Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-05-31
ATHLETIC SPORTS.
The Brooklyn Athletic Club Picnic 8
 Great Success

The Brooklyn Athletic Club Picnic
 Great Success.
 The immense crowd who attended the picnic and games of the Brooklyn Ath- letic club at the West End grounds yesterday ,and the excellent manner in which the amusementsIwer carried out, attested the popularity and reputation of that hustling club. The boys race, prizes of $1, 75 and 50 cents was won by Joe Convert, J. Dohahue and D. Cronin in the order named. Prizes of $4, $2' and $1 for putting the 16 pound shot were won by J. Purcell of Collinsville, by 37 feet 10 inches; B. Purcell, his brother, ,33 feet; and w. Nugent of New Haven, 29 feet, five inches. The 100 yard dash, T. Burrows of Cambridge, Mass, but who had entered under won first. J. Carney second, and J. Dillane third, prizes $4, 8 and $1. Rum ming, hop, step and jump, prizes $5, 8 and $1. T. Barrows first, 46 feet; E. J. Heating of Springfield second, 45 feet, and Owen O'Neil third, A feet, II inches. In the one mile race the spec tators were agreeably surprised to see the familiar countenance of Peter Hegleman of New York, the well known six day racer: Pete won the race with hands down in 4 minutes and 30 seconds; T. B. Holland of Springfield, second; Mike Burke of New Britain, third; prizes, $10, $5 and $3. The prizes for the running broad jump, of $3, $2 and $1 were taken by T. Burrows, first, 21 feet inches; P. Cahhl of New Haven, second, 20 feet and il inches, and Owen O'Neil third, 20 feet and A. inches. Throwing 16 pound hammer, J. Purcell first, 107 feet; Sam Mclean of Worcester, second, 102 feet; J. Wagner I h Svsl vN1 aSvnrJ $2 and $1. The three legged race was won by Clark and Aiken first, and Wagner and Mcdonald second. Welch and Burrows were second, but the knot on their legs slipped at the i tape and they were protested; prizes $2 and $1. Putting 28 pounds shot, J. Purcell first prize of $4, go feet, 5 inches; B. Purcell and w. Nugent tied at 2S feet, 10 inches. The 40 yard race was an exciting one, the prizes of $6, $3 and $2 being taken by M. J. Welch of New J. Delane, third. The pole vault which followed was hot contest between T. Aiken, a trainer at Amherst college and Owen O'Neill of Waterbury. Prior to the contest Aiken made the boast he would make O'Neill vault to the clouds before he would win. The contest was a spirited one and drew forth great applause. At 9 feet, 3 inches Aiken quit, while O'Neill put on three more inches and cleared it handily. The egg race created lots of amusement for the spectators. J. Magner dashed across the line first, his egg still whole, resting in his spoon; T. Aiken, second; prizes $2 and $1. In the running high jump O'NeilI again demon' strated his ability as an athlete. He was pitted against two professionals, but left them behind him. His jump wal feet g. inches; Clark, second, 5 feet, inches; Keating, third, 5 feet, inches tprizes $5, $s and $1. In the 12O yard hurdle race for prizes of 8, $s and $1 Aiken came first and O'Neil second There was no third prize, as only thret competed. Throwing twelve pound hammer, Sam Mclean, 1O6 feet,9 inches J. Purcell, 105 feet, inch; J. Wagner 1O2 feet. prizes $4, $s and $1. The sa( first; M. J. Welch, second; prizes $5 ant the most exciting event of the day a professional, Sam Mclean, who mad' bluff that he could beat his man, bu
 weakened when the money was forth : coming. Mclean stopped at 8 feet, { inches. O'Neill continued kicking un til he had reached 9 feet, 4 inches, whel friends made him desist. In the hal mileIrace Peter Hegleman was first T. Holland, second, and Mike Burk' third. The fat mans race which closet the games was won by Ed Purcell; I
 Williams, 300 pounder from NeV
 York, second.