Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1910-08-31
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dances, races, jumping and all track
events. The grand stand at the north
ern side of the field was we'll filed.
Among the spectators were Park Com.
missioner P. Sanford Ross, Alonzo
Church, counsel and secretary of the
commission, and A. M Reynolds, en-
gineer of the commission. To every
one of the children participating in the
drills and dances gold-tinted medal
was given, while the winners of the
competitive events received silver
medals for firsts, and bronze for sec
onds. P. Sanford Ross gave out the
medals, and Engineer A. NJ. Reynolds
presented the two winning baseball
teams-the West Side Juniors and the
Branch Brook Seniors-with the cham
pionship pennants. superintendent OF
Schools DIR. Addison B. Poland was also
present
The athletes from the West Side Park
carried off first honors for their play
ground with ease. They finished first
with 1S1 points; Branch Brook came in
second with lat. Orange third with 12l,
Watsessing fourth, and East Side fifth
The prettiest sight of the afternoon
was furnished by 100 of the East Or
ange and Orange girls, who danced the
Highland fling with the true native
grace and spirit of Scotchwomen born
and bred The rounds of applause that
arose from the multitude of onlookers
were well deserved. The West Side
girls, giving the Irish Tilt little later,
earned an equal amount of praise
Girls in. Potato Race.
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running off to the potato race, al
ways a comedy feature in a field meet.
This was girls event, and West Side
came out first. with Orange a close sec
ond.
David I. Kelly. the supervisor of tho
park Fairgrounds, was in charge OF
the affair, assisted by Carl Bauman
and Elmer Ikas, instructors.
An exhibition of sewing and basket
work was shown on the field and Miss
Leland ALBRIGHT. of the Branch Brook
Park Playground, proved to be the best
sewer and was awarded silver medal.
For doing the best occupation work
Miss p. Cleland, of the Watsessing
Playfield was awarded first prize.
There was something like 400 boys and
girls bedecked with medal after the
days session, while even the "coppers, ?
who helped keep the crowd in check,
threw out their chests in soldier-like
fashion and showed a medal standing
forth. The summary:
Boys Events.
Junior 10O-yard Dash-won by H. Slaton,
Park: third. ]. Lewis, West Side. Time,
IL 2-5s.
Junior 22O-yard Dash.-won by H. Slaton;
second, w. Lynch, Branch Brook; third.
N Butler Orange Park. Time. % 2-5s.
Junior Running High Jump-Won by Fl.
Slaton second H. Berlzsten, West Side
Park: third; R. Kruger, West Side.
Junior Running Broad Jump-Won by H.
Slaton; second, Fl. Bell, Watsessing; third,
S. Abrainontz. Branch Brook. Distance,
Junior Sso-yard Relay Race-Won by
Branch Brook III. Slaton. W. Lynch, FL.
Dickerson and w. Van Ness): second, West
Senior 1O0-yard Dash-Won BY j. Carroll.
Branch Brook; second *. Schlliug, East
Side; third, ]. Burns. Watsessing. Time,
Senior 29O-yard Dash--Won by j. Burns,
Watsessing; second, r. Schilling, East
Side; third, M. Margolis. West Side
Senior Running High Jump Won by c.
Franlxel, West Side: second. tie between
M. Margolis and H. Tonnage. Margolis.
Oh west SIDE, won out Oh loSS, II. 1om
mage third Height. Aft. Bin.
Senior Running Broad Jump.Won by
Frankel, West Side; second, H. Tonnage,
Watsessing; third, j. LASER, West Side.
Distance. 15ft. 615in.
Senior 440-yard Dash--Won by l.. Roy.
Orange Park: second, M Margolis. West
Side. Time, 60 2-5s.
Senior One-mile Relay Race-Won by
West Side Park tJ. Franklin. f. Fein, M.
Margolis and J. Lasser); second. Watses-
sing. Time, Am. lis.
Girls Events.
Junior Girls Running Broad Jump-Won
by F. Wegner, Orange; second, A. Hansel,