The sun., 1890-06-15
THE .1CORN'S GAMES.
Tho Rain Spoiled tho Plensuro and tho
Lndles COstmmeN Also.

| lno knln spoiled tho flcnaurO and tho
| Ladies Costumes Also.
| The Acorn Athletic Association Of Brooklyn
held its annual games yesterday afternoon.
about 800 spectators bravlnR the threatening
weather and discomforts OF u long ride 10 wit
ness the events. The major portion OF the as
semblnge were ladies' who doubtless regretted
| attending. as several showers during the prog
| ross OF the games gave the bright costumes u
| bsdraGged appearance There was no Gov
cred stand. and the rain had full sway.
While the games were not financially a sue
cess or particularly ENJOYABLE owing to the
depressing effect OF the weather. a remarkab
athletic showing was made, tho contestants
almost Outnumbering the spectators. All the
| cracks had gone TO the City OF Brotherly Love.
but enough athletes came over to give tho
meeting tho largest percentage Of starters
probably ever recorded at any athletic meet
ing. tho showing being remarkable, 1S6 nth-
letes coming to the mark out OF 233 entries. n
percentage Of almost 80. Tho following were
tho figures: 7j-yard run. 45 entries, "A start
ers: 220-yard run, "a entries, "a starters; 40
yard novice race. 90 entries, 10 starters: $50
yard novice race. "a entries. 81 starters; $780,
yard open run, 26 entries, II starters: two
mile walk. 20 entries, l6 starters: putting shot,
Is entries, II starters high Jump. 10 entries,
Is starters; mile run. % entries. 10 starters.
ic icatuIo VI luc lueekluk was hCNuTLuS y
race in the mile and Harry Morrells half-mile
run.
The officials OF the day were
Referee, i, 4; G.. Garter, Sew York 4 4; Judges N,
{ njsrIosrs, jersey T. e, imsF;. No6srt $toi toll
Starter Sam D. Sea- H Passne pA0 Z JUDGE St x"tus
Frank ? Mgrray Acorn SSrk Gt the cYuFsyG
Ssil &:oTn 4 \: anS koSsf5 to.u s ds:?xs
Acorn A. \.
The summary OF the events is as follows:
ssy So2 |f fs'S ef nsf
ont place and ,iroEan the on u s seconds
p se o @ um o anar.e c.n
Gn" Sky sG' sli
sprint@er ter ,nmsi Leahoy. Who WAS entered in the SO
Grogan rs said TO have said; Well give mo com.
pace and ran % /" such god eaoci tat he won Ss
T. SSAn be- large G ,S sl f cracks ~ was
G9anosf ,s hnr viii Sc, sss%d prize and W.
9H and ysSS'i sndeap s Runrirs
s A. nSss SrSHs s. @
nqme home wen . @ %r"" anaS '',a' from
xsI AcoTG 4. in amnute, 50 sssoSds Win nNHi 3.
hand unit, o ta 3 tho s wine o
nss Oy Won y H.
MSfTo With ssfS sdsrSsd Mak IN Gaax
go yard-), second. and ". H. Moore Y Y. A. c. as
yards. third. Tho winner won with ridiculous ease,
ana SpDRs shs"n fG1m e ss
haitian A. { (scratchl, in IS minutes 40 seconds; W
". Scott New Jersey A. c. Il minute 80 ssconds). WAS
second and Biumenthal. American A. C. minute 10
secondsl. third. Sicol walked Il Kood race, aui
n' tS Ins
ment to tho spectators.
quarter mile. Novire Run-Final heat won by V G.
Rothschd Harvard A. A., in 81 > seconds, with VI.
Cohen. Titan A. Q. second. and II. A Thompson, New
Judged and displayed an excellent style Of pro.
RresSIon Several OF the names that appe among
the entries looked very much out OF place In novice
ONE. mile Handicap Run-won by ". H. Mccarthy
Manhattan A c. rs yGrdsL In minutes 43 20 seconds:
W. kuhke Prospect U2rrierT go yArd8l second, and
H. 7. Spencer. Brighton A. q. 600 yardBl third. Nc
Carthy s running magnincentiy and VIII be heard
the last lap, bat could not stay with the sturdy Irish
man, owing to mistake OF tho clerk OF the conrso
Mccarthy started from tho l5-ynrl mark instead OF
scratch and ths oversight cost Ruhke the race no
wasonly beaten a few yards McCRrthys allotment on
mile run andicapper Carter ordered the clerk to send
him back TO scratch, which direction Oboyed
IuttnK l6 pound Shot (handicGpl-Won by j. Van
llouton West side A. c. % feet nches. with Put II
81 feet 81 inches; r. LambrechL Manhattan A G.
scratch second, with 80 feet ~ inches while j.
ktsrnberg American A. G. "a feet inches, took third
prize with ~ feet +le inchrs The winner old ne
HIlaround athlete tins being hts first appearance in
open field events in some time he having devoted him
crack was not In good form as he should have won
eaBilN
Running High Jump (hAndicap)-Won by Ira Baird
NaruHa Il &. g. inchesl, with Jump OF ieet nches
with feet inchesl aid T. Il bsnuert Nautilus B. G
ttH inclesh third, with Jump of fect ! inch