The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-08-24
FORESTER'S FIELD DAY.
Events and the Prizes to be Given at the
Labor Day Outing.

The committee of arrangements are
sparing no pains in making a success of
the annual Field Day of Court Ridge
dale, No. 1864, l. o. F. which takes
place at the Morristown Driving Park
Labor Day, September 8.
Great interest should be taken by
local bicycle riders in the fve-mile
bicycle race county championship for
this county, as there are four prizes
attached to the event, and no doubt a
large number of people will journey
to the Driving Park to witness this
special race.
The following are the officers:
Referee. J. Scherzer, Jr.
Judges-Hon. J. S. Salmon, j. T.
Tines, Hon. T. J. O'Brien, DIR. O..
Mills, S. P. Sheridan, E. S. Burke, T.
E. Lowe, J. J. Tobin.
Umpires-Rev. W. P. Taylor, Rev.
7. M. Donovan.
Timers-E. F. Cooney,J. White and
J. E. Fennell
Clerk of the Course-Thomas f.
Dunn; Assistant, William Ellsworth.
Starter-R. N. Smith.
Chief Marshal-John Reichert; As
sistant, r. T. Connell.
Scorers-E. j. Connors, William p
Pendergast.
Announcer Thomas Conners.
The bicycle race races will be held
under rules of the National Cycling
Association.
The races will begin at 2 p. m.
sharp.
The events and prizes are as follows
FOOT RACES.
Members race-1Oo yards dash, open
to Morris County courts. Two prizes
1st, gold medal; second, silver medal.
100 yards dash open-Three prizes
1st, silver teapot; I'd, sterling silver
shaving set; Sd, silver table caster.
220 yards dash, open-Three prizes
1st, silver water pitcher; I'd, silver
syrup pitcher; Sd, half dozen silver
teaspoons
Hod Carriers Race-Quarter mile
open to Hod Carrier Union. Three
prizes: 1st, iron bedstead donated by
P. J. Kain; I'd, ton of coal, donated
by Pruden e. Burke; Sd, pair cold
Glory shoes, donated by P. j.
Howard.
Entrance fee for foot races, so cents
for each event.
BICYCLE RACES.
Half mile, open-Three prizes 1st,
gold watch; I'd, diamond scarf pin ;
Sd, diamond studded cuff buttons.
II rraroA u.
1st, diamond ring; I'd, gold watch Sd,
diamond scarf pin.
Two mile handicap-Three prizes :
1st, diamond ring I'd, god watch ;
Sd, diamond scarf pin.
Five mile handicap open to Morris
County riders only, county champion
ship - Three prizes 1st, bicycle,
Stearns 1900 racer; I'd, gold watch ;
Sd, diamond scarf pin. A pair of
Goodrich tires donated by W. H. Dut-
ton, will be given to therider win
ming most laps.
Entrance fee for bicycle races, 81 for
first event; so cents for each other
event.
HORSE RACES-RUNNING
"a mile heats best 2 in 3-Purse
$100; per cent to enter and
per cent. additional from money
winners. Money divided as follows 4:
1st, $50; 2d, $25; 3d. $l5. Entries for
this race close with B. Fl. Demarest,
Morristown Driving Park, August 81.
The tenth event, free to all-Climb-
ing CREASED pole; prize, So.
The foot and bicycle races close
August 2S with Thomas f. Dunn,
Asst Sec'y, McAlpin Block, Morris
town.
If the day is stormy the events will
occur on Wednesday, September 5.
Special officers will be present to
enforce order.
The prizes are now ON exhibition
in the store window of p. J.
Howard, No McAlpin Block,
and will be distributed among the
winners in front of the judges stand,
on Labor Day, Immediately after the
races.