Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-06-30
POLICE STARS TO
SHINE IN CARNIVAL
Local Department Arranging
for EVent-AthIetic Contests
to Be Feature.


The general committee in charge of
the Newark police department car
nival to be held in this city in the
early fall was appointed yesterday
afternoon by the executive committee.
The members of the committee are
Chief Michael T. Long, President John
Bladder and Secretary Joseph M. Cox,
OF the board of commissioners. They
will hold the first meeting this after
noon.
From the work already accomplished
by the executive committee the affair
promises to be of greater importance
than was at first anticipated. Besides
the athletic events, which will be par
ticipated in by the leading athletes
OF the Newark department, New York
city, Philadelphia and Jersey City
already signified their intention of
sending their best men here. This
will include Martin Sheridan, John
j. ElloF and Babe" Mcdonald.
The athletic events will include run
nlng, jumping. shot-putting, weight
throwing, tug ofwar, wrestling, and,
in fact, everything known to the world
of sports. Drills by picked teams
from the various departments and re-
volver shooting will also feature the
program
The bands from Newark, New York,
Philadelphia and Jersey City will
participate in the carnival. Besides
each band playing several selections
the four bands will unite into one
and give a concert.
The exact date of the carnival has
not been decided upon, but will prob
ably be held about the middle of Oc-
tober 1t will probably be held in
tar Inn 11elHF
will be open to the police of any city
or town.
The general committee is composed
of the following: Mayor Jacob Hauss-
\ ling, honorary chairman; John Baad
\ ec, president of the Board of Police
n commissioners, chairman; Chief Mi
@ael T. Long, e-chairman; Com
m&ssioners Lyman Kane, Philip Scan
lohAand Alfred DeVoe, honorary vice
chairman; William McTague, treas
urei, and Joseph M. Cox, secretary.
Headquarters and the precincts are
represented as follows: Headquarters,
lieutenant james F. Meehan Lieu
tenant Thomas Tracy, Sergeant
Charles O'Gara, Patrolman Luke
Conlon and Jacob Ruhl First pre-
cinct, Lieutenant Patrick Troy, Ser
geant William A. Norton, Patrolman
Edward Yanegri; Second precinct,
lIeuLendnL Wlll1dIn SOnnlcK, sergeant
James ID. Fitch, Patrolman Joseph
Kenny; Third precinct, Lieutenant
Luke Forsyth, Sergeant John r.
Huebner, Patrolman John L. Miller;
Fourth precinct, Lieutenant Charles
McGoyern, Sergeant James F. O'Neill,
Patrolman Henry Schroeder; Fifth
precinct, Lieutenant Thomas Council,
Sergeant Philip Sebold Patrolman
Thomas Cullen; Sixth precinct, Lieu
tenant James O A. McRell, Sergeant
Charles Manager, Patrolman Stephen
r. STICKY; Seventh precinct, Lieuten-
ant Charles Lindner, Sergeant John
Mcdonald and Patrolman Edward
Moore. The captains of each precinct
are honorary members of the general
committee.
At the meeting this afternoon the
general committee will be divided into
sub-commit tees to take charge of
each event and the work of rounding
the affair into shape will be launched.
The probabilities are that at the next
meeting of the commissioners an APP
Preparation will be made to equip
gymnasium in one of the station
houses and arrangements made to
have the men desiring to participate
in the carnival train for the events
which they are qualified to participate
In