The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-21
Columbus Men Have Best Afh.
Iefic Card Ever Presented
in This State.

Tof6efroH will he Knights Of C0lam-
bus day in his city aud Knights from
all over the State and from other
states us well will Be 1T Olympic PARK
tomorrow afternoon When fne local
Knights start Off their field day. There
a been no expense spared by the
COMMITTEES In charge Of this affair to
make it ms of the grandesE successes
in the line ri field days ever held In
this state. II was certainly hard work
for b members Of this committee.
When they started to look round for
entries th9t would draw some atten-
ton from tho country at large they dis
covered that The best men in field
affairs mi athletic stunts were oyer
a tha OlVmpiad games In England.
Nothing u~ndauuted. the committee got
to work and after many attempts got
into communication with the best of
our American athletes and the result
is that these men will be here at Olyfn4
pic Park tomorrow afternoon.
a perusol Of the entries to be found
here viii show the good work done by
the athletic committee Of the Knights.
Even John = Hayes. the winner Of
the Marathon. viii be on hand to greet
his many athletic friends. ana If he Is
able to will give an exhibition Of run.
Ming. Big Martin Sheridan VIII be
missed. Us Martin Is still over In tho
old sod enjoying himself. But Flat
naean. tho hhmmersthrower. and Hill
man. the runner, with Plntt Adams,
who throws the inVelin mud discus.
with Rector in the half-mile. viii be
seen by those who 10 out to the
games.
Perhaps one OF tho best runners In
the world today Is Guy Haskins. This
chap is not yet q citizen of this coun-
try. but willing TO be. and he refused
to go over to England n enter the
Marathon because his points would
hive counted for Australia nnd against
the United States This he would not
do and remained nj home Thrice has
this chap beaten Melville Sheppard, and
tomorrow afternoon he will be pitted
against Frank Bellairs and Eddie Carr,
two of the best milers in this
try.
Competent officials viii have charge
of the events aud with good weather
there should be a record breaking
crowd.
The list of entries In the several
events Is as follows;
100 yard Dash.
4 s. HARMON. Acorn A. G.. Clarence
Miller. Acorn A. G.. ~. Anderson. Acorn
A.. CT. j. r, Bennett. Acorn A. q. g G.
Ectmnn. Acorn a. C. J. 81. MrMnsterscui
Hills A, e. M. Nichols. Far Hills a. G..
james J. Archer, Ifish-Americaa A. g,
Leroy J. Murphy. Irish. American A., G..
james nj. Iiusenbarger, lrisl-A n%ieriean A.
c.. Herbert %tiausen whites. Irish %nlefieun
A. Cl John j. hiler. Irish-Al nerican a. q,
Charles Hansen. lriFh.Ainerican A.. g, J.
]. Lowell. irish American A. g. ". !.
O'Connell, New York A. CT Roger w.
bacon. New York A c. Charles J, Seitz.
New York A. g. Harry w FaridnH.
New York A. G.; Edward Cpyle. Xavier
A. G.. J. A. keetnr. .NeW York Z. G.
Charles SaNenmeyet. Aqninas g. g. >.
MeponouQh, Sovldr. A., 81 Ghaglrs :
Ee klrn. Acorn ~ = Robert Y. Goggns,
e rR15," Marcus = 4. =. brennan. irlsbsH%er'
hav Lanorty. Newnrk Y. NJ, O. a. Harry
Cloiler. H., Nnvier A g Harry knutzmln,
National Turn Ys'ein; Wlllian Don
Mnflleimormette club. Francis Ray, unat-
tachud. A. tioldweber, Bayonne Physical
Culture Society. M. A. Otouuell, Mohawk
A, c.; O. Binnchi. Orange. N. j Heorge
n. Ford, IT.. New York A. e.
onc-Miie usndicap.
A. N. Obefle, unattached. II. 8. Quinn,
Newark X. OF CT Henry Elphinstone,
Cross q. q. Baltimore; james Leimof, Or
aHse (. NJ. &. A. William II. Dicks. aelle-
Vile 6 G ChAflea a. Clearly tnzFlutei