New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-08
A CARNIVAL OF SPORTS.
STATEN ISLAND ATHLETIC CLUB GAMES.
GREAT SUCCESS or TIE MAxAe1Ne COMMITTEE

GREAT SUCCESS OF TIE MANAGING COMMITTEE
WINNERS IN THE CONTESTS.
The staten Island Athletic Club held their fifth Labor
Day celebration 90 their grounds at West Bnghton'
( l.. Yesterday. II would be hard to imagine more
successful meeting for all the various games and
snorts went of without a hitch. The carly morning
gave promise only OF a gloomy II not wet day. ana
the rain Of the previous day had made the track a
heavy one The sun. however. shone out from be-
hind the clouds shortly after 10 and In half an
hour after that therswere fully 1000 people present to
witness the finals In the tennis doubles and by ui9
time the athletic sports fairly started there were
nearly G.OOO spectators about the beautiful GROUNDS
of the club.
The lawn tennis tournament for doubles had mar
rowed Itself down b two opposing couples s. D. =.
Milett and J. F. Hobart. New York Tennis Club; and
John Y. G.. Walker and p. T. johnson, staten lslahu
Cricket Club. The contest aD excellent one. the
victory going TO the New-York pair. Score-o-''
6-3. 6-3. OF. ,.
The following wore the results of the athletic
games,
1ooyard dash-T. J. Lee, " Y. A. C.. first: A. f.
Conland NJ. A. c., second 10 4-5 seconds.
High jump-WOn by A. Nckerson, n. Y. n O., D
feet IL inches f. Edwards, n. J. A. c., second.
s5O-yard mn-Won by W. c. DOhm, N y A. G.. ;
second Conrad Marks, X. A. A. Dohm was In hne
form and covered tho distance IN l minute 81 80
seconds, fine performance considering the state OF
the track.
One-mle run-Flve started and E. Hiertberg held
the lead up TO the last lap, when It. P. Connef NJ A.
C., passed him, easily winning In minutes 30 40
seconds; second, J. Reid, NJ A. C.
12Oyard hurdle race-Won by F. c. Puher, NJ >.
A. c.; a. F. COPELAND, NJ. A. c., second. Tme-l' 10
seconds.
T1vo-mlle bicycle race-won by r. W. Stoves, Kings
County w.; W. c. Banker, NJ. A. c., second. Tine
minutes % 2-5 seconds.
Twomile safety bicycle race-Three starters, won
by II. Wemple S. l. A. C.
Running broad Iump-Won by NJ. W. Ford, Il feet
II IL inches; c. T. Wiegland, S. I. A. C., second, u
feet IL inch.
220yard run-Won by P. Vredenberg, N. T. A. Vi
T. J. Lee, n. Y. A. c., second. Tme-23 40 seconds
c. s. Busse and Harry MOrrell gave an exhibition
three-legged race and smashed the 0Oyaiu recoru'
The former record was 5 seconds and they Lowered
IL by 1-5 OF a second.
II. G. Curtis, the amateu? worlds champion waiRer'
gave an exhibition halfmile walk doing the distance
in minutes 81 % seconds.
The aquatic part Of the programme was great
success In the intermediate eightOared SHE'LL the
Varuna crew, consisting Of c. Belger, NJ Quill IT,
.; T. Duffy, 3, w. II. Struse, 4; c. Stckum o. W.
IL. Reid, @; II. w. Dunn, 7; II. r. Bayer' STROKE
G.. Freeth, cOXswain won a good race from INC
Eureka Boat Club Of Newark. and the Staten lsiahu
Athletic Club. The Staten Islanders were goOu
second, time for the nile, minutes " IT 'NNNN0'
The great rowing OF the day was for the Staten
Island challenge cup, one mile, valued at Sl'oOo'
The following were the competing crews Columna
Athletic Club, OF Washington, d. C-1 h. L. HafDah
. r. j. Brewster; 8, S. !. Janus; 4, Edward Ryan
j. A. johnson: s, W. L. CTist; 7, Charles BAKER
stroke. l. Dyer; coxswaln j. W. Welsh. triton BOW
Club Of Newark-1, J. S. Vinson; ., George Bru' o.
A. W. Snow; 4, Massie Milne; 3, Harry haVelli o.
Theodore Kerr; 7, George E. Clifford; stroke, N Z.
nip ard Staten
Athletic Club, X. T. Smith; ., f. JosephthaI; o.
L. L. Betting; 4, L. NJ. Josephthal; B. H. A. LeaVlte'
6. j. A. Hart; Z, a. Quartley stroke, Z. a. HART;
coxswain, f. S. Chaplin.
Triton got away in the lead, aud held 1t for three
ouarters of mile, when No. caught a crab,' ana
the Washington crew, getting out of the rough water
near the north shore Of the XIII Won Ku forged ahead
and won a fine race by a length in minutes second
large contingent OF people who had come from wash
lngton roared themselves hoarse with delight
Another interesting item of the days sports was the
lacrosse match between teams from the New-York Attn
etic Club and the Staten Island Athletic Club. The
following were the teams and their positions:
Referee Samuel S. Isles I.orillard A. O.