The morning times., 1896-09-06

OF the pond the moment the cable In
formed us that the great Garrett, one OF
our students had won the event at the
Stadium upon the occasion when Amer.
can college athletes covered themselves
with so much glory at the Grecian games
at Athens early In the season just passed.
1t is distinctly Greek game and Il
| have stranger in ones land and one
| utterly unfamiliar with the method Of
performing the feat, come out and beat
| them ut their own game, must have been
humliating indeed, to the Greeks who
however, were tile true sportsmen they
have long had the reputation OF being ant
they earnestly and sincerely complimented
| Garrett on his victory
THROWING THE DISCUS.
The Implements used in making tile throw
Is Solid Iron wheel, resembling small
shield, without a handle or strap to hold
1t by, and quite heavy and smooth. 1t Ia
| grasped in the palm OF the hand, the main
weight resting in the fiat OF the hand and
ON the wrist, the lower or outer edge be-
Ing held by the fingers. The manner Of
| making the throw Is not like that OF
throwing the weights or putting the shot,
but 1t Is more in the nature OF .shying''
movement using the arm from the shoulder
| down.
At first the game was to send the disk
TO certain dista nee and at a certain
height, but distance is the point that te lis
now. With proper control OF the discus, q
good body balance, aud a well-calculated
| swing, the iron IL sent wbiZzing through
the air, and the height aud distance de-
pend upon the strength and aptness OF
the thrower; the Letting go'' is at that
critical instant when strength and swing
and balance have united with unhesitating
| precision. 1t is gracefulness combined with
strength.
The exercise strengthens the shoulders
and increases the elasticity OF the feet
and legs, and has a very excellent eff
feet on the tendons Of the arms, chest, and
back.
The throw which made Garrett a winner
at Athens covered 80 feet inches
The great weight and hammer thrower OF
the N. Y. A. c., John 8. Mitchell, has
been practicing the new game, and is now
doing well with 1t, and will enter in all
the open events where the discus is OH the
list.
Earlyin his practice he was able to make
throw OF SS feet inches, but is doing
better than that now: John Larkin of the
Xayiers, has thrown Sc feet 3 inches, and
Herty, OF the West Side Club, has covered
81 feet inches. Judging from these
throws made after only little practice.
CARROTS record stands in danger of be.
Ing smashed at the coming big open
meets
The discus will be thrown for the first
nDie IN competition, south OF New York at
the G. A. c. games, to be held al Columbia
Field, on October 10, aud 1t is expected
that several of the Gotham cracks win
come down to compete in the fascinating
game, which gives better results in ne
turn for the strength spent than either
the weight or shot events
OPEN GAMES GALORE.
Rp0iupjuO with tho
Bergen Point Tomorrow, and other sn,alher
ones on the same day nearby, aspirants for
athletic honors Will have a merry round
of sport before them. The next event.
the great amateur athletic union cha n,pis,-
ship games at Manhattan Field OIL the
l2li Instant, aud the Kmckerbocker A. G.
games on the 18th instant rank next IN
the above events and will draw the cream
of amateur athletes Among these will
De Burke and Hoyt of Boston, who were
Ill thc American team which competed az
Athens. On the same day the games of
The Pennsylvania Railroad branch of Y
I NJ Z. A, at Philadelphia, win be held.
On October 10, the C. A. A. games at
Columbia Field and others without end.
COLUMBIA ATHLETIC CLUB
The members OF The Columbia Athletic
Club are having the buses, kind of a time
preparing for the two big events shortly
~ &c 6hSh CT SOlulibld leIu, UOtn
which viii tend to awaken an interest in
outdoor athletics The first affair will
De the novel bicycle fitting tournament, the
flrst ever given in this country, and the
date flAed Tor it is the 18th instant. Iu-
ciuental TO the tourney there will be several
noVelcontests, III which the wheel will be the
prominent factor Manager Cabrera and
his Committees are busy working up de-
tails.
Unfortunately the date fixed upon for
the above event is the same as the one to
Which the Pennsylvania Railroad branch
OF Y. N. c. A. Of Philadelphia open games
We're postponed frOIn yesterday. In the
latter event the G. A. C. had decided To
make several entries, and the men were
prepared TO enter the contests.
II is hoped that, Notwithstanding the
ciashing of dates, that the club will yet
make the entries spoken Of
The principal feature of the Y. NJ C. A.
is to be the relay race, in which there will
be number Of fast teams For this
relay race Prof Crossley has team OF
candidates in hand, and the postponement
will give them additional time in which
to train, II 1t is finally decided this
week whether the entries will be made.
Places ON the relay team must be won
IN competition, and the final trials will
be held during the coming week The
team will more than likely be made IN
OF Cabrera, Hough, Franz or Daily and the
fourth man still in doubt Houch may
make try at the running high jump and
possibly the hammer and weights.
The track at Columbia Field is in prime
condition and is several seconds faster
than last year. both for running and
spriDting and for bicycle races. For the
latter 1t Is absolutely safe, the turns
having been raised several feet
Prof. Crossley is at the field every day
from TO O'Clock, and up to 5 O'Clock
the field men have the call, and the
weights and the shots and the hammer
and the jumpers and the yaulters are given |
attention, advice and Goa aching.
At o'clock the sprinters ard runners
take possession, and 1t is merry going
around from that Tine out Cabrera who
has shown wonderful development in do |
ing the distance, Franz and Daily are at
tracing more than usual attention bv |
their running, and promise good things.
McKelvin is made like runner and will |
be heard from.
The open track and field games will be
held on October ! 0, and large field or |
entries is promised from out Of town and |
locally.
One OF the features Of the day win be
throwing the discus" the Grecian game I
above described, and which is now receiy.
lng SO much attention throughout the land
1t viii be the first event south, of New
York In which the discus will be thrpwn
All the heavy weights OF the club Win make
try at the new game and shortly they /
may be seen wrestling with the new conner,
and of those who should do well with II /
are Britain, Dick Beall. Gebricke, Thomas.
Adam johnson, HoIgh, Kerr, Ed Thomson /
and Alex. Grant.