The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-07-05
SPOILED BY RAIN.
The Local Athletic Attrac-
tons Received a Black
Eye Yesterday.
N. ]. A. c. BUCKS THE ELEMENTS
And Presents a Most Interesting
Programme -. c. Yacht
Clubs Annual Race.

ing end finding ominous clouds hover
ing in the west, but little did they ex-
pect that Farmer Dunn's prediction for
a clear day would not be fulfilled.
Consequently when a few drops OF
rain began to fall shortly before noon
they worried not. feeling sure that moth
ing more than a shower would interfere
with the days sport. When the rain
began its work in earnest there was no
mistaking that IT was more than an
ordinary shower 1t fell lightly at first.
and then came down heavy and steady,
soaking the various fields where sport
was in progress. or about to take place,
and Transforming many into quag-
mires. The baseball teams that had Sc
cured games for the morning congratu-
lated themselves upon the fact, for they
were able to secure at least some sport
out of the day. Most of the teams
were able to finish the games before the
dowupour came. and those who started
late had played the required five inn
ings.
By none was the appearance of the
unwelcome visitor more regretted or
felt than by the New Jersey Athletic
Club Of Bergen Point. The club had
undergone a vast expense in preparing
a monster carnival of sports. and prep
a~rations were made for a big crowd.
Had the weather been less inclement
there is not the slightest doubt but
that the crowd would have m~aterialized.
for besides the many open athletic and
bicycle events the all-around champion
ships of tho Amateur Athletic Union
were decided. Yesterday morning the
track and grounds were in excellent
condition. and the prospects for new
records were excellent. BY noon, how
ever. there was a change. The track
was already heavy and the pretty field
was soggy.
Although there were hardly more
than two hundred people on the grounds
at one O'Clock, the time announced for
the starting Of the all-aronnd champion
ship games. the club ordered that the
events be run off. This meant a loss of
thousands Of dollars. but the club re-
solved to encounter this rather than dis
appoint the competitors. some of whom
came hundreds of miles. In the mean
time the rain fell steadily, and at one
o'clock the track at various points was
covered with pools of water several
inches deep. The pools grew larger as
the rain continued, and the athletes who
competed in the events were compelled
a. AlAO4S Nv
ard slipping gave the small crowd Of
spectators much amusement. The
stretch of track in front of the grand
stand was entirely submerged for over
a hundred feet, and through this the
athletes had to make their way. For the
b.cycl.sts this was an exceedingly diff
cult feat. As the wheels cut through
the water the black mud splashed up
into the faces of the riders, making
them appear most unsightly. The COM
pc.itors in the athletic events were like
iEgse covered. and they ce-tainIy deserve
mich credit for the pluck they dis
played in competing under such condi-
tions.
c-s the competitors were:-H. w. Brown,
\ Mount Vernon Y. NJ. C. A.; John Cos
grove; Ridge1eld A. G; T. a. carpen-
X4yier's.
The field events we're all decided on the
turf. and the champions found it diff
cult work to secure a. footnola on the
slippery grass. All the events were
turned up in Cosgrove. VINO won the
Championship nonor easily. CARPENTER
was second and Brown third
esting. in spite of the heavy track and
slow time. Fred Shafto won third place
IN the one mile from scratch and second
IN the two mile race cap" LIVINGSTON.
of the Greenville Wheelmen, received an
qgiy fan on the baex corner. and before
riders had gained nearly a lap on him.
He finished the race, but could not over
come the LEAD the other c9mpetitors had
Elizabeth. A;.lC. George ssitz, Of The
prizes won, one Ia the one mile race for
Greenyiile and Bayonne riders, and the
other IN the t~o nile handicap. In the
former he rode to within three feet OF
the finish and d~isnounted. In the hand
leap event he turned into the stretch
Der a hundred yards in advance Of
q representative OF. The Jersey city
N ss,ip fort rn a b ne you'd ma 5ot sell Ell his na ,,ov .oSd
medals or none. at sli." he said.
n the race for Bayonne, and Green
vile riders. Jack" O'Halleron, who
was looked upon as a sure winner, did
not compete on account of the poor
cc~-rsI'tcn Of the track;
a percentage of 4,Aosta. The other scores
CARPENTER. 4;o7ssh; Brown; 1883; Sat
The following are the summarses:gIndf-
yidual championship.
One-hund red-yard-run-This event was
contested in two heats, owing to the late
arrival of Sweeney and Sfattery. Cos
Froye won the first heat in 10 As seconds
luiGt AC-t dfASa0 VI Carpenter, WHO IeQ
Brown bxatwo feet. Long was a dozen
feet behind the winner. Sweeney cap
tHred the second heat, his time being
il Is seconds He lied sSlattery by six
feet.
Putting the sixteen pound shot-Long
was first, with a put of 81 feet, II inch.
sfattery was second, with a put Of 81
place. with a put of "a feet, Az inches.
Cosgraye tossed the shot 80 feet, tx
inches, and secured fourth position.
Sweeney. covered 81 feet, 81 inches, and
Brown was ~tail-ender, with 25 feet, 0
inches.
Running high jump-Cosgrave scored
his second victory with a leap of S feet
81 inches. Sweeney was only able to
go over the bar at 5 feetA2 inches, but
the hefgh gave him second place. Long.
Carpenter and Brown tied for third
honors with a leap of 4 feet 10A inches,
while Slattery was only able to raise
hi bitlk 4 feet " inch-
Eight-hundred-a nd-eighty-yaTd walk
Cozgrave ard Sweeney had II hammer
and tongs on the home stretch and
walked a dead heat, covering the half
mile In 4 minutes II rs seconds. Car
penter was third. his time being 4 min
rites IS 2-5 seconds. Brown made the
distance in 4 minutes IS seconds. Stat
terry finished in 4 minutes q seconds.