The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-10
0LYHPIC'S SUCCESS
The Annual Games We're
Exciting and Were
Well Attended.
THE CATHOLIC CLUBS DEFEAT
Contemplate Measures Resorted
to BY Other Organizations
&. A. VI. Races at
Paterson.

A8%S%RNAe
The Olympic Athletic Club scored Q
/ great success Saturday at its first annual
athletic meeting and picnic, which was
held at Baldwin Park, and the event will
so on record as one Of the most interest
ing competitions held In this city in years.
II was indeed d pleasure TO witness the
system with which the contests were run
off, and the meeting was an exception to
others that have been held here as there
WAS not a single bitch in any orange
ment. Everything promised by the CONF
mittee in charge In the way of excitement
was rendered, and Ii finishes in all Of
the races have not been surpassed on n
track. One Of the greatest features Of
the day was the phenomenal squirt made
by c. Fl. Bean, New Jersey Athletic
Club, in the one mile run and his sub
| sequent success. He started from the
ten yard mark Dan Mcmahon. p. s.
e. T.. A.. had 400 yards and cut
cut the pace all the way until the last
lap gave him a lead OF fully 70 yards.
He looked like a sure winner. Bean ran
out at the commencement of this lap
and gradually cut down the lead until
the stretch, when he sprinted to the front
and won amid the cheers of the crowd.
Mcmahon was too much pumped to re-
spond when a little sprinting ability
would nave placed him a winner. The
time was excellent, considering the poor
condition of the track. The result of the
boys race created considerable amuse-
ment among the crowd, as the winner
completed the half mile in Z seconds
better time than was made in the half
mile novice. The Olympics were favored
with an entry from many fast perform
ers, among whom were e. Hjertberg,
champion of the Metropolitan Association
in distance running. He was entered in
the one and three mile runs, but allowed
his club mate, c. H. Bean, to win the
mile while he competed in the three and
won easily. The heat was intense and
compelled all the starters in this race
with the exception of Gray and Hjertberg
to drop out before the two mile mark had
been reached. Hjertberg caught Gray,
who had IS seconds start. and won by
nearly a lap. The summary Of the events
follow
100 yards run, trial heats-First heat
won by J. w. Cross.,Y Y. NJ. c. A.. 6 yards;
H. R. Gregory, \. n. c.. 6 yards, sec
ond. Time, 10 is seconds. Second heat,
Won by G.. Henns Y, NJ. G. A., 51s yards
4 d. SaAllH6Cll, =. r.. 49, IL As. y =
heat. won by ii. Rawiey, Jr., Bay Ridge
4; e, Z yards; E. 6: Herr \ NJ G. A.,
Fourth heat, won By e. Pegg, X. NJ.
c. A., 5 yards w. Cohen, n. J.. A. c., /
yard, second. Time; 10 20 seconds. Fifth
2 yards: A. Brown, st. George A. c..
second. Time, 10 as seconds. Sixth heat,
won by w. F.. Benning, X. M. G. A., AZ
yards. Time, 10 l-5 seconds.
Trial heat for second men, won by
I; e Herr = Gerrity. second.
Y. n. Rose. =. n. g; A.. second. N. i.
bT " o. I'm 4; n, G: 4 Final hear wen
Rose. x. M. G. A., second. II. Rowley,
Bay Ridge A. G., third. Time, 10 rs sec
by J. j. storms, K~nickeTbocker A. q, 10
yards; w. Cohen, New Jersey A. c., 8 /
Sd Eight sf handred ra ana e & ses0R paga bows,
Arlington A. G; W. = Waters, Wash.
4EaTseA 2 minus minutes s. 5 Seconds Ms . ID A. second
Eight hundred and eighty yard run,
handicap..Won by James S. Cleary,
S 8. Baft 4, g.; ~ Yards Y; % II; M aaA
ond. Time. ? minutes s So seconds.
Eight hundred and eighty yard run, for
rity. Olympic A c.; Charles Clune. Oiym-
pic a; c.. second. Time. 2 minutes IS
One mile run, handicap-won by chas.
n. Bean, New Jersey A. C.. Ia Yards:
p A.. Mcmahon. p. s. C. L. A.. 100 Yards,
SECOND. Time, 4 minutes 80 seconds.
Ernst w. H~iertberg, New Jagsey 4. ~
scratch; II. Gray, ST. George 4. q. *
seconds second. Time, IS minutes 6s2-5
The officials Of the day were-Referee.
George 2. Bushfeld; Judges. Fl. II. Me- I
DeVtT{ Nayier 4. q; n. J.. NeInerney.
fRsdies, ps sTiva 4. 4. ana G Fan9ah Rsp + 3
a. a. starter, Thomas II Reilly. Fourth
Regiment A 4 Timers. Georges Ross,
time A. c. Clerk Of Course, L. Grsiber.
a; County Wheslrnen Assistant
Sid A G.; Joseph Stig. St George
2. Scorers, P. j. Murphy, Lenex A.
M. A. McIDerney. CATHOLIC Club, and
ANNOUNCER. John J. NeKennan. Emerald
A. G. Handicapped, z. G.. Carter. Anna
Athletic Union. ,Marshals. II. Follner.
Warner, A. Waylett, r.. Cahill. 81. Me-
soriey and ID ,Warren. inspectors,
land. j. j. Entwisfle. A. Pepperiine' =
Dancing was INDUCED in during the
was favored by a very large a~tfenaance
and the event passed off very Dleasantly
for all and a financial success for the
organization thai arranged It.
The ~of1cisls in charge of the dancing
and guests were%Fioor Manager, Ed
ager, James Anderson. Floor Committee
lanes goldman, ahairrnan; VIM. T,
Flanagans r. NJ. Hoop, George Noayne.
Ainswerth. II cassen.. T. Healv
and Fred seltn1an. Reception COMMITTEES.
James Parks. chairman; VIM. Wallace,
7 mitchell. Q. crasner, II. Kruger.
2 s. Cleery. A. Lottirner. r. II. Biaok-
burn. p; Dooitng, Daniel J. criffen. S
James Greene. George coleyr1an
Joseph Csr1wel, y. Bruen, VIM. Kerr
Wood.
The officers Of the club are.-H
Waterman, Presiden4t Joseph W. vi,
Mason. First Vice President; j., Halliran.
Second Nice. President; Arthur CLIFFORD
Treasurer: II. G. Wood. Recording Sac
rotary; Y ] McGuinness. Financial Sec
j, vcgeil8s, CAPTAIN: Henry
Hoop. FIRST Lieutenant: q. r},lna Saeand
J. Anderson, Third Lie4lfen-
ant: }. NJ. Trisnan. Sergeant-at-Ayms.
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