The sun., 1890-09-02
THES.LA.CSGREATMEETING
LABOR DlY CELEBRHTED M 4 olRNT-
TAL OF sP0BTG

georges 9reat IAAlEAlo Raoo.
Almost every pastlme in the category OF
competitive sport was represented In the pro-
Gramme OF the Staten Island Athletic Clubs
Labor Day celebration, held yesterday. and II
such thing Is possible the thousands Of spec
tators had q suriet OF athletic competition.
From 10 80 In the morning until niRhtfall was
panorama Of spirited contests. and the car
ntval OF snort was crowned in the evening by
an exhibition Of blazing fireworks and fancy
drill parade, while the beautiful grounds, H.
Eliminated by thousand fairy electric lights,
offered reposo after the days stirring events.
The monster programme was started with
the final bout Of the tennis tournament singles
and doubles. The prslimnsries had been
fought Thursday. Friday, and Saturday. The
singles lay between J. Y. q. Walker and P. E.
johnson. After an interesting duel the latter
won by the following score: 4-6, 81, SO
50. 6-3. The doubles brought together J. +.
Hobart and +. Il. Lourlo against p L. John
son and ]. Y. G. Walker. The latter camo out
Sa victorious In q closely contested battle. the
applause was sandWiched In bstWeen the sets.
eyenta ntt,ng @ tne tennis oompetition the ATHLETIC
Of the grounds. and being only scratch ovents.
the best athletes In training were entered.
This meant only q few ,eompstitors in each
balanced by quality. The duel botNesn bownes
an george was worth . 100-mile journey TO
s srds aad Sa. s e, % sns 100
SSssfeated Ss Fred Westing and in the latter he did
~ S,9 seconds. winning oastly. HyertbsrG's
is doubtful 4 any. one in the country could
have defeated the New jerseys captain ySster-
LAY ohS Inc hsnhattans overshadowed all other
The following ls summary of the events:
a, one Hundred Yard kun.,won By n. Remington,
:. xfsdonsrErh z. A. c. third iiSSsa fiSs 10 RS IS
ia stable senpsn,Oa g Within race s.n ysTd: q
the tsp; where ReminE,on came with Ersat BURT Of
tss:s e. ana hSps' q OiS S.risi.y III ,nSass g.
On On. HundIsd ia Tsrd% % RSn.woa By N. Remington, r.
yr;dsoae95E,s5 s5,n5 IIma g g .s:onS ana fshsr
easily BY four ysrdA and might have chippod on nth
pdS%I SSSF Eaundsod = ana 55or.y Yard Eun1won sy
LED fOr half the d'tSne' ~SsTs peSsPsRas moT.d
= ssss is:ss
.ssSi f.s
GssnIi: ss61Ht%ssS r%S9td I1SS SS.p.s
ss!sS fins aIssss : % e ::csaa a'a9{ was . .S: C.
%hsts wv P'ss sh5t INTO Sas sns
r. IL
,n.hS' - 4 .IS, TsS 2 2Si,,.ry M eontsstSd with the
sSss:S H. y :.:Ssid ,s,.:
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IL stern chase L9s tns
50 ' 4. ocSG not e ess q:
q: T%ss'S y .t'5y E-5a Hsss!.
ond jordan somswhSi Sandy, aisSours 81 eoS oSS:
pHRsnnVSy Rnnn;ny HnSanSG; H,tS TSa,wo, ,v
vim feet inches; H. L balIOck. Il. O. failed az
vent. B.eyoI. RAos-won b. J. ", Judge. River
ony contestants and the 6rst part OF the race was
AaoTing the seY9Sns ,w:Ea.ITqp b. D. tsnr
AA.IS;a ssSSnd vim e feet Il inches, Ione: throw
The attraction of the day followed. the
fsa1d cas $1,000 the ehaisase stSssa
For Tssks the 9the.o and squao world
vas brisk as the crews were @ Ge,tinS sSIen ready.
The New Yorks we're greatly fRncled, and next
In dayUr We're ,1nD tSs G9um6ias and po1Spasa
tho trophy. Si1 shells etarted for tho starting
point, and the crews were as follows:
S'E Ss5s e.H!s S;: PFC So-srd e ysP 4 T.s
%%at1af Gun R. A-w; Armstrong tsox). g H: Hand
S.Tts sSlss Geo 6 SSa. 6 Ss5sS. so1.asnf
rctopHS MARION cS Jahn .,nSn n%Ste ySGTh sawyer
smshsOn, L A. Fisher UtrOlsI W. +. RObsrss Coz:
qGipHe,:A S-S IN Kenyon Cow, Snyder
cSSris: Baker J. Janus tStrOk'h ". A Smith
sassF as..tsrs So ThAS.3 n.si :r
= Jansen. r conynEhAm Utroks). A =. CAmAcho
vin.sS lI,Sa i ao1. B. BoRRs Sat9 oF
T. A a WRFd( (ooNa ninN
Just before tho start tho New Yorks unfor-
tunately broke their rudder against the stake
boat. The crew pulled to shore and tink0rod
boat the sscond time Il 6roES again nH and RE-
cree HunekSr said he could not walt any longer
there t is . great deal OF dispute about The wa. T
gerod money. The baokers OF the winged
ohes tS IN:
the hands Of the starter, and. like horse racing.
the wagors should stand.
water, and secured . couple Of yards sdo
vantage. They pulled 80 strokes to the minute.
Sh Ssr The Rsr ssSqod sS 70 IL GREY hs s aSs
and pulling 40. with the ,PotomacS fourth and
pulling Ehe sane sane 6 The Arthur K9ls were NOT
was W 3 still in 'front.' ct the quarter. but the toiam.
bISs were awfaIly near and thS VIZ they were
tSad et the hall. and the Potomacs
ST's .sS ssS ;so s:Rs
Staten Islands. No. Of tho latter Grew F. q.
Jansgen. falling 10 2 faint: The Colgmbies
% '1Ea Stssp b5SSnds
1:67 i-6; the Tritons fourth, in sos. and tbs
Arthur Xss last II sl Ths Tr0ns css
chances they had by zig-zaRGina ali
over tho stream. They were pulling strongly
and looked dangerous whom the accident hap
The junior eiGht-oared had only three en-
tries as follows:
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