The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-10-02
the much talk

tween T. p. Connect, of the NJ. a. C., and
w. D. Day, New Jersey Athletic club.
The race proved very uninteresting. Day
showed very bad Judgment, starting much
too fast with the result that he was ex-
hausted at II miles, and had to stop,
which left Connect To finish { his leisure.
The time for the first mile was Am. 49,,
lOm. for two miles and l5m. 32s for the
full distance. The only previous meeting
between the men took place in Montreal
in 1890. when Connect ran Day Off his legs
in the two mile Canadian championship,
winning in ON. 3Js., which is the Cana
dian record Day holds the American rec
ord for two and three miles-namely, ON.
32s. and l4m 39s. respectively.
On Sept. 10, at Manhattan field, the
Metropolitan championships were decided.
Though no new records were accom-
plished, many Of the performances were
of a very high class Only three Of last
wears champions succeeded in retaining
their titles, they being &. r. Gray, the
Canadian, who won the l6-pound shot
with A It. in; J. S. Mitchell, the hercu-
lean Irishman, who won the l6-pound ham
mer and 56-pound weight throwing con-
tests with the fine performances of "a It. d
in. and 1876 #. So in. respectively, and the
other holder who proved successful was
G.. Casey, New Jersey Athletic club, who
won the pole vault with fl. in.
The retirement of l.. Carey. the Prince
ton crack, who won the 100 and 22O yards
run last year, left these events very open.
The winner turned up in +. W. Allen, OF
Yale, who won in the very moderate time
If 10 2-5 seconds for the hundred and % sec
onds for the longer distance NJ. Reming-
ton, who won the quarter mile last year,
did not show up 20 defend his title, which
enabled W. c. Downs, New York Athletic
club. TO stride home an easy winner in the
fast time of 80 seconds. The mile race
brought a new champion 70 the front IN
the person Of A. j. Walsh, who out sprinted
n p. Connect up the straight, and won a
fine race in an. 30 Dos. W. II. Meek won
the one and three mile walks, his time for
the mile being Gm. 80 LIS. In the l2O yards
race. over IT, 6 in. hurdles. +. c. Putfer,
of the Manhattan Athletic club, won in the
very fast time of l6 seconds.
The high jump was won by NJ. Sweeney,
who is comparatively new man at tho
game. lie cleared #. 4 in easily at the
first attempt, and should before long press
Byrd Pages record OF 6 II. 1 in. very close.
Wv. Golf proved successful In the run
ming broad jump, clearing 81 IL. 9h in. The
five mile run was holly contested by F.. G.
Carter and w. ID. Day. The latter proved
the winner after a fine contest for four
miles. The time WAS 26m l6s., which is a
long way behind Carters American record
of 25m 23s., made on much inferior track
On Sept II the Manhattan Athletic club
held their second carnival Of sport, which
was undoubtedly the finest affair OF its
kind ever promoted. From 10 in the morn
ing until 10 al night the grounds were the
scene of all kinds OF athletic events, in
GLIDING pigeon shooting, rowing, swim
ming, steam yacht racing, tennis, lacrosse,
baseball. football and athletic and bicy-
cling contests, the day being wound up
with display OF fireworks and a lantern
parade Of blcycllsts, which was attended
by fully SEQ riders OF the silent steed.
La the lsa ssrds race. over ten It o IN.