Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-15
PRETTY SCENE
AT KEANSBURG
Coronation Exercises Last
MIGHT Are Brilliant Success.
Special to the EVENING NEWS.

n spectacular scenes ever produced
in this section of New Jersey. A
comedy entitled. THE MasQue OF
Misrule" by the famous actor. Rob
ert P. Gibbs, with the following
cast, comprised the coronation ex-
ercises last night at the K~eansburg
carnival:
King, August w Lucas; Queen
Miss Genoveva McSherry, Maids Of
Honor, The Misses Inc Robinson,
Mae Jewkes and L.. Audrie Jones;
pursuant of arms, ]. R Senior;
Father Time, A. f. Straker; Joy,
r. A. Jimine; Folly, James E. Car
son; Court Physician. Paul Hunter;
Janisary, L.. A. Rahe; Courtiers,
twelve husky boys of 1911; Play
right. Robert P. Gibbs; Boy Buglers,
James Post and Peter Jay; Music,
Willett Smiths orchestra.
The Queen was gowned in a beau
tiful robe of white satin, her at
tendants wearing gowns to match.
The King, August w. Lucas, wore
a grand marshal's uniform, repre-
senting time of King George III. The
exercises were dramatized and those
who took part are members of the
Keansburg Heights Dramatic Club,
a social organization that very fire.
Quently produce plays which reflect
much credit on themselves
Queens Ball Success.
The Queens Ball. was the real
social event OF the season. The spa
cious floor of the New Point Com
fort Beach CO. pavilion was cleared
Immediately after the coronation ex-
ercises and the society of K%eansburg
danced to the music of Prof. Willett
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Highlands Team Wins.
Yesterday morning a baseball
game was played by the Oasis club,
OF Highlands, and Century A. c., |
of Keyport, resulting in a score of
1913 in favor of the Oasis. The
contest was on Robinson's field. The
battery for the Oasis nine was Corn
wall and Foster and for the Century
A. c., Hopla and DR.. Walling. In
the third inning WalIing, for the
Centurys, was knocked out of the
box and Brown substituted with the
result that from then on, the Oasis
gained only one run. The carnival
association are en~deavoring to ar
range for a game of baseball Satur-
day morning between the Oasis club
and South River A. c.. 1t is
known that these are two very
strong and a good fast game is
anticipated.
Results If Athletic Events.
The athletic events started
noon, with Harry Cohen of the Irish
American A. c., Of New York, as
referee, and Charles V. Clare, St.
George A. C.-K. C. c.. as starter,
and Charles Senior, C. NJ. Eadfe, T. m
w. Carroll and Jack Martin as T
NJ. Rouse and F. V. Arm P,
strong as score keepers; Walter Con- CT
" re- @~~
anu =. W. u. carson as his assist in
ants; Timer Paul c. Hunter. L.
Jury and Fred Reed as clerk of the 81
courses. 81
The first race was the girls race o.
fifty yard dash. Miss Ethel II
Mathews won first prize and Miss a
Elizabeth McHenry took second. The 8
time was seven and two-ifth sec
onds. =:
The fat mems race of 100 yards, .
zoo pounds or over, was won by
Sergeant w. s. Curran of the 32nd
Precinct, New York police force.
Time IA seconds. The second prize
was won by William Tyler.
The seventy-fve yard sack race
was run next First prize was won
by L. Cahill; 2nd prize by Andrew
Aldrich.
Next came the seyenty-Ave yard
boys dash of fourteen years or IN
der. First prize went to Joseph
Roddy; second, Arthur Pagan; third,
Lambert School; time nine seconds.
In the open 100 yard dash A. F.
Shea won first prize; Lee Cahill, the
second, and R. Won Hagen. third;
time eleven seconds.
The potato ace of twenty yards
wal won by Montgomery Theland;
second prize, Chris. Crino.
The three legged ace Of 100
yards came next. The prizes were
captured by F. c. Nicholas and c.
Schofeld.
In the crab race c. Watt won first
prize and w. Lewis the second.
In the hot put. Stanley Wilde
sent 1t forty-eight feet and seven
inches, winning first prize. Mort
Theland threw forty-three feet. seven
inches. winning second and Benja-
min Solomon threw fOrty-two feet,
winning third prize.
In the two mile marathon run,
Alfred Williamson took first prize
and Alfred Hopper, second.
IN the four mile marathon run
the first prize was won by c.. Del
mater; second, J. F. O'Connor, third,
William Peters; fourth c. Rady; |
fifth, w. E. West.
In the running high jump. Lester
Mabie won first prize, jumping five
feet. seven inches. Louis Compton
of Perth AmbOy got second prize. a
silver medal.
The standing high jump was won
by Lester Maibie, jumping four feet,
six inches. Arthur Hagen jumped
four feet, five inches and got second
prize.
Stanley Wilde won the prize for
throwing the baseball.
In the tug of war the Oasis A. c.
and MelrOse A. c., both of Highlands
were contestants. The prize was
awarded to the Oasis A. c.
The running broad jump was won
by Stanley Wilde. jumping twenty
one feet, l inch. second prize, A.
F. Shea, jumping nineteen feet, one
inch.
Standing broad jump was won by
r. Won Hagen, jumping nine feet,
eleven inches; John Morrisey, jump
ing nine feet and seven inches. got
second prize.
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