New Britain herald., 1927-09-19

The Second Annual Industrial
Track and Field Meet held at Memo
rial Field In Willow Brook park Sat
urday afternoon was an unprece-
dented success from all angles, but
to the casual and disinterested spec
tator. it appeared that the day was
sadly lacking in a very pertinent
Thing.
That is, If We may take the lib
crty to so state, the fact that the
factories, as industrial institutions in
this city. were not conducting the
meet. The entire affair was planned
and brought to a successful conclr-
sion through the efforts of the In
dustrial Athletic Council, aided in Il
most efficient manner by Joseph
Hergstrom, physical director at the
New Britain Y. NJ. c. A
To many who were present, cspe-
cially to a group of athletes who
starred in the olden days, Saturday
presented a wonderful opportunity
for the factories of the city to band
together to stage what might rightly
be termed an industrial field day.
The possibilities of an affair OF
this character arc greater than can
be described. II could be made the
biggest day in the entire year with
very little expense to any individual
factory and the returns in good will
OF the employed men and women
would repay the factories a hundred
fold.
Had the factory officials gotten to-
gether and taken hand in the plan
ming Of the affair, it is almost a
certain thing that Willow Brook
park would have been crowded Sat
urday. The exciting events both III
track and field would have held I'M
lbated interest all throughout the
afternoon.
To keep the affair lively. a baud
could have been placed at the park
al afternoon and, most of all, the
gates of Memorial Field could have
been thrown open TO the general
public and the day be made the big
east OF the year.
The Industrial Athletic Council Is
probably the greatest body for pro
noting and supporting sports III the
city. This little group of men con-
duct a basketball league during he
winter, baseball league in the sum
mor and the track meet, such as
WAS held Saturday.
We are sure that the thoughts We
have expressed in the above column
have never entered the heads Of the
officials Of tho factories Of New Brit
ain and we would suggest that the
matter be thought Of in the future.
The New Departure Company OF
Bristol, a lone plant, staged one OF
tie biggest events in the history OF
Bristol last Saturday. and this Woull
be a small affair in comparison Will
what the same kind of IN affair
staged by tho factories Of this city
would be.
Jimmy Sullivan, popular police.
man and himself runner of note
with Dan Healey and several Others
l., AZ OF Cln
in this city.
Membership would be open to any
athlete in tho city Who is interested
in track and field events. Wit
Hcalv, already rated as the bes
middle distance man in the state
and the best runner to come from
ireland in a long time. as the hi!
gun of the club, New Britain coul'
have one OF the best track and ficl'
organizations in the country,
This would serve in great mca
sure to stimulate interest in athlct
les in this city and who knows bu
that another Jack ROurke nigh
wide fame as a runner or jump
or.
At the present time. several ath
lctes in the city, competing in meet
throughout the state as unattache
entrants have been winning prize
right along. To have all these band
cd together in under the one clu
standard, would be a great thing 70
The track and field game in Nc'
Britain.
Jimmy Sullivan's idea is a goo
one and he is sure to have the back
ing Of every man in the city VIII
is interested in track and field. W
viii await with interest the forma
ton Of the club and VIC expect ne>
year to be able to write that til
club members arc rated among tn
leaders in the state.
IyIo All Dad, TO-,