In Holy Cross Cemetery in Basking Ridge, N.J., stands an unusual gravestone with an engraved baseball and bat. It’s a memorial to John F. Gilmore (1907-1951), a ballplayer who died way too young. Gilmore was born in New York City and moved to Peapack-Gladstone with his parents as a child. He played football for Bernards
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Baseball was a thriving amateur sport in the early part of the 20th century. This photo from Peapack-Gladstone, NJ, shows the Gladpack Athletic Club in 1936. A caption, partially cut off indicates they were champions of the Inter-County League, which included teams from Rockaway, Bernardsville, Far Hills, and Stirling. The players are only partially identified
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It’s Spring, in the heart of track and field season, and this week we spotlight the Bernards High (NJ) Track team—from 1942. The above photo shows the team with Coach Edward J. Black. Javelins, a discus, and a shot are on the ground in front. Several members signed the photo, including: Back RowGeorge Wissell Middle
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The team was formed in October 1938, largely from former or current Bernards High students from Bernardsville and Bedminster who wished to participate in organized hockey. The club joined the New Jersey Hockey League which had teams from Lake Hopatcong, Mt. Tabor, Rockaway, Morristown, and Fairfield. The Bernardsville club went 5-7 during the 1938-39 season.
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