The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-07
.1r1TcHE1 MAKES 4 NEW RECORD.
Plenty OF Good Track and Field Events In tho
Now Jersey A. CO Gamea.

Plenty OF Good Track and Field Events in the
New Jersey a. CO Games.
James s. Mitchell, tho erstwhile champion
ell-around weight tosser, broke the only record
at the annual Labor Day games of tho New
Jersey Athletic Club at Bergen Point yesterday
afternoon. His feat WAS accomplished In tho
contest for throwing the nfty-six-pound weight
for height. Mitchell tossed the huge weight TO
q height OF Is feet 6as inches. which is Ia
1nches higher than 1t had ever been sent before.
In the hammer.throwing contest the big fellow
lost some OF his laurels and was ~releRated to
third place instead Of first. because his hammer
CHANGED to lack eight ounces of requisite weight.
In his chagrin over this unpleasant discovery
Mitchell was unable to again whirl the regula-
ton hammer to the distance which would have
retrieved first honors for him.
Bernard J. Wefers, another stellar attraction
of the carnival. won the hearts of the spectators
by his clever performances. although he failed to
break the record for 800 yards in the special
run scheduled for that purpose. Wefers was
scarcely to blame for his failure, however, as
the track was not in the best condition for fast
nprinting. despite the fact that tho crack ath.
letes negotiated the several distances In clover
style. The champion missed q chance to fur
thor distinguish himself when no relinquishod
his right to compete in the final heat OF the 100
yard dash. His easy win In his trial heat
Bignihel that he stood an excellent chance of
capturing the final. His idea in withdrawing
from the event was to save himself for tho
record breaking effort, which resulted unsuc.
cessfully.
Charley Suffers victory over the Chicago
cracks in the final heat OF the short sprint was
very popular with tho crowd. So was his clever
performance In winning the quarter-mile run.
His schoolfellow and clubmate. Herbert L.
Marvel, also carried the sympathies OF the spec
tators for his creditable work in the special half
mile and the handicap quarter.mile runs. That
other plucky Jerseyite, Harry Hosford. was like
wise a favorite with the sightseeing folk when
he showed his mettle iu tho bicycle races. Jerry
Buck. tho young racer of the Knickerbocker A.
Co. covered himself with glory in two events.
while the intercollegiate hampio walker. VIII
York A. G. to the front in the mile walk NC"
Inc games as "a whole formed a successful car
hivai' ana the management is TO 6e congrltu-
lated. Inc crowd WAS one OF the largest ever
assembled on tho grounds, 1t was ranged about
tho entire circuit Of the quarter.mile track at
Least a dozen rows deep, II hlled tho grand
stand, bleaGhers. and clubhouse piazzas com
pletely, and II sought points OF vantage even
among the trees. Summary:
Association F~ootbull-Elevrns representInR tina
2T1s biee Football Club Of Paterson ana the Genre,
TWO lhreeguatsr,honr halves. The True Blues ts Il
Ned ~ the hrst half. and IN the second half the Cen.
tIcviilts scored. The honors were won on the toss BY
she Pa,ersonians,
Gaelic foot1ail-Team OF eighteen men each from
Young Ireland Football q ID Of SoSark had an ,Ge
SouhNcT " u nOuTB duration. The New arkera WOra
beaien 10y q score OF Z to u.
lOO.fard Dash. IIandicap-FInal heat won by
Charles A, SulLrr, New Jersey A. O., Al y.rns:
1iIGhael Donohue, ST. Aguts A, A., 10 yards, second;
10 seconds. '"S
Special sso.Yard Run, scratch-won by Herbert
y, M"nVti, New Jersey A. g.; George V. LYONS, KnIrk.
srhoeEer \. e second. Tine. l minute So seconds.
2ZOnaI Hurdle Race, HaudIcap-won by Jerome
Buck. knicaeIl &C ,er A. C.. scratch, A Y. Roe. Pas.
SINE A. C., 10 feet, second; James L. Firzpatrirk.
Ne" Jersey A. C., 10 feet, third. Inc. 20 8 o seconds
one, Nile Bicycle Rac., Handcap-FinaI heat Won
" William FranS. Transit WHeulmrn. ~ yards;
earry Hos orl, W Jersey A. G scratch, second:
y. LoIene:; New York city. 80 yards, third. Time
Special SoO'YSrd hun. sCratch-wOn by Bernard J.