The morning times., 1895-11-06
6EOR6ETOWA'SF DAY
Interesting Contests PartieI-
pated in by the Blue and Gray.
SLOW TIME ON HEAVY TRACK
Fox Wins Three Running Events.
Douglass Makes New Local Col
lege Record in the Mile Run-Cracks
Were Barred, But VIII Run on
Suturday-Other Sports

The annual fall field and track games,
| open only to students OF Georgetown Col
lege, were held yesterday afternoon on
| the college field.
| Healthy athletics have decidedly the call
| at the college this season and the interest
| among the students is in the ascending
| scale in this very beneficial adjunct TO the
| class room.
Postponed on account of the rain on
| Saturday, the games were almost again
doomed TO postponemcnt yesterday on ac-
| count of the early morning rain, and threat
| cning weather and heavy track. But
| trifles like these could not dampcn the
ardor of II bright lot OF young fellows and
| the games were held.
The meet proved successful in every way
| and all the events were run off amid great
| enthusiasm, and the never ending but always
noisy class yells.
The track was a Very fresh one, too
much so to have stood a steam roller and
the recent rain had not helped it much
and in consequence ii was heavy and slow
and those who made extraordinary or even
good time in the running events deserve
special credit for their work. The track
will be rolled and in prime condition by
next Saturday.
CRACKS WERE BARRED.
The games were well managed and every
thing passed off in good shape.
In order mat they might have ample time
for preparation Tor Saturday afternoon as
well as not to handicap the coming athletes,
who did & God work yesterday, the cracks"
Of the college were barred from the games
and they put in their time rs officials or
lockers on and among these were b. j.
Wefers, y Delaney, Mahoney, Gallagher, and
Mclaughlin.
The 100 yard event was an interesting
one and in Fox, 'SS. the winner, the college
has a promising athlete. 1t was run off
in two heats. In the first, Fox won with
10 80 seconds, Fleming and Walsh in
order. Second heat, won by McAnernay,
in IL seconds. Scanlon and Dillon, second
and third.
Final heat won by Fox from Fleming in
10 80 seconds, by scant half foot, Nc
Anernay third.
The second event was the 100 yard high
hurdle race, which was won by Deveraux
in 81 seconds, from Fleming, who got
away in good shape, but was slow in king
first hurdle. DevcreauX picked it from
the start and ran good FACE, but knocked
over his last hurdle.
Throwing 16pound hammer event was
won by Doyle, with a throw of 10 feet
10 inches; McCrea, 6S feet ., and Shea,
50 feet s. Harley and Walsh also took
part.
The mile walk was won by Cameron I'm
sac 2 8 minutes; Sullivan and Fincke in
order. Douglass and Walker did not
finish.
The eighth event was the running high
jump and was carried off bF Dillon, who
cleared the bar at feet . IL inches;
Flaherty second and Mclaughlin and
Fleming tied for third place
The next was the two-iniln bicycle event,
and this proved To be an interesting contest.
Tagsart and Romadka were on even terms
to the last half when the latter put on n
spurt, which proved to he TOO early in the
game and pumped himself out, losing TO
Taggart in 40 minutes; Maher, third;
Yeatmau fourth and Higgins fifth.
IN THE OTHER EVENTS.
The sS0-yard run " rs won by Holt after
most cScIJmg tusslc Tor it, IN .:2i minutes
Douglas set the pace until the turn when
Holt passed INN and held the lead. Com
ing inIo the last turn, Deyereaux sprinted
passing Douglas, W no was running samcly,
and finished second.
In the poleyault, Dillon cleared the bar
at feet inches, Fleming feet inches,
and scanlon & feet / 2 inches.
Putting the l5-pound shot as won by
Doyle with a put or 80 feet 10 inches;
Mclaughlin "a feet 70 inches, shea 81 feet
6 inches. Fleming, Harley, McCrea, and
Welsh also participated.
The mile run was a splendid test OF
endurance on the heavy track and was
won in good style by Robert Douglas in
4:o3 minutes, making new record for
the college in this event. ellis second.
Walsh, lie Boef and Finke in order.
The last event, the 22O-yard flat, was
one of the most interesting Of the day, and
in this Fox again landed a winner in "a So
seconds, a little slow, but an exciting con-
test nevertheless. Walsh came second
O scant yard behind ana Il little more than
that ahead of McAnernay third. -
The last winner was carried off the
field on the shoulders of his classmates and
the meet closed amid great noise and
hilarity.
Tie officials We're: Referee, b. ]. Wcfcrs;
starter, j. d. Delaney; judges, L. D. Nc
Dermott, ]. Gallagher; scorer, j. 7. Mon
Afghan; timers, McDermott and j. Wefers;
clerk of course, j. =. O'Brien; measurers
of field events, Brennan Kelly, and Gaynor.
Indications point to a most interesting
series of contests on Saturday afternoon
next, and in W hich athletes from the big
out-of-town colleges Will compete with the
local college talent.