Daily Republican., 1889-09-23
ATHLETIC SPORTS.
THE WORLDS RECORD BRO
KEN BY coupoN.
The Warren Club Has q Big Day-six
Hundred People View and Applaud
tho Manly sports-ChandIer and
Hudson Win Cups and Mo-
Daniel Champion Rider
Of tho State.


sports-good compared TO the days tbey
have had in years past, though there
were couple OF little wind showers. the
wind was high and the atmosphere
emily. Still GOO people didn't mind the
showers and the wind for the sake oI
looking on and encouraging these manly
sporie.
Had the weather been little warmer
there might have been more records
broken, but high wind from the West
tossing up clouds OF dust on the track
was u serious Inconvenience for tie racers
TO meet with on the track, especially on
the home stretch. 1t did not Interfere 60
much with the field sports, where there
was green sod, and there 10 where Cou.
don made the wonderful hammer throw
that broke the worlds record, going g..
Inches farther than be or any other per.
son ever threw 1t before. The hammer
thrown weighed 10 pounds, AMI was
thrown l2O feet 81 inches. The feat was
performed with run and ewing inside
Of seven-foot circle. He swung the
hammer about i've lines around his head
TO acquire the proper momentum, and
threw himfelf forward with the hammer,
but kept within tho circle.
Some idea OF Coudpn's great throw
may be gained from the fact that the next
best tbrower, ]. X. Shell Cf the Schuyl-
XII Navy Club, only threw the hammer
III feet 81 Inches, yet had he thrown it
80 feet farther he would have come within
ieot AZ Inches OF carrying OIL the first
prize, the 30 feet being a handicap on
Coudon.
| The great interest of the day, however,
centred OIL the race course, which was ia
most excellent condition; indeed, those
who had travelled considerable said they
never saw better course. The races
elicited the most liberal applause from
the gentlemen, and the ladies, who com
posed nearly half tho audience, waved
their handkerchiefs in appreciation of
their favorites In the races.
The contests comm need about 10 min.
utes before three o'clock and were over
by five O'Clock. There was ecme
little complaint that the field sports were
going on at the same time OF the races on
the track, 1t being somewhat difficult and
confusing to watch two events at the
same time. but the jumpers and hammer
thIowers In the field generally held ND
dnr'Dg the most exciting periods Of the
bicycle, running and walking matches.
Altogether the affair was most excelently
arranged, the utmost good order prevail
ed, and never had the Warren Club such
large and appreciative audience mr.
snch gocd flnanci 4 results.
| The 100 yards run handicap was won
by l.. Q. Lewis, Of tho S:huylk.ll Navy
Club, In 10 2-5 seconds.
| The one mile bicycle race was excit-
irg, and although closely pushed was
won by w. W. TaTis. Merrihew came
second and Draper third. The audienc ,
wanted 10 Merrihew win but Taxis
was too much for him.
Tue 1000 ysrds run WIS a superb
piece Of getting over tbs course. W. H..
Morris, the colored athlete OF the Phila-
delpbia Athletic Club, won the Isce.
Morris Is a copper-coiorci mulatto, Is
eplendidly developed and has an casy
gait. As he bounded arourd the track
ne appeared as II set on springs. Nor
ris, though q colored man, received IA
liberal applause as his white brother
athletes.
| The oLe mile walk brought out some
splendid specimens OF pedestrianism.
The winner, W. A. Burkhar,lt, a little
fellow, but bundle OF muscle, was The
scratch man, while his competitors, q.
I. II. Bates, Il. A. Scholcld and y. A.
Grodwohl, were given respectively 25, SO
nnd 90 seconds start. Bates was ap-
plauded as be passed the two ahead of
him IN line style and 1t was thought then
that be would be the winner, but the
little fellow away behind was coming at
tremendous gait. As he almost flew
along the far side of the fad, his arms
keeping motion with his short legs, he
| looked like revolving carriage wheel,
He scon overhauled Schofield and Grod.
! wohl and then the contest lay between
the closely knit little bundle of sinews
and the tall, slim collegs student cham
pion, MIR. Bates. Little by little the
short legs lessentd the distance and at
the three-quartcr pole of the last round
he passcl Bates aud came In 20 wards
ahead in minutes, 8 10 seconds.
Everybody applauded the runners, and
when Bates stepped up and shook hands
with the winner the applause continued.
In the 800 yards scratch w. NJ. Perret
won from Il. Bendig, and In the $50
yards scratch Morris, the colored runner,
though with a handicap of 80 yards
came bounding In away ahead of Sch
liclter In minutes IA 2.5 seconds.
Then came the 100 yards dash for the
championship OF Delaware and tie Bates
challenge cup, and w. N. Chandler took
the cup and wears the champion honors.
though A. Reybold, Jr., seemed sure OF
1t until Chandler, spurted ahead In the
last 80 yards and touched tho led thread,
about inches ahead. Bird was third In
the race and close on the heels OF Rev.
bold. Chandler won In IL 9 8 seconds.
The two mile bicycle race was the next
exciting event, as none but local riders
were to run, Star BICYCLE being the
special prize of,erei by the Bertolette
Brothers. Mcdaniel, Merrihew, Gregg
aud Elliott entered the contest This
was one OF the most exciting races OF the
day. Each rider had lis friends and re-
ceived liberal applause. Merrihew took
the lead from the start and kept 1t until
the home stretch was reached, when Nc
Daniel made tremendous spurt and
came in ahead.
On the third round Elliott dashed ahead
and came under the wire first, but lost
the race by sup1osing it was the last |
round and that he had won. Mcdaniel |
made the distance In minutes 43 1-5
seconds, and takes the Star racer.
For the 440 yards handicap only one |
runner, +. Bendig, was announced out Of |
seven who had entered, but as Bendig |
walked to the post TO run over the course |
and claim the prize, O. I. r. Bates made
up bis mind to run, but Bendig came in |
ahead In minute 55 3-5 seconds.
The 100 yards hurdle race handicap was |
also an exciting race. There were len |
hurdles twelve yards apart and about |
three fest aud half high over which the |
runners had to jump In the run. The
race was won by A. @. Lewis 10 s min |
utes IA 4-5 seconds.
Then came pretty one-mile handicap
run between Morris, the colored runner,
and w. L. schlichter, the latter being |
given 75 yards start. Morris bounded of /
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