Evening journal., 1912-08-24
ATHLETES in
COMPETITION
Best Of Track MN, Including
Hayes, Go Over City
Track Today
OLYMPIC STARS
AMONG THE ENTRANTS

yearly TOUT hunuleu atnleteS, the
pick Of Pennsylvania. New Jersey.
Maryland and Delaware, will delight
followers Of the cinder path sport al
Wawaset Park this afternoon when
the Irish American Association will
hold the greatest meet ever held in
this state. The first event will start
az o'clock and from then until sun
down many of those who figured in
the Olympic events at Stockholm,
VIII be seen covering the track here.
The event Of the day will be the
hve mile go and Johnny Gallagher,
who finished seventh at Stockholm.
VIII be scratch man. He will be pit
ted against such runners as McInern-
ey Of Shanahan A G. Of Philadelphia.
who won the event here several years
ago. Paul Lafuna, Stanley Root and
Johnny Dunlop, all crack sprinters.
In the century and furlong dashes
there will be another gathering Of
champions. such as Billy Hayes of
Aquinas holder OF the 440 yard rec
ord of the Middle Atlantic Branch of
the A. A. u Hayes will have tus-
sic with Eddie Horter. the inter-
scholastic sprint champion.
Frickherg the athlete cop; Nc
Carthy Of Shanahan, and Clifford, Of
Aquinas. will form hard team I'm
the broad jump. The track is in the
best condition and records OF the
Middle Atlantic Association should be
approached by the men entered.
The list Of officials are as folloys.
HONORARY RTEEREE
Mayor Harrison w. Howell.
REFEREE
Geo. F. Pawling. President A. A. u.
DIRECTOR OF SPORTS
Jos. OToole, Commissioner A. A. u.
STARTER.
Or. M. c. OBrien, Central High.
JUDGES AT FINISH.
Geo. NJ. Himmelwright. officials Club.
Charles n. Pyroh Oficials' Club.
Joseph r. Gaffney. officials CLUB.
Frank c. Hughes, Princeton Univer-
sity
FIELD JUDGE
Herman Meyer Secretary A. A. u.
FIELD JUDGE
Milton French. Mercury A. G.
CLERK OF COURSE
Robert c. Sampson, New York A. c.
ASSISTANT CLERKS OF COURSE
John II Mullin. Princeton University.
Walter II. Simpson, University Of Pa.
Harry r. Craig, Northwest Boys Club
TIMER.
DR. w. r. Miller. Delaware Turf Club.
Walter X. Babcock. st. Paul's II. n 8.
| william c. Devine. Del. Turf Club.
HANDICAPPED
Peter P. Carney. Ofcials Club.
MADGIIAT.
Captain Thomas A. Kane. Veteran
Athletes.
SCORER.
Robt A. Denny. Trenton n. c.
ANNOUNCER.
William H. Kirkpatrick. Meadow
brook Club.
CUSTODIAN OF PRIZES.
John e. Healy, /. A. A. A.
MEASURER.
Joseph IT, Higgins, l. A. A. A.
Theodore Watts. Delaware College
INSPECTOR.
w r. x. Wells. Orange A. G.
INSPECTOR
William l.. Kyle. Wilmington. H. s.
INSPECTOR
r. c. Cullen, Y. NJ. c. A.
MANAGER I. A. A. A. SOCCER TEAM
Edward J. Kearney.
Prior to the track meet the Irish
American soccer team will line up in
the initial game Of the season against
Marcus Hook. The visiting team viii
be picked from the following candi-
dates; Goodboy. Pendpast. Skeeley,
Detwiler, Peck ]. Detwiler; Stevun-
son. Martin. Pleasedale. Beresford.
Flannery, Watson, Keane. Cooney,
Bohemia and Cowell.
Manager Kearney. Of the Irish
American team. will place a strong
lineup In the field, many Of the cham
pionship team OF last season appear
ing in uniform.
Between the halves OF the game.
John E. Healy of the I. A. A. A.. will
be presented with a bouquet by mem
bers OF the association.