The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-02-23
ATHLETES HONORS EASY.
SAVANNAHS SHARE IN TIE
BRUNSWICK CONTESTS.


Augusta Carries Of the Championship
Banner, But Savannah Men Came In
On the Individual Prizes-The Games
Badly Managed and Little Attention
Paid to tia Rules-How the Score
Was Made Up.
The Savannah delegation to the Young
Mems Christian Association athletic con-
tests In Bru nswick will return to-day. The
result Of the sports was an
nounced in the MORNING News yesterday.
The contest was between Savanna al Angus =
Ia and Atlanta for the possession Of the
banner representing the championship all
around team in the Young Mems Christian
Association. There were about 900 persons
present, who witnessed most Of the events,
though a terrific rainstorm at the con-
clusion of the 100-yard dash had the effect
OF driving many TO shelter.
The races were in charge OF the following
officials: Judges. Geo. T. Beelaud, Macon;
DIR. W. Q. Cleckley, Augusta; R. H. Rich
ards, Pittsburg. Starter, A. A. Jameson,
Augusta. Timer, z. B. Hook, Augusta.
Referee. N. a. Wood Of Rome, though
State Secretary Jenner monopolizsd that
gentleman's duties, Mr.. Jenner really hav-
ing no right on the track in any capacity
except that of aspec:ator.
THE OPENING EVENT.
The 100-yard dash, the first event on
the programme, was initiated with a series
of misunderstanding and ended in a
squabble.. The eleven starters were divided
into four beats of two men each and one Of
three. The best Splinter that Augusta
had was reputed to be II. L.
| Gordon. he was pointed out as such
and was pitted against Connolly of Savan-
nah. They made a pretty race, Connolly
winning easily. The second heat was won
by Roe OF Augusta, a sprinter inferior to
| Gordon. Shivers of this city was fouled in
| his heat by an Augusta man. The atten-
ton of the officials was called to the foul
ing, but no notice was taken of the protest.
| The timing of the races was a farce
from beginning TO end. The gentleman
who acted in the capacity of timer had
never handled a stop watch in his life. He
watched the finish Of each heat and an =
| nounced at its termination whatever GER
tain time was made. In the first dash he
announced that Connolly finished in l0%
seconds. The watch was graded to fifths OF
second instead Of quarters. The time was
afterward changed TO IL seconds, and
Mr.. RAGS time was set at 10 3-5 seconds.
| This change made 20 points
in Augustus favor. 1t was patent
to the disinterested spectators that
|
| Jameson and Jenner declined to accede,
however, to the repeated requests that the
| first, second and third men run one heat
and decide the matter, leaving no room for
dissensions. The race could have only one
termin alton. and that was apparent to all
| on the field. -
THE POLE VAULT.
The poie-vaulting proved interesting and
devoid OF any remarkable feature. The
best vault was made by Fleming of Au-
| gusta, who succeeded in throwing himself
over the bar at hight Of eight feet.
| Shivers of Savannah failed to do better
| than seven feet. G. Martin did six inches
better than Shivers.
The running high jump proved very
| pretty feature OF the contest, the jumping
| of Charles Martin and Connolly eliciting
frequent and continued applause. Martin is
an awkward looking jumper. He shows
considerable spring, but lacks that
beauty aud finish that characterize
the best jumpers. With proper
care ami practice he will develop
speedily and will no doubt be able to 60
over the bar at six feet. Connolly's per-
Torrance was without effort, and was
much admired He stopped at Ave feet seven
inches, which hight Martin cleared. This
was work of the slippery turf. Gordon OF
Augusta made record Of four feet eleven
inches. BIS.
r-a TEE NILE RUN.
There were but four starters in the one
mile run, Shivers being the favorite. He
made no effort to lead at the start, content
ing himself with the rear until within 800
yards Of the q finish, when he
easily passed all his competitors, leav.
ing his nearest rival out of sight
His time was 6 minutes and Is seconds.
Bigelow practically abandoned the race and
left the track There was no time given
for him at the finish, but he did not eros
the tape within minutes and 4C
seconds, the minimum time. This
did not deter the referee, starter
and timer meeting later in the evening, anc
giving Augusta Is points for Bigelow's per
formance The Augusta team needed i
points to equal Savannah's record, anc
they were determined to get them. There
was no representative Of Carmichaels team
present and he was not consulted about the
matter. AT 10 o'clock this decision wa.
announced. after many bad gone to theil
homes, tired and sleepy, and no protest wal
made. The Savannah boys were consid
erably surprised yesterday morning to learr
that that the banner had been awarded tx
Augusta.
THROWING THE HAMMER
The throwing Of the hammer proved tc
| the spectators to be one of the prettiest
events of the day. 1t was clearly seen tina
the contest was between Connolly o.
Savannah and Fleming of Au-
gusta. There was no timer needed.
Fleming took several extra trials, but Con
molly won, his best throw being seventy-twC
feet and seven inches. Fleming mad,
seventy-one feet four inches, and G. Martin
of Atlanta sixty-three feet eight inches
In the putting the shot contest Gordon o.
Augusta won on 80 feet inches, Connolly
Of Savannah second, with 81 feet inches
In the running broad jump Connolly woI
with IS feet 4 inches; Martin Of Atlant,
second, II feet inches, and Gordon third
| II feet inches.
In throwing base ball, w. P. Smith o
Augusta won on 1856 IT. in.; Coney O
Savannah, second, $50 f6
THE SCORE.
The following was the actual result of tn
games:
Savannah Augusta Atlanta
Points. points. points
| 100 yard dash ..........O 90 90