of Labor day on Saturday night by a trolley ride advertising the athletic events to be held at SaVin Rock to-day. This morning there will be ball game between the South Hills and West Ends of West Haven and in the afternoon there will be a game be- tween the Bay Views and St. Patncks. The other events include 10O-yards dash, 75-yards dash, boys race, three legged race, potato race, sack race, broad jump, hop-step- 50- yards dash, fat mems race, carpenter race of 100 yards and tug-of-war.
 The annual regatta of the West Side Boat club will be held at Lake Whitney this afternoon. The first race, which will be between the four substitutes ot the two crews, will start at p. m. The crew representing the Alpha boat will consist of George Hanforth and Frank Richter, and the one representing the Yantic crew of George Bauer and J. Mckay The course will be mile in length.
 This will be followed immediately by the six-oared race. The two crews and their weights are as follows: Alpha Arthur D. Andrus, 157; Arthur J. Sloan, 15O; E. L. Best, 1855; Charles B. Mack, ITO; H. Mather Brooks, 160; E. Caring ton Hopkins, 14S; Herbert B. Damn, ooxswain, 10S. Average weight, 163
 Yantic-W. H. Grey, 150; w, r. Pow ell 156; J. Mckay, 1S0; E. P. Corbett, 156; J. L. Grindle, 1858; L. H. Gregg, 156; weight, 161
 the two crews will be given at the club house, and at some time during the week the two crews will give a banquet. Next year the crews hope to have eight-oared shells and to race with some outside crew.
 The fifth annual fall regatta of the Volunteer Sailing club will take place on the harbor this morning, starting at g a. m. The race will be sailed over the new course as follows: The start will be made from the race commit tee boat anchored off Long Island to and around the black spar channel buoy No. 5 leaving it on the port hand; l; to and around the red spar buoy No. 4, leaving it on the starboard hand; then through the lower harbor to and around Adams Fall buoy and return over a straight course to the finish, passing the race committees boat at the place of starting.
 The following boats have entered for the contest:
 Class A-May, J. B. Alcott; Mist c. Mayer; Defender, H. Sehlissel; Orise, J. F. scism Mystery, w. A. Pfueger; Mayf1oWer, J. Danhauer.
 Class B-Fannie, A. A. Halfinger; Ta- Ra, B. McDermott; Luella c. S. Ed wards; Hit or Miss, H. Couch; Little <. Dot, E. w. Daymon.
 Class C-Norma, J H. Jooss; Corin- thian, J. Johnson; Emma, L. M. Coon- ey; Volunteer, William Maier; Nuis- ance, B. L. Rhea.
 Three prize cups will be awarded the winners in their respective classes with the understanding that they be raced for on Labor day of next year. These cups must be won twice in succession before becoming the property of the winner A close contest is anticipated amoung the boats of Class A, as they are evenly matched. In Class B the Lucia is the favorite. She made the best corrected time in the spring re- gatta of this year In Class c the con- testants are of the sharpie model.
 To-day being national holiday the usual holiday hours will be observed at the postoffice. All of the depart ments will close at noon. The letter carriers will make only one delivery and the carriers window will be open from to 8 in the evening.
 The school of physical training of the New Haven Turn Verein will celebrate its annual picnic at Schuetzen park to- day In the morning the boys, juniors and active Turner's, will parade the main streets. In the afternoon fencing athletic games and merrymaking in general will make up the program. The exercises will be under the leadership of MT. Carl Jones, the new instructor of the Turn Verein. All the children of the school will be served with ice cream and cake by the ladies of the Verein A committee is making prepa- rations for the entertainment of the lit tie ones so that very enjoyable time is anticipated
 The City Point Yacht club will hol6 it's annual fall regatta to-day. This will be the ending of very lively anC most successful season for this club There will be racing for prizes by the different classes of boats over ter mile course, which will be staked out within full view of the club house Among the prizes to be raced for vii be compasses, lanterns, club pennants etc.
 Among the boats which will take part are the following:
 CLASS A.
 Spray, owned by F. Swift.
 Handy Andy, owned by A. McQuee' ney
 Trilby, owned by c. Stevens.
 Nahina, owned by J. Hac1ett. i Lottie K, owned by G. Eaton.
 CLASS B.
 Thistle, owned by G. Marshall
 Monte, owned by c. Eaton.
 Neptune, owned by w Baker.
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