The evening world., 1895-09-28
DRITONS FEEL BETTER
Think They'll Win Some
Events at Travers Island.
THE TRACK IN FINE SHAPE.
Crowds on Hand At Travers Island
to See the DANES Of the
New York A. &.

| TRANEKS ISLAND, y. Y, Sept 2s-
| The handsome country home Of the New
| York Athletic club never presented
brighter or more animated appearanc.
than It did this afternoon. while tn,
quota who had been invited to wttnes.
the fifty-hfth annual Fall games cam,
streaming in from the Pelham Manor
| station on foot, in carry-alls anc
| coaches. Scores OF them came on bicy
| cics.
| Although the games were not to begir
until 23O =. NJ. there were over q
thousand people on the grounds at
o'clock and steady stream came pour
| Ing in at the gate.
The track and field were In supert
condition. and the famous cinder path.
way on which so many records have
been made was never in better shape
The cinder path had been rolled as hard
and smooth as floor.
The weather was perfect A cool
bracing wind was blowing from tn,
southeast. and the warmth of the bright
sunshine was welcomed by the crowds
| that quickly took possession OF the
benches ranged about the green oval
large portion of the guests were la
dies. and their bright costumes lent col
or to the scene.
The Englishmen were In better spirits
ana were confident OF making better
front with their American rivals In the
handicaps
1t was learned that Jordan. Of the
London team, had sailed for home this
morning, so that the Br!tishers will be
somewhat weakened In the track events
l,rh hgaI V..I
Father "Bil' Curtis, as a matter OF
course. officlated as referee. and among
ne other officers Of the day were: Bar
tow y Weeks. Wendell Baker. A. 4.
Jordan. W. Robert Stoll and John G..
Gulick.
Another change made in the pro-
gramme was the withdra wal Of Wefers,
for the 5o-yard and the 22o.yard runs,
Wefers wanted to reserve himself for
the 30-yard run, In which he expects to
do something that will open the eyes OF
his friends. He accordingly decided to
retire from the early contests. and will
wait until the seventh event before ne
makes his appearance.
The Eighth Regiment band was on
hand to furnish, music, and from the
covered tent In the east end of the oval
they kept things going lively with a
series Of popular airs.
to fully $500 and they were still coming
Sweeney, the jumper, had been married
on IT. the ne quiet about three nights ago.
rumor. but when the reporter told him
who his wife was he he-itated a few
moments, and finally said:
Yes, ! am married and feel very
happy. about It also. | was married to
Miss Annie Murphy, OF Hawley, at st.
Francis Xavier's Church. last wednes-
AN out for the hfty-yards." sung out
Announccr Brennan promptly at 2,3O
y NJ. through his big brass mega
phone. and the .spr.nters assembled at
hour the oval was completely snut in
on all sides by the crowd, and the pro-
ccssion from the railroad station was
still moving.
The dash was run in two heats. only
seven seven starters OF the twenty-five en-
trios showing up. c. w. Stage, n. Y.
a. G., won the first heat easily from
onGs. and G. A. Bradley. the Londoner.
had no trouble In distancing Tommy
Lee In the second heat, his time also
being ~ seconds.
was a disappointment di to the crowd. and
It looked as II Bradley had cinch on
the iinal
In ,hs COWARD handicap. which came
scratch, and he logged along in the
rear of the bunch until the homestretch
yn 5e.fhna ,nsss nna sn sna ist,"f himself
eight yards from II, $, Lyons, II. Y. 4,
tx inches ahead OF Il b. T"' Rann,stef,
NJ; a; G. Time-l.l3 2-5. The record
The final Of the 5O-yard dash was a
SURPRISE to every one, Bradley. the
ground In the short sprint Stage won
n 4-5 seconds with Bradley about
SIX inches in the rear. and w. &. Deyo,
Rihgeiield A. c.. third.
slow and the result showed poor hand
Gaping. There were seven starters.
rhe ,hn ysr,, winner was vas William J. Enrich, Of
start. The second man was Percy +,
!, niekTy, kHGmS n Y a c. 3" Yards; third, W.
5m; 6?-hs. Ray Dawson did not start
The summary:
Fifty-Yard Run.
First Heat-C. W. Stage, n. Y. A. c.,
rr,n: nrs,; + a. = hioss' n, Y, A. c.. second,
Timc-o,o5 i-5' t'rum did n not t.. start, sFt'"''
Final Hcat-won by Stage; Rradley
second and Dcyo third. Time-5 A.
IcO-YHrd Hnndicap Hun.
Won by Charles burke New York A.
G. tscratch; II. y. Lyons, n. Y. A. q
90 YARDS; second, and II. u. Ban
mister, n. j, a, c. third. Time-l.l32-5.
Tw"-Miie bicycle GLASS A..
Won by W. J. Enrich. Harvard School
$50 yards); T. r. D.ckcy, n Y. A. 4.
go YARDS. second, and W. G. Roome,
n, a. ~ &. GO yards), third. Time
2.0-Nnrd Handicap Run.
First iicat-Won by J. Oakley, Lon
don a. &. % l-2 yards); +. Il. I;aryin
Val 6 YARDS. second. Time-l2 2-5 sec,
unds
Second Iieat-Won by G. w. Stage
\. '. \. &. q l-2 yards); j. II. Reilly,
Institute A. c. tl-2 yards,, second
rimc-l2 Is seconds.
Third Ioat-Won by J. Brohaw. y. Y.
\. &. q YARDS; T.: j. Lee, " Y, A. G..
& yadrs), second. Time--l2 l-5 seconds
Fourth helt-Won by j. V. Crum.
Chicago \. \. eoratch): 7. r. Fisher,
IT, y. Y. \. G. uive YARDS. second.