The Saint Paul globe., 1896-09-13

events. B. j.. Wefers, the worlds
champion sprinter, booked himself for
hard days work. and the George
town runner, who is now a member
of the N. Y. A. c., made a good show
ing in the 100 and 22O yards dashes,
Harry Cornish, of the Knickerbocker
Athletic club, protested the entries OF
the following athletes representing the
N. Y. A. c., on the ground that they
were non-residents: Bernard J, Wei
ers. A. M. Remington, r. P. Garvin
L. P. Sheldon and r. Sheldon and
R. G. PauIding, all of the N. Y. A. c.
Their prizes will be withheld until the
protests are settled The events were
all from scratch.
SUMMARY.
acknowledgment dash-First heat won
by B. ]. wefers, N Y. A. c.; second, E.
B. Bloss, N. Y. A. c.; third, H. l.. Weiss
Won by ]. F. Quinian, N. Y. A. c.; second
Kean Jr. c. C. N. G. Time, 10 2-5. Final
heat-Won by B. J. Wefers; second, ]. F.
Quinlan: third, E. B. Bioss; fourth, F. A.
Lane. The men got away fast and for hall
the distance they ran evenly, then Wefers
got into his stride and fairly few over the
ground In the last twenty-five yards, Quin-
Ian being a yard in front of Lane. There
were six watches held on the race, and
other three made the time 10 1-5. The time
was announced as 10 1-5 Wefers won hand
lily, but was evidently reserving his speed
for the longer races.
Half-mile run-Won by G. H. Fitzpatrick
New York Athletic club; second, j. il. Gre
gan. New York Athletic club; third, r. NJ.
Power Jr., Pittsburg Athletic club Time
81 3-5. The other starters were w. s. Hip
pie, New York Athletic club; A. B. i.aley
New York Athletic club, and L. z. Palmer,
X. A. G. The race was not very close, Gre
gan going out On the first lap and setting
the pace On the second lap Fitzpatrick took
the lead and won by about eighty yardp
Power, Of Pittsburg. came very fast at The
finish and was only beaten foot by Cregan
for second place.
Running broad 1ump-Won by e. BIoss
New York Athletic club distance 22 feet
second, w. Rogers New jersey Athletic club,
q feet inches; third. J. B. MuIlisan, II. A.
c.. q feet inches; fourth, E. H. Clark,
Boston Athletic club. 20 feet ~ inches.
Putting sixteen pound shot-Wan by G. r.
inches; second. ]. Herty, New West Side Ath-
letic club New York, 2S feet ~ inches, third,
A. Brown, Yale University Athletic club, IS
feet 61h inches.
Mile walk-won by Sam LebgeI1. Pastine e
Athletic club; second Louis T.iebgold New
Jersey Athletic club; third, NJ. III. Done van.
New Jersey Athletic club. Time e.5s. The
Lebgold brothers had the rsee 30 themselves,
Sam leading throughout. The last seventy
FIVE yards was close, but the champion sam
won by a foot In ordinary time.
440 yards run, won by T. Burke, Boston, A.
c.: second, r. J. Wefers, N. Y. A. c.; third
c. H. Fitzpatrick, N. Y. A. c.; time 48 Al
seconds. Burke jumped on in the lead, but
Wefers and the rest were at his heels for
200 yards. At this point Wefers> went I'D to
Burke and a magnificent race to within ten
yards of the tape followed. Burke, however
in rare form and when near the tape
Wefers weakened and the Boston man won
n in ia tfTrra
Mile run. won by q. W. Orion N r.
second, A. M. Remington N. Y. A. c.: third
]. F. Cregan. N. Y. A. c.; time. 4:27. G. Hol-
lander, n. Y. A. c.; e. H. Jertberg N j. A.
c., and l.. Palmer, X. A. c.. also started
Hollander led for over half the distance
Then Orton went ahead and ran the rest OF
the distance, closely pressed by Remington
who finished second. i've yards behind Or