Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-03-27
COPPER WORKS
MEN GUESTS 1T
The !. NJ. c. A.


Copper Works Night" as observed
at the Y. M. C.-As building last night
scored notable triumph that will
long linger In the minds of the men
who were the guests of the associa-
tion on that occasion. Nearly three
hundred men enjoyed the advantages
OF the building for the night. and
were entertained royalty by varied
program OF musical and athletic
Numbers.
There was an inspection of the
building, games and other attractions
Of like nature from 1880 to 8 O'Clock,
and rs each employe of the Copper
Works entered he was presented with
guest badge bearing his name.
Copper Works employees who are
members of the association were
given decorations in the form of
small obfie and white ribbons, the
cOlors of the association. The night
was marked by spirit of good fell
lowship and hearty enjoyment which
reached its height when A. c. Clark,
superintendent of the works, put on
ths boxing gloves for short bout
with one of the plant ianitors
AT $3.50 O'Clock the employees were
entertained with "a good card of
aquatic sports under the direction of
Donald Kennedy. The first event, a
swimming race of four lengths of the
pool. was Won by Elmer Larson and
Joseph Lampart, representing the
Office force. They defeated Sumner
Larchar and John Manton, sf the
yards. Thygus Skyberg defeated
Jack Rhodes in short distance swim
and John Manton defeated Elmer
Z Larson. The latter race was the
most exciting OF the water events,
Manton winning ont by a margin of
only two inches Howard Tappen
entertained the employees of the
works and their guests by an exhibi-
tton of fancy diving. and Joseph
Lampart won much applause by max
Ing an under water swim the length
OF the pool and half the return.
The musical program and athletic
events started In the gymnasium at Q
O'Clock with a piano solo by Abel
Larson, who was obliged to respond
TO an encore, A. C. Clark, president
Of this Rarftan Copper Works and
also one OF the officials of the asso-
citation. made short address well
coming the men
Charles Lind scored a big hit as a
vocal artist by his initial selection of
"Tipperary, ana he was called upon
to repeat several times. one of his
encore selections being a yodel song
Other selections included a from
bone selection by William Parsons.
a song by c. +. Ullman, q buck and
wing dance by NJ. ]. Hurley, and
song by c. H.. A1drich.
The musucal program was followed
with All exhibition by Thygus Sky
bars.. the human top" skyberg ex-
ecuted many difficult feats on the
roller skates, concluding with an i'm
ttation of train leaving station.
A wrestling match between Albert
Nation ana Charles Miller, formed
the. next attraction. Miller throwing
Nation In two minutes, twenty sec
onds. The second fall was made in
fivo minutes twenty-five seconds.
Nation WAS outweighed considerably
in this match.
II took Monroe Hanson eight min
utes and ten seconds TO throw Jacob
Baumgartner Ia the last match, this
being one of the most exciting events
Of the night.
The basketball game resulted In an
S-6 tie between two teams captained
by Harry Koeps and Earl Mullins.
'Micky" Loesier proved to be the
star OF the contest. concluding the
game by wonderful shot from the
center OF the floor.