The sun., 1897-11-26
WOODBURY. n, .,"s..s We. .sS "r.'s,s' .4.: y. y.
Athletic Sports BY Uncle SANS Marines and
gailorg.

Uncle Sans marines and sailors had a gala
time at tho Brooklyn Navy Yard yester.
day. Field and track competitions, an
aquatic exhibition. boxing, and football
were on the programme. The sport be-
gan in the morning, and it was sunset;
when the last event finished. There were,
some capital records made, and enthusiasm
ran high. The grand stand erected for the occa-
sion was crowded with sailors from the ships in
the yard, while q portion of the place re<i
served for the guests of the officers and men.
A track laid out in the rear Of the cob dock
1t was marked by pieces of sunken topmastA
upon which big painted cannon balls were sch
in grooves. thus forming splendid and easily
discernible curb The boxing aroused the Keen
est interest, as it was ship against ship. The
old-tme creased pig racc was also lively every
chase. The natatUrial exhibition by NJ. J. Ken
nedy, ending with the blowing up of foreign
spectators and was heartily cheered. Summary
of the games:
1oO.Yard DASH scratch-Flnal heat won by John
Nicholson U. s. s. Massachusetts, John j. Mayer. u,
9. s. Puritan second; T. A. JONES' L. D s. New York
oneMlio Run. scratch-won by J. M1Auline, U. 8.
s. New York; NJ. Mcbride. y. s. s Texas, second; II.
| Haake. U. S. s. Puritan. third. Time. minutes 81
Standing High LUMP, scr9tsn-won by WIZ.
Saryn. u. s. & M2ssaChpsetIs @ SIC 'ncomd , 4 feet 9
Running High Jump. sGratch-won by WEB.
1
feet Inches; Thomas loys. u s. S. Helena, third,
| iOo.Yard Fat Mems Rare--won by Dennis Mccnr.
thy. L. s. 8. Helena; j. Anton, U. $. New York.
ond; John Smith. L. :, s. PURITAN, third. Time ~
seconds.
Garvn, U. s. S, MasEaciusetts feet L nrhcs;J. J.
Mayer, T. S. S. Puritan. second, feet . nrlcs Jack
| Bennett, U. 5. s. Helena. third. feet INCHES.
L. s. s. New York II feet u inches; John 4. Gnryn,
snase sfnSS%s n fSi' si%"9f S"n'S' o. B. j. AA-
Throwing the Baseball, SCTaCb-Won by Edward
Rrss L. s. = BrOuklyn,wlth 800 f"ct D. Eyau. =. s. s.
New York. second 2R@ feet inches; :. French re-
cciying ship Vermont, 2UG fret, tliIrd.
Runuing Hop Step, and JUlhp ScrAtcl-won hy
| John Smith. bs feet / inchcsi stephen Farus!aI,
second. 81 feet inches; X. A, TrunA, T. ;. - xas
Putting the iG.Found Shot. scratcr-won by :
| il. MahoDey |. =. :. Mn s,rhu0ers ~ I.ut ~
| inches; r. GurmlrS. u. s. Puritan. .ocuEd. ~ cE
inches; stephen tiannagan third. 81 fhrs ipchcs.
Throwing thc l6Founi Hammer S"rat Won
| by J. D,neiee, L, $ s. Puritan, 80 feet incncBi
NJ o'Counor. Z, ). Puritan. second, ~ frot inchi
| Three. Leglri Race, 90 Yards ScrAtrh-Von hy
RacIn" and Lnylc. Z. $ .. T"Xa 1aggr aap ThDnp-
| Tug OF War-ElYn men side, tim" limit q min
| utes s-Finul puli won hy CauI. NJ horuys team ot
U. s. $. Puritan gain the 4. = =, Texas team. apt.
| Sack Race-Wuu by French, l.. 5. s. Sew York;
| THOMPSON u = =. brooklyn, 'econi. iim", ! nIn.
| Chasing thr Creased PIg-won by Gross L ss
| New York. TIM. . mnui $ 300 cOud
| Potato gathering R1r,-WOu by frcunl, r. e, y,
New York; Stewart, U, .. 5. Puritan sonaD!. Time.
| lightweight Boxing-FIunI uout between =. Foley.
I. s. = New York. and andnan. L. 5. :. 'ls, ichu.
| setis. won by Foley IN three rounds.
Mddltweight NoHing--Fin1l bout between a. D..
Mayer. L. s. s. Puritan, and ~ Fe!"y, e. $. ;. Mlssa-
chusctts, won by fclcy II the second round.
Z, s. :. Massachusetts ana i, prunIs, e. " = Puritan
won by the latter In three rounds.