New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-22
DETAILS OF THE WALKOVER.
ONLY ONE CONTEST WHICH WAS REALLY
CONTESTED"
THAT WAS THE 44o-YARD DASH. AND BURKE WON
IN A PLUCKY FINIsH-NEw RECORDS Es-
rABrIsHED-THE STANDARDIZATION
STRONG PRESENTS THE
PRIZES.

Al wes mentioned in The Tribune at the time or
the visit of the Yale athletic team to England last
year. what wanted was series OF amateur
contests between the best field and track athletes
Irrespective of college, club or social caste. This
result was accomplished at the international games
at Manhattan Field yesterday. The games were
held under the respective auspices of the New
York and the London Athletic clubs but they were
really international In their scope at the same
time for the London A. c. had secured all England
for her champions, and the representative Ameri-
can Athletic Club. not to be outdone. gathered
athletes from all over this country
Some good left behind in England 1t
is true notably Ryan and Thomas but there are
also some good men in this country who did not
compete for the New-York Athletic Club yesterday
The result eleven straight victories for the Amer
leans. Is a glorious victory indeed. and to say that
such a splendid result was expected would be slmpy
stretching the point. Even the most enthusiastic
followers OF the New-York Athletic Club did not
hope for than eight victories out Of the eleven
contests Murphy, the trainer. predicted clean
sweep but this done more to encourage his men
than anything else. To illustrate this point Bradley
was such favorte In the lCo-yard dash that oners
OF 500 TO $50 that he would win were made In the
grandstand without any takers. the Americans
were solctous also about the quarter and half-mile
runs hut Burke proved a gamier athlete than his
friends credited him with being. while fitzpatrick
fairly galloped away with the haf-mile race
THE HEROES OF THE DAY.
prt Rarnsrd J. wefers and the sturdy little
r p Connect were the real heroes of the day. for
each captured two races. Wefers winning the ioo
and 900 while Connect had an easy time OK IL IN
both the one and three mile runs sweeney iar
outclassed his competitors In the running high
lump; in fact the Engshmen showed up In even
worse light in the field contests thsh 'hey o'u III
the races on the cinder track.
Waters who was practically unknown 10 athletc
fame until the few weeks, his light mad been
hid under a New-Engand bushel. gave all the
credit for the wonderful showing OF the Americans
70 Mike" Murphy their trainer. "If there is any
thing In us Murphy will bring 1t OUT said weierS
"Why. | had lame back YESTERDAY ana ! was
afraid that was done for. but Murphy took hold
OF me and my back all right in few min
g,ess we we're too quick for our cousins across
the water guess that will go back home me-. IN
tau DAYS - and Wefers pulled away contentediy al
a huge cigar with the relish experienced only by a
perfectly trained athlete who goes rsS cut OF training
George Il. Gray is as spry as ever although the me
head is pssPIS6 hrUasn sns hair as he
nieased Chases performance In the l2-yard
hurdle was most recital snrys sh him Of his
record j. S. Mitchell had an equally easy tirne OF
it throwing the sixteen-ponnd manner asnoh S,,
line as well az across the chest. Little Boss
sailed away from his competitors IN the running
broad jump, and his clean-cut work made the eI-
forts OF the other jumpers look almost ludicrous
He and Sweeney need fear no troublesome competi-
tors for the time being.
CONNEFF AND THE THREE-MILE RUN.
Connect adopted a sensible policy In the one-mile
rum and by making attempt to break Georges
record he husbanded his strength for the three
mile run. which he with ridiculous ease. After
winning the final contest Conner was carried on
the shoulders OF his admiring friends. The frac'
tional time was as follows: One-fourth mile.
1903 49, onehalf mi.e 2:22 25: three-quarters OF
mile 3:3s rs; one mile. asa 40: one and one-quarter
miles GID rs; one and one-haf miles. 1883 40; one
and threefourth miles 1858 S-S; two miles, 10 20 S-5
two and onequarter miles. II "a 3-5: two and one-half
miles 13 01 u.s. two and threefourth miles. Nl9 20;
full distance. 1851 Williams finished second In
1854 As.
and President Theodore Roosevelt Of the Police
Board acted one Of the officials. The Mayor
presented the medals to the winners IN the ltti.