The sun., 1891-06-03
A CLOSE CALL FOR JORDAN.
HE WINS THE ALL-AROUND CHAMPION
SHIPS BIZ SIX POINTS ONLT.


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Ru. Settled the Cop,est-Not More Thn.
Two Score or SPECTATORS Present.
Thu of,,cia,a sorr,od ,b. h,,t n, tb. a,ec,a.
tors Mt the n,,.aro,nd cbnmrionshins which
vore contas,ad a, IN. p.rt ..v n yoi vas,srIav
In tact. Nh. attendanco s,stod a, a,x la5ies
and an eonaI mn mhor NJ N, scuiina snoctators'
who had tho snaciona grand s,and ali 70 them.
ao,ree Tbsra woa No o,owa,na n,sbino
bolstorous shouting, or unrostrained onihu-
interesting sport. and 1t was certainly an ideal
"ay n.y. ior a'i'le''' cohles,s'
Ihere was general impression that Alex
po,i.lon' Su. US the events proceeded II oeeame
large and important part in the festivities.
Whsn ths In a, sran. ,vos oo,,o, a. ' ,ho ona.n,.
rum 1t became necessary for the champion to
win 1t or losc his laursls. At this interesting
stage Of the game Mooney. Jordan's most
formidable competitor. wont to pieces. and tho
champion held his place Mt the top by the
narrow margin Of six points.
1t was remarkable exhibition of skill and
exsn.s tho @rst @ tiwo IL, ~. h,.,nrr ~ ,ha 'un
IN
% MIN, IN seven oa o. B"a esa
80 .,. W. ,,'.n.a,,,a. u. ~, ~ ''" -'
VIM IN sx "na trarn" %onusr IN ov,
made things hum. and the work OF the
e,shtcen eight yenr.oId Con was astonishino,r GOOD
Itwas about ) o'clock when Referee William
J. swan started tho events or tho dozen en-
tries only six athletes put in an appearance,
and ail OF them ,oed tho mark for the first
% event inc pos.; 3oOyard run nhey were; o. Iul,
No'h''.'et ,'''iie @ ~. w. ~. H. DaA'ei' Ne"
YORK A. G.; M. o'sullivan' New Jersey A. c.;
haitian a. C., and II. j. Mooney, New jersey A.
G.
n o T Sasa aen hs to
imnS o IL sconds o s0S N and
miller had a hot lace Tor second homors. Jor-
aan ana rSn sod bsa
fHr third mace. O'SHiliynn finished Nth mud
baxter sISth. All the starters got inside the
up" Pnttin tho M sxteen onound sbot was the next
event. Il wa was generally expected that o'sIiii:
feet a. inches and MooSey third Wit S5 fees
nualifv. ,I " '"'A''' >''' ""N 'n N
the men pa5,e,pa,Sd in the hTh jas%r;
wiihomt dsiHv His iIimp was ieet inches.
S9Isn sal MoSnsy 5sa fS5 second { acId PLACE
Pnlvarmilior failed TO ouaify
univ fnmr man started in the haIf mile wolk.
TIKI wo. one of jordnn's cinches'" Tha |
starters were: Jordan Con. Baxter. ana Phi.
twn n1nps o, The % trnck. baXier' realEjng n n
nnt re ~ ,he nHht pnt on steam and manesed Io
Hniah third Jor,ian won Rs he nlensed nv tan |
xarda IN minutes il IA seconds q Con coming |
IL naonnd pmivsrmiiler manHr al 10 oat jns;dss |
tha e1eU I WInntes AZ seconds limit land made his
nnSit,nn m ore secnre lie WINS 'baGiv nnmpei |
oWf ~ tho Hnisb ~ ~
fbs nnwnrfni o,Spllivnn ceme IN the front IN
the sixteen-pound hammer throwing contest.
and hurled liis orapevine. handled hammer lO5
With "a faet ii inches and Jordon was third
nnd "a Il was his third failure he wns declared
Suith 9dt y ,hrow @ of ss fact md Muonev was also
saia with " throw of So feet inches ;The
stand"rd was 75 feet.
Tha nole Tanlt for height deyeloped a hot
contest. but Jordan was the victor. clearing
q Ieo5 a incbas lie n bird Mooney nnn
HSv1l;von atrnepied for second honors. hut
II tieS M q fest = inches I'bev Divided The
no;nta puivermillcr renched the standard ,of
4 = feet. but Goff Jailed.
The ioHv ward hurdle rece wac a prettv ona
Jorden ana Monnev mailing n GOOD strneelo
yeady' and won by a yard and a half in 1Gt.
It'd puivermiiler was al + ieet from the fana |
whan tha standard OF 2Ots seconds had slapsad
WhroWino ths "a nound weieht wns a re-.
marE a nia event from the fact thai ali five men
nHSnii;xen netnr raiiv' wns first with n toss oi