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WEFERS NEW RECORD.



Smashra AAoihcr.
Once more B. ]. Wefers, the Georgetown
University flyer, has astoaished the ath-
letic world by giving the records another
tumble. Saturday afternoon Wefers was
the hero Of the big meeting held by the
New York Athletic Club He competed
in the 120 yards run and was forced to
equal the worlds record sof II 45 seconds
in order to beat out John J. Keane, OF
the Catholic Club, who had 8 yards start,
and led the Georgetown flyer all the way
won out by is inches. Keane beat II. 5.
Lyons, N. z. A. c., from the 6-yard mark
by a yard. The best American record
was u seconds for the distance previous
to Saturdays The greatest performance
was in the 300 yards run. In which Wefers
ran the distance in 80 go seconds, cLp-
ping is of a second off of his own worlds
record made at the grounds of the New
Jersey Athletic Club at Bergen Point on
Labor Day. In this event John Keane
also started, having a handicap OF II
by H. S. Lyons. who had one yard the
best of it in the handicap. Walter 5.
Nipple, of this city, ran away with the
prize in the 600 yards run from the 10
yard mark, beating out p. j.. Corley. IL
yards. and J. j. storms, 20 yards. The
first prize in the 16-pound hammer throw
ing contest was won by z. G. Davis OF
the New Jersey Athletic Club, who had
ID I6tl IldilQlCdR. Il4S liAoW was 49, ANNt
II inches.
AtIantie,s NJ ussard Party.
Yesterday the Atlantic Boat Club prac-
tically closed .teir r,wing season with a
mustard party which occurred at Gutten-
berg. These events, have marked the
close of the season for a number OF
years, and the Atlanties look forward to
the event as meaning one jolly event,
Y thought it does include the slowing
away of the boats and settling down to
a long winter. The event yesterday was
Of fun for all and mustard. There is
nothing in the way of grub that IS eaten
at these parties without first having
been well covered with the mustard trade
mark. Good clothes are always discarded
on these occasions. and the boys go III
for a free distribution of the strong mix
ture. and the clothing of several Of the
prominent ones yesterday were well be-
smeared. This, of course, was a part
of the custom, and everything was taken
in good part. There was lots TO eat and
drink and the mustard party was a big
success.
Opening the Football season..
The football season was opened IN this
city on Saturday with a game between
teret Field Club, which attracted a great
deal of interest and a witnessed by a
large crowd of people. The teams were
evenly matched, and did some fine tacki-
ing and blocking. A number of clever
runs were made, and by good defense
play both teams kept the other from
scoring when the goal line was in dam
ger. Both succeeded In getting the bali
over. The West Bergens scored a goal
and won as the ball went wide of the
mark for the Carterets. The score was
6 to 4.
In Hoboken Saturday the Riverton
Football eleven was successful over the
Cloyers of Staten Island, whom they de-
feated by 10 to 0. The Clovers played a
good game, but their line was unable to
stan the pressure, and gave way or
two t~ouchdowns. The week before the
teams played two halves on Staten Island
without a score being made.
Cycle Races at Plafnfiesd.s
the National Circuit riders of the l..
A. w. had a lively time in the races of
the Plain1eld Bicycle Club at PIainield
and with them the best amateurs in this
vicinity shared the honors. Among the
latter was Walter c.. Roome, Of this city,
who beat out Ray Dawson, the Boonton
champion, in the two-thirds of a mile for
the place. Joe Harrison Of Asbury Park
winning the first prize In l minute 40 AS
seconds. The two mile tandem was won
in a driving finish by half "a wheels
length from Walter Roome and Bert
Ripley by Joe Harrison and L. r. Letter.
SON The time was A mute and 80
seconds.