Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-09-26


Warren Athletic Club were held at Hazel
Dell Park on Saturday afternoon before
600 spectators aud were an unqualified
success. With perseverance which re-
fleets great credit on the energy and sta
bility Of the organization, the Warren
Club has gone on from year to year, Civ.
ing its outdoor games under the most
adverse circumstances which would have
discouraged and disheartened q less
determined lot Of young men. Saturday
the weather was perfect overhead and the
club hes at last dispelled the well known
bugaboo that the day OF its games was
synonymous with Indictment weather.
The spectators atoned for their lack Of
numbers by their quality and enthusiasm.
Almost IL not quite half of them wers
ladies and their enthusiastic piaudits
made victory doubly sweet to the fortu-
nate winners.
The games, az whole, were not quite
up to the standard of previous exhibi-
tionB although most of the races were
both we'll contested and exciting. The
track wns in superb condition for q
horse track, but the gale Of wind which
swept directly in the face of the con-
testaDts down the home stretch precluded
fast time and the stronger and heavier
men reaped the advantage. In the
weight contests, the superb Ooudon suo-
oseded in breaking one worlds record
with the hammer which was the most
noteworthy feature Of the games. With
G run he threw the 16-pounds missile with
one hand 100 feet 81 inches, beating the
previous best worlds record OF ll9 feet
inches. The announcement Of the fact
was received with applause.
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interest were the sprints, the bicycle
races aud the mile walk. The 100.yards
dash for the championship of Delaware
excited great local interest and each of
the three contestants had bevy OF
friends who tried to cheer their favorite
to victory, but w. N. Chandler, Jr., landed
the prizs after pretty contest iu which
the trio of runners could have been COW
cred with singls blanket at tho tape. Rey-
bold's many friends felt discomhtted at
the result although no ran well. II was
his frat appearance In public and with
the experience gained in the meantime,
he should be able to make strong fight
for victory next year. Bird, the third
contestant, ran unframed and gives
promise of speed.
Another purely local contest was the
two miles bicycle race for the champion
ship of Delaware the result Of which
was big surprise to those who thought
they knew. Everybody conceded that
the race Lay between Merrihew and Nc
Daniel, but none were ready to believe,
before the race, that the latter would win;
but then Mcdaniel always docs the un-
expected. Merrihew blames his defeat
on the fsot that he rode q racing wheel
with long oranks, which prevented him
from squirting against the heavy wind on
the home stretch because of the long
reach. Elliott stupidity spurted on the
third lap, thinking il was the finish, and
before he realized that another half mile
was necessary, he was too far in the rear
to regain his position. Gregg rode we'll
and gamely, and although he modestly
rept the rear he showed that he was pos
Nsbssd of sufficient speed to land him q
winner II he could only increase his
squirt. In the club hammer contest for
the Morning Netos cup, Hudson won very
cleverly, and as it was his second victory
for the handsome trophy 1t 10 his personal
property. lie deserved the victory as he
worked hard and conscientiously for it.
In the open bicycle races, Taxis of the
A. O. y. N. showed grand form and won
both races handily. He rides easily,
gracefully and perhaps O little careleaaly,
but whatever faults he has as q rider are
atoned for by his magnificent spurt and
his knaok OF coming in first, which is
now becoming second nature to him. His
riding was much admired.
None OF the competitors, however, no.
osived more praise than w. A. BurkhRrd
OF the Paatime Athletic Club Of New
York in the mile walk. Modest and
handsome, he at once became the pet Of the
ladies. He il small of stature, but well
set and the picture of the ideal athlete.
When the spectators saw him reach Out
his little legs and measured tTie extent OF
4 his stride, the people were astonished
AS he overlook his competitors, some Of
4 whom had minutes start the people
were delighted; and when q quarter OF {
mile from the finish he headed Bates
who was then leading, they shouted with
enthusiastic glee. 1t was o fine rae,
gamely won and allowing for the traoi
and wind, the performance was wonder
a full. o. Il. u. Bates, his most dangerous
competitor, showed good form and great
4 speed for his years and the short tint
shat he has been on the path. WheI
n Burkhard passed him, he stuck gamely
to his heels in fine squirt and onlI
finished about 20 yards to the bad. Will
little moro experience and few more
yeaTs on his shoulders Bates will m
doubtedly develop into one of the tastes
walkers in the country. Another NOTABLE
feature of the games was the running o
W. Il. Morris, the young colored mar
from Philadelphia. He is the mos
graceful distance runner ever seen her
and his SUCCESS in winning every even
in which lie started was hailed with I'M
feigned delight and appreciation.
The games were as we'll managed a
circumstances wonld permit. The off
cials were competent men of wide expert
ence In athletic affairs, and the event
were run of promptly without any an
noying delays:
A summary of the games follows;
100 yards handicsp-L. O. Lewis, A
O. 8. N. (four yRrds), first; a. 2. Childs
A. O. y. N. (6! yards), second W. Nj
Perrett, A. U. 8. N. (scratch), third
Time, 10 2,5 seconds.
One mile bicycle, scratch-W. "
Taxis, A. O. 8. N, first \. w. Merr
Lew, W. A. O., second; J. II. Draper, "
W. O., third. Tame, minutes, 4
seconds.
LOCO yards run, scratch--W. II. MOI
ris, Philadelphia, first; W. f. Schliohtel
"A A. O. =. N, second. Time, 2 minute
80 seconds.
one.mile walk, handicap-W. A. Burl
hard, Pagtime A. q. of New Yor
(scrstch), first; O. T. Il. Bates, W. A.
(35 seoonds), second; E. A. Schotield
Highland A. o. OF Philadelphia $50 SEE
onds), third. Time, minutes, /.