The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-23
LOCAL HIBERNIANS
 WIN TROPHIES AT
 STATE CONVENTION
Ladies' Auxiliary, No. 10, and Juvenile Division, No. 1,
 Take Prizes.

Ladies' auxiliary, No. 10, Ancient Order of Hibernians of this city, won for the first prize for the best decor ated float in the state parade at Mid dletown yesterday. Juvenile division, No. 1, also of this city, won the first prize for the largest number of boys
 marching. The Juvenile division
 which was organized and drilled by
 President Daniel J. O'Connor of Di- vision No. 1, this city, had 15O boys
 in line. Some of the boys wore khaki
 suits. Others were attired in white
 shirt waists and white caps with green ties. They carried small flags.
 Members of the Ladies' auxiliary, at
 tired in white dresses. rode on the float. The float was decorated with
 flowers, flags and bunting. the United States flag and the Irish flag of green
 being entwined.
 The Bridgeport, marchers who were
 in the Fairfield county section, were
 led by County President Andrew Cum niff of Stamford. His aides were J. F. Gallagher, Thomas Spears and John
 F. Mccarthy of this city. They wore frock coats and silk hats with striped trousers. The Wheeler & Wilson
 band led the Fairfield county division. Col. J. H. McMurray of this city was l in command of the regiment Of Ill., bernian Rifles which took part in the parade. In this section of the parade Company F, of this city, Capt.
 Richard F. Kiely, First Lieut.. P. Jo- seph Reilly and Second Lieut.. Martin Blute made fine appearance. The Bridgeport division was led by President O'Connor. The members wore white shirts with green neck ties, dark trousers and white caps and each marcher carried small United States flag and a small Irish flag.
 The parade was reviewed by the Rt.
 Rev. John J. Milan, bishop of the dio-
 cese; Lieut.-Gqv. Clifford B. Wilson,
 Mayor Harold M. Meech of Middle
 town, and other officials. About 3,50O
 took part in the parade. In the af-
 ternoon there were field sports at
 Crystal Lake. The events and those
 who took part were:
 100 yard dash-A. B. Kelly, New
 York Athletic club, first; John J. Gull
 hane, New Haven, second; H. A. How
 ard, New Haven, third. Time, 10 sec onds.
 One mile run-J A. O'Sullivan,
 Irish-American A. C., first; F. L. Jen-
 kins, St. Christopher A. C., New York second; J. W. Plant, Long Island A. C.. third. Time, 4:34 2-5.
 Half mile run. A. O'Sulivan,
 Irish-American A. C., first; F. L. Jen- kins, second: J. T. Higgins, Worces- ter, third Time, 2:03 1-5.
 22O yard dash-A- B. Kelly. New York A. C., first: A. J. Howard, New Haven, second; s. North, New Haven, third. Time, g seconds.
 One mile walk-J. W. Plant, Long Island A. C., first; F. P. Keiser, Morn ingside A. C., second; F. L. Malone. Cornell, third. Time, S:13 AS. 40 yard dash-J. M. Riche, New Haven, first; J. L. Keehan, New Ha- ven, second; A. L. Register, Meriden,
 third. Time, 53 seconds. Running broad jump-J. L. Culhane. New Haven. first; J. Caldwell. Water bury. second. Distance, 20 feet, 1-2 inches.
 High tump-Timothy Mahaney, Wa terbury, first; A. L. Russell, New Ha- ven, second; B. Haub, New Haven,
 third. Height, feet inches. F pound, shot put-Edgar V. Reed, Wesleyan, first: F. J. Daley, Water bury, second; c. M. Houston, Cornell, third. Distance, fl feet 3-4 inch. 40 yard dash for Hibernians only
 Richard Large, Bristol, first; F. J. Daily, Stamford, second; J. M. Fitz-
 patrick. Stafford Springs, third. Time, 56 2-5 seconds.