The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-16
CARNIVAL on SPORTS
Three Days Festival Of the
Hudson County Sports
mems Association.
UNEQUALLED ATTRACTIONS
Contests for Cyclists and Road
Racers-Championship Broad
Sword Battle-Arcanum
Wheelmen's Races.

UuCCiulCu y AQCCos
The Hudson County Sportsmen's Assoc
citation, which is composed of a number
o. well known promoters of the many
pestimes in this county, will give one of
the greatest three days festivals at the
Union Hill Schuetzen Park on the three
days beginning Saturday, July 8, that has
ever been held in the county. 1t has been
arranged on a plan never before attempt
ed. and will be of great interest in all
parts of the county and vicinity. h
park has been secured because of its ex-
tensive area of territory. which will be
hone too large to enable this organization
to carry out its elaborate programme.
During the three days there will a COM
plete change of programme. each day hay
ing its own features. Several hundred
dollars ave been expended for prizes and
purses, and when the interest has been
properly aroused there will be a lively
competition. The first day, Saturday,
will be mild, when compared with the
other two, but for all it will b. something
new, as it viii start off with a baby par
ade in the park in which numerous prizes
will be presented to the prettiest babies,
fattest babies, best dressed baby, best
decorated carriage, prettiest girl. This
will be open to all, and mothers can reg
lister their babies with the Secretary,
Thomas f.. O'Brien, No. 1923 Mercer street.
No fee will be charged. Among the
prizes will be handsome carriages, pretty
outfits, coats, rings, silver cups n nu-
merous other handsome articles. The
parade will be carried out on the same
plan as that at Long Branch. in which
Mr.. O'Brien had considerable connection.
This viii be something new for Union
Hill, in fact for the whole county. An
other interesting feature on the opening
day will be a match game of baseball be-
tween the Montgomery Athletic Club, one
of the crack teams of this city, and any
team from North Hudson that will be
satisfied TO play them for a purse of s25
offered by the association. There will also
be dancing afternoon n evening.
On Sunday the attractions will be of
the biggest kind. There will be a sacred
concert by two bands of music, begin
ming at n O'clock. In the stand in front
of the Castle will be stationed the famous
pickaninny band of forty pieces from New
York. while Prof. Weston viii furnish
the promenade music on the interior of
the park. At two o'clock a game of
Gaelic football for the championship of
New Jersey will be played between the
William M. Barry Association and the
Stars of Erin of his city. These are
two of the best teams in harness today
and will put up a great battle for the
championship trophy. At three o'clock
the Colored T~roubadours Of New York. one
hundred in number, will begin an hours
scene on the old plantation, in which
songs will be rendered by the largest
chorus of colored people that has ever
appeared in this State on any platform
This is the same troupe exactly that
packed Madison Square Garden in March
with over 10000 people. 1t was under the
management of p. I. Powers, the well
known Eastern League magnate The
is under the direction of Mr..
butler, formerly of the black A1l-Amer-
lea troup of some years ago at Erastfna.
he also managed the colored singers that
England in charge of Hayerlv.
and again with Buffalo Bills Wild West
snow. TheSe singers are rehearsing for
this event in the hall on West Thirty
second street, New York, n will give
a fine exhibition.
begin for both sexes, followed by trick
bicycle riding by Master LIE Row See.
the champion boy rider of the world.
ms VIII pc given on the dancing plat
form. An important feature will be the
part to be played by the wheel clubs in
this section. The association is Offering
seven Of the handsomest banners that
We're ever offered for competition. These
will be divided into three separate sets.
To the best represented club of New Ter
sey to pass into the park will be pre-
second best another is offered. For the
New York clubs there are three banners
and two for Brooklyn. These will be
given also for the largest number of
ing to do with the awarding of prizes.
the numbers only. to count, whether in
uniform or not. Ladies will count the
interest in this contest among the clubs
of New York and it will be an interest
ing contest. Arrangements will be made
i0 As sh soon onee as L IS IS sioaa 0i tSe { will / .
equalled in this State. There viii be
h hnieg la angs Red,b pieces, The grand finale
other exhibitions of rockets, bombs. etc.
At ten o'clock the grand prize cake
walk for 500 in gold, in which fully 100
to all.
On Monday another big bill will be
presented beginning at eleven o'clock,
on the Boulevard, for oyer forty valua,
BILE prizes. There will be over zoo entries
for this race alone, and there will be q
hot time IN the vicinity Of Schuetzen
be held. The. course will be az miles
in length, making a lap of 5 miles for
each round. The best road riders III this
vicinity will start.
In the afternoon a mounted broad
sword combat, in full armor, for q
purse Of $500, offered by the sportsmen's
Association, and a purse of $500, posted
by the principals, will be decided be-
tween Duncan C.. Ross, champion Of
America, and Sergeant Otto Wagner,
rived IN this country and CHALLENGED
Ross to a combat, the Sportsmen's A.
ISOLATION bringing the men together
the medium Of their purse. Both
greatest battle fought since the DAYS Of
Royal Knfghthood. The battle will con-
sist of Il attacks of three minutes each.
and the champion to score the greatest
number OF cuts with the sword will win
the money. The contest will take place
on the green, In the lower part Of the
park.
Following this there will be a series Of
athletic sports and contests on the lake.
and in the evening there will be the
terms and colored fire. A special con-
cert by the and and the monster dis
play of fireworks. with many move set
pieces and a grand finale, Hero of
independence, covering a space of so
on each of the days there win be nrize
shooting on the 200-foot range for prizes
a-ggregating $3.50. This will be open to
all corners and will continue throughout
of this will be composed OF George VI.
Plaisted, Captain Colin Boag Of the
G~reenville Rifle Club. Barney Zettler Of
New York, and Louis P. Hansen of Jer-
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