Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-10-03

Work of the Columbia Splinter in the A.
A. q. Championship Games.

Work of the Columbia Splinter In the A.
A. U. Championship Games.
The Columbia Athletic Club Of this city won
four points in the championship sports of the
Amateur Athletic Union on Manhattan field on
Saturday. They beat the Boston A. A., Mon
tresl A. A., A. G. s. N. and Columbia A. C. Of
New York. OF course the great contest for
points was between the Manhattans and New
iorks or winged foot and cherry diamond. The
point struggle eliminated: Manhattan A. c.,
4s1s points; New York A. c., AZ; Detroit A. c.,
Is; New Jersey A. c., 8; Xavier A A., 8;
Pastime A. C., s.; Toronto Lacrosse Club, s;
Columbia A c. of Washington, 4; Boston A. A.,
81; Montreal A. A., 8; Athletic Club Of the
schuylkill Navy, Philadelphia, 1: Columbia A.
e.. New York, l. Four points for second and
| third places in the pole vault competition are
still undecided, lying between the Athletic
Club OF the Schuylkill Navy and Bank Clerks A.
A. of Philadelphia.
THE 100-YARp RUN.
Probably 200 persons saw the sports. No
records were broken, but one was eaualed.
Cary Spence of the C. A. C. won the second
heat of the 10c-yard run. The heat was be-
tween Cary Spence, Columbia A. c.. Washing
ton. d: C.; George Lunney, NJ; A. c.: E. W..
Allen, n. Y. A c.; j. J. Donohue, Worcester
| A. c., and James Smith. Boston A. A. The
men got of evenly, and twenty-five yards
from the finish Spence came away and won,
with Allen second and Donohue third. The
| time WAS 10 1-5s.
This gave Spence place in the final Those
who lined up down the broad brown track
were: Luther Cary, Harry Jewett, Cary Spence
and L. W. Allen.
Never before had such an array of talent
| been gathered together. Every one of them
was fit to run for a kingdom. Very lean and
s:newy they looked they lined up under the
watchful eye OF Harry Cornish. the starter
Looking down the broad stretch from the grand
/ stand the spectators saw the runners suddenly
crouch and swing forward on their tiptoes like
dancing masters. Then white ring of smoke
pulled from Cornishs hand and away came the
runners Ike arrows from the bow. Shoulder
TO shoulder they ran and nobody was able to
tell who ahead.
suddenly there was loud veil of ':Jewett
wins" Then down through the wide lane of
excited faces came the long legged Detroiter.
with his lips drawn back and his white teeth
clenched like n hounds. After him dew Cary
like the wind. In vain. Jewett raced across
the finish in ten seconds, with Cary second and
Spence third.
| TIE 220-YARD RUN.
! Jevett, Cary and Spencer met again in the
220-yard run. tn 220-yard run was pulled off
in heats. Jewe:t and Cary took the honors in
/ the first and Cary Spence of the Columbia A. c..
4 Washington, and Stage of the Cleveland A.C.
first heat was u As seconds. equaling Carys
/ record made i'll New York city in 1891. He did it
easily. too.
When the whistle blew for the final 220-yard
dash the weather had become very chilly. Those
who had overcoats and wraps snuggled down
with only their noses exposed. and those who
had not stood up and kicked themselves to keep
warm. Stage dropped out of this race leaving
only three starters, They were the cracks of
the country-Jewett. Cary and Spence. When
al.
for the shot every man and woman on the
I grounds jumped up and clamDered over the
chairs To get better view. Away down at the
lower end of the chute The three white figures
were crouched against the rocks like stone
statues. A puff of smoke and every statue
sprang from its position with the speed OF a
greyhound. They had gone twenty feet before
the crack Of the revolver reached the grand
. stand ihirty-ive Yards from the start and a
hOarse cry of "Jewett,' "Jewett. arose. The
| Apollo-like Detroiter ward in front and
going like steam engine. Fifty yards. sixtv.
seventy-five. and all ct once Cary gives up. He
had been run off his feet. Jewett came across
the finish like a catapult in u As, with Spence
| second and Cary third.
TIE WINNERS.
The results Of the afternoon we're as follows:
I00-yard run-Harry Jewett, Detroit A. c.
Time. 0.lO.
one-mile walk-T. II. Sherman, NJ. A G.
Time. GAL lis.
4io-yard run-w. C. Downs, n. Y. A. c.
Time, so
12O-yard hurdle-F c. Puffer. NJ. A. c.. won.
Time, LIS rs. smashing the worlds record Of
obs AS, held by II. l.. Williams. II. II. Nor
rell, n. y. A. c.. was second.
0ne-niie run-George W. Orion, Toronto La
crosse club. Time. 427 As.
Two-mi!e safety bicycle-A. A. Zimmerman,
y. IA. c.. won. Time. 5 80 2-5.
| go yard hurdle-F. f. Pufser, NJ. A c.. won.
Time. 0. Is 2-5
Three-mile run-Samuel Iiebgold. Pastime A.
/ C.. won. Time, o % 271I.
220-yard run-Hsrry Jewett. Detroit A. c..
won. Time. OIL As Cary F. Spence of
/ Washington, ID, C., was second.
ss0-yard run-T. Il. Turner, NJ. A. c., won.
I Time. l. SO 3-5
Five-nlile run--w. D. Day. y. J. A. c., won.
( Time 25. 81 2-5.
Running high jump-M. F. Sweeney, Xavier
A. c.. won. Height. 6 feet
Putting 16-pound shot-George r. GRAY, n.
y. 4. C.. won. Distance. IS feet inches.
Running broad jump. W. Gof, NJ. U. A.
c. Distance. 22 feet g. inches.
Throwing l6-pound hammer-J. s. Mitchell.
y. Y. A. c. Distance. 40 feet III inches
Pole vault for height Theodore Luce. De-
troit A. G.. Height. II feet W. y Roderbaugh
and c. I. Buchholz. both of Phiadely hia were
tied for second place. with 10 feet inches.
Throwing 56-pound weight for distance-J. s.
Mitchell, y. y. A. C.. Distance, 81 feet SO
inches.
THE OFFICIALS.
The principal officials were: Referee-W. b.
Curtis. New York A. c. Track judges-How-
ard Perry. Columbia A. C.. Washington; F. H.
Stearns. Detroit A. c.; 6. W. Carr. Manhattan
A. c.; j. ii. Booth. New York A. c.. F. E. Hey
wood. Worcester 4. c. Field judges-A. A.
Jordan. New York \. C.; Walton Storm, Man
haitian A. c.; NJ. ". Phillips. A. G. s. ", Phil
adelphia; ". J. Swan. New York A. c.; W. H.
Rogers. A. G. =. ". Philadelphia; VI. A. Cum
ing. Acorn A. A.: Charles Wlkens, Manhattan
A. G. Timekeepers-C. c. Hughes, Manhattan
A. C.: VI. Bishop. Fresh Air Club: Z. Reed, New
York A. c.: K. Stoll, New York A C.: Wendell
Baker. University A. C.; ". b. Hibbs. Columbia
A c.. WR-hington: Referee Of cycling-C. H.
Liscomb. League Of American Wheelmen. UNI
pire- of cycling. c. Gulick. New York A. C.:
X. W. Moneypenny. Manhattan A. C. Judge of
walking-S. c. Austin; assistants. G.. Burrill,
Pastime A. c.; G.. Kaiser; Brighton A. C.. Clerk
, OF the courses. J. Cornell. Manhattan A. c.:
assistants. J. Dixon, Standard A. c.: l.. Levien.
sylvia A. C.; n. L. Toy. A. c. s. ". Philadel-
, phia. Starter-Harry Cornish. Boston. An
nouncer-F. W. Burns. Official reporter-W.
de Forest Bostwick, Manhattan A c.
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