The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-17
THE DAVIS BUCHRH.
Big Gathering Of Players and
spectators-Winner Of
the Prizes.

The progressive euchre held at No. 81
Newark avenue, last night, under the
auspices Of the Robert Davi Association
was a success Of sthe same magnitude that
usually characterizes the efforts OF THIS
popular political organization. There
were one hundred and thirty-two con-
~testants, and the play was lively and IN
teresting throughout. There were many
spectators. The big assembly room was
crowded Refreshments, substantial ana
otherwise, We're served in abundance. In
fact the arrangements, thanks to the
energetic House Committee, were as near
perfect as they could be. The rostrum
and Stripes. On one side were exposed
the handsome prizes to be contested Tor.
Ex-Street and Water Commissioner
Charles Somers and Thomas ODay tied
for the first prize, each having fourteen
games to his credit out of a possible
fifteen. They cut for the first prize. MT.
OnDay won and took the elegant combina-
ton book case and writing desk. Mr.
Somers took the handsome banquet lamp,
which constituted the second prize.
Clarence Outwater took the third prize,
a silver mounted silk umbrella. He won
thirteen of the fifteen games played
Thomas Fallon, Frank McMann and Mark
Curley each won twelve games. But two
prizes were left. They cut for fourth ana
fifth. McMann lost. Fallon took the
ported palm and jarddniere and Curley
took his hat, or rather an order for a
new one,
IN the throng Of spectators were:-
1t.-.:ea Tro1Io. eeo-a111xroa RQnnV and
Murphy. President Midlige of the Board
of Aldermen, Under Sheriff Heayey,
Water Registrar Peckham. Maurice Stack,
ex-Fire superintendent John Brown and
other well known men.
The contestants were:-Harry Douglass,
A. E. Rode, J.. M. Collins, w. H. Peck
ham, James McGrath, NJ. Singer, ]. Nc
Mahon, NJ. Higgins, J. NJ. Flood, John
j. Stephens, Joseph Hart, Thomas o'Day,
J. Gormley, p. Golden, Robert coar,
Joseph Dwyer, John Zeller, Edward Nc
Mann. Frank Moran, Frank McNally, G.
j. Somers, Otto Topper, Cornelius Looney,
j. P. Biggane, T.. ]. Cummings, John
Cummings, D. Burns, c. A. Childs. c. =.
Childs. Robert Davis, William Davis, John
Gately, J.. J.. Nugent, M. Connolly, VIM.
H. Quinn, M. ;. Kenny, A. B. Judge, D..
Sullivan, F. Spengeman. C. Smith, John
Egan, Ambrose Lynch, P. H. O'Neill,
Frank McMann, N. P. Whedin, w. 3.
Flynn. A. Wohltberg, A. j. Clements,
James Curran, Joseph Whelan, Joseph
Hopkins, Benjamin Bertsch, James Lynch,
Joseph Noonan, James Higgins, Thomas
Lennon, James. Burns, Joseph Clements,
James Murray, A.. p. Rooney, Thomas
Fallon, Edward Green, John Donelan,
Joseph O'Donnell, John Reilly. William
Delaney, George Burger, James Donohue,
John ]. Kelly, T. Rutlidge, G. Freeland,
William Taylor, William Sullivan, Daniel
Hickey, T.. E. Smith, Frank Hayne,
Thomas higgins, Charles Meistner, John
Totten, Frank Mckenna, George German,
Peter P. Smith, s. Bullen, G. D.. Wickhal,
E.. A. Wickhal, r. D. Earle, Jr., s. Egan,
James Carlan, James McGrillis, William
Mckinley, Patrick Baxter, Joseph Quirk,
Thomas Flanagan, Joseph Tracey, M.
Feeley, Richard Duff, John Minph, Jas.
Binns, VIM. Hennessy, John Whalen, ].
McGovern, George Irving, Charles Wes-
tervelt, Joseph Fitzhenry, George Garrett
son. John Delargy, James CoyIe, Harry
Brunnell, Christopher White, James z.
Duff. John Farrell, Albert Higgins, VIM.
Glossy, James Nugent. Henry Spielman,
William G.. Howarth, A. Dwyer, Jr., Chas
Whedin, Frank McCarren, Joseph OiMara,
C.. Hart, W. Hart. J.. Woodman, Bert
Ennis, James Haggerty, Thomas Flynn,
Messrs. Roe, Losel and Rafter.