The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-07-21
SPORTS In GLEN MITCHELL
WHAT THE BOYS DO WITH THE MER-
curry IN THE NINETIES.
The Noble Of Princeton Winning the Three
Mile Waik-The FASTEST Time on Record
In America Made In the Hurdle Race.

In America Made In the Hurdle Race.
SARATOGA, July 20.-The first regular
meeting OF tho Athletic Association Of Amori-
can Colleges was held to-day, and brought the
sports OF regatta week to a conclusion. Tho
meeting was to have been held at the new track
laid out near the railroad half a mile from the
village, but as q committee OF the association
decided that II was unit for tho purpose, at the
last moment Glen Mitchell was secured. There
were eight events in the morning and eight In
the afternoon. The day was intensely hot and
tho track dusty, ana many OF those entered
failed to put In an appearance. d. NJ. Stern was
tho referee, @. @. Webb and Stern starters, and
James Watson time keeper. The sports were
very interesting, and created nearly as much
excitement among the students as the regatta.
Notwithstanding the heat, good time was made,
and In the hurdle race the time was the fastest
on record in America.
The FIRST event was the three mile walk. w
A. Watson Of the College OF the City OF New
York. r. s. McIlvaine OF tho University OF Penn
sylvanis, W. II. Taylor OF Harvard. T. A. Noble
OF Princeton, J. II. w. Wharf Of Wesleyan, and
W. II. Merritt OF Bowdoin, started. At tho end
OF the frat mile only four remained on the
track. Time OF first mlle-watson. 1859 Taylor,
s:l2 Noble, 8:23 Merritt, s:25. Before the mile
and a half Taylor withdrew. At this point Wat
longer one on Merritt. Time OF second mile
Watson, 16:52k Noble, 1881. Just before enter
carried on the track. Had be eased up a little
he could have stood 1t through and would un-
increased his lead q little and came Ia winner In
2S:slk. Merritt's time, e9:li.
The next event was the hundred yard dash,
trial heats. The first heat was close, and after
sharp struggle was won by II. W. Stevens, of
Williams. Tho second was won by W. J. Wake
second. IL seconds.
In putting the sixteen:pound shot there was
.luns The iicn 30 feet liz inches; % Parmly Ci Of
Princeton, 1s feet inches: aud =. Kargs OF
Princeton, eT feet 6H inches.
The grsduatss mile walk brought out W. II.
Downs of Wesleyan and S. W. Mccall Of Prince
ton: Both made up their minds to take 1t easy
that created much amusement. Tho Judge
shouted no race, and called both back, but they
fore the end OF the nrst hall, and Downs went
on and compIeted the mile in sS.
The next event vas splendid hurdle race
over 10 hurdles, 10 yards apart, and feet
inches high. j: W. Pryor Of Columbia, A. W.
MddIe q the Uolyersity Of psnnsylysnia, and
most interesting aud exciting event OF the day.
The young athletes took the hurdles IN gallant
style, and for the nrst half kept close together.
wskeman then spurted and made suberb
rush TO the front and won In lsk seconds, the
X. A. White OF Wesleyan, and r. Green OF
Princetop started In the half mile run. Green
led all the way, and won In 2:l6h. The heat
being extreme, tho other events were postponed
until tho afternoon.
Al $50 =. N. the games were resumed. The
nrst was thro wing tho base bali. j. X. Adriance
Of Williams, ID. Robertson OF Wesleyan, J. NJ.
Mann Of Princeton, and X. T. kargs OF Princeton
were the compositions. After several trials Mann
threw the ball 38S feet 8 inches, Adriance 363
feet o inches, and Robertson $50 feet 8
inches. Mann took tho prize. Then fol-
lowed the nnai heat Of the 100 yards dash.
Stevens Of Williams and waksmAn OF Yale,
winners Of the trial heats In the morning,
tad spirited contest. stevens won BY four or
ave feet. Time. ii seconds At the conclusion
OF this race q sharp hunder storm came up. and
asrand rush was made for shelter The rest of
the events were postponed until to- orrow.
Capt Goodwin. OF tue Columbia crew told me
this morning that he desired to correct an i'm
preston that the bad steering Of his boat yes
terday was the fault OF the bow In any way He
said that number four on the port side, from
some unacceptable reason hardly pulled bis
course In practice In l7N and 1903 on more
unfavoraols day than yesterday. This Is less by
several seconds than Cornells time.