The herald., 1896-02-08

GRADUATING CLASS --..--
above anything else. They were promptly
rebuked with eggs and profane exclama-
tions, much to the detriment of their
clothes and persons.
The athletic program was lengthy one,
and there were some rather long waits.
The mile open bicycle race was source of
much discomfort TO those unfortunate
enough to be in the final heat. Whenever
there was a lull i'll the program the
wretched riders would be dragged forcibly
out to ride the final over again. Loud
shouts of applause, punctuated with the
dull thud of many eggs on some mans
body, rent the air every time the bicycle
racers would come out. Finally the race
WAS settled to the complete dissatisfaction
Of everybody, and all went merry as fu-
re al bell.
The games were called at 10 o'clock, and
the first event on the card was the one
mile bicycle race above referred to. In the
first heat kuster and Frick contested, the
former winning in 2:55. In the second
heat. Brotherton, Hubbard, Brown and
Jones took part. Brown winning, Jones
second. Time, 2:5O12. In the final there
were four starters, Kuster, Frick, Brown and
Jones. The judges put a time limit
of 2:40 on the race and sent the men
away. The contestants went off slowly
and carefully, and by great exertion man.
aged to make the mile in 3:l5. So pace
makers were put in 10 ''iolly" the riders
up, and this time they finished in 2:33,
Brown winning from Kuster. Bit the
judges ordered the wretched riders to start
once more, as Kuster claimed that he was
fouled by one of the pacemakers as he was
entering the stretch. So GU. came Messrs.
Brown and Kuser to try the game all over
again. THIS time Kuster made pretty
jump, passed Brown on the turn, and won
handiiy in 2:3S.
1,,t tha ,.coho1t ,I,
two contestants, Fox and Braly. Fox won
the ribbon, throwing 20 yards further than
his Opponalt. And then the men lined up
for the 1G0-yard dash. In the first heat
Bright, Austin and Marsh came in in tile
order named liz seconds. In the second
hea:. Clcse!and and Hambright ran a dead
heat in IL 10 seconds both getting in the
final, Bright. Cleveland, Austin and Ham
bright started. Bright jumped to the front
and stayed there, winning handiy in
10 45, Cleveland three yards behind him
Stoknell, Smith and Wolfskill contested
in the running and stand jump, and the
hop. step and jump Wolfskill won the
Standing jump, but Herman Smith easily
took the other events. In the running
jump he cleared is feet 4 inches, and in
tie running hop, step and jump he made
% feet inches. While this was going on
hle and Bledsoe ran the mile foot-race.
fhle outran his man from the start, Bled-
SO stopping at the three-quarters. Hale
bpt on and finished strong in 5:11, 13
seonds better than was made last year.
The quarter-mile bicycle race was gift
Thrown, Frick and Jones never pushing
I'M hard. Brown led all the way round
ad won easily, Frick beating Jones out
f. the place. Time. SO 1-5. The senior
Nelty race, in the form of a half-mile
hycle race, was chiefly remarkable for
ts elegant fall of Gregory and the very
sw time. Hixson, Selling and Gregory
annpfQd Craonpxy hoinr lilo Toco,,h Of
lbiical fame, inasmuch as he wore many
cors. Selling finally managed to stroll
owe the wire first, Hixson second and
Greory third. Time for the half mile,
1 1:42-5-a dizzy speed.
p 5O-yard dash was run in heats,
nand in the first heat Time, 8 40.
Bght, Cleveland and Marsh struggled
IN IL second heat, Bright winning, Cleve-
lanGecond, in s So.
Inhe final were Hambrght, Burnbaum,
Brigt and Cleveland. Bright repeated his
yictcy in the 1OO-yard race, as he led all
the yay in the 5O-yard dash, Cleveland
gettig good second. Time, As.
Th quarter-mile run was easy for Ham,
brigt, Croft never pushing him ha-o. The
time was :5S, rather slow for a quarter
mile ace.
Buiks was the only starter in the half
mile walk, and he worked hard to beat his
former record. When walking fast Burks
re,embles an automaton that has been
Why'd up to go certain distance, and his
-a.rkable leg movement was conducive
tteuch joy. However, he succeeded in
.Ig the half mile in three seconds better
N his former time, making the distance
4:l7 1-5.
The last event on the card was the
Aree-mile bicycle handicap. The men
. we're in the following positions: Kuster,
scratch; Brotherton, so yards; Frick, 70
yards; Hubbard, 100 yards; Cooper, 125
yards; Christie, $50 yards. At the gun
the limit men started off fast, Christie,
Cooper and Hubbard punching, and Kuster
making a hard dig for Frick and Brother
ton. He caught them at the end of the
first mile, and as they were entering the
backstrech Brotherton carelessly swung
across the track and ran into Kuster, ut
terly demoralizinR his rear wheel and