New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-25
POLICE PLAY IN THE RAIN
FOUR THOUSAND AT THEIR SPORTS WITH
THE FIREMEN ON MANHATTAN FIELD.
THE GAMES HELD FOR CHARrTY-rooR COMO On
THE TRACK AND MANY PROTESTS

THE TRACK AND MANY PROTESTS
REGIsrERED-THE RESULTS.
Fat and lean policemen bald and gray headed
hremen. rain and stands covered with the dust ana
dirt OF ages the striking features OF the a'"-
letic and bicycle tournament held at Manhattan
Field yesterday Still the games were heio io'
sweet charity's sake and the 1900 spectators VINO
were present were not disposed to grumbie. Inc
tournament held for the benefit of the Herald
Free Ice Fund the Police Gymnasium. ana 'ne
Firemens Pension Fund. and the managers WI"
realize possibly about $1,000.
The attendance would have been larger had IL
not been for the rain. AS it there were posi-
bly, more people on Deadhead Hill and on the VIA
duct than there In the field, as is always the
case when athletic features are held at TINS uh-
fortunate Enclosure. A steady drizzle fell during
Part OF the afternoon and at one time ane OH
Gals were forced 10 scurry TO shelter. ~ ,.o,,ro
contests M and r ames was s snn oed in like
capacity in the athletic contests Protests VIZ VIZ
numerous and the sPraw v ce an The
track was abominabe. Leroy See gave clever az
ni6ition of trick riding. as did also Ru5e Ss'e dis
Shields captured the actors race ana was uia
qualified for being professional rider, althoush "
was the first race he had ever rid ridden enoxave
who Is a member of Engine Company NO. o. W snS
bis sf arm was as broken oxen Dr. -? H. NJ Ehren, Of NO
-. ~ West Eighty who was 49,, spec'a'oi
one hundrey dash topen only to policemen and IRE
rssa by New n w Essa eshn scecn
Darlington. st. George a. G.. third. Time--oll ,
ing S1sn by only TT
sSnh rooHy1 Thomas GG Ies TENN
third. Time-O:0s.s
Mile bicycle Gor policemen and hremen not rem
bicycle race,-Won by George NJ. Gilmore, chicago Fire
Department Charles H. Hausscr. Nineteenth Preclnct
New-York. second, James MaIoney Chicago third Time
Mile bicycle Go noylcsswsn b. wqltS Wn M
men s~''"' JOSEF" T. D'ro' New" '0'N '"''''
Mile bicycle open only nemhers Of police bicyTe
New~York: second: T. ". Muliarky NewYorA' third
@ mix r ysE a only to pose 1 p and Sc
York ticoree H. cirabe Hook and Ladder COMPANY 40
49, McW York' second william F. n966n' four''e"'"
Half mile bicycle race Gor hremen and policemen no.
in their respective depsrtmens,~Won by James Fitzsb
bons New York: George ". Macfal New York, second;
Throwing the dscis open only to policemen ana h roe
t. 81. n Thomas sa aT York second
30 r. 10 in; ,. H. Hniman. Twenty eighth Precinct
My NILE sG GSyd sT4 %'''a anGa a BY
NeW YaH go ySrd second Joseph Thompson
wieh Whcelmen go YARDS third Tme-225lE. ,o,,,a
members. Of the bicycle saaad,-Won by r ii
sec"nd &non PRETEND Krche csso b M''T
Mile bicycle 0or actorsl-Won by Edward Ked-
Tmc-2sS r,c Shields who dnishei hTst dis
quated for hammer ooen only to
eo saaT1S and DE mem YEN"
4. r.. with Il throw NJ li3 Il. in; Thomas Slattery
York, second. with throw ~ 10 # ~ in; j. H.
Monaghan. Pasme y. G.. third. with lo6 II. IN
bicycle (opcn only 10 hremen)N Won ny Peoge
VI. Gilmore Chicago: Anton kercher, chicago second
James Malney. Chicago. third Time-3O2's.
Mil. bicycle tf0r nremen and policemen not mem
hers - the bicycle squadj-Won by q Vi. Ross u.
Hook and Ladder Company No. IL: ;. w. Johnson II
eenth Precinct New York second: q. a. Grade. i"oh
and Ladder Company No. lG third. Time-2fsAs.
Two-hundred and wenty-yard dash (oTen only 10 po-
cemen and fremen who have served ten years or ore
Won bv /. J. F. Reide. Twenty-hrst Precinct New
York: 7. Brennan. Engine Company no. - hecohu'
T + Wade NawYork third. Timc-O2GEs. .
Mile tandem bicycle rac"-W by ]. W: Mullarky ana
George Sch7enich. Nev-York; II. T.. Remington ana w.
+ O'C'onncll New York. second Time ":2i's. G.
Hon stem and jump (open only T. policemen ana ifc-
uen,EWon by Thomas Slatery New York, distance -
foot Az inches: Eugene sullivan Fourth Precinct New
YORK second distance 20 feet inches: John Mc arhy
Fifteenth Precinct. NewYork third distance ~ tee W.
inches ,, -, c.,.o,,
Won bv T. ! fireman. Engine Company No. 20; illaIn
7 Lennon Engine Company No. II. second; T. W. ~
man Twenty eighth Precinct, New-iork tfird Time
-5:O5 , ....,
Mon bv Michael !. New West side \. - J"hh
= Howe Hook and Ladder Company No !. second;
Frederick DUR ThIy-fourth Precinct. third Tine
O:.ri.s. -.,... , lilo,
hicvce squadsj-WOn by Thomas W. Mulldrky NV
York: F. j. Dolson Newark. second ". i. OConheIi'
New-York third. Tlme-14:l3