The New York herald., 1878-12-01
ATHLETIC GAMES.
DAY OF SPORT FOR THE MIDsHIpMEN IN THE
NAVAL ACADEMY.

A DAY OF SPORT FOR THE MIDsHIpMEN IN THE
| NAVAL ACADEMY.
| BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
| ANNAPOLIS Nd, Nov. 80. 1s7S
| The second celebration OF Olympic games by the
Naval Academy was observed to-day. The first
during the superntendcncy of Admiral Porter BY
! permission of Superintendent Parker the athletic
exercises intended for Thanksgiving deferred
tn this raornins. The weather to-day all that
could be desircd--t,ie bright wind and a
warm temperature The arena for the athletic sports
was the ground in the of the old mess hall. and
was admirably adapted for the games ana for full
view to the spectators. who ranged in seats
/ the brow of the embankment that overlooks the
the plateau stretching from the steam engine depart
ment to the battery The Academy band was in at
tendance and the array Of visitors embraced many
| naval people, among them Commodore Purker and
| daughter, Mrs. Admiral Rodgers and daughters and
Cadet Midshipman Thomas Rodgers. Commander I.
I Y. MeNair and wife, Commander Merrill Miller and
wife, Medical Inspector A. l.. Gihon wife and daugi-
| ter: Commander A. L. AIahan and wife, Captain
James A. Greer and wife, Professor W. W. Hen
erickson and wife. Commander d. Greene and wife,
J Commander Howell and wife, Commander +. NJ.
| Shepard and wife Lieutenant Socrates Hubbard and
wife Lieutenant Mackenzie and wife, Lieutenant Dun
can Kennedy and wife, Lieutenant Blocker and Miss
BECKER of New York Lieutenant Logan of the Marine
/ Corps; Lieutenant j. c. Soey and wife, Lieutenant
Derby and wife, Lieutenant Ingcrsol Lieutenant
nettc and wife, Lieutenant d. Tyler and wife, also
| Miss Gcorgie Patterson. Of washinston Miss Clara
Whcelock of Brooklyn; Miss Law and j. Il. Kraft Of
Washington; Miss Bell Howard, of Texas, and Miss
West. of Pttsburg, Pa. Beside these large
number of the ladies' and gentlemen OF Annapolis and
attaches Of the Naval Academy.
The officers OF the course were -Neferee--Comman-
der f. v. McNar. Judgcs-Lieutenant William H. Par
4
| and Passed Assistant Engineer David Jones. Timo
keepcr-Ensgn A. &. Hodgson.
The course not in good condition dcsira-
| BILE, it being wet and i'll some places muddy. Its
length onefourth of mile and twenty yards.
FIVE MILE WALK.-Betwecn nine and ten A. M.
| the games opened with 1vemile walk. Mcssrs L.
Wilkerson, T. J. Hogan, c. 4. Beldcn and L. Nixon
gan pedestrian easily observable. He kept
at steady and graceful gait to the last occasionally
on he .e as e
in Ism. $751; Wilkerson. in som. l3s, and Belden in
| 5lm IS.
| OsE-roUarH MILE RuN.-For this race +. B. Web
| stcr, w. s. Sample and W. $. Smith entered 1t was
won by ". S. Smith in I'm. 5s.
One MILE WALK-For this pedestrian trial Messrs.
| L. 0. Garrett. A. p Nibask, A. NJ Hunt and +. J.
Hogan entered The muscular development Of Gar
who had the five mile walk, behind and Garrett
cleared the stand in Sm SIS.
one MILE KuS.--For this trial of speed aud en-
durance there were five contestants l.. Drayton,
j. Gray. G. A. Hill, Li-atcnant L. Mckee and j. +.
WILL Three OF the contestants dropped one BY one
in 5m AIS Gray came in ten seconds later.
One HUNDRED YARD DAsH.--G. II. Salisbury. J.. H.
Barnard, i. w. Bennett, J.. .. Garrett. j. B Cahoon
q. II. Harlow. w. s. Smith, II. 0. Bitter l. f. Leiper
and r. II. Woods entered for this. Salisbury in
IL a seconds.
Lone STANDING JuMp.--R. o. Bitter, L. H. Barnard
H. j. Robinson, L. H. Staple, J. L. Will, J. Hood j.
b. Cahoon. G. r: Salisbury and A. wike entered
Hood and viii tied each other. 10 IT, Az in. Hood
then won by clearing 10 IT. in to Wills loft Sin.
RUNNING Lone JUMr.--Four entered for this
H. ]. Robinson, W. j. Sears, j. f. Will and l.. H. Bar
uard. Mr.. Will cleared 16 IT, II in. and won.
RUNNING HIGH JuMr.-This most spirited
and J. L. Will entered. Tho trial soon narrowed to
test between Robinson and Leiper, and the interest
grew intense as again and again the was raised
higher and higher, and these two athletic fellows
cleared it, Finally Robinson won by jump Of 8 IT.
81 in.
inson alone entered for this. Mger won by jumping
1T. 81. in.
RuNSING Two Hors AND JUMPS. OR Hor, srEr AND
JuMr.-H. ,. Robinson, W. $. sample and j. +. viii
entered. VIII made 3s IT. and in. and won.
SACK RACE or FIFTY YARps.-For this ludcrous
Ter. g. II. Hill. T.. b. Webster. W. W. Russell. \. j.
Hacsser, A. II. Hasson. A. ". Mayer. r. W. Hourigsn
and H. Phelps Mayer won in Is seconds
H. j. Robinson J. T. viii and P. Kenuctt tried their
strength in this. Bitler threw 32s feet and won
WHEEL BAnaow RACE or Two HUNDRED YAnps-G.
r. Salisbury, G. II. HILL W. W. Russell, f. b. wasster
T. J Aacsslers A. II. Hasson. H. Phelps and 7. W;
when the word '.go' given il all had been let
alone one at least would have plunged into the
plateau break and they laundering along
i'll their zigza9 Haessler reached the end in
25 seconds.
THREE LEGGED RAcE.-For this amusing trial Of
speed there were entered five coupes:-G. Il. Sails
bury aud +. NJ Is nnett NJ. l.. Read and NJ. c. 0orgas,
+. Hacssler and q. l.. Dilman, A. Il. Hasson and A.
s. Cook and T.. +. Leper and T.. Simpson. The last
couple the little fellows in the race. and they
won it over their big competitors by making the
course In seconds.
TUG or wAn.-This probably the most in
terestng feature Of the whole exercises huge rope
laid along the and end the first and
third divisions, under H. .. Bitler aud A. h. Clements
and ON the other the second and fourth divisions
under q. G. Marsh and L. o. Garrett laid hold. The
centre marked of and the object for the OPP
posing party to pull the other to their side When
the word to pull was given 200 midshipmen's backs
bent in heroic cndeavor For moment or two the
centre piece hung in even suspense then began slowly
To sway toward the second and fourth side. In vain
the first and third pulled and haoocd their opponents
fairly walked away with them. and when the judges
declared the second and fourth winners a cloud of
hats in the air and such yells went up as only
victorious midshlpmen can give.
FooT BALL.-Players FIRST and third divisions
Leper. Vance. Hayden. pario and Craven: second
and fourth Observation-Disclosures, II. j. Robinson, W.
NJ. Cabmss. Rodman, Graham. Wilson, Maxwell,
Wofersbcrgcr, Hood aud sample. The winners were
the second fourth divisions, having sent the bali
home twice in succession making the third round
unnecessary.
the midshipmer closed around him left piggy no
chance to the porkcr not disposed TO make
fun. He caught in trce by Midshipman
Hogan. He WAS let go again and this time Cadet
salisbury caught him. and also In the third trial
when ne was carried of by him in triumph The
pig far,ical failure and ended the list OF
events.
scorTIsH-AMERICAN GAsIs
The programme of the Scottish American Athletic
club games Thanksgiving Day was so long that il
found impossible to finish il before nightfall
and three events remained. In order to award the