Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-08-25
Maybe COPS DIDN'T
HAVE some SPORT
West Side Guardians Clean
Up Again in Field
Meet
BALL GAME CLOSE
TO AN APOLOGY

0EitCi AOt VI hAN ~ ~ AN-~Nf
they ran of with the majority OF the
points at the annual field day Of the
police department at Frontan Union
streets. Il was the annual benefit
games Of the police pension fund. The
day was ideal for the sports, and as
each contestant entered the events
with a grim determination 10 Guido
his opponent. some keen contests
were seen. Yesterday was no eX-
reption 70 the success that has at
tended the police sports for the past
number Of years. And the West Siders
continue to win.
A rare treat was afforded the spec
nntors yesterday one that has never
been provided at the sports. II was
the jiu-jitsu exhibition as taught the
members Of the New York city police
FORCE to defend themselves, given be-
fore the grandstand by Sergeant
Shaw and Patrolmsn Cantor. OF the
New York police force.
Sergent Shaw explained each tao
nc Of the game before demonstrating.
and many of the games" worked by
Mugs on the cops of the city in their
Rttempt 70 get away we're shown. In
bach instance was shown way Of
heating on an attack-the tiu-jitsu
way and the ordinary way that the
hugs expect and can beat of.
Sergeant Shaw, for the most part,
played on the defensive, and IN easy
manner he thwarted a number OF at
eempts TO throw OF stab him. The
main point IN the art seemed TO be
knocking the feet from beneath the
SLENDER Many points OF the wrestling
game also we're shown in the exhibit
Mon.
In bringing the exhibition 10 a
close. the policemen went at each
other with a spirit 70 secure falls"
and each secured several falls. The
falls we're no easy ones, either, and
The cushions on which the exhibitions
were given were an essential In saw
ing the cops from probable injury, as
Jiu-jitsu art is not play. Some OF the
holds secured, II was evident. panied
the victim. The local policemen
were greatly interested in the exhibit
ton.
In the regular events. the West
eiders started on with a vim, getting
the best OF their opponents In the
tug-o-war. They pulled and gained
about a foot. and this the East Side
men could not regain.
The 100-yard dash showed the Eas'
Side cops" 20 have the faster men
when Charles virden and Atwen I'm
ished first and second, respectively
Sweeney, OF the West Side. crossed
the line in third position.
In the egg race. Cecil Hahu wa.
the first TO carry his egg in good con
dition 10 the mark. but a wide-awakt
judge caught him holding the egg OF
the spoon with his thumb, and Hahn's
chance of being given winners
btdea was on Lie" Johnson, J. G
Riley and Sweeney finished in the or
der named.
The Fat men OF the force furnished
the fans with an exciting race. They
were punched to the finish. wher
King broke the string Only inches
separated him and Snyder. who
crossed second Burchinal finished
third. McKeown was another contest
mt. but failed 10 place.
Again Grussemeyer came across Il
The pie eating contest. winning by
close margin over Bullock. Bullocl
had practically cleaned his plate o
the blackberry pie. but had spread To-
much Of II on the table AS the con
kestant has TO eat the most Of III
pie. Bullock was outdone. as all tina
was missing from the East Slider
plate had passed through his alimen
iary canal. He was awarded the priz,
McGranary took third Two "halts
were called during the contest, an
when each OF the contestants locke
np at the crowd. rounds Of laughte
we're provoked by their blackberr
hces.
Big Dutton was too much OF
ls1ocater" for the other contestant
IN the wheelbarrow race. Afte
the turn at the end of the field h
roamed up 10 the baseball damon
and about the first thing he bumpe
into was the flag pole Graspin
about in the air he caught hold @
the flowing flag. and realizing wher
he stood. stayed there. One Of IN
contestants accidently ran into An
nouncer Devenish, and immediatel
sat down. perhaps thinking he ha
struck the spot Benson and Grus
semeyer were awarded second an
third in this event.
The West Side came across in III
medicine ball relay and the rela,
In the former they finished Wit
some seconds 10 spare In the run
ming relay. Jake Payne's legs wer
700 long and fast for his opponen
on the third leg Of the race, an
he sent his comrade on the run b
The finish with q nice lead that sen
his across ahead OF the East Sid
man
Following the iiu-iitsu exhibition
the obstacle race furnished the spec
tators with another laugh. After tn
mix-up in shoes was finally straight
ened out and put onto the feet OF tn
different owners II was found tina
Donlin, OF the East Side. was IN
winner, with Gaynor and veasey. q
the West Side, second and third. re
spectively.
The West Side baseball team cor
tinued its winning streak over III
East Side men. when they crushe
them under a Is TO score in the fms
event of the sports The losers wei
erratic In the field and on the bases
Lie Johnson, behind the plate, le
The West Siders to their victory. n
pegging to the sacks was perfec
while Adele. of the rivals. was wild
This department. Robinson. Abe
and Gamble led in the hitting with
two-bagger apiece. Jakey PAYNE, Du
ton and Cecil Hahn were among III
nelding stars, as was Charles Kan
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