The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-23
ENGLAND AGAIN Beaten
Her Athletes showed Under In New
York, Saturday.
AMERICANS WON EVERYTHING
vietOrs Mako Three Worlds Records and
Equal Anothcr-Americnns Took
Eleven Events Before $4,000
Spectators.

E0uul neutrality-suspicious. AVOA
Eleven Events before $4,000
Spectators.
All England's athletes wearing the
emblem of the London Athletic club
were signally defeated hy Americas $
pride, the gallant New York Athletic
Saturday. There We're eleven events on
the programme. says the Sun. and all
were won by the Yankees. Except in
one contest. the Quarter-mile run. the
Britons were so easily outclassed that
the result of the great International
conflict was a source of wild enthusi-
asm for the 15,O00 spectators. who sat
for 'our hours in the broilng sun and
Weakening humidity to watch the ef-
forts of these sons of Mercury.
AS II to further demonstrate their su-
periority over the queens subjects the
Americans established three worlds
records. broke another one. but it
could not be allowed because of a slight
technicality, and eQualled still another.
In cnly I'VE events did the Englishmen
succeed In taking second place. so that
this Is another bit of evidence to show
how sorry a showing they made
There was no chance to quibble in
any way, for the foreigners were treat
Wv" 'iAc utiipSi by tut plll-
ctals. and the spectators applauded
their Efforts again and again. But they
were not destined to win against such
superb specimens of athletic manhood
as carried the red Mercury foot to the
front without single failure.
l. was a torrid day for outdoor sports.
but tnat was the only DISADVANTAGES.
The track never was in finer condition.
and the big blum on the west kept the
ttnh
,sprlnters and runners immensely. Ev-
err New York Athletic club man who
won an event was hero, but there
were four in particular who were liter
ally worshipped by the great crowd.
Is. j. WeferS. of Lawrence Mass,
was the first champion to have the
spectators at his feet. He won the 100
yard dash from Charles Alfred Bradley.
the fleet Englishman. who had been
heraided as sure winner. In the re-
markab'e time of 3 4-5 seconds. which
equals the famous worlds record OF
'ohn owens. jr.. of Detroit. and others.
Wcfcrs' Great Record.
Wefers also won the 2oO-yard dash in
the wonderful time of n 81 seconds
which Is new worlds record. Charles
j. fitzpatrick also performed feat that
Will remain as standard for half-milc
runners for some time to come. With
a magnificent burst of speed he COW
cred $50 yards in l.5S 2-5. which is an
other worlds record. and excels the
iong-standing figures of l54 2-5 made
by F. j. X. Cross. of oxford. in 1sSS.
ana OF l,54ia. made by the late W. C.
Dohm in 1891
The most remarkable performance.
though. was the breaking of the run
ming high jump record by VI. F. Swee-
ney, who cleared the bar at feet 5ss
inches. amid intense excitement,
stephen Chase also broke a worlds rec
cord for the 120-yard hurdle race by
doing 1t In Is 2-5 seconds but the figures
cannot stand as a record, as Chase up-
set hurdle in his hurry.
These particular accomplishments
prove beyond the question of doubt
,hat america can carry off the ath-
letic palm at any time. no matter how
strong an English team may be. As
Tor training and physical condition the
New York Athletic club men were per-
haps a shade superior. but the Britons
cannot claim that they We're not in con-
dition. Some of the best athletes in all
England did not come with the London
team. 1t Is true. but even If they had
America would have triumphed all the
same. for the boys who ran for the
honor Of the Stars and Stripes yester-
f~~@ "NA~ SA''Piy
The Summaries
Half-Mile Run-Won by Charles J.
Fitzpatrick. New York Athletic club:
Frederick 5: Horan. London Athletic
club. second; Henry s. Lyons. New
York Athletic club, third. Time, 1 min
ute SO % seconds.
One-Hundred-Y Yard-Run Won nv
Bernard j. Wefers, New York Athletic
club; Charles A. Bradley. London Ath-
letic club, second: John V. Crum, New
York Athletic club. third; II. G. Stev-
enson. London Athletic club, fourth. |
Time. 2 4-5 seconds.
Running High Jump-Won by NJ. r.
Sweeney, New York Athletic club. |
with a jump Of 6 feet 5fs inches: S. A. |
Warner Battazzi, New York Athletic |
club, and Reginald Williams. London |
Athletic club. both cleared 5 feet 10 |!
iEches; Alan Brooke Johnston. London |
Athletic club, cleared feet inches.
One Run-Won by T. p. Conneff. |
New York Athletic club; George w. |
Orton. New York Athletic club, second,
Time, minutes IS Is seconds.
One dred-and-Twenty-Ya Hur- |
dles-Won by Stephen Chase, New
York Athletic club; Godfrey Shaw,
London Athletic club. second William |
John Oakley. London Athletic club.
third. Time, Is 2-5 seconds.
Two wo-Hundred-and-Twe Run
Won by Bernard ]. Wefers, New
York Athletic club; J. V. Crum, New
York Athletic club. second: Gilbert
Jordan, London Athletic club, third.
Time 21 3-5 seconds.
Putting ,Sixteen-PoHnd Shot-Won by
George Gray, New York Athletic club.
with a put OF 43 feet inches: w. Or
Vile .Hnkok. New York Athletic club.
second. with put of AZ feet: Edward
John Watson. London Athletic club,
third. with put Of "a feet Z inches.
Throwing Sixteen-POund Hammer
Won by James s. Mitchell. New York
Athletic club. with a throw of 1877 feet
b1a Inches: Harry p. Cross, New York
Athletic club. second, with "a throw Of
124 feet 10 inches.
Quarter Mile Run-Won by Thomas
p. Burke, New York Athletic club:
Gilbert Jordan, London Athletic. club,
second: w. Fitz Herbert. London Ath-
letc club, third. Time, 40 seconds. III
Running Broad Jump-Won by ~
wood B. Bloss. New York Athletic clrI.
with jump Of 22 feet inches: Lewis
P. Sheldon. New York Athletic club.
second. with 81 feet II inches; William
John Oakley. London Athletic club.
third, with q feet 6k inches; Willing.
ford Mendelson. London Athletic club,
fourth, with 10 feet II inches.
Three-Mile Run---Wpn by T. p. Con-
neff. New York Athletic cub: r. j.
London ATHLETIC club, second,
Time IL Minutes 36 If seconds