New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-25
on PRINCETON'S NEW FIELD.
WE'LL CONTESTED CANES ~ SPITE OF A HEAVY
TRACK-THE CONTESTS AND WINNERS.

Princeton. y. j.. May "a (speclan.-About 700
people ~ the university FIELD this morning attended
the first annual handicap meeting open 70 all ANA
ters. - the Track Athletic Association. The meet
Ing was particularly interesting to the students,
alumni and friends Of Princeton, II marked the
opening Of the new grounds, which have been under
improvement for the last six months The improve
mcnt. made ar n new one third mile trck. now
diamond. two football Gclds. and new grand stand
with seating capacity Of $50. Tho grand stand is the
gift Of Mr.. and Mrs. John j. McCcok. Of New-Yoril.
The first trains from tho cities this morning were
crowded with alumni and friends. al Of whom went
directly 70 tho grounds. The games began at II
O'Clock. Owing 10 the intercollegiate games being
close at hand. representatives Of Harvard were
entered. and Yale sent only one man shortly before
the games began It was announced that Luther II.
Carey. Princciou's famous sprnier. would not run.
The new tracA heavy, and The records made were
b. doubt affected By this fact
The officers Of the day We're Referee W b. Curtis.
Y. y. 4. G.. Judges. Professor II. T. Osborn. o. ".
Carr. Manhattan A. e.. and LcSi, Audcnrcd, Of the
University Of Pennsylvania Timers a. VI. sweet,
Y. J. A. c.; e. {. Hughes, Manhattan \. C., and
Il. >toll, y. Y. 4. c. starter George Goldic, y. y.
A. c.
The contests and winners were:
100 Yard Dash handicap Trial heats by
T. J. Lee. y. Y. 4. G. &. IL yards. In 10 %
seconds; =. Nrcdcnburrh. Of Princeton and y. y.
\. G. II yard, .n 10 = D -cconds W. h. Costcr. y. !
A. {. II yards in 10 - seconds. Tho final
heat by +. yrcdrlbursh. Of Princeton and
y. Y. \. e. Il yard. by foot IN 10 L. seconds ;
r. J. Lee y. !. \. G.. second.
one nile Run Olandicap Won by W. D. Day. y J.
\. G.. who DID not take hi handicap 81 ten yarl-
lut started from the scratch. Timc-4 minutes.
81 4, +. y. Turner Of Princeton tIIO yards,
second. A. L. George. Manhattan Athletic Club
scratch dropped out IN the second lap.
Putting ~lNfccf! pound shot tlaudi,a Dl-WOn by
T. l. iambrccht. Manhattan Athletic club u
foot inches. Distance. ~ feet IL niche.
Hugh II. Jancway. Of Princeton and The Manhattan
4. G. 70 feet inches, second. with II feet 9l2
luchc..
lalfm Run GIanoicap)-This Wa one II the pre-,
tcst races Of the day. w. d. Day started with l.
yard, handicap, but dropped out after running abou,
tWotlrds Of the distance. W. G. Dohm, If Princeton
minute, 40 Second, second ". b. Woodbridge. Of
mi "'on ard Manhattan 4. G.. 81 yards.
On. ,r.'l pulled the princeton team inches
yerl.. b, - - seconda j. ; Eoddy Of Princeton
and lIe y. J. \. G. 10 yards, ucd FOR second place.
quarter mile Eun-won by J F. Horsiort Of Prince
ton 80 Nards IN minute . > seconds j. :.
Eoddy. Of Princeton and Manhattan i. {. I'll yards,
second.
Throwing sixteen pound Hammcr-Won by D. c. Hin
man, II Columbia Goece az fcet distance. los feet
T. feet, second, with 1905 feet II inches.
Running broad !nmp. Won by IT, f. welsh. Of Co.
\. {. II foot Il inches. second. with - feet.
The 81 Gun Club Of Princeton College shot a match
winning. The conditions we're n follows -Four men
on side, each man 10 shoot NJ 80 blue rocks from
three traps Is yard, rise National Gun Association
rules. The Yale men were Waite TarWel Clay and
Buro,ll. Princeton was rrrrr-c utcd by Adams, ri
Gladwn. ~ Williams, 90 and Phillips. 80. Here
he