New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-09
SEVENTH REGIMENT ATHLETIC GAhES'

THREE RECORDS BROKEN-A MOST SUCCESSFUL
AFFAIR-THE WINNERS
A large and a fashionable throng applauded the
sixteenth annual handicap games of the 9TH Regiment
at its armory Saturday night. Fully 5000 spectators
saw the successful programme, among them being eH-
President and Mrs. Cleveland Three records were
broken during the evening, the principal one belng
that for two mile running indoors by Willie D. Day. OF
the NewJersey Athletic Club. Day won he pleased
by a Lap in the splendid time of minutes 53 %
seconds. For nearly a mile and a half it looked as
IL Day could not possibly shake off his nearest com
petitor Emil Hjertsberg, who stuck 70 him like a
shadow. Entering the last half of the second mlle'
Day sprang away at sprinter's speed and won by a
lap and half while the building shook with the
applause.
The first trial heat of the 93yard dash-a handicap
was won by Stewart Duncan, Company ii, who had
eight feet start, in 10 Is seconds. j. Davidson
COMPANY H. ten feet start, captured the second trial
heat of this race, and c. r. Martin, Company H. SIX
feet got the third. The final heat was won. after a
fine race by Duncan with Davidson second and Martin
third in 10 seconds
p r. Irving Company X, scratch, won the 1000
ward run in minutes 81 IL seconds. W. NJ. Moore
Company l, twelve yards, second
The half-me walk. handicap. fell TO W. F. +. Smith,
Company E. thirty seconds allowance; time-4 min
utes 2-5 seconds c. f. Miller, Company d, was
second, and W. A. Darling, Company d. third
The one-mIe bicycle race hot one from the
start H. Garfield winning in 3 minutes % seconds.
Six hundred and twenty yard run. novices. The
final heat was won by G. II. Moore Company +, In
% Ii seconds. II. L. Bloomfield, Company X, Sec
ond and f. c. McMaster Company b, third.
Sack race scratch 80 yards. This Interesting con
test was borne off by J. c. Westlake, Company +
tines 1-5 seconds c. S. Busse, Company i. got
second prize. and c. l.. Jacquelin Company q, ran
off with third honors.
Stewart Duncan the winner Of the first double
honOrs when he the quarter mile run after having
won the 93yaIdsddsh race. Duncan ran from the
ejcbyard mark and his victorious time was 81 sec
onds. p. H. Irving, Company X, eleven yards, was
second. -,
A more exciting race than the two mile one with
tho BICYCLES would be hard 10 find. The contestants
were applauded on every lap, and they responded
with splendid bursts Of speed. W. Gray l, company
seconds. G. J. Ames Company F, 100 yards finished
second and c. f. Burhans, Company Is, scratch, came
in third.
Potato race scratch. ten potatoes two yards apart
H. C. Senior, Company II, Tmc-o3 80 seconds
TwOhundIcd and wcnty-yad hurdle race. ms
c. F. Boswick, Company b. Won # in 80 3-5 seconds.
{. O. WoodhOuse, ir, Company F. ten yards, hnlshed
second.
The pretty halfmle rum nOvices, fell TO j. n. Ryan,
COMPANY y time minutes "a seconds T. W.
Herman, Company f. was second.
wheelbarrow race mon. {. s. Busse. Company !.
won from scratch in record breaking tme-j5 seconds
IT, j. DetZ Company b. scratch, won the roller
skating race in | minute 81 80 seconds {. i. Bur
hans Company b, twenty-five yards. was second.
The three legged won by l.. +. Lahens.