Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-13

Auteruo1oDo1 Match.
From the New York sun.
The all-absorbing athletic topic has been
furnished by the announcement, exclusively
published in Friday mornings S9l' that the
English authorities are formulating q sweep
ing challenge to the Athletes of the United
States. Experts are already busy figuring on
the possible outcome Of such contest Some
90 90 far % to assert that America would prac-
ncaily win everything. while the more con-
sentative men think that victory would rest
with the challenger.
Although an inter national contest has never
taken place between esosen t<oms Of both coun-
fies there ~ no scare " Of Interesting data
bearing on the subject The record books fur
nish reliable particulars Of peevious form. The
annual championship contests in each country
are also pretty fair indications Of relative merit
II frequently happens, however. that a per
formance done IN championship may give no
clue to the actual merit Of the winner For
instance, in the recent English championships
I. A. Bradley, who won the Toward race, was
only credited with 10 is seconds. while his
countrymen claim that he Ii the fastest amateur
they ever possessed. This is interesting. since
Westing and Carey had no difficulty in captur-
ing THIS event on the only two occasions they
tried for il.
Bradley was not then running. and English
critics claimed they were exceptionally weak in
sprinting representatives, but Bradley will re-
quire TO be all their fancy paints him TO prevent
tne Americans from scoring a succession of
victories in the runs up to and including the
half mile. Beyond this point the real strength
OF England in the athletic field becomes appa-
rent In long-distance runners she is well
nxed, and although the winners Of the recent
mile and four-mile championships may deteri-
crate from age at any moment, there is always
powerful reserve.
The present champions Of Great Britain are:
One hundred-yard run-C. A. Bradley, Had
dersteld, 10 is seconds.
Four-hundred- and forty-yard run-sC Dick
inson. Dublin. 50 2-5 seconds.
undred-and-eighty-yard run-w. j.
Holmes, N. Lonsdale, minutes.
one-mile rum. Wade, London A. c., 4
minutes 10 Is seconds.
Four-mile run. Kibblewhite, Essex Bea-
giles, 10 minutes 80 IS seconds
fTen-mile run--w. II. Morton. Stafford Har-
riers, 50 minutes IS As seconds.
One Observation-Disclosures hurdles Up.
q. Bulger, Dublin, l6 seconds.
Seven-mile waikiki. Curtis, Highgate Har-
riers. IS minutes 56h seconds.
Two-mile steeple chase-w. H. Smith. Birch
held Harriers, II minutes IS is seconds
High lump-A Watkinson, Hull, 5 feet sIs
inches.
Broad jump-'D. D. Bulser, Dublin, 81 feet
~ inches.
Putting the shot-.w. J. M. Barry. Cork, a.
feet l01a inches.
Hammer throwins-'w. J. NJ. Barry, Cork,
Pole vault-watson and Dickinson, q tie, IL
feet.
sIrishmen.
This race was run in 1891. The race for this
year has not vet taken place. All the other
events were decided as late a. July 8.
The list of A. A. Z. champions Of America is:
Ia hnn 1vo1 ax1 4 ~
10 is seconds
Observation-Disclosures rum. II.
Cary, NJ A. c., % As seconds
Four-hundred-and-forty run w. c.
Downes, n. Y. A. c.. 81 seconds
Eight-hundred-and-eigh run-w. c.
Dohm, \: Y. A. c., 2 minutes Is seconds.
One-mile run-T. P. Connect. NJ A. c., min
utes 80 So seconds.
Five-mile run-T. P. Connect, NJ. A. C., %
minutes IS 2-5 seconds.
= Ten-mile rum C. Garter, n. Y A. c., 81
minutes "a seconds
ne-hundred-and-twenty yard hurdles-A. F.
Copeland. NJ. A. c.. 16 seconds
One-mile walk-T shearman, NJ. A. c.. 6
minutes Sc As seconds.
Three-mile walk-C. L., Nicoll, NJ. A. c., %
minutes "a 2-5 seconds.
Two-mile steeplechase- Hjertberg, n. IA.
c., II minutes "a 3-5 seconds
High jumP-A. Nickerson, n. Y. A c., 5 feet
81 inches.
Broad jump-c. S. Reber, St. Louis. % feet
Putting the shot-a. r. Gray, n. VA. c.,
46 feet So inches.
Hammer throwing-J. s. Mitchell, n. Y. A.
c.. 1876 feet inch.
Pole vault-Theodore Luce. Detroit, 10 feet
81 inches.
Throwing ffty-six-pound weight. s..
Mitchell, n. Y. A. c., IS feet 80 inches.
These figures by no means represent the best
form OF the winners, as any close student of
athletics can see at glance. There are several
events, too, which vary from the English pro-
gram, and these differences would require nice
adjustment in compiling an equable list of in
ternational events.
The Americans who have already won cham
pionships on British soil are:
One hundred yards-1sSS. Fred. Wrestling,
NJ. A. C., 10 is seconds; 1891, L. II. Cary, NJ.
A. c., 10 is seconds.
Four hundred and forty yards L. E.
Myers, NJ. A. C., 50 2-5 seconds; 1891, NJ Rem
ington, NJ. A. c., 81 seconds
Eight hundred and eighty yards-1ss5, L. E.
Myers, NJ. A. c., 2 minutes 1 second
One-mile run-1sSs, 4. p. Connect. NJ A c.,
minutes 81 3-5 seconds.
Four-mile run-lss7, E. G. Carter, NY. A c.,
81 minutes 10 seconds
Seven-mile walk-lS84 W. III. Meek. West
Side A. c., 81 minutes n seconds: 1888, &C. W.
V. Clarke, NJ. A. c., 81 minutes 2-5 seconds
Running broad jump-l8ss, A. A. Jordan
n. Y. A. C., 81 feet l01k inches; 1891, IN. W.
Ford, NJ. A. c., 20 feet inches
Running high jump-lss7t, W. b. Page, NJ.
A. c.. 6 feet 4 inch.
Pole yault-1ss9'. E. L. Stones, NJ. A. c., IL
feet q inches.
Putting the sixteen-pound shot-18SS G. r.
Gray. n. Y. A. c., 43 feet inches
Throwing the hammer-ls9l c. A J. Queck-
berner. NJ. A.. c., 129 feet 1O1l inches.
Ten-mile run-16s7, E. c. Carter, n. VA
c.. IS minutes seconds.
sThese were really English Representatives
fFord tied with D. ID. Bulger, present holder;
Page tied with G. W. Rowdon, England.
The best performances credited TO amateurs
Of England and America, in events included in
both championship programs, are:
Northumberland run-American. John
Owen, jr., As seconds; English, A. Wharton,
10 seconds.
Observation-Disclosures run Ameri-
can, L. T. Myers, 4sa seconds; English, II. c.
L. Tindall. 49, seconds. :
undred-and-eighty-yard run-Ameri-
can, w. G. Dohm, I minute S41S seconds: Eng
lish, r. j. K Cross, l minute "a 2-5 seconds.
One-mile run-AmericAn, I. p. Connect.
minutes II 20 seconds; English, W. q. George,
4 minutes IS 2-5 seconds
Ten-mile run-American. W. G.. George, 81
minutes 20 seconds; English, W. ID. Day, So
minutes 50 rs seconds.
MISUNDERSTANDING hurdle race
American. H. L. Williams, Is As seconds; En-
glish, ID. ID. Bulger, Is seconds.
Broad jump-American, c. &. Reber, Is feet
81 inches; English. C. B. Fry, % feet 81