The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-22
TOMMY LEE BEATEN.
Crack Runner Defeated in the 100
Yards Dash by E W. Seidler.
Fitzpatrick Also Whipped in the First
Heat Of the 1000 Yards.
Walsh, of the Xaviers, Won Easily,
to the Surprise of All.
Especial to The Evening WORLDLY

TRAVERS ISLAND. N. Y, Sept. "a
The proverbal New York Athletic Club
weather favored the members and their
friends again to-day at the flfty- third
games, which were held at the country
house of the club at Travers Island.
The grounds and track were In admira-
as ever aroused the expectations of an
eager crowd enthusiasts.
The officials OF the day were az follows
Referee, w. b. Curtis; Judges at the
Finish, Barlow S. Weeks, j. II. Booth,
w. G. Schuyler E. j. Wendell, ]. F. C.
Blackhurst, C. II, Mapes; Measurer, II.
L. Briermeyer, Lieut.. f. Cushman, A.
A. Jordan. J. Ross Curran, Maxwell E
More, j. w, Carter, l.. e. Barnes. Waiter
Scott; Timers. c. A, Reed. Wendell
Baker, Robert Stoll. Mortimer Bishop
]. II. Abeel jr.; Inspectors, w. T. Law
son, r. A. Collect ID. A. Clarkson. W. r.
Bassett A. Schroeder, NJ. c. Cunning
Clerk OF the Course, g. c. Williams:
Starter, f. w. Stone; Judge of Walking.
q. Il. McEwen; Judge of Bicycling. John
C. Quick; Announcer, F. w. Burns
Handicapped. Il. c. Carter.
o'clock, and that hour there were fully
1900 spectators on the grounds. The
verandas OF the handsome clubhouse
We're reserved for members with ladies,
and the latter. as usual, formed a large
preparation of the crowd which watched
the sports.
The first event on the programme was
the lO0-yard run. handicap, which was
run In heats. The results OF these were
as follows:
First heat won by II. s. Lyons, N Y
A. G., 5 l-2 yards handicap; ]. II: Still,
jr.. ST. Georges A. c., 5 l-2 yards handi-
cap, second. Time-l0 5-ss.
Second heat won by T. |. Lee, n. Y.
A. C., scratch; George Sands, n. Y. A.
c.. 8 l-2 yards handicap, second. Time
Third Heat-won by f. w. Soldier
N. ]. a. c. q yards); w. 5. Deyo, viii
Jams College A. c. g yards), second.
Time-l0 2-5s.
The second trial heat for second man
was won by George Sands in 10 2-5s.
which qualified him for the final.
The time made in these trials showed
that the track was rather slow. which
did not promise well for any record
breaking performances,
The next event was the l,0O-yard run
handicap, which had six starters, with
Charles Fitzpatrick at the scratch. The
A. ]. Walsh, Xavier A. G., 30 yards, was
too much for the Newport crack. for
Walsh won easily in 2m l4s, with ~ E.
Daily. N. Y, A C, second, with 81 yards
handicap, Fitzpatrick thru. ana Ii. hoi-
lender. Pastime A. c., fourth, 30yards.
Walsh's time was one second under
the record for the distance.
Fitzpatrick ran in great form, and
was beaten only by five yards Walsh's
performance was surprise to his
friends
In the l20-yard hurdle handicap chase
the New York Athletic club crack won
easily from the scratch in IL 4-js., which
was LBS. below the new record made
by himself at the championship games
last Saturday, h. w. Con, n. j. A. c..
was second, and +. II. Cady, the Yale
man, third.
one-mile bicycle, scratch race, all OF
them being members OF the " Y, A. c..
George &. Smith was "A comparatively
easy winner in minutes 30 4-5 seconds
second II. l.. Howard; third, Ray Daw-
son.
In the final of the lO0-yards dash
Soldiers two-yards handicap was too
much for Tommy Lee, and the champion
was beaten by a yard. the Jerseyman
winning in fine shape In 10 lbs, II. j.
Lyons getting third place.