Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-05
RIVALS FOR REN0WN.
Thousands Watch the Games of the
Sturdy Young Athletes.
EAST END CLUB MEN VICTORIOUS.
They Capture Twelve Out of Twenty One
Events on the Card.
CONTESTS THAT WERE GAMELY FOUGHT

If the park was the convergent point for
the multitude, the athletic contests were
the chief attraction for the holiday seekers
when they got there. And they arrived in
thousands; not less than 10, 900 people lining
the grounds at any one time during the
day. 1t was a pretty gay scene, taking
it all in all; and the crowd q singu-
larly orderly one. The rising ground
northward of the inclosure afforded
vantage ground to hundreds Of women and
children-to say nothing of maidens-who
watched the competition among the young
athletes in the arena beneath them. On the
outskirts of the crowd dozens of wagons,
gaily decorated, furnished points for the
privilege of enjoying which the owners
charged cents head. Buggies and pri-
vate vehicles hemmed in the crowd, and in
the immediate neighborhood lemonade and
ice cream booths competed for patronage.
A brisk shower of rain which fell at
o'clock threatened to bring things to an
abrupt conclusion, but the weather cleared
again shortly.
Promising Athletes Present.
The grounds were in fair condition for
such games, everything considered. A
running track, one-sixth of mile around,
had been laid out, and though it was not
cindered it was in fair order. An inclosure
was made by means of ropes, but the body
of police present was necessary to prevent
an invasion by the audience, which lined
the inclosure ten feet deep. The day was
one essentially for the East End
Gymnastic Club, the members pulling off
II out of q events. Of the former j. B.
McKennan won Z, John McGrew, 4, and
Harry Ross, 1, record of which the able
professor of the club, Mr.. Kirchner, may
we'll feel proud. The events brought forth
some very creditable exhibitions Of strength
and skill, and were all sharply contested.
Mr.. McKennan, by winning the greatest
number, becomes the possessor of hand
some medal presented by Gusky's. The
juvenile contests, which were carried on
grounds, excited as much interest among
the smaller aspirants to fame as the more
important events did.
The Meeting Very Successful.
To James Malarkey is due much of the
success which attended the meeting. He
has labored for more than month to bring
full is feather in his cap. He was untiring
during the day in seeing that matters ran
smoothly; and they did. A. L. Crathy was
starter, Prof. Kirchner, referee; Messrs.
Cox and Sigel, judges, and Prof. Nathan,
clerk of course. The events are as follows:
One hundred-yard dash; prize, life-size por-
trait of winner, by Union Artists Portrait
Company-First heat, Sam Gray, :12 As; sec
ond, w. G. Gill, IL 3-5; third, Sam Ken
nedy, :1115; fourth, G. L. Beares, IL 4-5;
fifth, R. A. Sterritt, 10 As. The final was
won by William G. Gill, of the Western
University. Time, IL; Sterritt second.
Record, :09 As.
Standing broad jump, prize, photograph
album, by Breuninger & Co., eight entries
j. B. McKennan, East End Gymnastic
Club, won with 10 feet inch.
The one-mile walk prize, silk umbrella,
by Horne & Ward, brought out two con-
testants, and was easily won by G. Kress
from w. f. Schilling in 9:10.
Two hundred and twenty yard dash for a
silver cup, by G. c. We'll & Co.-First heat,
W. c. Gill, :25H; second, A. Hesser,
:25 Is; third, R. A. Sterritt, :26. A.
Hesser won the final heat in :24A. Record,
% 1-5.
The running broad jump for prize goblet,
by Chris. Hauch, was won by j. B. Nc
Kennon, E. E. G. c., with 1S feet inches;
B. A. Patterson, second, IS feet inches.
Record, % feet 81 inches.
j. B. McKennan's Many Victories.
LB McKennan also pulled off the stand
ing high Jump with feet 81 inches. Prize,
lawn tennis shoes, Werner & Co.
. Ross Cleveland, of the Seventeenth
ward, secured pair of trousers, presented
by Jackson's, by putting the 16-pound shot
81 feet 115 inches.
Four hundred and forty-yard run; prize
athletic suit by LittelL Frank Wilson, a
Geneva College man, won from G. E. Col
Inns, of E. E. G.. Club, in :56Z. Record,
80 seconds
The running hop, step and jump contest
brought out nine contestants. Prize, auto
harp, by j. M. Hoffman. !. B. McKennan
40 feet 9 inches, with c. s. Miller second,
3S feet ~ inches.
A. E. Becker, of the Central Turnverein,
won the running high jump with feet 8
inches; Mckennan, Miller and Miltan just
failing. The prize, split bamboo fishing
tackle, by J. Fl. Johnston.
Only a couple started for the sack race,
which was carried off easily by John Nc
Grew, of the E. E. G. Club. The prize was
a walking stick presented by Hardy &
Hayes.
Once more J.. B. McKennan added to the
laurels of the East End club by carrying off
the prize for throwing the 16-pound ham,
mer-100 cigars given by John O'Neil-a
distance of 60 feet 10 inches. A. Jarrett
was next with Sc feet.
The High Kicking Exciting.
The high kicking contest evoked good
deal of interest. 1t resolved into trial for
superiority between an East End club man,
d MoK and Geneva Go11a0a
man, B. A. Patterson. Both men were ap-
each party fancied their man very highly.
j. B. McKennan finally kicked 8 feet 10L
inches, height Patterson failed to reach.
Patterson certainly kicked the height at
one period, but the pole was removed for
repairs during the contest, and when busi-
ness was resumed McKennan seemed to stay
little better than Patterson. The latter
holds the intercollegiate championship
with feet inches. The prize was "a pair
of opera glasses by G. S. Hauser.
There were five starters for the mile
bicycle race. II. f. Acker won from j E.
Duff in minutes 81 seconds. Record, 2:43.
Prize, violin, by S. Hamilton.
j. McGrew scored again by pulling off the
Snodgrass dropping out. Time, 2:22 Is.
The prize was Sevres vase presented by
Arthur O'Leary.
Much interest was taken in the pole
yaulting contest. There were four entries,
Fred Summer, of the Southside Turnverein;
II. E. Becker, of the Center Turnverein; G.
Summer, of the Southside Turnverein, and
Harry Ross, of the East End Gymnastic Club.
Rivalry Between the Men.
The contest was long and keen, and
ultimately came down to trial of skill be-