The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-08
ST. PAUL'S CHURCH GAMES.
Spirited Racing for the Prizes {

For the first time in the history of the
race track at Gutenberg an athletic
event open to all amateurs, was decided
there on Labor Day with a large at
tendance and a well distributed entry list.
The competition was held under the aus
pices of the Athletic Association connect
ed with st. Paups Church Of the Gross
on the Hill. For some time the member
have been greatly interested in athletics,
but not until the present season have
they applied for a sactioned meeting.
There was considerable doubt regarding
me outcome, but the result was beyond
the expectations. The society was IA
yored with a good entry from the various
athletic clubs and a large audience helped
to cary out the financial end successfully.
The meeting was full Of ginger and the
racing was of a spirited nature. A
double series of events was decided, one
for members of the association n the
other open to all amateurs. Handsome
prizes We're offered. A feature of the
closed events was the running of Joe
Shellar, who captured a large slice of the
prizes. The contests for members were
decided as follows:-
one hundred yards-First prize silver
OWE cup, Won by Nicholas Oderlich.
Eight hundred and eighty yard run
Eirst prize silver cup, won by Robert
Shellar; second prize, silver mug, won by
Joseph f. Shellar.
One mile run-First prize, silver low
ing cup, won by Joseph +. Shellar: sec
ond prize, Morocco writing table, won
by Michael Wins.
Boys games-Three legged race-The
nrsl prize, ssilver handled pocket knives,
won by Joseph Mullins and Vim.
kiems; second prize, pearl handled
pocket knives, won by VIM. Carson and
One hundred yard dash-First prize,
silver handled pocket knife, won by H.
Mccarthy; second prize, pearl handled
pocket knife, won by VIM. Carson.
Young ladies fifty yards dash-First
prize, silver goblet, won by Miss Gertie
Killson; second prize, silver berry
spoon, won by Miss Katie C~orrigan.
The open contests We're four in number
and in these the winners were:-
One hundred yard dash-First prize.
silver loving cup. won by George Hoff-
man, of the Anchor "A. c., Jersey City;
second prize, pair gold link cuff buttons,
won by J. j.. Lawrence, of the Institute
A. c., Newark.
First prize, silver mug, won by George
Hoffman, A. A. c.; second prize, pair
gold cuff buttons, won by ]. j. Law
renee, I. A. c.
One mile bicycle race-First prize, a
silver loving cup. won by w. T. Remike,
OF Mercury Cyclers; second prize, the
Brown-Gi1liam bicycle saddle, won by
Charles Kraft, Castle Point Cyclers,
Hoboken.
Five mile bicycle race-First prize, a
gold watch, won by Charles Kraft, G..
F. c.: second prize, yeeder Cyclometer
and Ostreman bell, won by w. IT. Re-
mike, NJ. C.
The officials in charge were as follows
Referee. John j. Murphy, ST. Peters
.L.yceum, Jersey City; Judges. at Finish,
Edward ]. O'Brien, st. Columbia's Y. M.
C. A., Newark; John J Blewitt. st.
James Y. M. C. A.. Newark; Thos. Cas-
sidy, c. Y. M. L. A: Starter, B.. J. Ad7
ans. sylvia A. c.; clerk of Course, Mlenaei
MeGiyern. Summit Council. c.. B. l.;
Assistant Clerks. B. j. Owens, T. A. 3,
Newark. A. G. Stone. sylvia, a. g;
Timers. VIM. Hi1liard. Sylvia A. c.; John
J O'Hara. ST. Johns S. H. Newark.