The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-27
THE iHEARNS' OUTING.
Constituents or the Senator from the Sixth Dis
trict Have n Gala Time.

Before the John F. Ahearn Association, named
in honor of the Senator from the Sixth Sena-
torial district, started out to hold it's annual
outing and games at Point View Grove, Long
Island, yesterday morning, Charley White.
Mayor Of Cork Row" promoter Of fstic events.
and one OF Jim Corbett's trainers for his fight
with F~itzsimmons. could be seen about East
Broadway and Gouverneur street brandishing
an insurance policy which he had taken out on
the previous day in favor OF the man who had
the temerity to umpire the game Of baseball be.
tween the Carterets and tho Bowling Greens,
which formed one OF the chief features OF yes
terday's outing. The game had been the topic
Of conversation in the Seventh ward for a long
while. and as the championship OF the district
depended on the result excitement naturally
White, who has braved the blasting winds OF
Carson and has seen a champion tighter go
down from a blow in the solar plexns. was asked
to umpire. He declined to act. however. evil
IDENTIFY remembering the abuse received by that
official In past events Of the association. After
broad-shou!dered fellow from the Seventh ward.
consented to otiiciate., He, proved to be a VERT;
to respect him when they sized up the extent OF
his stature and mawleys.
The outing OF the Ahearns IL looked upon as
one OF the chief events on the east side. and
naturally there was much Enthusiasm when the
association. headed by several bands of music,
people, who cheered the members Justify.
Among the prominent persons in line were
ex-JudRe Diver. ex.Judge Ryan. Judge Bolte.
Judge Goldfogle. Congressman Bradley. Fire
Chief k hhsarn' brother to tthneesen Senator; assembly,
Tim sullivan, Fred Fleck, Florrie Sullivan. and
Bernard Bowling.
steamboat Cygnus from the foot OF Clinton
street, East River, at 10 o'clock in the morning
and reached the grove at noon. immediately
after breakfast the games took place. Mike
Slattery, the old Irish hammer thLower. partici-
Pated and showed up cleverly: The excursion.
lists received a hearty greeting upon their return
late last night. summary OF the games:
100 ard Dash. for Fat Men-won by Pat Murphy.
Norris %tikinson second. Vincent Downing third.
200 Yard Run-won BY Arthur Keller, ]. Barry
Putting the l6.Pound shot-won by a.; %slattery.
Yin 81 tes. inch; Gus brown syM second; with 20 feet
Hop; Step; and Jump1,w0n by b !; Cummings with
4 s 1ss'; nj r. k Ley .' iSo as Tite SS 5Sr :, Charlie. prsn.
nan. John McMnhon second. John Mahoney third.
Old Men's Race. for Volunteer Firemen over so
years old, 100 yards.won by Dan Dempsey. Bill
Half Mile bicycle Race-Won by Thomas Ryan,
George Atwell second, T. o'Rourke third. Time. l
one.Mile Bicycle Race-won by George, Atwell. T;
o'Rourke second, Frank MAstefson third. Time. 3
baseball Thanksgiving Greens va. carterets,-
Won by tho Bowling Greens by a score OF l2 TO D.
The Navahoe BeinE Prepared TO Race the viEi-
liant In the n. n. y. c. Cruise.
Tho annual cruise Of the New York Yacht
Club is the absorbing topic OF interest among
y~achtsmcn. The spoediest yachts in the East
will contest for the valuable trophies that have
been put up for the various special events. as
well as the usual squadron runs. Devotccs OF
the sport will DO especially interested In the
meeting of Royal Phelps CAROLS Navahoe and
Percy Chubb's Vigilant, should they be com
petitors. Referring to the meeting OF these two
representative sloops the Boston Herald Of last
Sunday says:
IAN OF the Bristol built big cutter yachts OK
cept the Navahoe have met in competition
That the Navahoe's owner will race her during
the New York Yacht Clubs cruise goes without
saying, for Capt. Croker. who knows the Nava
hoe well. has been engaged to sail and race the
Carroll boat during the coming New York Yach,
Clubs cruise. and this against the Vigilant In
the Goolet Cup race. and also In the race from
outside Rocklsnd, Me. Mrs. ROYAL Phelps Oar
roll will be- on board during the entire racing.
80 far as the sail spread go =, there is mo-
much difference, between these yachts, as 6otf
them in racing. Although the Navahoe hal
been built longer than any OF the big, hoati
built in Bristol, still she has never met the De
fender. the Jubilee. the Colonia, or the Nlgtl9n'
have tho wind dead aft In the race from Thu
Vineyard to Owls Head, that the Navahoe viii
win the big cup for her class"
The Mrqh has evidently Forgotten the meet meet
ago, when the yigilant won by quite, a Wild
margin. The Eayahoc, however, II she com
petes in the races during the coming cruise, Wi
doubtless give an excellent account OF herself
although Ii is an open question whether she vii
be able to hold Percy Chubb's flyer under an.
circumstances.