The record-union., 1895-07-05
SPORT AT STOCKTON.
A Large Crowd Witnesses the Rowing |
and Other Events Yesterday.

A Large Crowd Witnesses the Rowing
and Other Events Yesterday.
STOCKTON, July 4.-Stockton has been
crowded with people since early morn
ing, and all day the streets have been
filled. Tonight there are fully 10000
people about the shores of McLeod's
Lake. After the parade in the morning
came the regatta in the channel. which
was witnessed by several thousand peo-
pie, who lined the banks and secured
every water craft that could be had for
love or money. Governor Budd acted
as referee and used his own launch as
the Judges boat. The various tugs were
prettily decorated with bunting, and filled
with slghtseers.
The races were called at II O'Clock. The
| first was the junior barge race. In this
but two crews came out, those OF the
| Ariel and South End Rowing Clubs of
| San Francisco. The last-named crew
hwere the first to catch the water. and
pulled pretty stroke, but the Ariels
pulled faster one, gaining perceptiDly
before the half-mile WAS reached. The
Ariels were the first to turn the stake
boat, but the South Ends were close be-
hind. forcing the leaders to hot pace.
The gait was too lively, and Al. Fritz.
the South End Captain, tainted ABOUT a
quarter OF mile from the line. The
a riels romped in al easy winner in
10:3l3.
The junior single sculls brought to-
gether McCausland Of the Ariels and
Giovauesse and Brown of Stockton. The
nrst-named won as he liked. though
Giovanesse made him row a pretty race
to the boat.
The senior barge race was the most ex-
citing Of the aquatic events. In this
were entered the Stocktons, South Ends
and Pioneers. The Stockton men SHOT
ahead at the shot OF the pistol, and set
hot pace. The South Ends were quick to
respond, and it was anybody's race 10 the
turn. The South Ends rounded first, with
the StocktOn's close behind and the
Pioneers & good third. The South Ends
beef told in the homeward pull, and they
came IN winner by several boat lengths.
Stocktons q good second and the Pioneers
so far behind that they pulled to the boat
house without crossing the finish line.
| Time-l0:l0
In the senior shell race all but Frank
| Duplissea Of the South Ends and Il.
Wittkopp OF the Ariels were scratched.
The race was all Duplisseas. won easily
in Il:l4
The race for outrigger skids was won
| by Il. J. Pemb broke OF the Alameda
! Rowing Club, his son, j. w. Penn broke
! that club third.
The afternoon was devoted to the field
! day at GoOdWater Grove, and one coast
record went by the board, when r. W.
! Edgren. who entered under the colors OF
the Reliance Athletic Club of Oakland,
threw the 16-pound hammer 123 feet
| 10 inches. breaking the previously
recorded distance for this feet of Ill feet
| There were nearly 5000 people out to
witness the events, which were i'll reality
| the best features OF Stockton's celebra-
| ton.
| The 100-yard dash was won by John
! Brunter OF Stanford in 10 4-5 seconds, L.
j. Hancock OF the Olympic Club second,
Z. Williams, Young Mems Christian AS
sociation of Oakland, third.
Brunter also took the 220-yard dash in
| q seconds, Hancock second, L. Beck,
Young Mems Christian Association OF
Oakland, third.
There were but three starters in the
! l20-yard hurdle race, which was won by
Hancock, Percy Deacon. Young Mems
| Christian Association OF Oakland second.
Brunton OF STAFFORD captured the 440-
| yard dash in 90 l-5 seconds, w. B. West.
Young Mems Christian Association of
| Oakland, second.
| w. j. Feldkamp of the Olympic sClub
won the pole vault with feet ) inches.
| Bruntou OF Stanford second Is feet
| lHCE). u0 WOuIu uaE5 OOuS DoL-
ler but had just finished hard race in
the 440-yard dash.
The running high jump was taken by
! Frank Pache of Stockton Is feet inches)
| r. j. Hancock second, ". J. Feldkamp
| third.
| E. Williams, Y. NJ. c. A. of Oakland
| took the running broad jump GO feet ~
inches}, Feldkamp second GO feet 2
| inches.
The standing broad jump was won by
| Feldkamp g feet 9! inches), Clarence
| Vaples of the Acme Athletic Club Sec
ond g feet 81 inches, T. w. Simpson of
the A. \. G. third g feet q inches).
The one mile walk was won by r. W.
Tully of Stockton in slow time.
The hammer throw was the event of
the day. There were six contestants. 4.
". Edgren won with I23 feet 10 inches,
+. w. Simpson of the A. A. c. second
! (l13 feet Ii inches), III. w. Collins of the
Q. A. c. third Q0l feet inch).
The bicycle races were decidedly in
teresting, though no fast time was made.
The first heat i'll the novice race was won
by j. Il. Otey of the Acme Club (2:47 3-5).
| A. X. Hancock of Stockton second, J. A
Keller of San Francisco Y. NJ c. A.
third. Second heat-E. C. Brown OF
Oakland first Gao, Herman Steinberg of
the California Cycling Club second, AL
bert Dallas of Modesto third. Third
heat-Roy L. Moore of Stockton first
OBI 3-5), B. II. Elford and w. Rode of
Oakland second and third. In the final
j. II. Otey of the Acmes won (2:44 3-5),
Steinman and Roy Moore running dead
heat for second place.
The class B race was won by T. r. Nc
Kune of Stockton in 2:464 w. Fischer of
this city second. The class A race was
won by James r. Otey of the Acmes in
2:4I 3-5, A. r. Hancock of Stock ton sec
ond and w. Rode of Oakland third. The
carniual tonight was great success.