The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-06-16
NO TOWN AND GOWN THERE.
COLLEGE, AND CITY BOYS CONTES7ING
IN ATHLETIC SPORTS.
Yesterday Mt Princeton - One Young Man
who Went In " Only for Fun" WinninE the
1OO.Yard Race An Exciting Walk.

Yesterday Mt Princeton - One Young Man
who Went In " Only Tor Fun" WinninE the
1OO.Yard Race An Exciting Walk.
The Princeton Athletic Club Of Princeton.
N j.. held It's first annual spring athletic games
yesterday on the University grounds in Prince
ton This club is not to bo confounded with the
Princeton College Athletic Association. which
is composed of college undergraduates. The
athletic club Is a local town organization; but
in Its public games its lists are open for cham
pions from far or near. Many college boys
contributed yesterday TO make tho games inter-
esting not tho slightest incident or romark
tending TO show that there exists any touch OF
the ancient town and gown feeling In Princeton.
The grand stand was well filed. and the Prince
ton College boys turned out in force. swinging
nobby canes and jauntily carrying their hats
tipped to one side. There were twelve events.
A gold and silver medal wero offered as first
and second prizes In each event.
First was 100 yard run. John Dufflold Of
Princeton College Athletic Association. and II.
d. Emmons OF the town. contending. A. G. Hunt
went in for fun did not compete for a prize. but
came in ahead. by hard scratching. in 10 2-5
seconds. Dunleld took first prize in 10 3-5
seconds. and Emmons. second prize in 10 4-5
Then hammer was brought out weighing IA
pounds without the four-foot handle. Neither
A. W. Blackwell OF the College Association nor
i. Duke Of the Athletic Club were expected to
throw II further than +. Larkin. who was vic
collegiate contest. At the fret attempt Larkin
heaved II l02 feet and inches. winning burst
Of applause from the grand stand and his fellow
students. Neither Blackwell nor Duke nor Lar
kin approached this throw by after efforts.
Blackwcl's pitch was % feet. and Dukes 81 feot
Then +. Dennis and +. McKaig OF the Ath-
etic Club and l.; i. Smock and J. 5; Shryer
for n 220-yard race. Smock leaped TO the front
q The pistol shot. with Mchaig, Dennis. and
Enough Dennis b and Il MeKa TU almost ,osed each
other in their struggle after the leader. Smock
struck the string in "a. seconds. and Mckaig q
jump. ]: P Wilmington Of the College Athletic
William WykofI Of the Athletic Club IL feet 5
inches. Then George, slayback Of the
Wq n e w. i kynaG of 6r9fstO gh
G.. ID. Phillips Of the Hudson Boat Club
s,itepped ny ,, to walk a mile, Or four
Phillips; he was little. but his compact form
looked promising. and college gossip was
stopped 70 see what he would Do ., What he did
and Slayback and Lynde following At the end
Of the first lap the race was between Phillips
md Wal as the four finished the second lap
| Slaybark was 100 yards behind and Lynde fell
! out Ending the third lap Phillips and Wall
were having II nip andtuc everybody hurrah-
same fashion Wall tried hut couldn't spur
| past. and Phillips finished in minutes IS 2-t
seconds Walls time not taken.
/ The iiO-yard race was contested by J. +
| Ianier Of the College Association and L. Nc
| kaig Of the Athletic Club. McKaig won IN
| % 20 seconds. with Lanicr nenr enough be-
| hind to touch the victor at the goal. Pole vault
| ing was tried by Is. I. Harrah u collegian from
| the University Of Pennsylvania. and the Other
/ Frank Duke Of the Princeton Club. not n col
| lcgian The contest was long, but Duke won by
! Nauting feet and inches. Harrah cleared
/ feet and an inch. Then the stick was raised {,
| 9 feet and inches and Duke cleared II, just fo
! iun. In the mile run. four laps. l.. Gibson L.,
/ j. V. Cruiser all the way around for nearly thre,
! laps. Then Cruiser spurt"d, and at the fnisl
/ left Gibson a good hundred yards in the rear
Cruisers time. minutes II seconds.
There We're two contestants in putting th'
I stone-F larkin - the College Association an,
/ W. y. Scudder Of Princeton. Larkin cleared 3
feet and a II an inch. while Scudder hurled /
/ 81 feet and = inch Then J. Stewart and J
VI. Woodbury. Of the College Association ana Il
| VI. Fielder Of the Athletic Club ran half Il mile
| stewart ran like deer and won in minute
and 20 40 seconds.
IN the running high leap j. 7. Wilmington
! College Association. won easily with feet, Rn'
! b. Mcknig OF the club. after q long. doubtiu
strucgl e with H. Il. Emmon- of Princeton. wa
| second, with feet ana ~ in 'hes. Last cam
! the hurdle rncc. 100 yards, over ten hurdles. b.
/ I. Dennis Of the club. and II. Emnons. Prince
| ton. won by Dennis Is 3 aeoOulS