Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-06-22
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). NJ. q. 4. SPORTS.
some Fine Events on Track and Turf at
the Rixeryiew Field, saturday After

some Fine Events on Track and Turf at
the Riverview Field, Saturday Attur-
noon.
The outdoor sports of the Young Mems
Christian Association interested large
crowd Of spectators at the Rlyervlew
grounds, saturday afternoon. The bicycle
races were excitnga Weir winning them
all over j Lee llanlev In the final heat
Of the one mile bicycle race Hanley died
about 10 yards from the finish and ali the
other contestants finished ahead of him.
IN the two-miie race Hanlty did not ride
in the heats bat went III the final. Weir.
IN the final heat soon led the contestants
and IN the third heat Hanley caught him.
The latter Kept riding near Weir, who Was
making the pace for llanley throughout
the race except III the last lap, when Weir
forged ahead. Hunley also took spurt
b1t could not catch Weir. Pyle made
biz squirt and finished lose behind llanley.
The officers of the day were Referee
W. T.. Hoffman, starter, Il. ii. Lonand;
Judges, Track events Edward Melchoir,
Albert Foreman, j. +. Pierce; field events,
Il, L. Green, j. H. King, Jacob Foulk;
timers. Charles Banks and David Ford;
neaSurers, Clarence Robinson and Harry
Ward. marshal L. c. kimbaLl clerk of
the course, w. q. Lawson; announcer, J.
Il. King scorer, w. H. Whann. The
summary
lOo yards dash, handicap--First heat
First, James Mahaffy, 4 yards; second,
Irving Chandler. scratch Time, IL rs
seconds. Second heat First. Clinton
Williams, : yards, second, y. ii. Lawrence,
4 yards Time, Il seconds, Final heat:
First, James Mahatiy; second, Clinton
Williams: third, irving Chandler. Time
liz seconds,
Junior high jump-First, Thomas Corn
| brooks; second, Fred. Mesaw. Height, 4
| feet II inches.
Throwing l2.pound hammer handicap
| First Walter Bennett scratch second,
| William smith, foot inches. Distance
| 81 feet inches.
30 yards dash, municipalities, Irving
Chandler scratch; second, Il. ii. Lawrence,
| yard. Time 25t seconds.
Running broad jump handicap--First,
| George +. kolb, scratch; second, L. H..
| Lawrence Is inches. Distance Is feet .
/ inches.
Pole vault, handicap First Clinton
Williams, scratch, second, Il. Ii. Lawrence,
inch. Height feet inches.
one mile bicycle race, handicap, first
heat--tirst, Robert Weir, 25yards; second
j Lee Hanley. scratch. Time, minutes
Pyle 10 yards, second, William Kirk, y
YARDS. Time, > minutes, % seconds, Fina
heat--First, Robert Weir; second, William
Kirk third, Leonard Pyle. Time,
minutes, % seconds.
Running high jump, handicap--First
Clinton Williams, scratch; second, Homer
l.itzenberg, scratch. Heightl feet 3 inches
Junior 100 yards dash.-First, james Ma
haffy second, Fred Megaw, Time, II
seconds.
iiO yards run handicap-First, Georg,
T.. kolb scratch; second, George Cook
Time, minute, II seconds.
Two mile bicycle race. handicap--Firs
heat FIRST Robert Weir, 40 yards, second
Houston Harlan, 100 yards. Time, q min
utes, 81 seconds, Second heat; First, vii
liam Kirk, 40 yards; second. Leonard Pyle
20 yards. Time, minutes, III seconds
Final heat: First, Robert Weir; second. J
Lee Hanley, scratch, third, Leonard Pyle
Time. 5 minutes, 81 seconds.
Half mile run, handicap-First, Rober
Weir 5 yards; second, Homer Litzenberg
5 yards; third Clinton Williams, scratch
Time, . minute, Isl seconds.
The ull-round championship of the assC
citation was won by Clinton Williams, VIII
made an average of 80, scoring the creates
number of points iii the 100 yards dash
the hammer throwing, the running hig
jump the pole vault and the half-mil
run. The other contestants for the chan
pionship and their averages were Home
l.itzenberg, AT, Robert Weir, ~
Williams will receive the Baird trophy an
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