The Connecticut labor news., 1921-08-19
IRISH FIELD DAY FURNISHES
 ONE OF FINEST BILLS OF SPORTS
 EVER WITNESSED IN THIS VICINITY
More Than 10000 People From All Over State Gather at Lighthouse and Enjoy Fine Program.

What was undoubtedly one of the most interesting and successful held day and athletic meets ever staged m or near New Haven was held at Lighthouse Point last Saturday when some ten thousand descendants and friends of Ireland gathered with the Padriac Pierce Literary Society and helped raise a fund to aid the cause of Irish freedom Some of the best athletes in the east were entered m the various events and with the ad- dresses made by prominent men, fur nished an afternoon and evening ot the finest possible sort. From start to finish the event was huge sue cess not an incident occurring to mar the day.
 Mayor David E. FitzGerald of New Haven acted as chairman of the meet ing and made a brilliant address on the aims of Ireland and the hopes ot its sons and daughters. The Hon. William H. O'Brien, public service commissioner of Boston, filled the place of Miss McSwiney who was scheduled to appear but was prevent ed from doing so by being hurriedly summoned Friday to return to Ire land to testify before the new Irish parliament. He was followed by brief addresses by Controller Arthur Mul- len and Tax Collector William Il. Hackett of New Haven. Delegations of hundreds from every city i'll the state were present and aided in the success of the affair and the cheering on of their favorite athlete. At the finish the committee was warmly complimented by Mayor FitzGerald and the other guests ,the mayor say, ing that for a "crowd ot amateurs as was the committee, 1t had succeed ed in putting on the best show ot the kind ever seen hereabouts. And in truth it was. The results ot the sporting events were as tolloWs:
 The five mile race was won by J. Deery of the Acorn club from Bridge port in 2o minutes and 10 IS seconds. H. Harron, also of the Acorns, i'm ished second, with Ruden coming ln third.
 The running broad jump winners were A. Levinsky, of the K. C. Wa terbary club, first; H. Demensky of the same club, second; and Frank Heery, of the New Haven Harrlers, third
 Winners of the running high jumps were w. Liebold, of the American Chain Co.,, Bridgeport, first, with jump of 6 feet, 5 inches; J. c. Han, nan, second, 5 feet, 9 inches; and third, Frank Heery, 5, feet, 5 inches. Heery had a seven-lnch handicap:
 The relay race was won by the New Haven Harriers, who did the course in minutes, AZ seconds. The K G' Waterbury club came in second with the St. Mary's team of Stamford fin ishing third.
 The hundred-yard dash was won by E. Demensky in 10 IS seconds. Frank Delaney finished second, followed by George Johnson.
 !. Frederick, with an 85-yard han dicap, won the mile race. HalloWay and Lamb, each with a I25-yard han dicap, finished second and third re- spectively. The race was won ln 4 minutes and 37 seconds.
 The 32o-yard race was won by Welch of the Bridgeport Trade team, running from a handicap of 5 yards. Higgins and Gallagher, both of whom, started from scratch, finished second and third.
 The time was 24 and a quarter sec onds.
 The winners of the 88o-yard race were Tom Graham, first, with oo- yard handicap, running the distance in minutes, seconds; Louis, sec. ond, with a 65-yard handicap, and Mcclure, with a 7o-yard hand1caP' third
 The 44o was won by T. Cavanaugh of the K. C. Waterbury club. He was handicapped 10 yards. A. Levensky, with a 2o-yard handicap, finished sec, ond, followed by Roach, who started from scratch.
 In the girls 5o-yard race M. N. Wright came out first in 8 seconds, with A. McManus and B. Brown fin ishing second and third.
 The boys 5o-yard dash was won by Horan of Sacred Heart, who made the race in 6 2-5 seconds. Roman ot the Trowbridge playground, and Lu- cetti of Waterside, finished in the order named.
 The playgrounds relay race was won by Sacred Heart.
 A. Levinsky won the 12-pound shot put with a heave of IA I-2 feet. Lei bold came second, putting the shot for 43 feet, ? 3-4 inches, while Lar sen, with a put of AZ feet, 3-4 inches landed third place.