Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-06-16
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Tho Biggest and Most Successful Meeting
of the Warren Athletic Club.

The Biggest and Most Successful Meeting
of the Warren Athletic Club.
The Warren Clubs annual sports held at
Union Park on Saturday were the finest
and most successful Of anything in the
annals of the club.
there-that is to say by full representation.
The grand stand was packed full and the
boys on the "bleachersN were the critics of
the day. The hot sun broiled them but they
were exceedingly happy, much more demo-
cratically happy than the overcrowded
grand stand people. IL was amusing to sec
the long line OF naked brown legs dang
ling from the front line of the bleachers:
How the youths stood the burning heat of
the vertical sun is n conundrum. But, to
make their Judgment in America vernacu-
lar was their special business that day, and
they did il with remarkable justice and
fearful racket.
But it was a great popular day. "All
sorts and conditions of men" were there,
evidencing that the Warren Athletic
stands for everybody as an athletic organi-
cation for the people.
The grounds were in excellent condition.
Tho new bicycle track was all that could
be desired The bicycle racing was one of
the finest features of the day.
The sports opened with baseball
match between the Warren team and the
Rockfords, when the former won with a
record of 10
Lewis Mccall was in great form satur-
day, and his running brought glory to the
W. A. g. Champion William l.. Coudon's
hammer throwing and the splendid all
round work of champion II. 4. Council,
were among the features of the day. Many
of the prizes were, however, carried of by
visiting contestants from Philadelphia,
Washington and Baltimore.
When the events were all over Thomas
7. Council gave an exhibition hop, step
and jump, clearing i3 feet q inches. In n
hop alone he covered u feet. The A. A.
record Isl w. Ford April 10, 1855, As feet
inches.
The days summary is as follows:
100 yards dash, for the championship of
Delawarc-lirst heat, Lewis Mccall. w.
A. O., first; Samuel Jones, w. A.. o.. second.
Louis Hancc, W. A. q, third; William
Hayes, j.. l.. A., fourth; time, 1913 sec
onds. Second heat T. r. Connell, w. A.
G., first; j. A. Chandler, Y. NJ. q. A.. sec-
ond; William Whitelock, w. A. e.. third;
time, 1915. Final heat-McCall, first;
| Council. second. Jones and Chandler also
ran. Time, II seconds
Two mile bicycle Safety, for champion
| ship Of Delaware-W. c. Seeds, w. A. G.,
| first Q. A. Elliott, w. A. C., second, W y
| Nenn, w. w. O., third, j. l.. llanley, W
| fifth. II was pretty race, the five men
being punched until the finish when Seeds
| Just won by two or three feet, the others
| just trailing them. Time, 6 minutes 3
seconds, A, A. record 2-mile bicycle
safety is G. +. Taylor, AS 35.
| l6pound shot--L. II. Shuck, r. A. S. e.,
feet handicap first, "a feet y inches; 4.
7. Council, w. A. c., 10 inches handicap;
second, 81 feet " inches: q. Hart, 7. A. =.
C., feet handicap. third. 81 feet. A. A.
record l6pound shot is George x. Gray,
September 18th, ~. NJ feet II inches
lialf-mile run--E. W. Kelsey, p. A. :.
@, q yards start first; H. NJ. Wilson,
Nautilus Boat Club, Baltimore, second,
Joseph A. Vernier, r. a. 5. g., "a yards,
third. Time, minutes 3 2-5 seconds. 4.
A. record half mile, Walter G. Dohm, Sep
TENDER 18th, 81, 1.5il
Running broad jump--George 5. Robert.
son, Nautilus Boat Club. Baltimore. / foot
handicap, first, q feet st inches; John l..
Beck, n. B. G., | foot 8 inches handicap,
second, u feet 81 inches; T. T. Connell, VI.
4. G, scratch, 81 feet u inches third.
The a. A. record is q. S. Reber, July nh
'9l, q feet ~ inches.
90 yards hurdle-E. D. King, p. A. IS
O., yards first; T. I. Connell, W. A. g.,
yards, second. Time, % 3 . seconds.
lB-pound hammer--C. Hart, +. A. s. g.,
30 feet handicap, first l2O feet II inches
w. H. Coudon, W. A, G., scratch, second
los feet inch; William TAYLOR, Columhi.
Athletic Club, Washington, 10 feet. lU
feet inch, The A. A. record is ]. :
Mitchell, October 10th 81, III feet 81
inches fCoudon has thrown the hammel
l3i feet in practce.i
100 yards handicap First heat, Levi
Mccall, w, A. q, yards. first, Il. q
Quackenbush. Washington Y. NJ. e. A..
yards, second time, lo3-5seconds, Secont
heat, W. NJ Mackdermott, n. II. e., Balti
more, yards, first, V. w. Gilbert. Phila
delphia Y. NJ. &. A.. o yards, second time
10 80 seconds. Third heat Il. D. King, 4
4. 5, O., 1 yards, first William Hayes
Bruwnson Library, second, time, II sec
onds. Fourth heat, j. Leahan, T.. A. 5. g.
yards, first, W. u. Hartman, +. A. S. G.
8 yards second; time, 10 20 seconds. lIea
for second men, Il. G. Quackcnbush, first
time, 10 30 seconds. Final heat, Leahan
first; Maekdermott, second time, 10 p
seconds.
The American amateur record for til
luOyards dash is John owens, Jr., 0ctobe
nth, 1880, . 40 seconds.
One mile safety bicycle, handicap-C.
Elliott w A. c., Is yards, first; w. u
Nenn. W. W. G., 40 yards. second: Albei
Beggs. w, A. e. 100 yards third. " 10
land n. u. C., Baltimore, "a yards, fourth
Time 2.42. Elliott rode beautiful rae,
finished with several yards to spare
The a. A, record safety one mile is v
w. Windlc, 2.ih.
!. ~ yards, handicap-F. II, Bauer, r.
: s G., 4 yards, first; n W. Allen, Phiade
phia Y, NJ. G. A., scratch, second. Tim
. - seconds. The A, A, record is q A
seconds.
! one mile run, handicap. a. VERNE
i T.. \. y. G., 80 yards, first; ii. w. Schliel
!, ter, Philadelphia, scratch, second; L. v
y Kelsey, i. A. $. G., scratch, third. Tim
:, 8 minutes Is 2-5 seconds. The A. A. recor
3 for one mile is w. G. George, Novemb,
? llth 1889, Al rs,
40 yards handicap-W. II. Hansel
:, Manhattan Athletic Club yards, first
y Boyer Hough, Columbia Athletic Gu
: scratch, second. Time, 90 seconds. III
a. A. record for 40 yards is Wendt
BAKER, July LIST, 1886, Ia seconds.
i President A. II. Calhoun of the Ware
- Athletic Club refereed The games, and Il
- efficient committee in charge comprised
. l.. Spence, l.. w l,cgan, L. II. Bckta,
!, y. Cooper G. II. Kerr,
% Quiet Wedding Ceremony.
2 On Wednesday, June list, u quiet we
r. ding ceremony took place 1T ST. Georg,
~ Church, Hanover Square, London, 4
y Rev. j. Kerr Gray officiating. The co
~ iracting parties were William du Pont al
Mrs. George Iinn of Delaware, Z. 5. !
only a few relatives being prescnt--N
and Mrs James puul 4 r of phfludaInb