Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-03
THREE AS FIELD DAY.
Successful Meet Of the Allegheny
Athletic Association.
THE COMPETITORS FROM AFAR
Find the Home Talent Much Swifter Than
They Expected.
FAST TINE MADE BY THE AMATEURS

IL - .4 IS A.. r,o,t .r,,a,sg,,I 6ald
'ne .a'' H'en. y, ."e n0'. .s1N.:" ao n.as;s
meeting tne Ahegnehy A'nie.ic assocla
tion has ever held was decided. The an
nouncemeut had been made that the start
xou1d he made at Q O'Clock, but owing to
A.. Co.. ,ho, IN. D.t,oit contingent could
VIC 'A,' 10 g., the - H.
no' ieaon 'ne s.ouna =. a.. =,
'ha' "me' !" ""e
event. tne men liz 'Ho N"
race "eie ,on' en-
tna' 'lme 'ne s.anu ."n ssd IO .h.ra ~ v.. go, .r
Every seat was taken, ana tnere was ID
array of beauty and fashion In the boxes
above AZ we'll as in the circle below.
TIL ,iob+ of m MANY there recalled the
time when the st3 A's' grounds were called
Recr.ation park and the National League
hall game. we're nIaved there. The grand
stand vas h.nd,omeiv draned with the ma
tion.l coIors and hand of music helped to
IN in the interyals between the events,
The track wa. in a GOOD condition except at
one noint and the grounds generally pre-
sented an improyed Appearance.
Perbaps as much interest was taken In
the 1OO-yard dash as in any other event on
the programme. There were 16 starters in
four heats and a final between the frsts
and seconds of the preliminaries. Among
these Il
onlv scratch, and it was expected
that he would win even with the
bandicaps. which were in the opinion of
many, too large. He did win the third heat
in 10 seconds, but he was not in it in the
final with Stage, of the Cleveland Athletic
Club, who had eight yards start. However,
he came in second, passing six other COM
petitors.
Man WIN w.rs In IN. F,n,.b
. I,.,,u-
DetroIts men were nan.lcaPPeu heAvly
al tnrougn e4cers ~ .ne Dioy1,s iccGS, anu
IN thesS 's ms ~ nanus'
won Wita ease Inc Esss t.nu uyM nIn .Ia
caorlea car on uumpe. Tr i, IL" I Wsc nUsa ne
ooo-ysru run WI w oonn 1noS"' tnro" II.o
ing tne !oI IP0unu os r. n" "Vu 70 ~ ~. AI LJ;
..nS. ths rnnnino broad inmn won hv
Charles 8. Miller, 10 feet 81 inches; the
mile run won BY John McGrew In min
utes 10 80 SECONDS.
The mile run was one OF the prettlest that
has ever been seen on the course. Harry
Austin, of Detroit, started at scratch and
sne ilse In1o"s' VI s.e s Lu :aI
had 5O yards start AUSTIN caught up win
the leaders in the third lap and held
stretch Heye John McGrew let himself
s,,t ond 80 1901 Ie.d wbi1. An.,ir's
out anu tooA soou ieaI, VIII AussiI
strength was unequal 70 tne TASK anu ne
came in second.
The 44O-vard dash was also very pretty
.rsnt tb. scr,tcb mon bsino left consider
event, tne sSraIcn men oeing ,ele Honsiuef- s
had q 3O-yard handicap, had close finish
with Thomas Jackman, of the Michigan
Athletic Association. and won by a neck
:, En s.oonds
The rain, which had very obligingly held
off ali afternoon. Commenced lust as the last
event, the pole Vault, was started. IL In,
terfered somewhat with the Jumpers and
Piefen..u !. a. nth ho.h PUnnbon u Of r. A,b1.t;c
6M,u seS sa S"L.Ii.;II ~ % - ID rh.nna.s
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summary OF tne Evennh
Following is q summary of the vents:
I'M
p-s, ..,,..,.
cluh SchnvilriIi Navv six Yards. first: Gard
ner Steele, Western University OF Pennsyl-
second. Time. 10 rs seconds
Second heat-Charles W. Stage. Cleveland
A;.Si:..m A. III: 1,sn' IL yards second Tine
IS seconds
Third heat-Harry Jewett. Detroit A. C..
scratch, first; Herbert Qu1mby, Michigan A
A. elgns yaras' 1ia yeEonu pInnr. me, ~ 6ctris
r. foarsh T1s nerI. nrsr. rbepies 1ilion mat.
~, nSe yaht y'' .rSs' eannnd Tiuas " M Ak
seconds
Final heat-Charles W; stage, Cleveland
A. T., eight yards, nrst; harTy JSW1It, De-
Michigan a. A. S1S yaros' tnlro. ilme' 70
seconos' x,,r ,cxc,,
AiIh Dioiohh
First heat-C. w. mMeppenstaii, East Eno
aecanS Time a.1o * H.
second heat-W o. Rands. Detroit A. C.
first. g Victor KIM. Allegheny A. A.. second.
Einai heat-w e Rands- Detroit A e.
srst: s. victor king. A. a. A.. second. Time
8 minutes.
o.o -
eotfAAD KUN HANDICAP.
John McGrew, East End Gyms, 3s yards,
first; Thomas Jackman, Michigan A. A., IS
yards, second; II. c. Fry, East End Gyms,
S'i"'o"' 'nii"
PUTTING THE l6PoUND SHOT. HANDICAP.
Joseph Hamilton, Washington Y NJ c. A.,
ls inches first; S. D. Morris, Sharpsburg Y.
M c. A., feet, second. Distances, "a feet
S1a lncnes anu % iee' ihohes'
oNE-HALF MILE NOVICE BICYCLE.
Samuel 7. Eccles, Allegheny A. A., first,
R. L. Whitesides: Allegheny cyclers, second.
Time, 2.32 10.
ONE NILE WALK. HANDICAP.
,,... ~ , a..
n Trass nnettac ched an seconds second
Time. I.sI.
AAD' nAeh' hAND'
Cnarles w. Staee, ,CieVe!ano a. y, 10 yarus,
nrst; harry 1ewets, Detr1it "A. y, scIatcn,
secona; Garansr S1es.e. eIs. Tessern un.xersnsy
I. A. A., IL yaros. tnira: =. +. hImmeil, EAST
Eno Gyms' 10 yaros' iourtn- iime' ~ Sec
onds.
l1OYARD HIGH HURDLE, HANDICAP.
First heat. B. McKennan, Allegheny A.
A., three yards, first; L. F. L. Pvnchon,
Schuylkill Navy A. c., scratch, second.