Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-05


and wheelbarrow race closed the competi
tion. The sports were in charge of Prof
Fisher, and the winners were all giver
handsome prizes.
Promptly at 2 o'clock in the after
noon the senior sports commenced. Prot
L. F. Kirchner, of the East End Gym.
nastic Club, had charge, and he won great
favor from the crowd by the creditable way
he conducted the affair. The first event
was the 1O0-yard dash. There were eight
starters. The race was won by Gardner
second man was L. F. L. Pynchon, of the
Athletic Club, Schuylkill Navy. Time, 10H
seconds.
An Exciting Bicycle Contest.
The one. mile safety bicycle race was next
and proved to be one of the most exciting of
the events There were six starters, but
after the first half mile the contest narrowed
itself down to test between A. L. Banker
but on the last lap, by grand squirt, Banker
forged ahead and won in minutes and IL
seconds, Gibson second.
The running high jump had five starters,
but three of them only lasted short time,
and 1t was finally won by L. F. L. Pvn-
chon, who jumped 3 feet inches; j. B. Nc
Kennan, second, feet 6H inches.
Putting the 16-pound shot was the next
card. In, this there were four contestants,
but the event did not prove very exciting.
as the men were rather tired from having
taken part in previous events and were In
no condition to throw. The contest was
won by J. Rumble, of the East End Gyms,
who succeeded in putting the shot 33 feet
ox inches
Won by q Final Squirt.
The 22O-yards dash was one that pleased
the immense crowd of spectators, for the
reason that there was an exciting finish.
There were IA entries for this and only seven
starters In this race j. H. Fry, of the
East End Gyms, cut out the pace and was
closely followed by Gardner Steel, of the
Western University team. On the last half
lap Steel made pretty squirt and as Fry
had about exhausted himself Steel won IN
"a 4-5 seconds, with Fry second.
Throwing the 16 pound hammer was
another event that was a little tiresome to
the spectators as it did not prove to be
exciting enough. The contest was won by
G. A. Jarrett, of the East End Gyms, who
threw 76 feet Addison Borau, East End
Gyms, second, 72 feet inches
The one-half mile run had only five
starters and was won by II. c. Fry, of the
East End Gyms Time, Q minutes 14L
seconds.
The next event on the card was the two
mile safety bicycle race, with seven entries
The race, as in the first one, was contest
between A. L. Banker and c. K. Gibson,
both members of the East End GYMS, and
was won by Banker. Time, 6:S9H, Gibson
second.
Jumped on the Tie.
The running broad Jump proved exciting
for the spectators, as they had their interest
centered on one-armed man, G. j. Schill-
ing, but he proved to be outclassed. The
event was won by c. A. Jarrett, of the
East End Gyms, W ho jumped 10 feet 10H
inches, j. B. McKennan second, 10 feet 81
inches. This was on the jump off, as both
men had jumped tie, each having made
20 feet n inch.
The 40 yard dash had starters and was
won by b. c. Fry. Time, 56 seconds, j. P.
Kimmell, second.
The ho2-step-and- jump was an easy
thing for j. B. McKennan, who jumped 43
feet Z q inches with c. S. Miller, second,
AZ feet 81 inches.
The 12O-yard hurdle race had only start
ers but it proved to be quite exciting. The
race was won by L. F. L. Pynchon in II
seconds; II. C. Fry second
The running high kick had four contest
ants, but two of them soon dropped out,
leaving j. B. McKennan and D. D. Du
Barry to fight it out McKennan won the
contest, kicking feet inches. Du Barry's
best kick was feet inches. During Nc
Kennan's work the applause was deafening.
vaulting With the Pole.
A pole vaulting contest excited the spec
tators and they cheered each of the three
Justify. The event was won by
L. F. L. Pynchon, who vaulted 10 feet,
Speer second, feet inches.
The one mile run had five starters and
really only two fnishers The first was j.
McGraw, Louis McGraw second. Time,
5:04.
The sports were finished up with sack
-ace in which there were but three entries,
md it was won by j. McGraw; j. Rumble
second
After the programme had been COM
oleted Mayor Gourley, in a neat speech,
presented the winners with their prize
medals, and the crowd dispersed to await
he fireworks
The tue-of-war was the only part of the
program not executed. The East and West
End Gyms were to have competed, but the
West end men refused to enter and the prize
vas given to the East End bows