Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-06-23
COLUMBIA,s ATHLETES.
The Field Contests on Analostan
lsland-A Day of Good Sport.

There would undoubtedly have been a greater
crowd on Analostan Island Saturday afternoon
II she weather had been more promising, but
even as 1t was the handicap games of the CO.
iumhia Athletic Club were a great success.
There we're alsrge number of events, each with
goodly field OF: contestants and, considering
the condition of the track and the attending
circumstances. the time made was very credita-
BILE and gives good promise of a satisfactory
showing at the fall athletic games here. A tent
was erected Saturday for the convenience Of
the athletes and on the south side of the
grounds grand stand offered q pleasant
vantage ground for the audience.
THE CONTESTS.
At o'clock the first event Of the day-a hun
dred-yard dash-was called and the following
starters toed the line:
J. B. Rodgers e yards). H. NJ. Earle (e). 8.
J: King lscratch), H. ]. Clark (7), J. c. Irwin
81 H. N: Dickinson Co., c. s. Hing So, Alex
90, W. B. Hoggatt 60, H. H. Darneille (e), G..
Z. Macias CD.
Dickinson at once took the lead and held it
to the end, closely followed by Sprigman and
Elliott.
R. j. Beal won the pole vault with eight
feet to his credit H. NJ. Wilson was second
with seven feet six inches. The other entries
were: Geo. Brock, c. c. Billings, II. NJ. Earle
and J. n. Carlton.
The entries for the novice bicycle race. one
mile, were g. p. Macias, j. n. Oliver, q. D.
Darrell and II. d. Cochran. 1t was won by
Oliver, with Macias second.
II. NJ. Dickinson threw the sixteen-pound
hammer "a feet inches thus winning the
hammer-throwing contest from j. C.. Irwin, c.
q. Sloan, j. Rainier, G. W. johnson and -
Merritt. Dickinson with eight yards handicap
also won the 22O-yard handicap from J. b. FL
liott %, j. N Carlton 80, Ii. j. Clark Q4), and
s. ]. King (scratch)
In the running broad Jump there we're six
entries: s. E. Lewis (scratch). W. B. Hoggart
Il fooD J. NJ. Kenyon az feet), s. ]. King
lscratch), W. B. Hibbs q FOOT and W. E. Buell..
Buell. jumped IS feet 31% inches; Hoggart, II
feet II inches and Lewis II feet inches.
Crist with a six-inch handicap won the six
teen-pound shot handicap from E. I. Perkins
(scratch), j. c. Irwin (scratch), H. NJ. Dickin-
son (scratch), c. G. Sloan q FOOT, J. Rainier q
FOOT, c. W. johnson q FOOT, W. Merritt (I8
lnehes), j. b. Green is inches), and S. j. King
(l8 inches).
In the i2o.-yard hurdle Hoggart and Earle
bicycle handicap there were three entries
w. T. Crist (scratch), L. ]. Barber (75 yards)
and J. W. Mitchell GOO yards). Crist won, with
Barber second, Mitchell dropping out.
Kenyon won the 44O-yard handicap, with
Elder second
INNING hiSA jump was Wou ny D. Ne Sdrl-
ton (scratch), clearing 5 feet j. c. Irwin G.
lnches), made feet 10 inches
Kenyon won the mile handicap from the
scratch. Bolway (60) came in second and
Elder (sO) dropped out This was the last event
OF very successful athletic day and one that
reflects much credit upon the club.
OFFICERS OF THE DAY.
The officers of the day, to whom much of the
success of the occasion was due, were as follows:
Marshals athletic committees. W. Stinemetz,
Howard Perry, L. T. Reed, NJ B. Hanson. r.
W. Ryan, Lieut. +. +. Fletcher, L. l.. Harlan.
A. ID. Kerr. j. West Wagner, Ralph Lee, f. A.
Bowers. Track judges-T. j. Pickett E. A.
Bowers, Lieut.. F. F. Fletcher, Dorsey Brown.
Timekeepers- West Wagner, Sterling Gait,
p: s. Brown. Field judges-Alexande Grant,
W. A. Smith, Ralph Lee, s. c. Simms. In,
spectors-C. H. Jonas. w. H. Chambers. T. 3.
OLeary, I. j. Flack. Scorers-D. F. Merrill,
lr., j. 5. Zeigler, c. NJ. Staley. Starter. I.
Crossley. Clerk of courses. w. Stinemetz.
Referee-G, L, Scarborough