New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-06

AN ENJOYABLE DAYS SPORT AT TRAv.
Frs ISLAND.

out of door headquarters Of the New-fork Atm
Ietic Club. II beautiful spot. and s'nguarly ana
picturesquely adapted for open-air sports Inerc-
fore. and because Of the charming weather OF yes
terday tho nfty-eighth annual invitation track
and field games OF the New-York Athletic CluD
were pleasant to and well worth the some
what dIsagrecablc Journey. Those who went 70
Travers Island yesterday had to put up with the
same execrable railroad Encouragement thht the
racegocrs to Morris Park hive recently endured
There about one-fourth enough trains. ana
there were several thousands Of tho human sand
witch. But, first and last, about five thousand peo
pie endured the ordeal and arrived Mt Travcrs
Island.
The day was an ideal one both for the performers
and the spectators and II was. mot surprising that
the thcusn Is present included many OF tho fash-
ionabo people who have not yet left their town
houses for the country The stylish drags ana
traps. the mellow tones of tho coach norns' .he
brilliant parasols and gowns and the steam yach's
at the anchorage pleasing 10 both eye ana
ear, while the athletlcaly inclined had some good
sport 10 watch In the green arena.
The days programme provided a number OF inter-
estnC features Memo Of them were of the astound-
ing Sort but there were several more than ord'-
narily fine athletes present. who showed IN no u"-
certain manner how they acquired their reputa-
tons Perhaps mes; interest was centred IN Johh
Flanagan. OF the New-York Athletic CIup. VINO
threw the sixteen pound hammer In such sur
games on Decoration Day. The big Irishman has
a pretty style of throwing holding himself we'll to-
gether and taking more swing than most men
do who toy with the weight. While his thro" oi
Yesterday did not approach mis- performance OF
week ago II was nevertheless a good one, ana
landed the hammer l4 feet from the ring had ne
been pushed tie big fellow might have done better
but McCracke2. who was second realized that ne
was hopelessly outcassed and threw only as FAR as
he had TO in order TO get second place and that was
not far.
There was a rafting good quarter-mhe run D.
Tommy Burke. who was at scratch ana nnlshed
in O:i9 l-5 There little WIND. anc II burAe
had had anybody to give him race ne misn. haVo
clipped off another half second. Colfelt. Of Prince
ton who beat Wefers at Berkeley Oval at the inter-
collegiate games in the 22o-yard dash. was entered
in the quarter mile and he would doubtless nave
done something to enliven matters had not a nara
hearted faculty refused to change the oates Vi Ca
animation week to accommodate him and Cregah'
the miller Burke also won the half IN the
sou, time NJ 9o2 % There was rare finish. how
ever. between Burke and II. E. Manvei, OF the
New-Jersey Athletic Club. who Will be heard from
yet Marvel ran with poor judgment keeping wei
back in the first 300 yards and relying on sprint
TO win at the finish, but Burke was the better
Splinter Had Marvel gone out and made the rum
ming at first he could hardly have failed TO win.
As usual Yale won first and second places In
the i20-yard hurdle handicap. Fisher. VINO dld
the distance in 016 fiat at Berkeley oval was AT
scratch and in the finals he got another setback
for false start but for all that he came desperate
" near to winning and would have won had he not
dronned The eighth hurdle But his colleague from
New Haven. Thompson got the race, so perhaps IL
doesn't matter Nothing matters at New-Haven so
long Yale wins.
The three-mile laughable afair Two
OF the five starters the veteran HjertDerg VINO
was at scratch with orion. and P. II. Christensen.
both OF the New-Jersey Athletic Club. Christensen
had a handicap OF forty-ive seconds. but his mate
caught him two laps from the fnsh and proceeded
run coaching race with him. instead OF leaving
him. as he could easily have done. The veteran
stayed with the youngster right into the finish ana
up within feet OF the line. when Christensen
was ungraeful enough TO jump TO the front so sud
denly that in the remaining distance he could not
be caught and beat his coacher by foot. After
ward he said he shut his eyes. and didn't know ne
winning.
Fetterman. the intercollegiate champion, made
an attempt for H. l.. Curtis's record for the quar-
ter-mile walk, :23 and he missed it by only two
hfths OF a second.
There were no remarkable performances In the
I2o and 25o yard fat dashes. These are freak dis
tances. countenanced by only a few clubs and just
why the New-York Athletic Club chooses them
against the general run Is not apparent. - .,
rhe jumps and the pole vault brought out only
one noteworthy perform1nce-namey That or W.
b. Rogers. Of the New-Jersey Athletic Club who
was only good enough for second place however,
as Mahoney's two-foot handicap won first for him.
throwing which was familiar TO most OF the crowd
only through the medium OF statuary. summary
oNE-HUNDRED TwENTY-YAR RUN.
Trial ana K Ct second. asq rf r. o1s SA':A e.
time ci2 Is second heat won by T. P iiaDin1 H.
lime isse3f E 2s + q: $ H.:
nd sS9n4 Sns eas Mon BY %s
R. ". Moore Brokaw. not starting :, ....,r,,.
yards yards " second j. " Ehreh Yards third
b. w. Wenman. receiving s yards: ume OH 10
oNE-MILE RUN (sCRATCD.
Won by c. w Orton " Y. A. c. and L: OF p: second.
nell Time-4;342 -o
Northumberland TwENTY-YARD HURDLE. Oh
To' 9ePsiT''; ssS' Eo1 BY 4 #;?S
:s Pssws. Z # 4 Ss%sa
Il al Ha H' '' & y A. c q YARDS. Time-oio$5
UR-HUNDRED-A ND-FoRTY RUN.
Won by T. E Burke. Boston University scratch) Sec
Spai 81 4 kSS O. fimeeo:io 10
NORTHUMBERLAND FTY-YARD RUN.
Won by J. w. Enrich. Columbia A. A. and x: A. C..
receiving yards; eecond. r. d; Hoffman: y Y A. G
Tinle-o 2css
HALF-MII.E RUN-scRATCH
ws BY Burke "a b Rsios ss f'oa' g and
THREE-MILE RUN.
Wqp by u @ ,Snd w. A. o G sesSn4
and T. Of p Time-I6i6as.
POLE VAULT-sCRATCH.
Won by r Van Wrinkle. Yale and ~ Y. A. C.. 10 n.
~ in: second c. r. Hamilton n. J. A. G. and r. @.
Pauldng y. Y. A. c.. tied nj 10 II. IN On the jump
on Hamilton the place with 10 II. 4 In.
THROWING SIXTEEN POUND HAMMER-sCRATCH
Won by John Flanagan y. y. A C.: 1il feet; second,
J. G. McCracken. y. Y. A. C.. and u. OF p. III feet:
third. John a. Larkin y. Y. a. C.. 90 feet.
RUNNING HIGH JUMP.
J. H. Reilly Institute A. c.. receiving inches.
f. o.. in: 5. X Thomas. X. A. C., receiving
inches F. J. Groehl tied at 3 II. 81 in. On the
Jump off Thomas the place with II. ~ in.
RUNNING BROAD JUMP
Won by J. T. Mahoney n. Y. University. Law receiv-
ing 9 feet q IT, IA in. actual jump second W. u.
Rogers ~ j. a. e. scratch. % H. y In third, T. X.
Pe;l Berkeley School receiving feet. Il H. Y In.
THROWING THE DISCUS.