New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-08
THE 7TH REGIMENT GAMES.
"A BIG CROWD SEES FINE ATHLETIC CON
TESTS.

COMPANY b THE WINNER. WITH SOMETHING TO
spARE-GooD MANAGEMENT AND FINE
sPoRr-MANY wELL-KNowN
PEOPLE PRESENT.
8 III. ,ardsome armory of the 18th Regiment al SIX
tv-sxth-st and Park-ave. never presented p'e''.
sight than II did last night wnen the a'nie.' as"
citation OF the regiment had It's tweny-eigh'h i"uoo
contests The large building spacious as II Is was
crowded 10 the doors. and many OF the Iate com,
ers were compelled 10 stand PACK OF 'he human ~
which surrounded the track
The usual promenade. which has been feature %
these games in the past had 10 De om''eu' s""p''
on acoun, OF the throng. Society was wen iep'e
..nted and muscle and Drawn never showed 10
more apprecatve audience. The ctzen-soIdiers en-
t>red into the snort with gusto and while the con-
tests were confined 10 members OF the regiment
the rivalry was keen. The games. as usua. III la'e
years were held outside 'he pale OF the Amateur
Athletic Union but that did not detraci from the IN
terest.
Tho attendance OF women was unusually large.
Some Of the costumes were handsome and striking,
and the majority were in evening dress a'hVueh
there was dancing, is the case at most OF the
armory games The balcony. which runs around me
sides OF the structure contained pretty faces gaoTe
and their owners applauded their athletic friends
below with an abandon which only a woman can
show, when becomes thoroughly imbued with
the true athletic spirit Wrecked gloves by the score
Will have TO be aside to-day. and the point Oh
many neat paent-.eather shoe will need the at
tenton OF the cobbler.
GOOD TINE THROUGHOUT.
While no records were broken. the time good
throughout, and one armory record tied. r. H.
Romain jr.. running the half-m!le in minutes ana
10 2-5 seconds There were a falls in the bicy
Gle races. but nobody hurt and in nearly every
instance the riders remounted and finished, none
the worse for their tumbles.
The medley race brought memories back TO the
veteran athletes for 1t the first time that such
q race has been heieabouts in several years
The race by c. w. Sturges. Each man
had to run. walk and hurdle lap. sort of little
all-round championship all by itself
A feature OF the meet the promptness with
which the games run off. They were adver-
tised TO start at p m, and they dd start al that
time one race was no more than finished. before
The sharp crack OF the starters pistol was hedru,
indicating that another bunch Of aspiring athletes
had been started The games were over before
10 D. H. and when it is considered that some OF the
races In heats, the eniclent management 10
shown at glance.
The battle for points a stirring one through
out and while Company won with something TO
spare d. and a made gallant struggles 10 over
take their comrades. Company won the cup the
points being scored follows: Company s. of
points: Company n At points; Company F. rs points;
Company A. % points; Company c. l6 points; Com
pany l. : points Company E. points, and Com
pany G. point
OFFICIALS IN CHARGE.
The officials in charge of the meeting were as FOL-
Referee-co.onel Daniel Appleton. Track Judges Judge
Major augustus oanv y Cast1in George W Rand
Company F; Captain Willard G. FISK COMPANY ~;
l. Captain Robert Mclean. Company X; Leu'ena6 n
Walter : Wilson. COMPANY p Lieutenant W II; :;
Sprague. ex-Company c; Sergeant Theodore Guerra
Company c; Corporal Thomas f. Tripler ir' Com
Of Walkng-S. c. Austin. Handicapper-John 7
Thornton. ex-Company c. Time KeepersIM4hlloT A.
p Monant. ex-Company X: Sergeant r {. Fisher,
Company F. John H. Abel ~ eX-Conp pai
William BayGr C9mpamy e. r. ornoraI Tbamns
j. Conroy Company A; Private Louis F. Egsers,
of the Goursc1Private Chares F. Bostwick, Com
pany B. Assistant Clerks of Course-Private H. H.
e eo@pany G cP Ppas John b TSee IT, Company
b. Starter-AexandeT a. Jordan ex-Compahy T.
Announcer-F w. Burns
WHO WERE THERE.
Among those who enjoyed the games were Mrs
John Appleton, Mr.. and Mrs Edward Kemp. Mrs.
William F Havemeyer, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter G.
SCHUYLER Mr.. and Mrs. Auguste Montant, General
McIewee Colonel PiXettO, Colonel Emmons clark,
Miss Clark Mr. and Mrs. d. A. Nesbitt. the Misses
Nesbitt Major James G. Abrams, Miss Abrams, Mr.
and Mrs Henry c. Meany. Mr. and Mrs. Poggen-
burg Miss Poggenburg. Frank Bradley. Charles G.
Gordon Mr. and Mrs. Frank OConnor Miss Ger
trude Sinclair George J. Gig. Miss Ncho. Ru-
dolph Neidlinger, Mr. and Mrs. L. d. Appleton.
Harry Viking. Miss Sadie Cneer. Frederick
Earsch Miss Karsch. Louis Meurer. Henry Neid-
linger Miss Anna Gig. Miss Amanda Giig, Mr.
and Mrs William RAIDER. Mr. and Mrs. j. 5. West,
Mr. and Mrs. John A Davidson. Mr. and Mrs. A.
c. Allen. Mr.. and Mrs James r. Mercein Mr.. ana
Mrs William J. Underwood. Mr.. and Mrs Percy
r Klock L. e. Iahens. Miss Bessie Van Praag.
Miss Luyster, Mr.. and Mrs. W. w. Morrow, John
Daniels tr. Miss Olive Chamberlain, Miss Maude
3 Pr,nce Mr. and Mrs. F b. Cadmus Walter s
Adams Colonel Smith OF the 6sth Reglment Mss
Smith. Washington L. Jacques ana washington L.
'a'''7' o. THE SUMMARIES.
The contests resulted follows
COMPANY E. VESSEL A'a compsay
second me-o25 sec Second heat won by sscon M
xGRD c$%'s se5 Fns he ss'S Won by %s il
c co%Psny p brd b':f ci0e 5 Sec
seventynve-yard Chendieap,.Firs' heat won by
sr Company E III feeu second Tines 20 sec Second
snsdeAeT company (scratch. second Tme-s is see
Tha heat TSn BY compahy T0f fe cGpa cnd
Tines 20 Fourth heat, won by w a. ~ Be tes
.e"onS rims S.5 sec FIN heat. by w NJ. Kopp
Company 90 T . e Ags4 THAI fo hqnt won BY
s . Hicks Company GS feeo. Tines Is sec. Final
opp E Comp.ny DO iee second H l. Fntt Company
G i feet) hind. Times 10 sec.
main, IT.. Company 90 yards) W, F. saportas. Com
YARDS, second; George Arthui a. company
I C5S YARDS third Time-2:22 4-5.
forty-yard run scratch for The cham
OF Recommendation by G. L. Catlin. IT, Com
penv +; e. u. Hewitt Company b. second; William r.
MURRAY Company g. third T1me-bI 20
Onenile bicycle (scratch)-Won by William w.
Brainbridge Company Il; George H. Clark Company b.
he wss not hurt and he remounted and finished
forty yards (scratch: for novces)
Won by +. Vessel Company Z; Edward Johnson COM
pany B. second; G. BullwinAe. Company A. third Time
100 rs.
Two n handicap)-Won by
J. s Gross Company b as Yards; William A Belden
Company IA YARDS. second G. F. Richardson jr Com
pany ID % YARDS. third Tme-25 20 sec.
Haf-mile walk (handicapl-Won by G. F. Jacoby Com
pany 30 seconds L. II. Simonson Company p
scratch second. II +. Chairman Company as sec
onds) third Time-3:34 Id.