Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-06-25
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A Series of Interesting and Well-contested
Events on the Rverview Track.

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in the presence of several hundred per-
sons. Captain Thomas A. Kane acted
as referee and Y. II, Lofland was starter
Numerous other officials filled their
respective positions in very successful
series of events Besides the local
athletes there were entries of members
of the West Branch of the Phiadel-
phia Y. M. O. A. and from the German
town Central and T. r. II. branches OF
Philadelphia.
The All-Round Championship prize
was awarded to Clinton Il. Williams Of
this city us the man who had made the
highest number OF points on track and
field.
The relay race Of one mile between
four members of the West Branch of
Philadelphia and four members of the
Wilmington Y. NJ. c. A. was carried
oil with lying colors by the home team
in the fast time of 3. 10 l5.
The bicycle races attracted much at
tention. The one-mie race was pretty,
calling out Frank Turner at scratch I;
Robert Weir, 10 Yards; William r.
Gocdley, 10 yards Houston Harlan, 40
yards: Frank NJ. Boyle, so yards, and
other riders. Turner managed to over
haul the whole field with the exception
of Goodley, making sensational finish
by passing Boyle a moment before
crossing tho limo. Turner afterwards
attempted to lower the track record Of
:. II for a mile. He was paced by the
Gnodley brothers and Harlan, but failed
TO break the record, his time. being 9. 20.
He mada tho quarters in Il seconds,
LOG, LAB, go. W. Il. Goouiey after.
wards tried for tho quarter mile record,
but his time of 81 Ia seconds did not
come up 10 Turner's first quarter In
the three-mile bicycle race Goodley,
who won, had 22o yards handicap.
Turner started at scratch, but did cot
finish the race Weir did some good
riding in this race.
ln the ne-mile run ono of the con-
testants dropped out and afterwards
started in ahead of the procession pre-
sumably to pace W. X. Williamson, a
visiting runner. Tho PAGER was called
down, and although Williamson finished
first he was disqualified ard the first
place was given to Berry, the uoxt
man. Williamson's time was D. 26 and
Berry's >. 90 40.
Tho Il pound hammer throwing was
won. His throw was loss than foot
over the next two men who had handi
caps of . feet and II feet 2 inches.
The trick riding of Albert Mcdaniel
and Nicholas Green was refreshing
performance, much appreciated by the
crowd. If ever lads were home on the
wheel those boys were. Young Green 8
GOODNESS was remarkable.
Tho summary follows:
Putting lG.pound shot, handicap
First prize, gold medal TO Samuel
Walton, handicap, 3 feet inches
actual throw 80 feet 3 inches. total 30
feet 7 inches; second prize, silver
medal, to Eugene Williams, 3 feet
inches, actual throw % feet inches,
total - feot.
l0O.iard dash, handicap-First beat,
first, George Mccartney, yard second,
y. II. Megaw, 2 yards; third, G. Il.
Williams, 3yards; time, IL 10 seconds
Second heat, first, William Lovette, &
yards; second, j. NJ. Bryan, . yards
third. Warren Lackman, 6 yards time.
IL seconds. Finals. first prize, gold
medal to Bryan, yards; second prize
maroon sweater, TO Loyetto; third prize,
laundry ticket, 10 Mccartney : time, II
Ia seconds.
One-mile bicycle, handicap topenl-
First prize, gold medal to William. Il.
Goodley, 10 yards; second prize, silver
medal, to Frank Turner, scratch; third
place, Frank NJ. Boyle, 80 yards; time,
.. " 80.
Relay race of one mile between West
Branch Y. NJ. 9. A., of Philadelphia and
Wilmington Y. NJ. q, a. runners for
West Branch, Mortimer Macqueen, II.
i. Christensen, Samuel q. Boyer and
j. M. Bryan; for Wilmington, James
a. Berry, q. K. Williams, George Nc
Cartney and George Frentiss; won by
Wllmingtou time, 3 40 10; prizes,
four silver cups, gold lined.
Running broad jump, handicap
First prize, gold modal to Megaw. 20
inches; total, IL foet II inches; second
prize, pair bicycle shoes to George
W. Cook, 10 inches, IS foot 4 inches
third prize, cane, TO Frank l.. Harrar,
80 inches.
Twelvepuund hammer, handicap
First prize, gold medal, TO Willard
Mears, scratch, actual throw, So feet
second prize, fishing polo, to IIarrar. II
feet inches, actual throw 81 feet, total
30 feet inches; third prize, straw hat,
10 William Smith, D feet. actual throw
80 feet inch, total 95 feet u inch.
Running high jump, handicap First
prize snId medal, to G. II. Williams,
inches, actual jump feet II inches,
| total feet , inches; second prize,
razor and strap, to George Cook, {
inches another jump feet $ inches,
total " feot > inchcs; third prize, clock,
| TO Mcga%, 4 inches. actual jump A
| feet inches, total 4 feet inches.
Juniors, lO0-yards dash, handicap
First prize, gold medal, 10 Jesse j.
Miller, q yards; second prize cyclic,
meter, TO f. G. Williams, scratch
third prize, key ring with silver tag,
70 Doiph Ncir, . yards, time II l.G
seconds
Eoe vault, handicap-Eirst prize,
gold medal too. Il. Williams, 6 inches,
{ feet Al inches second prize, bicycle
shoes, TO Megaw, is inches, total /
feet BE inches.
One mile run, scratch First prize
gold modal TO James 4. Berry: secont
prize, sweater, 10 II. T.. Christensen
third prize, lunch ticket, to WateI
Wood. W K. Williamson, who finished
ilFSt in .. % was dsbarred for beinl
| paced, time of winner Of race, s. 26 l-5
T5ree mile bicycle, handicap-Firs
prize, medal, to William II. Goodley
20 yards; second prize, gold medal, &
Harry f. Bayis, $50 yards; thirC
place, Robert Weir, 30 yards; time
TlJ.
220.yard hurdles, handicap - Firs
prize, gold medal. to William Lovette
Is yards; aecond prize. duck pants ant
lealher belt, to II. II. Price, 13 yards
third prize, cane, to +. II. Lawrence
scratch; time, 80 3-5 seconds.
40 yard run. handicap First prize
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