The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-07-07
A BIG DAY
FOR SPORTS
Despite Mud and Rain Many
Events Were Held on
the Fourth.
FUN AT THE ATHLETIC MEET

Morristown's celebration OF the
Fourth was the quietest in years. IThe
police had no trouble with the noise
makers and accidents were few. Inc
only formal celebration of the day was
the ringing of the Methodist Church
bell at sunrise, noon and sunset. De-
spite the depressing conditions caused
by the excessive heat and frequent
showers practically all the sports plan
ned for the day were enjoyed.
In spite Of the rain the clambake
and part Of the field games of the
Morris Light Infantry were held on
the Fourth.
AS it did not begin to rain until
about $3.50 large number had gath
cred at the grounds, and the greater
mart of these remained. Those who
participated in the events were all
soaked, and the ground was muddy,
but this did not hinder them from do
ing good work.
The broad jumps, running and
standing were run off flrst. Cuthbert
Armstrong, of the Y. M. c. A., carried
off the honors in the standing and
Victor Boell Jr., also of the Y. M. G.
A., easily captured the running broad
jump. The sprints were run in the
road and the contestants had to dodge
puddles and it was a case of the one
lodging the smaller number of pud-
dies won. The sprints took the eye
of the crowd and the runners were
loudly applauded.
In the relay race the contesting
teams were the Infantry and Y. M. G.
A. The latter won easily by a margin
of nearly IS yards.
The tug of war was truly laugh
able affair. Trenches had been dug
in the sod for the contestants feet,
and just as these were finished hard
shower came up and filled them. The
shower over, the contesting teams, the
Infantry and the Y. M. G. A.. lined up.
The Infantry had slight advantage,
they being on a grade. They pulled
their opponents off their feet and be-
fore the signal could be sounded had
dragged them through the mud for
nearly ten feet. The Y. M. G. A. won
this event also, pulling the Infantry
about easily the next two times!
These were the only events run on
and the summaries follow:
Running Broad Jump-Victor Boell,
first, 20 #. 10 in; Cuthbert Armstrong,
second, II IT. Z in.
Standing Broad Jump -Cuthbert
Armstrong, first, 8 ft. s in; Victor
Boell, second, ft. 2 IN.
so Yd. Dash-First heat won by j..
Roster, James Roberts second Sec
ond heat won by Victor Poell, Carlton
Dobbins second Final heat won by
James Roberts, Victor Boell second.
Time-5 3-5 seconds.
100 Yard Dash--Won by James Rob-
erts, Carlton Dobbins second. Time
II seconds.
Those who took part in the 500 yard
relay are:
Y. M. G. Al. Roberts, G. Arm
strong, H. Benson, J. Corby, G. Dob
bins.
Morris Light Infantry More
land, Rennick, Morris, Foster.
The time was 81 As seconds.
The tug of war was won for the 4.
M. c. A., getting two out of the three
pulls. The contestants in this event
were:
Y. M. c. A.-W. R. Halliday, capt;
B. D. Brink, J. vorhees, G. Armstrong,
w. Mcintyre, R. Savage, G. Kronen-
berg.
Infantry. Rennick, capt; G. But
Ter, F. Moreland, C. Decker H. Perrin
ger, +. Baldwin, M. Lacey.
The prizes for the different events
were donated by prominent merchants
of this city. They have been on exhi-
bition in, the window of The Johnson
Pharmacy.
AS all the events scheduled were
not run off the prizes for them were
given the Infantry, to be competed
for by them at some future time in
closed in events.
The officials were: Referee, B. D..
Brink; honorary referee, E. A. Car
rell; judges, Stephen Roberts, Victor
Boell ST., DR.. Vaughan, J. Green,
Fred Day; starter, Sanders; timers,
Stephen Roberts, w. r. Halliday;
clerk of course, Geo. Butler; marshall,
]. Rennick.
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