Evening journal., 1922-08-29
BY BEN GREENsTEIN.


Sports Editor The Evening Journal
Steady and untiring effort finds II,
realization today in the announce
ment Of the first annual Inter-City
Dual Track and Field Meet between
Trenton and Wilmington at Baynard
Stadium on Saturday afternoon
September .. II also means the full
flment OF a long standing promise
steady and untirlng effort having
been pointed in that direction since
the promise was made.
Around James 7. Godfrey, once a
leading all around athlete and al
present director OF track and field
meets for the Wilmington Commun-
ity Service, centers the orlgination
and realization of Wilmington Gym
peting as a city in such events. Mr..
Godfrey gave his promise as an in
centive to athletes competing in VIII
mington sport carnivals that he
would some day give them the op-
portunity to vie for honors as a team
representing Wilmington against
athletes representing some neigh
boring city. Hard work has enabled
him to reach his objective.
The dual meet with Trenton. ac-
cording 10 Mr.. Godfrey's original in
tentions. is the first step toward ar
ranging several inter-city meets for
local athletes each summer. He be-
lieves that II work is continued in
that direction Il will not be long be-
fore Wilmington is competing
risburg, Camden, Baltimore, etc, IN
the same sort OF sport carnivals.
With the proper support Mr.. God
frey says there will be little difficulty
in arranging FIVE Of these meets each
summer. one for each OF the months
OF the outdoor season.
Perhaps Il Is rather fortunate that
Mr.. Godfrey spent his earlier days in
Trenton. This made IL easier for the
arranging OF the meet with this
ancient rival OF Wilmington in many
pursuits In his day, which may
have been more than several years
ago. Mr.. Godfrey was among the
top-notchers OF the top-notch ath-
letes produced in the Jersey capital.
Track and field events were always
his favorites but he was a regular
on one OF the best football elevens
that ever held sway In this section
of the east. He also participated in
other branches OF sport.
Jim" Godfrey was a well-known
and popular young fellow around
Trenton in those days on account OF
his clean cut effort and prowess In
afhfaHfRa a
him either. which is proved by the
way they jumped 10 accept the prop
sition which he has been working 10
present for several years.
Trenton Times Boosts Meet.
Mr.. Godfrey wrote 10 his friend,
Thomas F. Wildron, Sunday editor
and part owner OF The Trenton
Times, setting forth the facts and
requesting cooperation. Mr.. Wald-
ron took up the matter enthusiast \
cally and Immediately published an
article embodying Mr.. Godfrey's
idea. The aid OF Edward F. Con-
nelly, sports editor of The Trenton
Times. was enlisted and working
with the Trenton Fairgrounds Com |
mission he has taken charge OF fur |
nishing the Trenton team for the |
meet.
Mr.. Godfrey attended to all the |
details before making |
his announcement. He made known !
he project TO The Evening Journal |
some ten days ago and The Journal /
offered its assistance to make the |
meet a success and donated a hand /
iome silver loving cip to be pre-
iented to the winning team. This
will be the first of annual events
IF this kind between Trenton and
each city alternating in
he staging Of them. Next years
meet will be held in Trenton.
The Wilmington Community Ser
ice is handling the affair locally
With Mr.. Godfrey as director. Num-
,rous other prizes will be offered in
Idditlon to the one provided by The
Evening Journal. There will be in
lividual blue-rlbboned gold badge
Medals for first place winners and
ed-ribboned golf badge medals for