The morning times., 1895-11-10


That there is still great local interest
10 field and track athletics was show by
the presence OF some 800 enthusiasts who
yesterday afternoon, in the face Of the
uncertain and threatening weather, wit
Dessed the intercollegiate sports at George
town College Field.
The afternoon turned out to be an ideal
one for the sport, and the crowd thoroughly
enjoyed 1t. Notwithstanding the frequent
delays 10 the events.
The graDdstand and bleachers were
filled with the ran friends OF the contestants.
Stretched along the ropes were hundreds
OF ''rooters" and well-w wishers and general
lovers of amateur sport. On the oppe-
site side OF the field were q score or more
OF handsome equipages, filled with enthu
siasts.
NEW TRACK OPENED.
1t was made tue occasion of the formal
opening or the new quarter-uiile running
track and no opening could have been
made under more auspicious conditions
The track itself Is SO fresh that 1t would
not bear rolling by steam roller, and con-
sequently was heavy, not only from this
but FROM tue rain OF the past few days.
Outside OF his classmates, but few recog-
niZed or knew Wefer's, the worlds cham
pion sprinter, as he logged down to his
mark in the 100 yard dash, but long
before the sun dropped below the horizon
this modest though mighty athlete. the
wonder Of two worlds, became a popular
idol.
But little enthusiasm marked the opening
events, probably because there was no COM
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teams representing Georgetown and the
University of Pennsylvania were being
brought TO their marks for the mile relay
race, enthusiasm reached fever heat, and
the exchange of college yeils and the ever
increasing noise and roar grew, until. when
amid great excitement. the race was won
by Georgetown, pandemonium let loose
is only a mild way TO put the ovation
which greeted Wefers and the others OF
the team.
HOW THE EVENTS WERE WON.
At times there was a strong wind blow
ing down the dash. but when some Of the
best times were made, the wind had died
away and did not materially assist the
runners.
The 100-yard dash WAS the first event.
and was run off in two heats.
In the first, Fox, '97; B. ]. Wefers.
'9S; Fleming, 'ee. and Campbell. Colum-
bAh tOiHPIpCA. ohd was WOH
by wefers, with scarcely an effort, IN
10 20 seconds; Fox. second, by three
yards, and Fleming third.
The second heat was won by Walsh. '96,
In l o 3-5, three yards in front OF McAnerney,
second; A. j. Deyereaux, third
In the final heat Wefers let out a knot
or two and came do wn the lane true and
fast ID great strides, and gave the audience
its first view of That a really great sprinter
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flat, about So Of a second ahead OF F OK.
and lie about that much in advance of w alsh-
Considering the condition Of the track,
it was a most remarkable performance.
Next came the / 20 yards high hurdles,
which was won In easy manner by j. n
Gallagher. one of the pluckiest little run
Ders seen herea bouts in many moons. His
time was 20 10 seconds, 10 feet in front
of A. j. Deyereaux, and he the same
distance ahead of j. A. Devereaux,
The $50 yards run was the one in which
there was much interest. and although
there were seyen entries, the contest
was narro wed down to three: Delaney, Holt,
and Douglass.
Delaney took the lead from the start
and won in 2 minutes and IS seconds,
three feet in front of Holt, second On
the first round Douglass ran second about
10 yards behind the leader and then fell
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last turn of the second lap gained on
Delaney and finished as stated, Delaney
apparently letting down as he was entered
for the relay race.
BICYCLE TWO MILE.
In the 22O hurdles came a surprise for
it was expected that NJ. Gallagher would
win easily, but 1t was not to be, for
McAnerney showed his superiority and
won by ten feet from the favorite In thirty
seconds flat. Gallagher is a natural bur
dler and took the sticks in fauitless style,
and McAnerney's exhibition clearly demon
strates that he, too, is a coming hurdler,
for he worked very gracefully.
All college meets have two-miie bicycle
event, and the one yesterday was inter
esting from the fact that It had as a
representative OF Columbian University the
champion of the South, Fred Schade, and the
local fayurite, G. T. Cabena, of the same
Four entries were scratched,
leaving four to compete
As Starter Quackenbust's pistol failed
to fire the start was by the word Co."
and the bunch got away together. It did
not take long for the Columbiau's to shake
laps, respectively, Douglas and Romadka
dropped out. From this on 1t was an in
and out exhibition. first one and then the
other giving way until the last lap, when
Schade put on sume steam, and gave 4
pretty exhibition OF pedaling. and won
fifty yards ahead of Cabena, In 8 minutes
and 81 seconds. Schade's record for the
distance is 5:03 minutes In a handicsp
event at Charlotte, and this stands as the
Southern record.
The mile run was expected to be one OF
the great races Of the day, but IL was Won
In the slow time of 6:26 3-b minutes by
j. D. Delaney, who set a slow pace because
he was never pushed. He rims in good style
and with natural stride.
The field was punched to the third lap
when at the second turn Douglas forged
slightly ahead. but remained there only
until the last turn, when Delaney burst
out and overhauled him, leading Douglas
by few feet; Giiiis third. Welch dropped
out at third lap.
CHAMPION AGAIN APPEARS.
The 22O-yard dash brought out the
champion, Wefers, and the coming, Fox.
Fleming and Walsh. Wefers won as he
pleased in "a 3-6, ten feet ahead OF
Fox, running well within himself and
earning all he got. Until he came into
the chute Wefers did not let himself out
but came to the tape in mighty stride.
The 44o yards was won by Holt. SO,
l 1:04 SIS: Fox, '97, second.
The mile walk found P. Mclaughlin.
Cameron, '99, and J. Sullivan, 'e7, on
The mark. Mclaughlin weighs about 22o
pounds and was plainly not in condition.
he eld the inter-scholastic record as
Boston, 81, with 1856
He led the first lap, but dropped out
On the second, and Cameron won in s:10;
Sullivan second half q lap behind
By this time 1t was becoming dusky
and many OF the spectators had left the
grounds and by doing so missed the
best number on the card and the one in
which there was the first real competi-
ton of the day. Georgetown's mile relay
-ace with the University OF Pennsylvania.