Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-19
ALLEGHENY ATHLETES
They Hold an Interesting Field Day
Among Themselves.
SOME EXCELLENT RECORDS MADE.
Events That. Prove the Metal of Which
the Amateurs Are Made.
FAST RACES BY WHEELS AND RUNNERS

Club field dav with the't3 AS" called quite
| large crowd of the friends of the members
yesterday afternoon to the association
there was an extensive sprinkling of ladies,
who seemed to take as much interest in the
events as did their escorts. The grounds
are in state Of repair, necessary for the
big meeting of July 2, so that there were
small inconvenience with which the compet-
itors had to contend, but other than the de-
lay of half On hour, the torn up condition
of the track did not seriously interfere
Records were perhaps not quite so good as
they might have been, especially in the
mile races, both foot and, wheel, when
the competitors had to cross the uncompleted
cinder path that is in process of formation,
but as the events were between members
only. there was no grumbling. On the
whole, the affair was very well managed,
succession, once they obtained start.
The opening event was the 100-yard dash,
in which the only scratch starter was Paul,
and he concluded to run only part of the
distance, dropping ont after the others had
gotten of. Arnsburg with six yards start,
crossed the wire first in 10 seconds, and
Laughlin, who had but two yards, came in
second. McClintock and Painter were
others in the race with four yards. .Secre-
tarv Page ran in this race for an experiment
and he did very well, landing not far be-
hind the winner. With practice he will
make formidable antagonist on the track.
Haley Wins the Mile Run.
There we're only two in the mile run,
Haley, scratch, and Wade with 25 Yards
start. Haley ran we'll as usual catching up
with Wade in the second quarter and sprint
ing ahead easily at the finish. Time,
6:1O 1-6 He made the first quarter in Los.
Putting the 16-pound shot brought out
Messrs. Duncan, Laughlin, Paul and Nc
Connell and the first named won with 30
feet inches to his credit.
The 220-yard dash was . very interesting
event, and brought out the first real ap-
plause. Laughlin started at scratch, with
Hunter 10 yxrds, Painter yards and Arms
berg 10 yards in front of him. The course
was just where tie people in the grand
stand could watch evory move of each rum
ner. Laughlin rapidly closed up the gap
between himself and those in front, and
made a magnificent squirt when within 100
in front of Arnsberg, who came next
Time, :23 3-5. The others in the race were
very close behind, so that it was an exciting
finish.
H. McCandlass surprised himself by
throwing the base ball 122 yards and some
inches while Paul, who came next, tossed it
about 120 yards. The throwers stationed
themselves at the start of the straight-away
dash and threw towards the grand stand.
Each time the ball rose in the air there was
general ducking of heads but there was no
danger even if the wind was with the
throwers. Robinson, G.. McCandlass and
Walton were the others in this event.
An Exciting Bicycle Race.
Although there were three entries in the
mile bicycle race only Messrs. Banker and
Petticord started. Arthur L. Banker gave
Petticord Is seconds start and the latter
made good use of the time; in fact he had
reached the 22O-yard post when Banker was
started The gap was a huge one and both
rode more than ordinarily well, but Banker
gradually closed up until coming down the
home stretch he was but few lengths be-
hind. Mr.. Petticord crossed the wire i'm
1851 and Banker was only one-half a
second behind. The track interfered some
what with the time but it was good race.
There were only two in the one-fourth
mile race, Laughlin at scratch and Metcalf
25 yards in front. Laugh1in caught Metcalf
in the first half and left him behind as he
neared the wire, which he reached in 55 As
seconds.
The last event on the programme was the
football kick, new feature, and one which
will probably be added to most of the lists
of events hereafter. No records of distances
were kept, but the event was won by Nc
Clintock, Paul good second.
Then came game of ball between the
'Three AS" and the Superiors, an account
of which will be found elsewhere. Alto
gether, the afternoon was most enjoyable to
all concerned.