The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-04-22
YALE NOTES OF INTEREST.
Annual. Spring Games of the Athletic
 Association.

Association.
 The annual spring games of the Yale Athletic association were held at Yale field yesterday afternoon and were wit messed by an attendance of about 800. The track was in fair condition, but was not exactly what is termed fast" but good time was made in the various events, nevertheless. In the one mile walk F. c. Thrall '96S., of Detroit, Mich, who held the college record for the event with time of 7:O3 2-5, lower- ed his own record and the college rec ord, making the mile in 65S 3-5.
 The track bicycle record for two miles was lowered by J. S. Mcfarland '9SS., of Buffalo, N. T., who made the two miles in 5:15.
 In the running high jump s. K. Grand '97, of New York, and R. C.. Merwin '97S., of New Haven, were tied on a jump of feet 10 inches. In the jump off Gerard won by jump not quite so high as that of the tie.
 The events and winners with the re- suits were as follows: 100 yards dash, G. S. Chappelle '9SS., of New London, time, 10 1-5 seconds; R. w. Burnett '97, of Cincinnati, second; F. r. Garvan of Hartford, third. 120 yards hurdle, D. c. Perkins '9S, of Hartford, time 10 1-5 seconds; R. Van Ingen '97, of New York; second; F. T. Van Buren, jr., '9S, of New York, third. One mile run, R. B. Hinckley '97, of Northampton, Mass, time 4:3S 3-5; s. M. Buckingham '99, of Watertown, Conn, second; A. I. Lewis '9S, of Detroit, Mich, third 440 yards run, F. P. Garvan '97, time, 51 1-5 seconds; T. R. Fisher, jr., 9S, of New Rochelle, second; s. K. Gerard '97, third. One mile walk, F. c. Thrall '9SS., of Detroit, Mich., time, 6:5S 3-5; William Darrach of Germantown, Pa., second; J. S. Hitchcock '97S., of Cleveland, O., third 220 yards hurdle, E. c. Perkins '9S, time, 2:26 2-5; J. l.. Feusmith '98, of Newark, N. J., second; F. c. Van Beuren, jr., '9s, third. SSO yards run, w. B. Johnson '9S, of Enfield, Conn.,, time. 2:04 9-5; E. H. Betts '9S, of Lansing burgh, N Y, second; D. Sage '97, of Albany, N. Y, third. Two mile bicycle race, J. s. Mcfarland 9SS, time, 5:15; F. Hill '97, of Danbury, Conn.,, second; E. F. Tweedy '97S., of Danbury, third. Running high jump, s. K. Gerard '97, of New York, feet 10 inches; R. c. Merwin '97S., of New Haven, second. Pole vault, c. T. Van Wrinkle '97S., of Ridgefield, Conn, 10 feet 1-2 inches; w. s. Betts '9s, second. Running broad jump R. Mitchell, jr., '96S., of Cincinnati 21 feet inches; ]. L. Ecu smith '9S, second, 21 feet; w. B. Con- ner '9e, of New Albany, Ind, third, 20 feet 6 1-2 inches. Putting sixteen pound short, R. Sheldon '9SS., of Rutland, Vt, 40 feet inches; F. J. Beck '99, New Haven, second. Throwing sixteen pound hammer, H. P. Cross '96, of Wakefield, R. T., IF feet; F. G. Beck '99, second.
 The officials for the games were as follows: Referee, c. H. Sherrill 'S9. Judges, G. K. B. Wade '95, s. B. Thorne '9s. Sherman Day '96. Timers, B. D. Hendee. w. C. Dole, W. J. Lupham, '97 Measurers, A. E. Foote '96, w. 5. Woodruff '96, E. E. Garrison '97, F. T. Murphy '97. Clerks of the course, c. Gillette '97. Announcer, Dr. Anderson. Starter, l.. P Sheldon '96.
 The next big event of the Athletic as- sociation will be the open handicap games which will be held at Yale field May g The candidates for the athletic team have now been cut down to for ty-five in number.
 FENCE ORATOR ELECTED.
 t.,,rr raft 1n co class held iii Old Chapel last evening J. H. Scranton '9S, of Madison, Conn.,, was elected fence orator.
 The freshman fence orator will De elected tomorrow evening.