Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-10-11
SPORTS IN THE FIELD.
Events Simultaneous With Those on the
Track.

The field was In perfect condition when /
o'clock came, the hour for the commencing of
the regular championship games. The sun was
just making its appearance from behind the
clouds and everything was favorable for good
time and sharp contests. Track and field events
went on at the same time, and, while the run
ners we're getting in place for the 100 yard
dash the heavy weights of the tug-of-war teams
made their appearance. The stands were all
filled and there was the biggest crowd on hand
old Analostan Island ever saw. The Marine
Band played continuously and added great
deal to the pleasure and interest of the day
The games we're started promptly on time and
everything was managed in the best possible
order, rejecting the greatest credit on all the
officials.
THE TUG OF WAR.
The first in the list of field events was the
trial pull of the tug-of-war teams from the A.
A and tine MAC. The Acorn "A. team
was composed of A. Cole, anchor; r. Ashley,
CIV. of Rhode Island. and G. E. Edwards. The NJ
A.C.' 3 were ID. s. Lord captain; j. Shining. jr.,
ID. z. Brokaw and W. 7. Rivere. There was
no weight limit and both teams were heavy as
well as muscular.
The pulling board and cleats were located in
the center Of the base ball diamond and IN full
view from every point of the field. As soon as
the second men in the 1OO-yards
had finished their dash the two
| tug-of-war teams took their place,
on the cleats and grabbed a firm hold of the
heavy MANILA rope. When the clamp ON the
for the drop. The pulls were of five minutes
duration and naturally every muscle in the
eight men was stretched and pulled to the very
limit. 1t was no easy task and tine men were
not pulling for the fun there was in it
On the drop the Acorn's began to do their
haof 10 ,rot ohn,,% ,ko.. ~
on their side of the dividing line. 1t took all
their pulling to keep the advantage. but by the
end of the time they had bettered it to the
tune of an inch.
THE RUNNING HIGH JUMP.
During the rest between tugs the running
high jump was started, the bar being placed al
4 feet inches. The entries were: c. T. weigand,
N.Y.A.C. ;J.Fitzgerald, p. C. w. NJ Macdermot,
MAC; W. NJ. Christie, MAC; A. Nickerson,
MAC: d. G. Clegg. Y.M.C.A; L. Cooper,
MAC; H. L. Halleck, MAC; L. ID. Lang. b.
"A; J. +. O'Brien, DAG.
One by one they went over the bar, going
about il in all sorts Of ways, but all getting
there at the irst height.
SECOND TRIAL OF TUG OF WAR.
There was no intermission now. While the
jumpers were at work the second trial of tug
of war WAS started Both teams were from
the New York Athletic Club. No. was COM
posed of. w. q. Coats. anchor; l. l.. Laidlaw,
c. Z. Gafney and j. r. Buchanan
Team No. was G. Schumacher, Maxwell f.
None, r. E. Stocked and o. j. Stephens
anchor. Mitchell, Gianinni and Schuy-
Ter, substitutes. Team No. got
the better from the go-off and
managed to hold il to the end, winning By a
foot and a half. This narrowed the contest for
fin ais in the tug of war down to the Aeorns and
the Mao better team.
THE HIGH JUMPING.
All this time the high jumping was in prog
ress, the bar going up by little steps. Several
of the men missed at feet Az inches,
and the contest narrowed down one by
one. At 8 feet 81 inches some
more had retired, but there were still
enough left to MAKE it interesting The bar
was then put up two inches higher and it began
ali had fallen out but Nickerson, Gong, Hallock
and Pritchard
PUTTING THE SHOT.
While the jumping was in progress the 16-lb
shot contest was begun. The entries were J.
Buckley, MAC; Geo. P. Gray, MAC; John
Ryan, W. C. and A.C.; F. L. Lambricht, NJ c. C. /;
j. T. S. Mitchell, NY.A.C. &C. A. J. Snickberner,
MAC; G. Coghlan, III. &C; Z. j. Gianani, "
VAC; ii. Il. Allen, jr., MAG, and NJ. u.
Janeway, MAC. Not all of the contestants
had not put in an appearance when they be-
gan. George r. Gray won the shot with
put of 40 feet 9 inches, beating the best put of
43 feet inches. beating the best put of the
AAU.. his own Of Al feet inches. +. L.
Lambrecht was second with put Of 40 feet
10 inches The others we're J. S. Mitchell.
80 feet inches; E. ]. Grannini, 81 feet 10
inches; c. A. J. Sneckberner, So feet 81 inches;
c. Coghlan, IS feet inches.