The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-18
TRIBUTE PAID TO
jim SULLIVAN BY
CROWD OF 10000
One Old Timer Gives $50 Bill
to Swell Memorial Fund
Widow Present.
HIGGINS AND GORDON
TAKE FEATURE RACES

That there is little chance OF the
name or ia ne OF James T.. Sullivan
becoming dimmed in the athletic world
was demonstrated yesterday when
Hudson county. New Jersey. paid its
tribute to the athletic leader, now dead
thirteen months. with A set Of games
at Reservoir Playground in aid OF the
Sullivan memorial fund. II was the
first of a series of benefits planned for
the fund. which has languished for a
year.. and the outpouring OF 10000 per-
sons showed that all that was wanted
was the opportunity for the public to
come forward and show its appreciation
of Jim Sullivan n his work.
Many years have elapsed since q
track and field meet In the metropoli-
tan district has attracted such a throng,
and the crowd was notable in many
ways besides It's numerical strength.
Mrs. Sullivan was present and was
touched greatly with the lasting re-
spect that her husband had gained in
his athletic labors rs evidenced In the
thousands that gathered to honor his
memory. Hudson county and the state
OF New Jersey were represented by
prominent men, among them Judges
Mark sullivan. Joseph J. McCiovern II
U T. ~ " IfIltIl tllu Slt Esu-
gene +. Kinkead. the last named being
one of the hardest workers for the sue
cessful meet.
Hundreds of athletes toedI their marks
IN the races, which were fought out In a
lively manner and with that spirit
o, fairness that Sullivan tried so hard
to instil into the minds OF the vigor-
Gus youths of America. Worlds cham
pions and national title holders es-
teemed II "A pleasure TO join in the
competitions and did their best 10 cap
ture the prizes which were donated by
the citizens of Hudson county for the
successful athletes.
Old timers in track athletics and
other sports roamed over the field.
some acting as officials. others content
with the role of spectators. and every
one ready to dig in his pocket TO swell
the memorial fund. The names OF a
few of the most prominent serve as re-
minders OF events in American athletic
history from almost its earliest period.
Sam Austin. who had competed side by
side with the dead leader in walking
races. was there and shaking hands with
r. =. ,Cinders) Murray, one OF the
first OF Americas heel and toe artists
to invade England In search of laurels.
W. II. Parry and C. L.. Nicol were two
other old time walkers. Pat Powers,
the Federal Lacquer. always a close
friend Of the athletic leader. repre-
sented baseball, and among the track
and field enthusiasts noticeable were
J. y. Boyle. c. j. Dieges. J. 7. Norton.
NJ. =. Halpin. Martin Sheridan. George
Bonhag, John +. O'Hara, Bernie
Wefers. r. +. O'Brien. Fred Ruben.
Al COPELAND, James 5. Mitchell. Fred
]. V. Delaney. Chris Dalton, Patrick
J. Walsh. John J. Walsh. Herman Ober-
tubbesing. VI ]. Flynn and scores Of
Ofhe-1 who lnila1 the ranks in later
years.
Busiest of AL those engaged in running
OFF the meet was Tom Cassidy, the real
organizer and moving spirit in the en-
terprise. which proved successful to a
point beyond his hopes. As A. A. u.
commissioned for the district and per-
sonal friend OF the late chief he con-
ceived the idea Of this tribute and for the
last month has worked 10y day and
dreamed by night of the games held yes
terday. Admission 10 the grounds could
not be charged, but a revenue which had
not been counted up last night was de-
rived from the sale OF badges for the
seats which surrounded the track. Many
insisted on experimenting the gate
money by voluntary contributions and
one twenty dollar bin was flashed by the
collector. who said i had been handed
him by a mar who said he was a has
been"
The special half mile was captured in
such easy style By Joseph Higgins, the
New England champion, that 1t failed to
materialize AS the feature event. There
was little class m the field opposed to
Higgins and he took the lead $50 yards
from the finish to win by fifteen yards
from W. Adams Of the Newark T. A. b.
society.
A rafting contest in the mile handicap
more than made amends for the tame
ness of the half. Abel Kiviat and Harry
smith gained many friends by gpin' 20
the mark and doing their best 10 maze
the games a success in spite of tho
slender thread which nj present connects
them with the body amateur. Kiviat
was on scratch with Willie Gordon and
Homer Baker. but the latter found fault
with his running pumps and quit early.
Kiviat follOwed Gordon in threading
through the field until 600 yards from
the finish, when Gordon cut loose and
gained ten yards on his fellow scratch
man. In another 800 yards Gordon had
worked to the front, with half a dozen
men separating him from kiviat. The
Irish American would not give up and
In the last lap he worked up a sprint
that brought him within two yards of
Gordon. Ia the last 100 yards KiviaA's
rush lost its steam and Gordon won all
out by Two yards,
"'A' III VIC .
five mile road race. which finished in the
grounds. Haunes Kolehmainen was
cheered as he led CASTOR S)obino by
seventy-fye yards in the hual run
around the track and the Paterson hoy
also was applauded for his plucky FIN
ish, in which he beat out Nick Giana-
kopulps. The weight throwing honors
went 10 Pat Mcnouu.d, who won the all
round contest with two frsts out of three
and took third place is the II pound shot
handicap TO j. G. Lincoln, who was in
receipt Of "A liberal handicap. The sum
lnaries:
100 Yard Dash, Handicap Won by 4.
HAPPIER -. Peters Prep. IA yards. second;
third, Time, 10 Ia seconds.
one Nile walk, lyUdicap-Won by X.
Zulch, unattached, so seconds: W. !, Nc
fadden, New York 4. g., % seconds, sec
ond; W. Plant. Long Island A. g. 10 sec
"nds. third. Time, I minutes ~ 80 sec
onds.
Putting - Pound shot, Handicap-won
by =, g., Lincoln. Sew YORK \. G., 3 feet 6
inches Win ~ feet. inches; W. Il,
ond, with - feet | inch, T. j. Mcdonald, ,
81 feet I inches.
Running broad jump, Handicap-won
with .l feet inches, D Politzer, un,
attached, ! inches, second with n fe.t 7
inches, ~ lander, Salem Crescent A. a., 4
inches. third, with - feet q Inches.
ego Yard Dash. Haulicap-Won by r
Berquist, Bronx Church House, . Yards.
A. x. snith. Salem Crescent A. G, So
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