Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-18
BELLEVLLE CATHOLIC CLUB MAY ADD
WALKING MATCH TO ITS PROGRAM
Entries Are Piling In for All the
Other Events in Great
Style. .

A MOTHER championship event is
~ likely to be added to the already
star program of the Belleville
Catholic Club games to be held on
June 10 at Hillside Park. Secretary
of Entries Percy Flanagan has ra-
ceived several communications and
one personal visit from a prominent
New York athlete who is of the opinion
that the walkers should be let in on a
share of the rich prizes that are being
offered.
He promises to have all the walkers
of n prominence on hand IL an event
for them can be put on. These races
always furnish lots of fun, particular
ly If there Is a big field, and il the
committee were certain that one could
be properly handled it would be put
on. as it would be certain to make a
big hit and would round out a COM
plete line of track sports for the day.
The big objection, however. Is the care
fitness with which these heel and toe
artists have to be judged. There IL
such wide room for protests and I'M
-pleasantness. However, the matter has
been put up to the New Yorker. and
IL he can guarantee a certain number
of entries and also secure the services
OF judges whose competency in this
line Is recognized, another treat Is in
store for the spectators.
An inadvertent error has been made
In connection with the i~ntercounty re-
lay race, the impression having gotten
abroad, owing to a statement on the
entry blanks. that this race is closed
to Essex and Hudson counties. Such
is not the case, however. for it is a
statewide event, and five different
counties are already represented with
II or more teams. The only ~restric-
ton Is that the unner on the teams
shall be residents of the State and not
members of clubs outside of the State.
Aside from this. any -four residents OF
New Jersey ma club together for the
race. N
Entries are piling in. particularly for
the three-mile n E1lf-mile novice
events, and some rare sport is In stor ..
Willie Kramer. the national champion.
has sent his positive assurance that he
will be present, and this will set aside
a rurl1or to the effect that he would
not appear.
Devaney and Reilly are rounding into
fine shape for the. special oae-rnile
match race, and both declare that at
the present time they are travelling
over the cinders in the best form of
their lives. Seyfarth is doing a light
er line of work than his two prospec-
tive opponents, as he has a foot whi.h
is troubling him considerably. His
winters campaign, however, has left
him in the pink OF condition. and he
would be taking things easy at this
time anyway.
All the Belleville boys are rounding
into shape. as they are DESTROYS Of re-
tanning a few of the prizes in the honls
town. Particular stress is being lai1
on the i~ntercounty relay team. and the
boys are going to make a particular
bid for this. They expect opposition
closest at hand from the st. Coluniba's
team. who promise a band of flyers
for this day, SO local interest will u
strong here.
John F.. Flanagan, Travers place,
Belleville, N. j., still has entry blanks
for prospective performers.