The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-19
A BIG SUCCESS.
Inaugural Games of the
Fourth Regiment De-
lighted Over 1000
People.
THE FINEST EVER HELD HERE
Company B Won the officers Cup
The Soldier Boys Made a
Splendid Showing.
THE FINEST EVER HELD HERE
B Won The officers Cup

AtnietlcS sprung INTO popular Id|or
last night in this city as q result of the
remarkably successful indoor meeting
given by the Fourth Regiment Athletic
Association at the Armory, which may
be classed as the most interesting COM
petition ever held In the State. Nothing
compared with it in the way OF indoor
athletics, and the association has un-
doubtedly established a precedent that
will be continued annually. The result
was far greater than had been antici-
pated, and the Receipts will leave the
association q large balance to build upon
in the future. Competent management
has brought this about n the commit
tee in charge were deserving of the or
CALCULATIONS bestowed. Every detail was
ooked to and not a single hitch marred
the pleasure. hi games last night were
turned over to a competent corps of Off
Gals, with James E. Sullivan, Secretary
of the A. A. U. as referee; John Dixon
as clerk of course, and Thomas Brennan
judge, and Bob Stoll. chief of times.
They were well assisted in their work
by others equally as competent and 1t
is not to be wondered at that everything
ran SO smoothly. Not a delay occurred
and every event followed closely after
the other. The competitions were keen.
the handicapping having been we'll ar
ranged and in many contests the leaders
could have been covered with a blanket
at the line. Fully 1900 people enjoyed the
games. a large part OF which were ladies'
n pretty costumes B~rigadier General
at the finish line n showed by his APP
plause that he was c~aptivated by the
exciting sport, Music by the Fourth
sion and stirred the athletes to greater
effort. The programme began at eight
P. M. n the twelve. events were hn-
Fifty yards dash for members Of the
regiment scratch event..
Company a; W. A. Whyte. Company B,
second. Time. 6 2-5 seconds.
Second heat-Won by w. B. Brister.
s. 'a second. Time, Is ns seconds
Company B; A. B. Riggs, Company B,
SECOND. Time, 8 rs seconds; won ~
W. A. Whyte, Company 3; E.. L Mans
field, Company B, second. Time, 6 20
seconds. Winners only in the above heats
The final heat was a victory for Com
pany B, as her entries crossed the finish
line only a few feet apart. 1t was a
Whyte and r. II, Williams in that or
der. The time was 6 is seconds. The
half mile novice race was like a dash
of two-year-olds. The contestants We're
lined three deep at the lines and when
the pistol flashed there was some great
hustling to get out of the bunch. Will
lam Swain of New York worked his
when r. L, Eaton Of Elizabeth went to
the fore. Swain set sail when the bell
rang and left Eaton in the rear and
w0a % Jge elf gnIls yara Il N Eas9n Y gas s sSird.
Time, 2 minutes 16 20 seconds. Nine
heats were run in the trials of the fifty
yards. open handscap n the crowd
were:-First heat, w. Dubois, Twenty
third Regiment, sc~ratch,s1 foot: ]. H.
Reilly. Newark. ! foot 2 Time, 40
Second heath. Moeller, New York,
6 feet /; J.. D.MRoger, Jersey City, 10 feet
2 Time. S 45 seconds.
5 feet i; 3. B. Moore. New York, I feet
2. Time. 6 seconds.
Fourth heas-E. zimn. New York 10
Fifth heat j.. Conlin, ST. Bartholo-
news A. G. 8 feet; dead heat for SECOND
between ana +, 4 + Wil Wspa. sssoaa Rsgi.
Sixth heat.F. Flores, ST. B. A. c., s
feet i; J.. P. Connors, Xavier A. G.. 10
feet Seventh E 2 Thee hestt : se E. Ford. sevburr 4.
8 feet 2. Time, 6 seconds.
Eighth so heat ~ Y pYyeg, Lafayette assa
Ken : : feet 4 time. ! IS =
Ninth heat Fl Gonnor, Xavier A G.
y Yor feet I; Wm 9ast M = T5ma West sacon New
FRI trials IS for for second ossI mem n alme' . SECONDS.
First heat-E. B.. Moore. l; E. J. Har-
Second heat-William Conner, ]. Buck,
q. Time, 5 As seconds.
fSnst-I heat4 W. Du5ois, c. B. Jackwall.
cs sssss4s ! hss #I5s, J b ps sssss;s. 7 ! 2
Whyte, 2. Time, 8 is seconds.
Final heat e six inches has.d petw ew. al Edward arc
second-wm Dubois was third. Time
Three hundred yards race, in three
Farst, hsat-won BY }. Mccormick
HH% yaolSs t. St i, 5. 4. Z, s ) YARDS. Z Z
gS ssssRa x ssasFE < :. y i g :; Ta !. r,n st
Third heat-won by Jerome BUCK. Ho.
fed for fouline. and the first three places
G.; c. ]. Harboldt and ". H. McManus
+ Fla ssri heat q 10 yards rua-won ey ]
8. Time, IS 3-5 seconds.
The qsiarter-nile run for schools vas !
very exciting contest, and at the finish
r. ]. Culihone, St. Francis College, fel
in a faint Walter 81 Hipple of this cit,
and f %as Ba bsaaya G 0oay / f feW inebs maT +
The 70 YARDS 1870 Saa sfoE m sgo ss., q tn t.,
B. Brister. CompanvaB: J ". Grfswald