The sun., 1896-09-13
WEFERS MEETS HIS MATCH
GREAT QUARTER MILE RUN AT THE
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In Fast T1ne- Mitchell and 1-iebroid WI
Double Eventa--Orton and Kiipntricl
| Retain Their Tities-Tho Other Winuers
| Tho annual tourney for the track and nel'
championships of the Amateur Athletic Unol
| took place yesterday under what might be cale'
negative conditions. Manhattan Field, th
scene of tho competitions, was neither slow no
| fast. 1t was. In fact, an unsatisfac
tory medium between tho two extreme
and puzzled the experts not little
| for while some of the performances were
| clearly attributable to m adverse tracl
and infield, such races as tho quarter mile ant
low hurdles showed that thore could not b'
much trouble with the going. The weather
was also an uncertain quantity. The rain which
fell early In the afternoon could scarcely be dig
nifed by tho title OF shower. while 1t was doubt
ful whether tho absence Of q breeze repaid the
contendng athletes for the lack OF life In the
atmosphere.
1t was decidedly n dull day in moro senses
than ono, but there were a few redeeming fea-
lures which more than repaid the 1,4S9 people
who passed through the turnstiles and tho
thousands who swarmed on tho viaduct and
other points of vantage overlooking the arena.
Tho duel between Burke and Wefers for
the quarter.mile championship was one
OF those events which mako sporting history.
and 1t will doubtless lead to at least one more
struggle between the noted pair. Wefers was
pronounced favorlte among the knowing
ones, as 1t was argued that his great speed
would enable him to wait on the others
without distress until the goal hove In
sight He had the further advantage of a
pHcemaking clubmato. but Burke upset all CAL
culations by going out from tho crack of tho
pistol and taking his rivals along at such q clip
that when the pinch came wefers had nothing
In reserve and had to rest content with tho posi-
tlon he had mapped out for Burke.
The latter did not take wefers's encroach-
ment very kindly. In fact he was anxious to
carry tho war into the enemy's country and
give the GEORGETOWN flyer dose OF his own
medicine In the furlonR sprint later on. This
privilege was naturally denied Burke, ~ he
had only entered for the quarter. but he
Jared better In his request to have
special race arranged for another
date. The Knickerbockers agreed TO endow
rs arrangements as to track and date can bo
made. The distance will be q quarter Of mile,
II possible. and Burke proposed to
beat both Weiers and record out of hand.
Wefers. of course. renewed his mortgage on
tho 100 and 200-yard championships. whilo
Fitzpatrick again asserted his superiority In the
half-mile run. George Orton scored another of
his neat victories In the mile run and the dis
tauce event went to Ernie Hjertberg. who simply
played with his younger rivals. Champion Sam
LiebHold again captured the two walking
events. and James S. Mitchell as easily repeated
with the hammer and So pound weight. George
Gray showed he had lost mono OF his cunning
with tho shot. and another veteran, Z.
B. Bloss. waltzed off with the broad
Jump. Young Buck of the Knickerbockers
tlu q very smart performance in the
low hurdles, and the cherry diamond was also
share OF the laurels went to tho New YORK A. C.
who rolled up an aggregate OF 62
point. while the New Jersey 4: c. boys reached
finished next in order with 90 Summary:
NORTHUMBERLAND RUN.
First i heat % won by Bernard J. wefers New York A.
mann A. c. third Time. d. 10 q rs .ss
,nds. % second heat @ won by J. Su!nian New York
icanc. Ir cstnS!!c clab jerssy Csr Tisii Tine.
fine, 20 l.5 seconds.
or the eleven entered all but Frank W. Jarvis
we're divided into two trial heats. wefers |
cored with ridiculous ease in the first trial, |
ly party for the New York A.C. brigade, four |
II the Mercury footcrs qualifying for the anal |
% ,ea, These monopo!ized the place. and one over.
q the protest against Wefers 1t WAS no contest ,
IS far as premier position WAS concerned, Wefers !
way. He won in a romp by two yards. while !
}uinlan beat Bloss couple of feet in lively !
ustup for the minor honors. Lane was only
hut out by n matter Of inches.
EIGHrHUN SD-EIGHTY-YARp RUN.
:, Won by Charles II Fitzpatrick. Now York A. c.:
econds " e' 'A''' ''"'e' ! minute o. 50
J. F. Creegan and A. b. Dalby. New York A.
lso ran; Palmer WAS quickest Off the mark
M ne showed the way at a good gait. closely
lace in tie and into hea the esa esnd
he end Of quarter. which he covered in SO o-5
he hacks:retch. but Hipple hung on gameiy
nd looked Ike being a factor until the turn
nd won BY six yards. Power made a resoluie
I'D for second honors and forced IIipple to the
init OF his speed. tho schoolboy crack Just
astinR long enough 10 secure the place by about
wo yards.
PUTTING sIxTEEN-PouND SHOT.
Won by George 6. & gray New York a. c. with put
sT Brown NJ Yale thivsTsty A. A. ,hrd' with put Of
Gray had no trouble In winning this even, n,
o entirely outclassed his opponents Mitchell,
citing In n good put and no was frozen out.
nile Herty. who WAS beaten by him ut Bergen
oint on Aug. ! took second place. Brown of
ale also put disappointingly and third was the
est he could do.
oNE-MILE WALK.
Won ny Safnuei Liebgold PaStime A.C Lous Iieb.
DID New Jersey A. G.. second: NJ. ii. Donovan New
'rsey A. c. third Time, minutes 53 seconds
The only other starter was Clarence v NIoore
{ Newton. Mass, the New England Champion
am Ltebgold found tho company too slow for
i'm and went to the head of affairs early. max.
* his isrst quarter in minute IL 3-5 seconds,
I the half distance. which he covered in 3 min. |
tes 2a leo seconds, he continued to show the
ay by small margin. with his brother second
MI Moore third. Donovan earned two cautions.
Ut they ala not seem to worry him much and !
the third lap he disposed OF Moore. sam
HihEold got to the three-quarters in 3 minutes
10 seconds, and cleverly maintained his
IA !. % to The end. although gAmely challenged by
oEnyan was third about twenty yards away
nd Moore wound up tho procession long way
eninh. "~'
SE-nuNDRED-AND-TwEST HURDLES.
Won by W. r. Rogers. New Jersey A G.; g. j. Blur
nickerooSker A. G., second; A. 7. Beers Knlcfer
'cker A. C.. third. Time. l6 i.5 seconds.
Rogers proved to be distinctly the hast of n
Try indifferent lot OF performers He led
,aCticaily from the start and won by four
'tds; Biju- contrivod to scramble home hair
yard IN front OF Beers, the schoolboy Sid IL
'nes he southern champi and NJ. p Hal
n, had atrying time. In fact. ali found the
'etacles q trife too much for them and the
urSe looked like the st.ena of a crcinn. ,,,..s