The sun., 1919-06-30
GOVERNOR AL WINS;
TOM SMITH TRIPS
Downfall Of Representative
Mystery of City Hall Re-
porters' Outing.
SEVERAL CLANS FOUND
Executive Adds to Laurels by
Scoring Victory for AL
dermanic Team.
SEVERAL CLANS FOUND

The question Of "who hit Billy Pat
terson %. long an issue Of grave moment
10 destined to be showed into obscurity
by the burning uncertainty surrounding
the identity OF the individual who gave
Representative Tom Smith the. foot
yesterday at the annual outing Of the
City Hall Reporters Association at Pro-
hibition Park, Bayside, Queens.
Representative Tom was the recipient
Of the foot in question toward the end
VI hundred yard dash in which Gov
Smith romped In first. As soon as Rep
resentative Tom had removed the grass
and other debris from his mouth, follow
ing the dive into the turf which came
after the anonymous foot had skilfully
inserted itself between his flying legs,
Representative Tom could be heard yell
ing for a recount at distance conserva-
lively estimated at several miles But
everybody agreed that Al had won. max
ing the fine time OF 15 seconds nat.
In addition to starring as a runner
Gov. Al, as captain Of ball team COM
POSED OF Aldermen, plotted his gang to
victory over a nine made up of news
paper men. He won Il In the ninth him
self by cracking out two base hit
with the bases full The final score was
IL to 10. Commissioner Murray HUI
bert and Secretary OF State Francis NJ
Hugo OBLIGATED as umpires until Gov Al
Internationally and peremptorily removed
them from office. Then he picked
Sheriff David H. Knott and Marshal
Tom Mccarthy to assist him in winning
the game. Despite the fact that Will
lam ]. Flynn, chief Of the secret ser
vice and investigation department OF the
Department of Justice. was appointed to
watch the umpires closely. the politi'
clans. as has been stated, won.
Special mention should be made at this
point that Magistrate Joseph e. Corrigar
almost spoiled the whole party by COM
ing out dolled up in n real formal base
ball suit. He was the only one on the
field so attired. however. for the Alder.
men wore trousers tastefully supported
by suspenders of various hues. while the
reporters were seasonably attired ir
bathing suits
The fat mans race was won by Capt
James Brady of the East 104th street
police station. with Michael Blake. Re-
publican leader. painting in second. 1r
the Magistrates race Magistrate lOI
Nolan husbanded his breath and a ter
yard handicap SO effectively that Magis'
trate Corrigan could not catch him al
the finish line. Thomas Farley took the
Aldermen's race from Alderman Nc
Court
There were several clans at the clam
bake, n fact which several Of the guest'
at The clambake. which was he'll Al
Prohibition Park. noted. Among those
who came were Terence Farley, re ,entl;
appointed counsel for the Rapid Transi
Commission: Alderman Frank O'Brien
Lieut.. William Kennel. Joseph Bastar
Magistrates Alexander Brough and
Maurice Koenig, Samuel Koenig. State
Senator James J. Walker. Commlss,ohei
of Licenses John F. Gilchrist, Alderman
Frank J. O'Brien, John f. Quinn Of h'
Surrogate's Court, ex-Sheriff Thomas
Foley. Frank l. Bowling, President o.
the Borough of Manhattan; Robert L
Moran, President Of the Board OF AL
dermen: Representative Daniel Z. Rior
dan and Deputy Market Commissioner
William II. O'Nalley.