New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-16
THE 4TH REGIMENT GAMES.
CARNIVAL AT BERGEN POINT A GREAT
SUCCESS
SPIRITED RIVALRY AND An EXCELLENT FRO
GRAMME FURNISH SPORT FOR
l.ARGE lNOM


LARGE CROWD.
Splendid support was developed and signal sue
cess WAS achieved at the initial carnival of ou'-
door games held Yesterday afternoon on the New
Jersey Athletic Clubs oval at Bergen Point. under
the auspices of the ith Regiment. y. g. y. j., Attn
lcic ASS )ciation. Fine weather. a big crowd OF
spectators. rrcordbrcaking list of entries an I'M
usual number OF contestants and long programme
were the factors which combined to give the tour
namcnt such a hatering outcome While a few
trifng bitches occurred at the outset. the sixteen
numbers on the card with their numerous prelim-
mary trial heats were run off i'm excellent time
The absence of field contests from the programme
was a marked feature.
To every one save members of the regiment four
Of the contests were closed. So spirited was the
rivalry shown in these contests that members Of
Company 4 protested against William T. Brister
and William A. Whyte Of Company +. who respe,-
lively carried off first and second honors in the two
closed sprints The protcsswere made or the GROUND
that both men had obtained their release from
the regiment Athletic Association. In the iwo-rnhe
closed bicycle race Charles A. Griffin. of Company
l. clovcrly captured first place In the final neat DIV
a spur, at the tape He easily won his trial neat
The middle distance race was won d! "'o'ee ~
Weston of Company A.
Two special numbers on the card were interesting
performances. Lane Cooper, the runner from hu'-
gers College. did not need the handicap allowance
creased distance and finished in a canier CharleS
II Rean of the New-Jersey Athletic Club, had
hard ssle with MS cubmate. Ernest IilertperS pu'
managed to shake off the veteran long-dlstance n!er
on the homestretch ana finish second In the nan
mile special rum Walter :. Nipple, the scnooipoF
champion made a strong bid for victory against
Charles II kilpa,r.ck his cubmae, and the anna
tour champion on the backstretch OF the secohu zap
they passed "Gabc" Iioandtr with the utmost ease
and raced neck ana neck into he homeStretch. Ni-
patrick's remarkable stride finally carried MIN 10 'e
front
The final heat of the 100-yard dash resulted in the
cbanopion Bernard J. Welers running unpaced lie
finished fourth. although ne had handiiy won MS
trial heat +. B. Bloss. the former college ctach'
cantured the honors. with Charles a Sulzer' the
New-Jersev interschoastic champion. second YOUNG
Sul2or ais, won the chief honors in the 22O-yard
handcap run Wefers being second. In both contests
r c Reid OF tn, Englewood Field Club. ran thira
Henry : Lyons. New-York Athletic 'luD ia" 'Iie
prettieS race of the day in the quartei-hlc manu-
cau Starting from scratch, he raced through
great field of limit men, cOHHE ~ INV va" a. '
entered the homestretch
The two handicap bicycle races disclosed 'he iac'
that the hendicapper had been imposed upon" sc
final heats Of both races were 'cinches loi d -
Tornev a wheelman from AsbuTy PARK, VINO had
the greatest limit aowancr re- SdiiS ' io%n Iss
his trial heats without exertnS himself. joan Az she1
ihlrd in the two-mile race, but was disqudI1eq D?
the referee. Mr.. Gerte. for gross m nr5 M
,b,ae'nil, run was neart-breaking affair for the
crack long distance men The limit men mai'.a,nvu
good gatS for a mile and a half while me cracks
gained but little Bean put on steam In ne asi nan sa
mile and conrived by an admirsee r elIVh 70 DO
better than fourth. The summaries:
naS4ea s"Fa @a.9 G~%9any neg
Why'e. Complain y g yeris srsond' %Tgfse !" "'''
' sci one m E@i run andeap WIN limit Of . ys5ds
y va" By Ian? fe, S@'?;r %% ya sl}
" Ht4r'1erg NJ" jersey A. {. 'S''"''"'' "'''
a2.a S gssn nsads' gss tna nfa
x'n s SE r. H 3 S isf Sv1 S" ysid coqd;
ROD nsewod + = yaTds third ,rrn .c1s,c6 ' for
noyices,~ by { + Kingsf >sw-iok A. c. FI y"n
sca s eighty SaG 9 ?; i r rqn
ew y ia" & scrach,: Waite : Hppe Nsw,iolk
cocker a. & 90 YARDS. hind Time 80 . ,., ,r..
by y0 i' ro , As6ur rar 600 Yards; Walter g.
oome New-g ,, A. C. 'srs'' 2sr hTt0 Ghr, Time
T~o hundred and twen,y-ye'd hapd,sp hurdle
5arSs, sesSnd: George G. Win-hip NewYork A c %
mile 9snasg g x %s y %e M H% an &
100 ARDS, second ". = Grady. knick~riookei A C.
vera open na@ sIrslsn, George
Drui, Tw-nty-rhird street Y NJ G. A '2s }ard''' "'r'
l@"egr Z, sS "a" ' e ya 4i9e x
I,og~rs YARDS. second. a. - pahl' ~"
York \ e. go yards. third. Time los =. . ...u
ON. mil. bicycle to~u. handicap final hVat won
bv ] Ii Forny Asbury Iarr Gao Yards 'iail'S Hlu'
sf,,f Greenwich MAreu..n n@J yardsl s''"nu ~. .
sweeney West Side \. e.. Newark N"o >"'oS' '"i'
Time 312 .. , ,.,,,..,,
Won bv G.orgo Weston. company \ 'scfa'n, riTI
.rirk I.iners Company = 90 yaid>l. second iiri4 =
,li,s.r COMPANY & q YARDS. third Time 10 :" $500
Two mill. hc,cl- ~. m scratch closed Aal nrd
vn l,y Charles \. Griffin Company l. james - .NN't,
man. company !. second. II'nn Cons company T.
mud I:i .
Two, hundred and yard dash closed handicap =,
FINAL heat Won bN William a. Blister. "mlaN u
scratch. William A. Wh,te Company Is % !aibs'' ~, 80
ond Perry \. Weston. Company - yards thiiH lime
".1,2 ,. ,.uit..,,
Emil h,at won Charles \. Sulzei. New jersey \
III YARDS. Bernard j. Wefrrs. G. 'rgelo"n nNerSlN
l second. X. c. Reid. Engle~ood T. C. a." ya'ds'
th,d. 49, =" =,
Three mile tolen. hani.'tpl Won ~ T. p'e".
New York 30 seconds: Charles H. Bean New l~isry 4
4, - s.conts, second Rudolph Siaichil, Nshani + g
IL Minute u seconds) third. Time 1915 .
The competition trophy banner for me mos p'in
r.a by the representatives u
me reg n4nis COMPANIES resulted as follows; company
T. Il Company A. 10 Company J. o Company Z. ~
COMPANY r. J.