New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-01
OUTING, MINUS BIG Tim,
GHOST. Of 0LOEN GLORY
Meagre 5000 Embark, Eat,
Drink and Whoop 1t Up, but
Former Spirit Is Lacking.
VETERANS STAY AWAY
Fear to Give Countenance 10
Rival Leaders-Band Blares
and Beers, and Athletes
Hurdle Empties.

The Timothy ID. Sullivan Association
had its annual outing. games and dinner
at Donnellys Grove, College Point, Long
Island. Yesterday In more than one way
II wasn't like tho old outings Even me
oldtimers admitted that. with wistfuI
look in their eyes.
In tho first place. only about three
thousand of the Tammany faithfui
turned out Some had one excuse and
others had another. But the main reason
seemed 70 be the fight over the leadership
Of the 81 Assembly District, by which
Paddy" Sullivan is trying 10 displsce
Senator Jack" Fitzgerald from that
lofty honor.
Paddy himself was not there:
neither was Larry" Muligan. nor big
Tim" Sullivan himself. with the result
that a thousand or more OF their own
followers absented themselves rather
than lend their volume TO an outing that
had more the look OF boom for Fitz-
gerald than an occasion for sending up a
few skyrockets for PADDY
The absence Of Big Tim who is In
Europe for his health. accompanied by
Paddy" knocked the JOY out Of the
outing for the particularly faithful old
timers. who have come to look upon his
braming presence as the main reason for
going
THE crowd is here" said Alderman
johnny" White. but 1t is not the same
old outing. Tho big fellows absence
makes a vacancy We all notice and feel.
We all miss him. and hope he will re-
cover his health and be back among us.
Then Little Tim is gone too; that makes
another vacancy"
Then there was another big feature that
was missing The high silk hats Of for
mcr years were not there. Instead, every
one wore white yachting caps. They
proved. however more serviccable for the
occasion. as 1t did not make any diner
cncc how many times they got knocked
on thing that Is bound to happen in
any real Tammsny outing.
Tho outing this year came two months
earlier than usual owing 10 the primary
law. which makes election activities
earlier than OF yore It began with a
cry 10 the end OF East Sd street. where
those who were going TO the Point piled
aboard tho steamer Grand Republic and
swung out into tho river. while Sheriff
hamburger. Judge Gicgerich. Judge fGoff-
man Judge Erlanger and 4 lot Of others
who turned back AT this point fingered
on the pier To wave them goodby.
The next biggest event 10 the eats
up AZ the Point was a ball game between
Tommy" Kclly's Concy Island Bowery
team and Jim" Donoyans New York
Bowery aggregation. Chick" Trigger. Of
mighty fame among tho clansmcn. did
tho twirling for Donovan's aggregation,
but his curves were all IN vain. for Kelly
himself pitched his team 10 victory, de-
spite tho effofts OF the umpires TO keep
things even and prevent factional war.
Besides this athletic" event there was
loo-yard dash, participated I'm BY n
score Of suspcndered youths in their shirt
sleeves. and an obstacle race, whose main
lmpedlmcnts were beer barrels that had
already fulfilled their usefulness
Between events band. over in a shady
corner Of the grove discoursed music TO
the cutters. The bandsmcn were clustered
about a beer barrel. and for a long time
no music was heard coming from their
direction. Finally one Of the guests grew
hungry for sweet sound and complained
to one OF the committee. who went and
prodded the "musickers'' into an assault
on William Tell"
Among those present were Christopher
sullivan. Colonel" Michael Padden. Fred
erlck Smith. William Baker Calvert. John
r. Driscol Daniel Carroll, william
Morris. former Borough President John
+. Ahesrn. former Sherirs Thomas Foley
and Hayes. Congressman Daniel Riordan.
Thomas Powell. Assembyman Harry OK