Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-07-08
ATHLETIC ooNrnara.
A RiK Dny's sport ai Union Park
Monday

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Monday.
The Warren club oxcelled itself Mon
day. A decidedly interesting propramm,
OF sports was given at Union Park with
out deviation. There was q fair attend
ance OF spectators, filling the grand stand
but not 30 large as the character of Thu
sports and the contestants merited or n,
~ due from tho public of Wilmington tt
such manly exercises and the enterpriBinl
organization that gets them up. The gamet
were well managed, and the best of order
prevailed.
The day opened with the first heat OF
the l00-yards handicap, which was won
by W. M. Maokdermott Of the Fifth repi.
ment, baltimore, in l0i seconds, William
Bot, OF the Warren Club, second. The
second heat was won by j. O. Graham,
Of Lnwood in 1925 G. Il. Hepbron Of
the Warren Club, second. The third heat
was won by o. O. Kurtz of the Warren
Club In ii seconds, John p. Hyatt of
this city very close second. Each OF
the above named were in the final heat
but before it was run off protest was
entered against Maekdermott on the
ground that he had given untrue records,
and thus received too much handicap. He
had been given six yards start on Bot.
The committee considered the protest
and decided that Mackdermott must start
from the scratch in the final or be dis.
qualified. He did the former, and the
heat and race resulted in favor of Graham
In 10 seconds, Bot second, very close.
having gained 3. yards on Graham in the
dash, The four others wound up in a
bunch.
The one mile bicycle race for noyices
was won by Charles McCurdy Of Chester
in 4.O7 10, q. g. Kurtz second. The 100
yard sack race was won by w. j. Lee in
~ 30 seconds, Fred Greiner second. The
hRlf-mile handicap had five starters and
was won by George W. Coulston Of the
sehuylkill Navy Athletic Club in LII 2.5,
w. y. Jordan of this city second.
The running high jump was won by @.
a. Hepbron with jump of 8 feet inch;
.. II. Oalkins was second with feet 81
inches. Mackdermott jumped 6 feet q,
but was handicapped and lost.
The one-mile walk had four starters
end was won by @. b. Nichols Of the
Germantown cricket club in 8 minutes.
-. L.. Spence of the Warren club, second.
The l0O-yards dash for the Sherwin prize
was between Bot of the Warren and
Graham of Linwood, both starting from
the scratch. II was won by Bot in lO4,
he getting flying start and winning BY
good lead.
The pole-vaulting contest was won by
=. A. Munoz Of the Fifth Regiment,
baltimore, who cleared feet, "a inches,
Granville p. Quinn of the Tioga athletic
club, Philadelphia, was second with s
feet 81 inches.
The heavyweight tug-of-war was won
by the blues by 81 inches the team con-
sists of j. y. Lockard, Isaac Drukker, A.
J. Niedermaier, John II. Mccoy and b.
IL. Spence, and these men have won q
majority of the contests in VIII ich they
have entered.
The 22O-yards handicap was run by
four starters. Il was won by Mack.
dermott, who had IA yards start on Bott
the latter coming in second. Time, 90
seconds.
The three-legged race, 1876 yards, was
wonbyJ. b. Holster and W. r. Kurtz In
10 1-5 seconds.
Putting the shot resulted in win for
p. j. Gormley Of the Fifth regiment,
Baltimore, who threw il 80 feet inches.
j. b. Holster of the Warren club put ii
"a feet s inches.
The two-mile bicycle handicap resulted
in an ehsy win for Harry ID. Schwartz of
the Reading Bicycle Club in S.4I. q. q.
Kurtz was second in 1886. There were six
starters in the 440.yardR handicap, which
was won in fine style by W. s. Jordan Of
this city, in Sc seconds, W. N. Oarrow,
second. O. q, Kurtz captured the run
ming broad jump by clearing Is feet 2
inches, Mr.. Quinn OF the Tioga club being
second with IA feet IL inches.
Meanwhile bicycle race had been ar
ranged between Messrs. Schwartz of
Reading and McOurdy of Chester, mum.
Der OF memheraand friends of the Warren
Club subscribing the purse for special
medal. Additional interest attached to
this contest from the fact that both gem
tlemen had won their respective races,
aud the further circumstance that the
first named rode Star machine, while
mcC s5ti, rode BIG Columbia: lie rice
was one mile, and was the leading event
of the day. II set the spectators wild
while ii lasted, as il WAS really the first
fine exhibition of bicycle racing that had
ever been given in this city. IL was
closely contested throughout, although
pSuWhrbN hcCufbu Boou tthu ny tlulCh
start and was never headed. McOurdy
lessened the gnp several times, and on the
fifth lap closed 4 up rs IL he would pass,
but Schwartz again pulled away and won
neatly by several yards in 1922 and amid
enthusiastic applause. The skill OF his
riding and the fine exhibition given by
his machine made him the centre of
large group of admirers after the race,
and he was warmly congratulated.
Tho programme of the day wound up
with hurdle contest and anRmusing pro-
nogyratic race. The hurdle was won by j.
Il. Holster in II seconds, and the gyratic
by O. O, Kurtz. The games were begun
OF $50 and wound up about 5.45 without
break. The judges were b. II. Town
send and Thomas A. Guthrie. The only hitch
was the protest against Mackdermott, al
luded to above, and which was decided
to the satisfaction of all the parties. The
club showed the effect of experience in n
more promptly and sharply managed en-
tertainment.
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