New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-04
STATEN ISLAND ATHLETIC SPORTS.
LONG PROGRAMME AND POOR MANAGE
MENT MANY CONTESTS LOST BY
THE HOME TEAMS.


The eighth annua. Labor Day celebration OF the
Staten Is.ard Athletic Cub drew about 200 people
to the clubs beautiful grounds West Brighton. s.
L. yesterday The programme a long one, and
TIE carnival OF sports embraced both and AID
aquatic contests, including lawn tennis games, boat
races a lacrosse match. a football game. baseball,
and pony and horse races. The celebration was
closed by a and reception in the clubhouse
In the evening. which was largely attended Dy
Staten Islands society people
The athletic games began at lo5O O'CLOCK IN the
morning, and were not when the shades OF
night had fallen. The printed programme was so
full. of Withdrawals and changes that II was per-
fectly useless a guide to what was going on.
The grounds and track in excellent condi-
ton. and the weather all that could be desired
The first thing on the programme was the lawn
tennis tournament the pre.imnaries Of which were
p.ayed Saturday. The mems singles. best three
Of five. won by G. L. Wyetn, OF new
Brighton. S. l.. 3-6. 6-3. 81. SO, g.
The regatta which followed smmered down to
one eght-oared shell race between crews from the
Staten Island Athletic Cub and the Eureka Boat
Cub. OF Newark ~ J. No. In the Eurekas shell
dropped an cary m the race. but the crew
rowed away from their opponents ana won as Iney
the Eurekas time s:4lla. The Staten islanders fin
shed eight seconds later 49,. S.,,o,
Island Athletic Club and the White Star steamship
Majestic w 1z two a scn fav Masse
team left the field, and the home team was inc.ned
TO calm the game for the sake OF getting the badges
but they did not.
Neither was the Staten Island Cubs baseball
team any more successful. Their opponents were
the New-Jersey Athletic Club team. The game was
too one-sided he interesting. although some brill
liant plays were made. The pitching of Dunn and
the fielding of the New-Jersey Athletic Club team
were too much for the home nine and they were
beaten by the following score:
Staten Island A. C..........0 ! ! IL
New-Jersey \. C............ Ks
Batteries-Staten Island a. C., Dissoway ana Le-
strange; New-Jersey A. C.-Dunn and Curre.
The staten Island lacrosse team also met defeat
at the hands of the Crescent Athletic club team
The score at the end Of an hours play was one
goal for the Crescents to nothing for the Staten
Islanders ..
The pony and horse races and jumping contests
which wound up the programme were interesting
and much enjoyed by the crowd
The races were run off In heats; Inc summary
First race three-quarter mile dash FOR ponies,
First heat-Won BY Feetness Drew. second
heat by Tabby Brown and the thlrd neal py
Grey courtney. The final heat was won by Fleet
ness Time 1:22. 81, r.. ,..
Second race three-quarter mile dash for ponies
First heat won by Freddie F'rew) second neat by
Raven a.. Wilbur, and the third by Blltzen oOurt-
new The final heat won by Raven Time
Third race one mile for horses-Flrst heat won by
yumurl (Cwathmey), second heat 9y VICTOR 'LeoH-
orJ1. final heat won by Yumuri Time, Z'W
High jumping contest for horses rest iye Ju'hP %
over six bars-Won by Tycoon ". A. Harp -
noints out OF a possible %: Amherst " A. Haru,
and Vulcan 1art tied for second place at 10 points
each. 49,, W., h,, No ies
tic C. Hart jr) Raven Harp second