New-York tribune., 1910-08-30
5000 SULLNAN'S GUESTS
Two Steamers Convey East Side
Statesmen to College Point.
MkNY.CELEBRITIES PRESEN !
Enthusiasm, Games, Grub, free
Bar and Congenial Company
Make Frabjous Day.

"Rig Tim sullivan's club went on lts
annual outing to College Point YESTERDAY
five thousand strong. and the BoWery was
deserted.
II seemed at starting time that there was
a hoodco on the affair, what with rain anu
mud and cloudy sky, but the weather
man was circumvented by the simple proc
ess of holding back the boats on Wnlch the
party travelled until things looked prlenter-
Fetore that the enthusiasts had gathered
at the Sullivan clan headquarters NJ H''
Rowery and marched to the dock at Ihe
foot of East Sd street, where the Irand
Republic and the Cetus were waiting anu
when they went ABOARD the prospects Were
that the day would be spent there 1nsteau
of in Donnelly's Grove.
Just before noon, however. when the last
straggler had been helped over the sioe oy
Alderman johnny" White, and the hnes
finally cast off, the sun came out Inc
hoodoo was gone.
OF course, they were all there-Blg
Tim" The" McManus, Paradise Jimmy
Oliver, Tom" Foley-but for the most
part they were not visible TO the ordinary
excursionists, who proclaimed their loyalty
to the absent ones by wearing enormous
blue badges with Big Tins picture
thereon and by lining up five deep at the
free bar he had provided.
For the Chosen Few.
But in front of the most conmodious
parlor on the Grand Republic stood one OF
the faithful, on guard not only for the trip
but throughout the DAY, and entrance to
the guarded parlor was only for the chosen
few.
Club members stocd about discussing the
probable size of the stakes the big fellow
was winning, and then turned around TO
emulate his example.
With that ambition in mind II didn't take
any time at all to start something and
by the time the boat was clear OF the dock
there were half a hundred ordinary poker
games going on makeshift tables scattered
throughout the saloon. and on the floor the
future great men of Tan1many were just
as busy with the dice.
Up at the grove in College Point there
were three main points of interest Two
were stationary; the other kept changing.
The dining hall and the athletic field
came first and second in this schedule, and |
James ]. Corbett and Mike" Doniin made |
up the third.
Corbett came near TO interfering with the /
progress OF the athletic events. Big Tim" |
wasn't there; Little Tim" who used 10 be |
in plain sight of everybody all the time. |
was dead and gone. so the young men took |
Corbett as the substitute. and followed him |
faithfully wherever he went.
Finally the actor-pugilis. escaped from
the field and made an early start on the |
dinner, and then he and Mike" Donlin |
took official possession of the field in the
capacity of umpires for the baseball game
between mines from the Frtars and Lew
F'ields's company.
Why the Boat Swung Round.
Meanwhile the big men of Tammany
were down on the Grand Republic, which |
was tied 10 the dock three blocks from the |
grove. The only change noted in their posi-
ton was when the boat captain swung her
directly around, in order. so 1t was said, !
that the sun might not shine on the cards |
and confuse the spots before Big Tim s" |
eyes.
Assembyman Jimmy Oliver. pale OF
face and showing his age more than he |
ever did before at Big Tins outings, |
held court on a chair in front of the dining |
hall.
Paradise Jimmy was greeted by most |
of the rank and file, and for over half Of
them he was able 10 call out a response
beginning with the guests first name.
Don't get Old" said Paradise jimmy" !
with a wan smile, when they asked him /
how he felt. There's nothing in it
He thought that probably he would run |
for the Assembly again this fall, though |
he added that il was an uncertain game at /
best, and it pretty early to say.
r'Some young fellow may come along and |
take it away from me-" ne explained.
Charley Bocton, right hand man of old !
Tom Lee. the Mayor Of Chinatown" and |
head of the On Leong Tong, together with /
q small retinue of young Cinnamon. made |
curious glance, even from the regulars of !
the Sullivan clan. Charley was extremely |
busy, though. paying his resrects to all the /
district leaders he could find. and didn't |
have time to bother about the curiosity he /
aroused.
AS is customary, the return home was /
scheduled so that the boats should arrive |
which gave the braves their usual oppor-
tunity TO cap the climax for the day by /
marching proudly through the East Side |
streets of the Sd Assembly District
Minor leaders in The Bronx. some Of |
them gradutes of the Big Tim political |
school at No Dot Bowery, dropped in to |
College Point during the day 10 pay their
respects to the leader of the Sullivan clan |
and shake hands with Larry" AIulligan, |
Tom Sharkey and Senator Christie
Sullivan.