Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-07-08
A Sane Fourth In CifSide Park
Brings Out Crowd of Over 1900
To Speaking And Track Contests
Declaration of independence Beautifully Delivered by Sidney
Ellis Stage John Caden Clues Fine Speech
F0louved by Flag Raising ond Singing of America.
SAFE AND SANE IDEA PREVAILS THROUGHOUT

ruby HICeeH HuHureu PERSONS re-
sponded to the invitation of the
mayors Sane Fourth committee to
participate in the days many joys
at the West Grantwood playground.
In the morning an admirable game of
baseball was played between the local
Oxfords and the Monitors, of Jersey
City. The home boys lost after a
hard fought battle by score OF
to 2.
The day was perfect one and the
grounds in excellent condition for the
series of events which were to fol-
low during the afternoon. 1t was a
good sight to see the fine new grand
stand crowded with people eager to
witness the athletic contests Of the
young people, and to hear the patri-
otto program which preceded them.
The exercises began with the
school children drawn up in front of
the back stop and the flag pole,
where Mayor Cadien welcomed them
in the name of the borough, and told
them of the good things which the
committee had planned for them. The
mayor was followed by the reading Of
the noble Declaration of Independence
by Sidney R. Ellis. This was done in
a most inspiring and able way by
the speaker, and it is hoped will be
repeated by the gentleman named
for many years to come.
Old Glory was raised and the
crowd and the school children sang
to the accompaniment of the brass
band, the four verses of America"
It was nearly half past two before
the races began, and by this time the
crowd had become very large and
was increasing momentarily. In the
absence Of Roscoe McClave, Wallace
Mcdonald took charge of the manage
ment Of the events.
The first race run was the potato
race, which was won by Helen Raas;
the next, 1OO-yard dash, won by AL
bert Van Dusen; throwing baseball,
won by Elsie Maylath; sack race,
James Murray; 4O-yard dash, Eliza
beth Christen; egg race, Helen Raas;
3-legged race, James Murray and
Emil Naedler; shoe race, Joseph
Schiess. A surprise feature of the
occasion was the race Of the mem
bers of the committee of arrange
ments: everybody won and each re-
ceived a prize of box of candy.
After the games Grantwood and
Cliffside baseball teams struggled for
the possession of the silver cup, the
latter winning with the score of 7
to 6. H. Hinch pitched and w.
Shelley caught for Cliffside, and Her
schiller and Harvey Griffen performed
like functions for Grantwood.
The victory of the Cliffside boys
won for them the handsome silver
cup presented by McClave & Nc
Clave, engineers.
The makeup of the two teams
was as follows: Cliffside, Shelly, p;
Dave Hinchin, C; Wellbang, 1b;
James Day, 2b; Jack Delany, 9b;
Fred Naedler, jr., IS; George Amir
heis, If; Harry George, CT; Frank
Favre, IF. Grantwood, Herschler, p;
Harvey Griffin, c; w. J. Mcdonald,
1b; Damis, 2b; julius Weissenborn,
3b Tony Griffin, SIS; Percy Pierrez, If;
Prout, CT; R. Zenner, IF.
Those in charge of Tuesdays high
ly successful celebration were: Coun-
Gilman J. J. Cohn, chairman; j. w.
Zabriskie, R. P. McClave, Mr.. and
Mrs. Wallace J. Mcdonald, Mrs. Geo.
B. Donaldson, Miss Rachel Mutt, D..
Mahoney, J. F. Kelly, Miss Madden,
Miss Estelle Kenworthy, Miss Cohn.