Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-06-01
WORLD OF SPORTS.
Winners of Prizes at the Brooklyn |
- Athletic Club Games.


- Athletic Club Games.
The picnic and games of the Brooklyn
Athletic club drew large crowds to the
West End grounds Saturday. The
games occupied all the afternoon and
were refereed by M. J. Colloty. All his
decisions were received favorably with
the exception of the one regarding the
throwing of the 16 Id hammer. The
throw was between the Wagner
brothers, Thomas and James and Owen
O'Neill. Two reporters and other wit
nesses gave the throw for second place
to Thomas Wagner by II inches, but the
committee of the club upheld the
referees decision and gave the throw
to O'Neil. The boys race for prizes of
81, rs and so cents was won by Cronin,
Noonan and Crane in the order named.
Putting 16 Id shot P. Cahill, first, T.
Fitzgerald second. One hundred yard
dash, Neureux o. Meriden first, NJ. J.
WEIGH Of New Britain second.
Cunning Run e hop , step and jump, o'Neill
Dillane second, Al feet 8 inches, Cronin
third, SO feet 10 inches. Running broad
jump, Q'Neil, 90 feet 3 inches, Dlllane,
10 feet 81 inches, Cronin, IS feet
inches. One mile race, Burke of New
Britain, first, Noonan second, DAILY
third. Time, 6minutes 10seconds. Throw
ing Is pound hammer, J. Magner first,
Owen O'Neil second. Three legged race
Neureux and NJ. J. WEIGH first, Dillane
and Kelly second. Putting 90 pound
shot, T. Magner first, % feet 10 inches,
j. Wagner second, So feet inches, 40
yard race, Walsh first, Neureux second,
Kelly third. Pole vaulting, O'Neil first.
Cronin second. Running high jump,
O'Neil first, Cronin second. Throwing
10 pound hammer, j. Wagner first,
O'EeIl second. ego yard race, WEIGH
fF I, hNeureux second, Dillane third.
Hitch and kick, Q'Neil feet IL inches,
L twlor s feet 10 inehts. O'Neil's kick
beats the best record. Half mile race,
WEIGH first, Noonan second, Burke
third. The football match was won by
the Brooklyn Athletic club, their COM
waltz for the ladies' gold ring was post
poned.
The Hartfords will play with the Wa
terburys at the West End grounds to-
morrow afternoon.
The races at the driving park Satur-
day afternoon were largely attended.
Happy Home won the 2:45 class, purs e
$500, in three straight heats, best time
1851. Baron was second, Star Boy
third and Cheshire Boy fourth. In the
. ClStSS, puISE 9SUUy IOOldlo WOH III
three straight heats, Gerald second and
Maud III. third. In the local race for
purse of $50, Dr&Bland's "Nugget'' won
in three straight heats. The other races
on the programme will be trotted at the
July meeting.
| The Co G team of four have accepted
the offer made by the management of
the casino of $25 to compete against the
Scovill tug of-war team at time to be
mutually agreed upon. The manager
now awaits the acceptance of the Scovill
team.
The Waterburys won and lost game
Saturday. In the morning they defeat
ed the West Ravens here by a score of
to 1. Driscoll's pitching was feature
of the game. The score was by innings
as follows:
Ia 1867 =
Waterbury, e4 90 9 O %
Nest Haven, 0001 900 Il
The afternoon game was played in
Hartford and was characterized by bril-
| liant plays Condoff was in the box for
the lone team and did some remark able
pitching. Mccarthy on the other hand
pitched as fine game and it was battle
of pitchers until Hickey made the fatal
error which lost the game. The score
by innings was as follows:
234 b 81 8 8
Waterbury, 0 o 0 0 0 0 0 O 90
Hartford, 0 o 1 OIL
Sfefke, Moran and Hickey of the Wa
terbury team are visiting at their homes,
the first two in New York and Hickey
in Springfield.
The Y. M. 6. "A. nine defeated the
New Britain Y. M. G. AS Saturday by a
score of z to O.
WIN. Coz HOLMES. Id, Browns blk