The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-11
GAELIC ATHLETIC CLUB
ELECTS 1917 OFFICERS

Bridgeport Gaelic Athletic club hello
at their club rooms recently Presiden
/ Timothy Sullivan was in the chair
L. f. Spillane, one of the clubs dele
! gates to the meeting Of the State
Gaelic Football league, held at New
Haven, Sunday, Dec. Gath, 1916. gave
/ a full report. He also submitted E
plan to the club whereby the Bridge
| port Gaelic Athletic football team
! would mot only head the state league
| for the season Of 1917. but would
| also win the Gaelic football cham.
pionship Of the United States. Dele
+ gate Spillane also pointed out the
fine showing the Bridgeport Gaelics
made in 1915 and told the members
that with Mother Kerry and
Rebel" Cork joined hands true Unity
Eand Friendship would exist, which
would mean the championship crown
for 1917 would be won by the Bridge
port Gaelic Athletic association
President Sullivan, who was a dele
Egate to New Haven also remarked
ion the business of the state league.
# PRESIDENT Sullivan also gave 4 a
very interesting address on the wei
fare of Gaelic football and wished
the mem bers every success for the
season of 1917
Daniel Spillane, !, also a delegate,
said he wished the members would
at least make one good resolution for
the new year and have that be every
member put his shoulder to the wheel
and do their utmost to get new mem
bers and new players and build up
he Pvid 10 IN n1r,h ~ -
highest standard for the 1917 foot
ball season.
John Spillane, ST., chairman of the
annual dance committee, urged that
all members take seven or ten tickets.
The next order of business being
election of officers, William Cahill
nominated the outgoing president,
Timothy Sullivan, for president. Pres
ident Sullivan declined but was urged
by the members to accept the nornin-
alton, which he did and there being
no opposition he was declared elect
ed.
President Sullivan nominated John
Spillane, ST., for vice president. There
being no opposition, he was declared
elected.
Timothy Sullivan nominated the
outgoing financial secretary, Mr.. Bros
nan, for treasurer. Mr. BrOsnan de-
clined the nomination and would by
no means reconsider his action. John
Spillane, Jr., was nominated and
elected. 'I
John Mccarthy placed the, nomin-
alton Of Thomas F. spillane as re-
cording secretary Mr. Spillane de-
no h,,% hoi,
urged by the members to, accept he
did so and was elected.
John Mccarthy nominated William
Cahill as captain. Mr.. Cahill de-
clined the nomination and placed the
nomination of the outgoing captain
Mr.. Murphy. This nomination was
declared unconstitutional. Captain
Murphy being absent from the meet
ing the members urged William
Cahill to accept the nomination. which
he did.
Patrick Mccarthy nominated Pat
rick Norton for captain. Mr.. Nor
ton declined in favor of Mr.. Cahill.
Mr. Cahill was declared elected.
Patrick Mccarthy nominated Pat
rick Norton for vice captain and he
was elected.
John Mccarthy nominated Thomas
F. Spillane for manager of the 1917
team. Mr.. Spillane declined on the
grounds that he would not accept
two offices.
l.. r. Spillane proposed Daniel Sui
Ivan for vice manager and he was
declared elected.
Timothy Mccarthy was elected GUS
todian.
The financial secretary read his an
nual report. It was accepted.
The meeting adjourned at II p. m.
to meet this evening at 8 p. m.
This will be the most interesting
meeting of the 1917 season and all
mem bers who are Interested in the |
future welfare of the Bridgeport Gaze |
lie Athletic association are earnestly |
requested to be present. /