The daily critic., 1890-09-23
SPORTING GOSSIP.
INTERESTING FIELD AND TRACK
SPORTS AT CAPITOL PARK.
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who Caused the Arrests s?--Openinr
OF the Football Season.
The field and track sports Of the Y.
NJ C. a. at Capitol Park yesterday
afternoon attracted a large crowd, among
which were many ladies. The different
events were kccnly contested, and
showed the results Of careful and intel.
ligent training. J w Crossley of the
e A. G acted as referee and timer.
The first event, 100 yards run. there
were SO many entries the race was run
in heats, the first and seconds Compel.
ing in The finale. Harding won the
first heat with Hoh second. and the
next heat was won by Middebrook.
Buell. finishing second In the run of
MiddlchrCok won in IL is seconds
with Harding second.
The pole vault was won bv Lovelace
who cleared EIGHT feet. beating five con.
testants Hough won the twelve pound
shot putting event with thirty.five feet.
LovelaCe second
Six men started In the 220.vard
hurdle race and as II was run in the
high grass Of the outfeld there was
many NAAAhANAAlk AhANHlN1s ANDlA WOU. IN
2J:4 . seconds, excellent time consider.
ing the character Of the ground.
Middlebrooke won the running high
leap, beating Prentiss by an inch, and
clearing 3 feet inches. Buell. threw
the twelve. pound hammer 76 feet 3
inches and captured that event, while
Howell had an easy time winning the
hall mile run In 2iS.
The running broad Jump was won by
Hough with Is feet . inches. The con.
cludiug event was an exhibition 100
yard dash between Professor Sims and
Middlcbrook. The former conceded
eight yards TO the latter and won easily
in 10 2.5 seconds.
The winner In each event received
silver medal and Mlddlebrook was
given a gold medal for general excel.
lence.
The London police stepped In yester.
day morning just In time to prevent the
much .talked.of match between Joe
McAuliffe and Frank Slavin. There Is
considerable conjecture as TO the cause
of the arrests, inasmuch as the police
have never interfered heretofore In a
light that was 10 take place before any
Of the clubs. The Ormonde people lay
the blame on their rich rival, the peli.
can Club, while there are others who
arc inclined TO think that Slavin's
hackers sought the assistance Of the
police in order to save theirstak money
and bets. The latter Is hardly probable
however, for Slavin made an excellent
showing against Jcm Smith and won
the fight, although II was not given
him, because the ring was broken into
by Smiths followers.
While McAulin Is heavier than his
antagonist, the latter Is the more skill.
iul ard as the two men have never
fought any but second class men, this
fight would have given a line on their
future claims 10 be considered cham.
Iions. II the fight comes of, as Il un.
coubiedly will, q will be a stubborn
one, unless the Mission Boy by rushing
and superior weight should win In the
first few rounds IL II goes beyond six
or eight rounds Il Is the toss Of a penny
20 pick the winner, with the chances
slightly favoring the Australian,
The Washington public Is to be
treated TO favorite sport this fall that
II took very kindly to last year. Al.
ready arrangements are being perfected
for a series Of football games. mainly
between the noted college teams, and
within a short time the opening date
will be announced An effort will be
made 10 have only representative teams.
and, although there are many local
teams here, the managers propose to get
tie best outside talent they can, be.
lieying II will create more interest than
contests between local teams