The sun., 1897-03-02
WEFERS ~ STRAIGHT HEATS.
Tho star sprintrr and Other Cracks In Form as
the Ninth Regiment Armory.

Devotees OF indoor athletics discovered an
ideal happy hunting ground last night In tho
new Ninth Regiment armory. Fourteenth street,
trihe west OF Sixth avenue. The occasion was
an inaugural sporting affair so far ms the build
ing Is concerned, so that contestants who wero
fortunate enough to win events from scratch can
enjoy for the present tho honor Of holding tho
armory records.
The games were promoted Jointly by the
Xavier \. A. and Company g, Ninth Regiment.
and, AS each end OF the combination has head
quarters practically on the spot. 1t was moro
gratifying than surprising to find jam at the
main entrance quarter Of an hour before the
scheduled starting time.
some friendly confusion was occasioncd by tho
novelty OF the surroundings. as only the military
element in the throng had mastered the routes
10 the various seats, When all had found the
anchorage called for by their coupons however.
the interior OF The building was treat to study,
especially for those interested in the box office or
incidentally in the success OF the sport.
The main floor boxes and two tiers OF balconies
were throngcd by a gayly attired crowd which
must have numbered close to 1000. and as each
individual seemed TO DO Thoroughbred en-
thusiast IL goes without saying that the ap-
pTfSSse was ras on the heavy artillery pattern
country, but is not destined TO be a success for
wheeling, AS tho beyclists were sim
Among the runners, Bernard j. wefers
earned fresh laurels by running three straight
h,als VI tho 'oyhru uaon III Q 10 beCOnus Inc
school boys had big inning in the relay race,
ana there were several other spirited events.
Summary:
75.Yard Run Handicap-Won by Bernard wefers,
Georgetown University, scratchi T. X. Ftsher. Jr,
New York A. c. and ale A. A. feet, second Edward
Quinn, New West Side A. c.. feet third Time, is
seconds.
one mile Bicycle Race Sovice-won by c. J. Kelly,
Company II. Sinth Regiment; Arthur Lyon, Green.
wich Wheemen second; y Betleman, Riverside
Wheemen third Time, y minutes l is seconds.
&tO-Yhrd Run. HnndIcap-won by j. Mcintyre, st.
Bartholomew A. -, IL yards; Jerome Buck knickers
booker A, G., scratch second Martin J. Waters Jr.
Twentythird street Y. N. c. A. yards. third. Time,
% 10 seconds
sso.Yard Run, Sorice-won by Thomas p. J. Nolan,
ond; J. II. Deigoran, Columbia University. third.
Time, minutes ! : - seconds.
Two.mile Bicycle Race HandicAp-won by Peter In.
glcdrum. Il, W. 80 yards; Hermann New York. l25
men. IL yards, third. Time. minutes 81 seconds
! lntcrschoastic Relay Race-EiSht laps. teams OF
i four men, each man 10 run two laps Won by Bar
nar'i School. W. s Nipple. J. = Holland G. romlin-
suiier II. Hancc, A. + Myers, and II, E, Manveii
Berkeley school, third. T. Birn n. W. wenman c. L.
! Du Val. and White, Time, minutes l5 seconds.
one Mile Run, Handicap-Wor by O. J. Fitzgerald,
buEh 4. c, - Yards, second p. Mackey New West
side A. e.. 20 yards. third; A. J. Walsh. X. A. A..
! - yards, fourth. Time. minutes 80 l.0 seconds.
Walsh was placed. owing 10 protest against Hayes.
Ihrc''luarters' of'amile walk Novice-won by b.
II Boyesen. Berkeley school; J. Staab Columbia Cni.
versty 4 A.. second; James + Dixnsn. Empire state
| A. g. thiri. Time. B minutes 80 seconds,
Running lIish Jump, Handcap-won by D. J.
OSulliyan, y. A. A.. inches, with actual jump OF
feet inches; J. II. Reilly, Institute A. 4. Newark,
/! inches second. with an actual Jump of feet
inches; James T.. lnstonc Dsuntless X. C.. 3 inches,
third, with an actual jump Of , feet inches.