The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-05-26
LETTER CARRIERS CARNIVAL.
Excellent Sport Promised for Me.
mortal Day at Baldwin Park.

The Letter Carriers Association win
have the biggest athletic meeting at
Baldwin Park Memorial Day. that has
ever taken place in this city. Every
event has filled well, and the list of en-
tries far surpasses the expectations of the
committee. 1t will be a great meeting.
with u men entered as Moore, Hipple
and other Inter-scholastic champions. Be-
sldes these a large number of the stars
among the contestants, as special arrange
ments have been made whereby the men
WI run at both places. The games. at
past pas two two, andy and those groua at Bma liI pggl nat At half a;11
begin at half-past three. The three mile
novice bicycle race for the handsome cup.
race for letter carriers will be marked
features. while the attempt of Walter
Nipple, the famous Barnard School cham
pion. TO break the half mile record for
Hudson county will be awaited with in
terest. Music by, the New York Letter
Carriers Band will increase the pleasure.
while the young folk will further enjoy
themselves in the merry dance on the
new platform.
Champion Bean to Run.
Charles H. Bean, the present three mile
champion of America, and a man who
is admitted to be the fastest distance run
ner in this country has written to Chair
man Boyd, of the New Jersey A. G., to
enter him in the one mile special race
on Decoration Day, and that he will do
all in his power to make Conner IN fast
enogh to beat his own American record.
Bean is a sticker, and although in the past
he has not been looked upon as a yarv
fast man.. reports fromshis training quar-
ters would seem to indicate that he is a
very last mile runner as well as a dis
lance champion. and with the start he ex-
peers TO receive from Handicapped Carter,
ne not only thinks he can run fast enough
70 make Conneff establish a new record.
but feels confident he can win. The 40,
Qearance of Bean in this race will add
great interest in the event. E.. w. Hjert-
perg, OF The New Jersey A. c., another of
Americas crack distance runners and an
ex-champion himself. has been training
very faithfully for this special one mile
at 100 yards, and as Hjertberg will surely
receive. q fair start on Champion Connect,
he thinks that Conner will have his hands
on Decoration Day nA " ~ th msfe s Taes
flyers as Commit, Bean and Hjertberg in
the one mile race, the followers of ath-
letlcs can rest assured that a new record
The Central r.. r. of N. ]. will run a
special train from the foot Of Liberty
sengers at the New Jersey A. &. club sta
ton in time for the athletic portion Of
the programme.
Amateur Hall Players.
Special reserved seats will be arranged
for ladies at the games on the Johnston
avenue grounds Memorial Day. In the
morning the Pacifics will play the Cathe-
dral A. G. and in the afternoon the
Gorhams.
Garrisons defeated the Entrys 5 to ..
Battery, Strang n Norm9n. They
would like to hear from the Young
Giants. Address e. Loughran. No. Sc
Romaine avenue.
The Weldons heat the Monticellos 81
to Z Battery. Person and Gallagher.
They want to hear from the Rufbers.
The ST. Bridgetss Choir Boys defeated
the Ral1aa Jrs. 70 ., and Bon Ton II to