The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-07-28
RETURN OF OUR ATHLETES.
THE CHERRY DIAMOND" TEAM HAS
4 N.iRKOW Escape At SEA.

a NJRKOW ESCAPE At SEA.
The Gniiia aud nIaekheath Aimost Csiitds
In n Heavy Fon Nortimcr Remingtonis
tho Hero orthc Team rty.three Prizes
| Won. AwgregatinE In Value $4,000.
! The good steamship Gallla came into port
yesterday morning bearing among other dis
tincuis ed passengers tho members OF the
Manhattan Athlotic Club, who have been
showing our foreign cousins what American
b,awn and speed can do.
Trainer Jim Robinson was at the Cunard
dock to receive his athletes. and the first thing
they told him was Of narrow escape they had
from u collision ut sea. The ship had been
stcaming or several days through a heavy
fog. and tho big foghorn made sleep and
rest Almost an impossiblty. While other
horns AMI balls were heard at inter.
Nnls. no ship cnmo to close quarters
until sunday morning whom suddenly loud
bias; was heard. near by. A sort OF panic
seized everybody OH board. especially as tho
sound camo nearer. The officers OF the Gallia
cut down speed and slowly crept forward.
suddenly there Ioomei across the stern OF tho
boat where nobody had been looking for It, the
outlines of u largo shin. She was not over NJ
teen yards away and tho afYrishtnd passengers
could easily read the name. "Blackhsath."
through the heavy curtain OF mist. 1t was .
narrow escape. The weather the last two
weeks has been tho thickest pilots have seen
around our coast for twcuty-ilve years. and IL
WAS some iimc before the officers OF the GalliA
could locate pilot boat No. Is booming it's gun.
The members OF the team looked In splendid
health. and Nerc in high spirits. The party
comprised M"ttimor bennington. Luther
Carey, II. J.. Dadman. I. ID. Nicoll. II. L. Hal
lock, Eugene Van Setback and Q. A. j. Ousok-
terrcr L. d. LANCE and j. =. Roddy 70.
NAMED abroad the former for pleasure and
tho latter to nui SO a sprained foot.
There was u reception mt the club house In
tho evening. at which the athletes and tho val
uabo trophies won wero exhibited. Remina-
ton. VI course. was tho hero OF the hour.
es his splendid victories deserved. He
boro his honora meekly. considering
tina. thirteen OF tho Hfty-three prizes
captured are credited TO him. They rep.
resent twelve lrsts and one second. and In
ioni OF beauty they lay lar ahead OF the tro:
tho team's trophies il estim ated Ut ssO66sN "
Cnry was second choice as far rs favor went,
.aa w1s
iormances in England He was timed in 10
ss s En.s 9.o.
It at Nsth sos hea
S,sSys1psoa Of Rari'.son JsSk l = saa:
nswspaEsrs ses%si 10 think this 'T provsi
,;,,Ihe official watches and that OF ~.
| about which there is not tho slightest doubt.
and II was pretty ciear,y. ,demonstrated that
ae's i nas R 81 ss on sss
0ron@d like tho Victoria hss would beat eyens
| pretty easily. aud levond all question DO 10
of the fastest runners the world Inns
lanes Percy who has been the hacker Of
sne9d or ysSrIa irsSk With 81 S e0pdton.
yards better than ovens. which would be 81
seconds. Carey seemed quite elated at this
treated to IL series OF record breaking attempts
In the near future;
ever. dii not have many excuses,to efYer for HI.
somewhat Disappointing trip. Tho reason of
ships wa That he had gone stale from train
ing. In truth. the boy Is Of too slight physique
may prove HIM wonder II he grows strong
Jokes as the resnI; Of Ills one athletic achisss.
ment abroad. namely. winning o role vault In
ars ut The rdcnos height ct feet 10
plain thar the nole was not sturdy enough Tor
ag'rater height. but the title OF the NJ. A. C.'s
chnmpion pole vaulter WILL Stick to him Tor
,Nitoll was particularly elum At bis POOR
that evenlat lis nest he Nicoll would have had
thinks That Curtis we'll and H. can supplsnE
| Frank Murray 3 q :29As: and many nf "Cindsr's'
tho Of ths
receiving handicap from Curtis could not
Malcolm Ford was on the roof garden to COZ
exc hampton feels rather pnt Out a his some
TH seS STnn Els s%s s:s
be safd desire 10 rsmsa
nr he Sr no upon n' go
. sSt nnss at !GS nsI'1 s chen. r.
champion Buiecr. Is bottcr than, It looks on
naner |. was pouring ram and %h The grass run;
health was lirsi class. tho muscles o; MY isas
were ;SIy weak and b could a nPt % seem t.
n mem day sned Hne - .a
jumns one after The 0 her. all in about tive
at tss IL "rdE TO HsSa sn' III pick
viii lis G If al shoulders ,hrows S"ek With
weight ihrowor, esltsipiy al some notable
perie, names abroad; bnt they were rpostly
nIes ts r. st Ss vsa q
The Madison avenue palace Is 1t would hardly
| suffice for MIR. Querkberner.
There was I'M arrangement to give the Veto:
rarde "a ct o'clock a; which vine. .peschss:
and n general hurrah were to play prominent
parts. But something went wrong with the
wo' ks. evidently. for at he appointed hour the
board Of Governors called meeting; and 81
1913 o'clock the athletes and favored guests
wore still awaiting the signal to - lot or 60"
hut there was no word from the Board room
and general uneasiness prevailed.
Long Island Boats to Race.
There is more downright racing enthusiasm smeug
tho owners of working boats. pleasure yachtA snA
soops from EocKaway to Good Ground. L. !. over the
coming races At Long Beach tomorrow than 3