The sun., 1897-06-06
SOCIETY VIEWS ATHLETICS.

Brilliant Gathering and Good sport ut the
New York A. c. Cameo
The ffty-eighth set OF games promoted by tho
New York A. c. came Off under ideal conditions
at Travers Island yesterday afternoon. Tho
difficulty of getting there seemed to possess no
terrors for patrons OF the sport who were for
tunate enough to have invitation tickets and
1000 members and guests faced the inevitable
crush from 129th street to Pelham Manor with
the stoicism OF martyrs in good cause.
The scene at the picturesque island homo OF
the winged foot made ample amends for the
worries of transit. The natural amphithcatro
in its velvety spring coat glistened like an en-
erald under tho rays of q genial sun. and the
natural terraces surrounding the track, like
horseshoe. were throngod row upon row, with
girls and women In brilliant costumes. Bicy-
clists OF both sexes were in evidence on every
hand and helped to stir up enthusiasm by
leading the applause which was richly earned at
intervals by the clever performers in the arena.
A New York A. G. crowd is always worth listen
ing to as well as looking at. as the languorous
indifference OF society generally blows away
with the first puff OF smoke from the starters
pistol. This noticeably the case yesterday,
and 1t soon became clear that tho crowd. al
though fashionable in tho extreme, had come
for healthy enjoyment and meant to have 1t,
even II dainty gloves were sacrificed In the gen
eral desire TO show appreciation of the special
ties presented.
The clerk OF the course and his aides wore out
q bunch OF blue pencils scoring OF non-starters,
but enough experts were left In TO do credit to
tho occasion. Flanagan. the mighty weight
thrower. recently arrived from that prolific
nursery OF athletes, Ireland, was the cynosuro
of all eyes ms he stepped into the seven.foot cir
Gle and swung his record-breaking hammer.
After settling the aspirations OF his rivals In tho
Il hrst throw across the ground, he opened his
the field. II struck a hurdle about l40 feet
away and snapped IN two saving the record Tor
aa rhs dSEnS S b ssS PROVED
tedious toward the end and stretched the pro-
gramme almost an hour beyond its normal
W. D. Rogers got dangerously near record In
the running broad Jump, and his performances,
although not winning one eclipsed IN actual
| his last achievement there In the fall of 1898.
| The hurdle race, which may be classed as field
event, as II WAS run on the inheld turf, resulted
in surprise, Perkins, tho intercollegiate cham
pion. throwing away certain victory by
Tommy burke Of boston % was one OF the popu.
! lar idols OF the outing. lie won tho quarter
mile run without hnrrying himself In tho fast
| afterward captured the half-milo run az much
| by superior headwork as speed. There was no
the Eot
Pennsylvania and the New York A. G. came out
Tor trial against the worlds quarter-mie rec
| ord OF minute - seconds made by ii. l.. Curtis
OF England at the Manhattan A. O. grounds Ia
missed lIe record hy two-tifths OF a second.
Only the regulars looked for anything inter
esling in the !hree:mile run. but il proved 10 be
one of the hits OF the day. Hjertberg settl ed
Orion mile from the finish. and then raced ur
10 Christensen. Ernie chiyalrously, took the
ming Wide on the outside to let the yolngster
have every chance. Christensen realized what