New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-15
SOLDIERS on THE CINDER PATH.

ANNUAL GAMES OF THE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
OF THE 4TH REGIMENT. " G. y j.
The Athletic Association Of the ith Regiment NJ
G. n. j.. will hold its annual summer games the
oval of the New-Jersey Athletic Club. at Bergen
Point. this afternoon. The first contest will be
called promptly at o'clock.
No efforts have been spared by the Athletic Com
mittee to make the meeting the most successful one
in the history of the association This is evidenced
by the fact that several Of the prominent ath-
etes in the country have been entered in the vari-
Gus contests Among these Bernard J. Wefers
the fleet Splinter. from Georgetown University;
Charles H. Fitzpatrick. the champion half-mie rum
ner OF the world; F. Hjertberg. the crack track
man of the New-Jersey Athletic Club. and Walter C.
Roome who holds all bicycle records in the same
club Besides these there are a great many entries
from the various athletic clubs in the Metropolitan
District Several Of the closed contests for
members OF the 4th Regiment only and in these the
soldiers are OF course. most directly interested.
An intense rivalry prevails among the several COM
panies of the regiment and these contests especial
y the relay race, will be we'll worth going miles
to
The programme is follows: Three-mile run.
handicap; sSO-yard run. special limit % yards one
mile rum special limit 70 yards: ss)-yard rum novice,
scratch; Ssoyard rum handicap one-mie run.
handicap; one-mile bicycle race. handicap: two-
mile bicycle race, handicap; loo-yard run. handicap
2a)-yard hurdle race. handicap; 29Oyard rum handi-
cap 44o-yard run. handicap: sso-yard run. novice.
scratch 0-yard dash. closed; 220-yard dash handi-
cap. closed Sso-yard run. handicap closed two-
mile bicycle race. scratch. closed.
The officials will be: Referee-James f. Sullivan.
y. j. A. c. Referee of cycing-Robert Gentle.
chief consul New-Jersey Division L. A. W. Judges
at the hnish-Major Robert G. Smith 4th Regi.
ment; James D. Boyd. y. J. A. G.: J. w. Entwistie.
{. A: {. Judges OF cycling-Lieutenant Wallace y.
Nreeland, 4th Regiment; W Hayes Smith. c. w: f.
Stoll y. Y. A G.; G. G. Hughes. X A. G. Clerk OF
course-C. F.. COPELAND Starter-W. H. Robertson
Announcer. Z. Boyle =. A. c. Scorer-H X
Zust, I'd Regiment Official reporter-George II.
Bushfeld Marshal-Lieutenant John r Pringle.
4th Regiment Assistant marshals-Edward Cook
81. bartholomew A. G.; w. A. Mccarthy, c. CT
Private Thomas Mitchell Company C. 4th Regi.
ment; +. j. Darrell. n. j. A. C.; J. /. Robertson. n
j. A. c.; Peter Farley. Company *. 4th Regi.
ment Assistant scorers-M r.. Cobb. " j.
Il. Adams. S. A c.: W. S. Reynolds y w s g:
Corporal Samuel Wales Company H. 4th Regiment
Assistant clerks OF course-W. billiard s A. C.:
j. j. Murphy, St Peters League: Private w ]
Whyte Company b, 4th Regiment: J. J. Sweeney c.
Kelly. Company |. 4th Regiment. Inspectors-T ].
tain \. |. Steele Company +, 4th Regiment: II IL
ruler. n a. C.; J. j. Sweeney. St. bartholomew
League; Lieutenant f. II. Randolph. Company G.
4th Regiment. Umpires OF cycng-John Korb tr
shannon Company g. +th Regiment: George p
Moersdorf, ~ w; John W. Laws C. Vi: Iieuten.
ant Mortimer j. Gleason. Company D. 4th REED.
ment; W. G. Aymar Umpire ball game-W New.
man. OFFICIAL Handicapped. l.. A. W.-John c Wett.
more Offcial Handicapped, A. A. U.-E. c. Carter