Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-07-06


reflected both to their credit and to
the credit of their instructors.
William Flynn, of the Barclay
street grounds. appeared in the
limelfght, winning two first prizes
and third place. The prizes were
awarded by Alderman John J. Clark
Immediately after the races, and the
successful contestants were marched
to the Eagle Candy Kitchen, where
they received their treat of ice
cream.
The Boy Scouts, with their scout
staffs, did efficient work In handling
the crowd at the races and Super
visor Afflerbach' takes this means of
thanking them for their helpful
services throughout the entire day.
The Summary:
Basketball throw for girls: First,
Mary Handerhan; second Mary Speda
third, Ella Wilson. Distance, 40 ft. s
in.
Boys rs yard dash: First heat,
William Flynn; second, Emil Bohn-
sack; third, Leon Goldsmith. Second
heat: John Mortensen; second, Joseph
Powers; third, Alex Light. Third heat:
third Francis Dalton. Finals: First,
John Mortensen; second, Alex Light;
third, William Flynn.
Girls so yard dash: First heat, Julia
Kaplowitz; second, Sarah Bodine;
third, Ruth Rockwell. Second heat,
Lillian Clark; second, Frieda Pavlov-
sky; third, Marjorie Lynch. Third
heat, Claire Cogielsky; second, Helen
! Hudanick; third, Alice Danback.
Fourth heat, Clara Harmed; second,
Mary Fimiani; third, Rose Martin.
Finals: Clara Harmed; second, Lii
liam Clark; third, Frieda Pavlovsky.
Boys Sack Race: First heat, James
MeClung; second, Sam Richmann;
third, Thomas Hoy. Second heat: Har-
old Larson; second, Hyman Borak;
third, Abraham Jacobsen. Third heat,
WilHamSchirling second, Harry Suss-
man; third, Joseph Guchowny. Finals;
First, Sam Richmann; second, Willie
| Schirling; third, Hyman Borak.
Boys potato race: First heat, Teddy
Quinn; second, Henry Schlosberg; third,
Alex Cohn. Second heat, Charles
Brownmiller; second, William Flynn;
third, Harold Maher. Finals: First
| William Flynn; second, Alex Cohn;
third, Teddy Quinn.
Girls potato races First heat, Bessie
Cohn; second, Anna T-.mko; third, Ell
vira Ianucci. Second heat: First, Mir
| lam Lear; second, Tessie Hanley; third,
Marie Halligan. Third heat, Lillian
Calrk; second, Alice Demback; third,
Helen Holmes. Finals; First, Miriam
Lear; second, Lillian Clark; third, An
ma Demko.
Girls sack race: First heat, Anna
Demko; second, Ida Bodine; third, Dora
Bodine. Second heat, Lillian Clark,
Sadie Fishkoff; third, Frieda Paw
ovsky. Third heat, Bertha Marsh; sec
ond, Anna Brinsko; third, Mary Stokes
Finals: First, Frieda Pavlovsky; sec
ond, Dora Bodine; third, Ida Bodine.
Boys obstacle race: First heat, Will
liam Flynn; second, Sam Richmann;
third, John Wilson. Second heat, Her
man Shumsky; second, Raymond John
son; third, William schirhng. Finals:
First, William Flynn; second, Axel
Dorf; third, Herman Shumsky.
The officials were: Clerk Of Course,
R. V. Aflerbach; Judges, Alderman
John J. Clark, Joseph Polkowitz, Alex
Kosene and Joseph Calrk. Timers,
Barney Browning and David Thomas.
Scorer, H. Hoffman.
The sailboat race conducted by
the Raritan Yacht Club and the
water sports program proved attrac-
tive features. 1t is estimated that
thousands went along shore during
the greater part of the afternoon
taking turns at seeing the destroyer
Wake and viewing the water events.
Bug Wins Race.
Nelson Macan's Bug sailing
craft won the sailing race, the own
er receiving handsome tobacco
humidor. J. Alfred Compton's Ell
| Ida was second, and the owner was
awarded a shaving set. W. l.. Brun-
ner's Turtle Dove came in third, and
Mr.. Drummer received the third and
| last prize, a compass. The only
others to finish were w. B. Pratt's
Bole, coming in fourth, and Arthur
| LaRoe's Arominta, which came in
fifth. Captain Houseman, of Rah-
way, calculated upon winning the
race in his Tempest craft had he not
suffered the mishap of having the
mast break off through the stir
wind. His was the scratch boat.
Frank Newmans jag" was the
other entrant which failed to finish.
| The race was conducted three
times around a triangular course,
starting from a point between the
yacht club float and the channel
| buoy, extending around the light
house over to the stakeboat off South
Amboy. The time consumed by
each vessel and handicaps follow:
Bug, l hr. 21 min. 23 sec, twenty
minutes handicap; Ellida, 1 hr. 25
min, 48 Sec, seven minutes handi-
cap; Turtle Dove, 1 hr. &c min. 81
sec, forty minutes handicap; Bole,
1 hr. 2S min, two minutes handi-
cap; Aromintas 1 hr. 80 min. II
| sec, seventeen minutes handicap;
Jag, fifteen minutes handicap.
John H. Gregory had previously
consented to give s25 compass to
the city to award to the winner, but
cancelled his offer, he told those in
charge, because the city had declined
to permit him to bring the Ports
mouth here.
| Bayards Beach and Mulberry
Beach were thronged with spectators
Yesterday afternoon to view the wa
ter sports events. They were con-
Quoted as scheduled and furnished
much enjoyment. A competent COM
mittee saw that they were carried on
In excellent style and without mis-
hap.
| Winners on Water.