Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-07
GREAT FIELD SPORT.
Visitors From Detroit Win a Majority
of the Contests at the
ALLEGHENY ATHLETIC MEETING
The Time Slow Because Of the Rain and a
Very Muddy Track.
PITTSBURG MEN IN NEED OF TRAINING

The Allegheny Athletic Association gave
its inaugural field meeting at Exposition
Park, and it proved a success, especially for
| the Detroit Athletic Club, whose representa-
tives took about everything within hailing
distance Harry Jewett was the chief among
the Philistines from the North who swooped
down upon the young and promising athletes
of the Iron City, and the majority of them
are still coming athletes" The time of the
races does not suggest a very brilliant set of
events but the weather was to blame for the
slow work. 1t rained from noon to o'clock
and a little now and then was thrown in
after that hour. 1t was not a down-pouring
rain, but one of those miserable drizzles,
which soak one full of chills and leave a
man in bad condition for athletic sports. The
track too, was very bad. 1t is on the turf
and that was soaked pretty we'll through
with water, combination that don't work
well for the sprinter.
1t was nearly 8 o'clock when the pro-
gramme was started, and probably not more
than $50 people were present. Not over AGO
people were present at the close, and as a
financial venture the day was very bad
failure for the club, as elegant gold and
silver badges were presented in every event.
The medals were all made on an elaborte
scale and are beautiful trophies ofthe sports
The first event on the programme was the
100-yard dash, O handicap in heats, and the
Detroits proceeded to reach out and take the
biggest end of it, There champion, Harry
Jewett, won the first heat without much
trouble in 10 3-5 seconds. In the final heat it
was q very hard race between Jewett and E.
V. Paul, of the A. A.. A, but the Detroiter
won. Paul showed himself to be first-class
man, but seemed to be overmatched by
Jewett, who proved to be a remarkably good
sprinter. The time of the final heat l0lA
seconds, is very fast for SO ill-conditioned d
track
Jewett also won the 22O-yard dash handi-
cap in heats. In the first heat he defeated
Sterrett, w. and j., in 25 20 seconds and in
the final won from Gill, in the same time, af-
: ter splendid race, and making close finish.
In throwing the hammer, VIC. Mally, ID.
A. c., won without any competition, making
a throw of ia feet and 10 inches. He also
put the shot 81 feet 8 inches, which was much
better than anyone else seemed able to do.
G. A. Gillette, w. and j., proved the best
man at throwing the baseball his record
being l06 yards and Z inches, while the
second man, J. Nick. Speer, S. S. A., threw it
81 yards.
Beat His Brother in the Finish.
The one mile run was won by Harry Aus
tin, of D. A. C. In tile start John McGrew
took the lead and held it without trouble
until the half was past. Then Austin pulled
out ahead of him. Lewis McGrew was al
most in the rear for the big end of the dis
tance, but in the last quarter got away from
those behind. In the finish he made an ex-
cellent squirt and beat his brother for second
place. The race was at first protested, Nc
Crews friends claiming he was blocked when
Austin went around him, but it was not al
lowed. .r-..
William Gregg, a D. C. A. man, took first
prize in the half mile and H. C. Fry was sec
Ond Fry was trailed for the first quarter
by Gregg, but the latter beat him out on
squirt.
The 120-yard hurdle race was exceedingly
interesting because of its closeness They
got q good start, Harry c. Fry and F. p.
Duchanne keeping together more than half
but it was only perceptible when the hur-
dies were reached. The Detroit mans jump
would be just trif1e ahead ofFry. Duchanne
won, but Fry gave him very close call.
None of the hurdlers were left very far be-
hind, but Fry and Duchanne were decidedly
the best men, clearing the hurdles with ap-
parent ease. N'f 'iF p -.
! Bicycle Races Won by Banker.
The greatest enthusiasm of the day was
caused by the ease with which George D.
Banker defeated the opposition in two of
the events and got second in the other. He
was badly handicapped, being put in on his
brothers record, but showed that the start
given the other men was not too great.
The first race was half mile. Banker
was on the scratch, and the shortest man
had II seconds the best of it. W. f. Nc
Kelvey won in 1:521aa, but Banker defeated
Harry S. Acker, who had ten seconds start,
without a great deal of trouble. The friends
of Banker made very strong objection to
his being so badly handicapped i'll that race,
but he was not given any better position in
the mile race. In that he was again scratch
man, while C. w. Heppenstall had 20 seconds
start. Banker made up his handicap in
stall at the grand stand, amid the cheers of
his friends. He finished easily and at the
stretch felt SO we'll pleased as to try it side
ways for few yards, and came in with
folded arms. There was pretty good race
for second place between Acker and Hep
penstall, but the latter won it. He seems
easily disheartened, and instead of always
sticking to his riding would occasionally
was up to. ...-.
- An Easy Two-Mile Race.
The same three men were up for the two
mile race. Banker was left 80 seconds be-
hind. In the first attempt the starter made
a mistake, and was giving Heppenstall about
a minute start. Banker objected and the
starter called Heppenstall back. On the adj
vice of his friends, however: he continued
until he had gone a half nile. On the second
start Heppenstall got two-thirds of the way
around the track before Bankers start was
made. He only went two laps before stop
ping, probably being partially tired, but en-
tirely convinced that lie wasn't in the race
Acker had big start ON Banker, but the
latter easily went around him as he passed
the stand on the fifth lap. The other three
laps were merely u hippodrome. neither
man making much OF an effort to do time.
The running high jump was won by f. V.
Paul, and +. T. Ducharme got second place.
Paul is very graceful man at jumping,
though his movements in his walks about
the grounds clad in q bath robe were not so
angelic. He is good allaround man, how
ever, and promises to, be one of the best in
the A. A. \. The standing high jump was
won by Ducharme.% These two events are
the only ones in which Javett, of Detroit,
entered and did not win i
The Days First and Second Winners.
Following are the summaries:
100 yard dash, in heats. handicap
First heat-Harry Jewett. D. A. c., first, Charles
Annneslcy. ID. A. c., second. Time, 10 3-5.
Second heat-E. V.'Paui, A:sA.A A.. first, X. A.
Sterrett, W. and j., second, Time, 10 As.
Third heat--:W c. Gill, W. U. r. first. D. R.
FinaI-Harry Jewett, d. A. C., first, e. " Paul.
A, A. A., second. Time. 10 1-5.
Throwing the haminerEW. G. Malley, D. A. c.,
won; III feet 10 inches.
29O-yard dash, in beats
starrett, W. and j, second. Time, :S5 IS.
Third heatcFrank- wilson. Geneva College,
first c. H. Haas, 5, A. e., second Time, rs.
FinaI-Harry Jewett D. a. e., first, W. c. Gill.
Running broad Jump, handicap-Harry Jewett,
d. A. c., first, F. I. Ducharnie b. A. c.. second.
Msif mile Tun,wlriam Gregg, D. A: G., first.
Running high jump-E, v. Paul, A. A. A., first,
F. I. Ducharme, ID. A. C.s second. -Four. feet II
inches. -
nunupsne Cycle Club. first: G.. w. Heffpnstau' |