Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1903-06-04
B. A. A. MEET
A BIG SUCCESS.

~~NCOe
noon under the auspices of the
Bridgeton Athletic Association was
the most successful ever presented in
Bridgeton, and the attendance was
greater despite the fact that the
weather was most unauspicious and
threatening.
The committee worked earnestly to
make the meet success. They
planned upon more elaborate scale,
took greater chances than previously
and as a result made the meet more
successful than was even hoped for.
The dull, lowering weather had the
effect of depressing the committee in
the early part Of the day, but the
members went ahead with the ar
rangements, and nothing was lacking
at two o'clock when the gates were
thrown open.
Cars went up to the Park crowded,
and there was a great demand for
tickets, and before the first event was
called the structure was packed. The
overflow in the field was large, bring
ing the total attendance up to nearly
one thousand, making the meet, de-
spite increased expenses, the greatest
financial success of any yet run.
The crowds were handled good, and
the events were started promptly and
the people had no criticism to make
at any stage of the afternoon, despite
the fact that it was cold and damp
The City Concert Band occupied
the north end of the grand stand and
furnished good music all the afternoon
greatly Frightening up the meet.
The m set was in charge of the fol-
lowing committee and officers
Games Committee, F. McGalliard,
chairman; Q. Corey, F. Wallace, J.
Jones and Eli Loper; Referee, q.
Paullin; Inspectors, Vernon Stultz
and U. S. Grant Scull Judges of the
finish. Olin Marts, Belford Lore,
Prof. Sohnider and Geo. Tomlinson !;
Timers, Herbert Moffet, Frank Wal
lace and Leslie Cornwell Clerks of
Course, Charles Corey, Arthur Wright
and OTIS sHustas2 -Etartery Clayton
MCPHERSON: Field Judges, Geo. Hen
shall, Prof. Farnon and George Knott !;
Measurers, Elias Paulding, Charles
Mills; Announcer, William Evans !;
Scorers. W. B. Kirby and J. Jones.
First event was the first heat of. the
40 yard dash one to qualify, won by
Sheppard, W. j. A. second, Warren
MCPHERSON, Temple College; third,
Melvin Horton, O. A. A. Time, 1-5
seconds.
Second event, second heat of 40 yard
dash, Lummis, S. j. l., first; Face
myre. O. A. A. second; Matlack, B.
H. S., third. Tine As seconds.
Third event, third heat of 40 yard
dash, Hettinger, S. J. l., first Ingles,
c. A. A., second; McCulley, O. A.
A., third. Time, 3-5 seconds.
Fourth event, fourth heat of 40 yard
dash, Turner, O. A. A., first; Tom
linson, W. J. A., second. Time, 3.5
seconds.
Fifth event, final heat of 40 yard
dash, won by Sheppard, W. J. A. !;
second, Hettinger. S. J. l.; third,
Lummis, S. J. I. Time 2-5 seconds.
Sixth event. Shot put, won by Het-
finger, s. J. I. He put the shot 36
feet four inches; second, Paul, B. A.
A, distance, "a feet two inches. The
shot was twelve pounds.
Seventh event. 1870 yard hurdle one
to qualify in each heat. First heat,
Paul, B. A. A., first Wanamaker,
Ferracute, second Time 18 2,5 SEQ
onds.
Eighth event, second heat of 1870
yard hurdle, Newcomb, 8. J. l., first !;
Hettinger, s. J. l., second; Campbell,
s. J. l., third. Time 1S 15- seconds.
Ninth event. 1870 yard hurdle, third
heat, MCPHERSON, Temple College,
first Lummis. 8. J. l., second. Time
18 1-5 seconds.
Tenth event, final of 100 yard hur-
die, won by MCPHERSON. Temple Col
lege; second, Paul, B. A. A.; third,
Newcomb, s. j. I. Time IS 1-5 SEQ
onds.
Eleventh event, pole vault won by
Mahlon Horton. B. A. A. He suc-
ceeded in vaulting feet inches.
Loper, B. A. A., and Lummis, S. j.
l., tied for second place. Lummis
won the toss up
Twelfth event, boys rs yard race,
won by Maurice MCPHERSON; William
Kenny, second; Turner, O. A. A.,
third.
Thirteenth event was the event of
the afternoon, the relay race. Four
teams were entered. Four men
crouohed on the line and at the crack