Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-31
AMONG THE AMATEURS.
The East End Gyms Have a Success
full Field Day of Sports.
EXCITING RACES ON THE WHEEL.
Williamsburg Cricketers Are Bowled Out by
the Eleven From Homewood.
AVERY BUSY DAY In EVERY DIRECTION

The East End Gyms grounds on Larimer
avenue were filled yesterday afternoon with
a sea of faces that reflected the smile of
nature with an extra touch or two. De-
spite the prophecy of the weather clerk
that the day would be showery, the only
use for umbrellas was for protection from the
ravs of the sun, which grew a trifie warm
as the afternoon advanced So far as the
weather was concerned, there was not a
flaw to be found. 1t was Just warm enough
to incite the athletes to put forth their best
efforts and. while there were no records
broken, some of the feats performed we're
far above the average made by athletic as
sociation members.
1t is to the credit of Pittsburg that the at
tendance at these amateur athletics is COM
posed so largely of ladies. Each year their
interest IN the manly sports increases and a
count of heads Yesterday showed that they
composed fully 50 per cent OF the audience.
And they appreciated the features on the
programme, signifying their pleasure at the
victory OF a champion as loudly as did the
sterner sex in the adjoining seats. They
were early at the grounds, and until $50 P.
NJ, when the last event was finished, they
maintained their seats on the hard benches.
The one thing lacking at these grounds is
proper accommodations for guests. Except
that the benches are not comfortable, and
too few in number, everything was In good
condition. The track was solid and the
ground hard enough for the jumping and
other events that did not bring the track
into use.
Dashes, Races and Jumpins.
The first three events on the programme
l..
first was a 100-yard dash in three heats in
which the entries were c. S. Miller, c. A.
Jarrett, E. d. Bachelor, J. p kimmell, w.
H. Hastings, R. NJ. Hamilton and Addison
Boren. The first heat was won by J. P.
kimmell in 10 2-5 seconds, the second by
w. H. Hastings in IL seconds. Then the
final heat, after a short interim, was run
between Messrs. Kimmell and Hastings and
Mr.. Bachelor, who had come in second on
the first two heats. This decisive heat was
won after close run by Mr.. Kimmell in
10l5 seconds, and he was awarded the race.
The mile bicycle race between Messrs
j. p Culbertson, C. T. Close and c. X.
Gibson had some exciting features. The
first start resulted in q mishap for Mr.
Culbertson who was thrown from his wheel
while partly around the course. Mr.. Close
who was near at hand stopped his wheel to
assist Mr. Culbertson and the wheels re-
turned 10 the starting point. Mr.. Culbert-
son won the race in minutes and 90 sec
onds, Mr.. Close second and Mr.. Gibson
last.
Mr. c. A. Jarrett won the running broad
iump, clearing 20 feet and / inches. Mr..
c. S. Miller came very near this mark and
Mr.. Addison Boren only few inches
behind. The other entries in this event
were S. Mnsgrare and Mr. E. d. Bachelor.
The mile run resulted in a tie between
Mr.. J. c. Moore and J. McGrew but Mr..
Moore refused to run the tie off and it was
allowed to stand with Mr.. Roland Smith a
close third. The time was minutes l445
seconds and the other entries were u.
Shields, s. Musgrave and {. G. Keenan,.
The 22O yards dash was quite exciting j.
P. kimlnel winning by only a few feet in %
seconds. Z. 4. Jarrett came in second and
Z. d. Bachelor. third.
{. I. Close vaulted over the bar with the
pole at feet 21& inches. Mr.. A. J. Davis fail
ing to go higher than feet lo3z inches.
H. c. Fry threw the l6-pound hammer ~
feet and Addison Boren landed it 76 feet 5
inches from the circle. The others entered
in this event were c. \. Jarrett and Dean d.
Evewey.
II. c. Frv won the 44O yards dash in 81 3-5
seconds, ]. P kimmel second and E. ID.
Bachelor third. j. c. Moore ana IL. c. Fry
were also entered in this event
An Exciting Two-MiIe Finish.
The two-mile bicycle race had quite an
u. L I.
F. Close and C. X. Gibson were the only
starters and they kept within few
lengths of each other until the last
lap when Mr.. Close gradually decreased
Mr.. Culhertson's lead came down the home
stretch like streak of lightning, winning
the race by Il margin of only an inch or two.
Mr.. Culbertson, who had met with mis-
fortune during the mile bicycle race also had
an ngIy fall just after crossing the wire. his
wheel turning over on him and adding more
bruises TO those received earlier in the day.
He WAS given second place and Mr.. Gibson
third.
Mr.. G. a. Jarrett threw the l6pound shot
80 feet, and won the event, Mr.. Addison
Boren second, with 32 feet IL inches, and II.
c. Fry third with 81 feet IL inches.
c. S Miller cleared 40 feet u inch in the
hop, skip and jump and won the event: Mr.
{. A. Jarrett second, with 40 feet, and Mr.
addison Boren third, with 80 feet inches.
H. c. Fry won the l20-yard hurdle race
easily in 2l seconds, his only competitor.
Addison Boren, coming under the wire a few
feet behind.
J. McGrew easily won the halfmile run in
2:l9 As, j. c. Moore second. No other COM
petitors.
running high jump, won by Addison Boren,
who cleared the bar at 5 feet inch, G. s.
Scott second and c. S. Miller third.
The officers of the dav were worthy of
special praise for the successful termina-
tion of the days sport. Mr.. George Smith,
tine starter, performed his difficult task to
everybodys satisfaction. Prof krchner
was everywhere and it was due to his efforts
as well as those of his conferees that things
went off so smoothly. Mr.. c. Ludlow Liv-
lngston acted as referee; E. II. Henderson,
W, j. Richard and E. C. MeQuiston as
judges; A. c. Leis and o. B McDougal as
timers: A. g. Borland as announcer, and
George Sleeth clerk of the course.
George Stephenson aided Prof. Kirchner as
measurer.
THE PULLMAN R0AD RACE