The morning times., 1896-11-08

All Weight Events-Sehade's First
Fall-Ouiplan of FOrdham Fast
Sprinter.
About ZOO persons witnessed Bernardo.
Wefers, the worlds greatest sprinter, make
q new record against time In the 3Oe yards
run yesterday afternoon at the Intcrcolle-
giate track and field meet al Georgetown
Varsity.
He accomplished the feat in the phc-
nomenal time of 80 20 seconds, cutting
off fifth of a second from his own worlds
record, of 80 So. He also Won the 100
yards dash In the worlds record time OF
8 40 seconds, and u record against time
| in o 80 seconds.
a perfect afternoon graced the occasion,
| the wind was ut times n trifle strong, but
| it in Mo way either hindered or helped the
| athletes in their work, and the warm
sunlight made the occasion a most enjoy
able one alike to spectators and athletes.
| The first event was called few minutes
| after 2:3O O'Clock, the time scheduled.
MANAGEMENT A FEATURE.
The several events were well contested
and the affair WAS run off on almost schcd-
| ule time, without delay, hitch, or halt;
| a NEST pleasing feature OF an enjoyable
| track and field meet. For the latter fca-
l
indebted to Mr.. Howard Perry, referee,
who insisted upon dispatch and prompt ness
| in carrying out plans lai down by Manager
| julius Walsh and his assistants.
| To Trainer Foley and those who carried
| out his directions is much credit due for an
| almost perfect track, which yesterday was
in splendid condition.
| There was but one accident to mar the
occasion and that was in the last 12O
| yards Of the mile bicycle race, when in
| taking the turn into the stretch, which is
| not banked, Fred Schade, who is now a
wearer Of blue AMI gray, took too short
| turn but retained his seat, until 100 yards
| away, when lie went over, owing to one
| Of the rope lines having caught in his gear
| ing, which he unknowingly had dragged
| from the turn out This threw him out
OF the race, which he had well in hand.
1t was Fred's first fail this season.
| At almost the same time and place, Nc
| Laughlin, who was riding aim ost even up
| with schade, took too short a turn and was
| spilled out into the crowd and stayed out
! 1t also spoiled his chances and deprived
| the crowd Of what promised to tie tight
| finish Neither rider was hurt but both
had close calls for injuries.
| FEW OUTSIDE ENTRANTS.
Themanagementwasgr great y disappointed
| during the latter part OF the week 10 3carn
| from the out -of-town entrants that owing
| 20 latencss of the season they found IL
impossible to longer keep ill training and
| regretted their inability to come. Others
| ii;iu ssnifned an mention OF coming
| couldn't get away from their football work.
The program OF fifteen interesting events
opened with the trials in the 1G0- yard
dash, which were run eff in TWO heats.
| The first heat was Won handily by b. j.
Werers in ] O seconds; z. j. Fleming, second.
| F. }. Quinlan, of FordEam olleee. won the
| second heat iii 10 seconds, with julius
| Walsh, Jr, second. The latter ran good
| second 10 his leader and handled himself
| like veteran.
| Out OF plne entries for the one. mile run
| only five started. T. McGirr was the IA
| yorite and he justified the confidence
| placed IN him and won handily. Toa soCd
| start all got away, McGirr taking it easy
| 10 first turn, L. Dereckson, Maryland Aeri-
| cultural, leading, Naglc third. At the third
| turn, first lap, McGirr set the pace aud held
| the lead over the remaining last threc-qu
| ters, and Won handily III 4: 46 minutes,
| Nagle a good second, and L. Dereckson Sc
cured the place After the second lap
| p. Dillon dropped out and in the next f.
| Dereckson, NJ. y. C., found he had enough.
Then came the finals In the 1C0- yard
| dash, and q asWefers and his rivals Quinlan,
| Julius Walsh and Fleming tt.k tEcir places
| on the mark, a hum Of CXpeo tation ran
through the audience. Would the king equal
| the record or would he Go the distance III !;
| smaller fraction Of d minute? wasthe query
| Unfortunately the starters gun did not
| go off after the sprnters were set in their
marks, and Quinlan nervily made the start,
stole "A start as il is termed, and before
| :Teicrs realized what had happened the
Fordham man was four yards away and
then he let out after him like Il scared
| rabbit, Walsh and Fleming naturally fol-
| lowing in the wake and ere the starter
| realized what had happened the race was
half over.
| AT tne 50-yard mark Wefers had caught
his man and from thence uut it was a
mighty struggle, anda most remarkable con
test for first place, and it looked like the
visitor from Fordham would win, but at
the supreme moment Wcfcrs let out a
mighty INK, ana fifteen feet from the 'apt
took the lead and won in a most sensa-
ional finish, Quinlan at his heels. Walsh
Il close third Time As seconds. the
worlds record, and the next moment the
| crowd recovered from the fright given
| them by Quinlan, and set up a mighty
shout OF applause for the winner ana fo.
| 9Uinlan and the Others who finished So
well up. Quinlan is n well built spTinter.
iguier than Welers, but he is undoubtedly
destined to be record man. He won
second prize inthe 10o-yards in the A. A. U.
championships last September.
WHITNEY TOOK THE MILE BICYCLE.
The one mile bicycle event was run off
| III bWo D' stIIii-iillcti la siit
he winner qualified for the finals The
first heat was won by II. Steir, in 3.05
minutes; NJ. +. Whitney, second. In TINS
heat IL was that Schade and c. NJ Nc
Laughln, the winner in yesterdays road
race, had their spin and lost a chance for
) a place in the finals
L. b. Dannaniller won the second heat
in 2:59 2-5, and in the third heat II.
} P. TaGgard qualified for the finals. NJ P
J Whitney Won the final and the race by
good strong riding and rare Judgment. IN
3:07 IS; Dannamiller, second; Steer, third.
w. ]. Curtis, of Swarthmore, did not
arrive in time, and W. E. Fox and A j.
| Devereaux dropped out before the start
in the 220 yards hurdle race, leaving F.
B. McAnerney, present holder Of the track
, record at 26 2-5 seconds and Quinlan, of
| Fordnam, to fight it out between them.
Quinlin got away quickly and took the
lead over the first three hurdles, Nc
: Anerney topping the timbers in easy fash.
ion, holding modestly back, knowing what
he could do.
| AT the fourth stick Quinlan miscalculated
and toppled over the hurdle, and sta ggered
and fell, but promptly recovered and
s put out after Mac, who was crossing his
r last timber, and had to be satisfied with
several yards behind McAnerney, who
crossed winner in 81 3-5 seconds
e HALF-MILE RUN.
p The SS0-yard run was hotly contested
event and had four starters. G. Lyon was
. the last TO start evidently holding back to
: keep McGirr insview and TO the third turn