New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-09
ATHLETES AT NEW-HANEN.
MIDWINTER GAMES IN THE I'D REGIMENT
ARMORY
MUSCULAR MILITIAMEY AND STUDENTS FROM
YALE AND RIVAL COLLEGES SHOW
THEIR Drawn.
IeI IELLOKArH 10 The TRiBCSE.J

Ncw.lIaven, March THE annual mdwlntcr games
Of the "a Regiment, {. y. g. and the ale H'''vuo
Association held in the I'd Regiment "llo'S III
tbs city tonight. There were nearly 100 e"U'c'' !"
clud ng the leading athletes from ldlc laIN"u anu
Princeton and many Of the crack runners from New
Work and Io.ton seat, capable of accommodating
> 900 ueoplc had been put up for the occasion ana
every one of these allcd, while the galleries III
either end Of the large drllhall were crowded Inc
floor inside the running track was al" "I'cu WIN
toplc and the officers experienced conlief'o'e o'ln
cufv in keeping the spectator, out Of the way 81 the
/ ,,,,..t.nts " H. Curtis. y. Y \. C., WI, referee;
/ "A If Eobinson T.. \. c.. starter; T.. {. Carter.
y Y c. official handicapped and I. q. shcarlnan lalc'
| % Official reporter.
The 80 ward dash, in which there were nearly 100
entries was first on the programme IL was run Ill
heats Of four men each. Moon. OF Harvard Mocn Of
/ Princeton: Robinson and Dcming, OF Yale "rccn'
Downc, and Lee, Of Harvard, and Morse. Of Yale,
won place, in the first tria! heats but In
the second trial heat the narrowed down to
Morse and Dcming Of Yale. and Green and Do"ncs oi
Harvard Ii the final heat Green had one foot handi
can. Downe.. , feet Morse. feet. and Dcmins,
Morse led nearly 10 tic finish. when lie was passed by
all three Of the others. Green won by about inches
| I'm : 10 seconds. Downes was second
Tie 80 yard dash. open to members OF the "a
REGIMENT only was 10y Lcahcy, Of Company j.. IN
| q - seconds.
The mile walk. also confined to the I'd Regiment
WAS won by C. A. Hunt. Of Company f. WHO had
| handicap OF 30 seconds.
The rcgimenta mile one Of the piettc't
| race, of the meeting. VI. II. Ire, Company { 10
yard.. and H. ". Emblcr, Company u. yards, ran
neck and neck iOr several lap. Lee finally won by
about =. feet in inmates l. :. seconds.
In the 2.Oyard hurdle there were nine entries
Icutiln,u Y a. A.: Dcmns, y \. A., Puicr, -. ).
| :, c. and Barnes y. J. 4. C.. won plafc7 III the
trial heats LcnthOu and Dcming had Il start oi one
ward, fle other two men being scratched. In the
| final heat p,lcr gained the lead at the start but
WAS passed by LcutlhOn, who won easily III 81 -
seconds ruicr second
l. C. Kouth y. y. A. G., was the only scratch man
in file opcn NILE walk. but he wa ordered Oh the
track for running leaving the contest between lr"n-
son. Y A. A.. Puudcliofd. y. A. y. and Nolden'
n 4 l. Borden had a handicap If - seconds. ana
son after a hard ,purt with Pandcriord tmc'
minute, seconds.
The most exciting contest Wa, Oh" mile Tin- IL
,a. won ly How'd. Of Yale with French, Of the
Sew jersey Athletic Club. al Howell Cheney oil i'n'
close al his heels These three men rin At ! asst go
yafd- i'm Il dose bunch and the entire andienc" was
on us feet yelling for five minute after thr finish.
The fencing va, won hy ". !. sullivan. Of Yale.
vith + f. TrowUridr.. # New Haven club. second.
The fiD yard VIE " n boy Pierce. II. \. \,
=. yald- m , minutes ID second VI, Vne'ns, \. W.
| {. \. % ydic,, Icing second. IN, t'"H-ihnt'
IN tie final heat Wcr" Morse. \. \. y. 20 Ndida
! NcOuDcny y. VI. &. \. 20 yards. Pierce. H. y \,
- wards. Cannon =. II. \. g., 20 yards, 'auson.
H. L. C.. and I"At4lihou. \. y. \. II yards.
Tie tug Of war contest WAS hy the Ia,tlmc Aih-
ltlc club If Ncwl ORR. nv four Inches, the berkeley
'W. p. Xnscnt. = H. 4. g.. won the shot contest by
81 feet : !. inches, +. j. Gcarnlmi. y. \. \. g.,
being second. ~,
/ ard a feet -.