New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-29

points than ell the rest of the country combined.
This club certainly possesses in its ranks most OF
the clever athletes of the country. and the winged
foot its emblem. flashed past the tape winner
dozen times. against five rsts fer the rest OF the
clubs The Chicago Athletic Association captured
three nrsts and the Pastirne Athletic Club two
frsts. Chicago in putting the sixteen-pound
shot. in the 2?0-ydrd hurdles and in throwing the
discus. The Pastime A. c. captured the mile walk
with the irrcrressiblc walker Samuel Lebgold. and
the j6-pound weight contest with the rOtund Mitch
ell The iew-York \. c. captured all OF the re-
naming contests. most Of them easily.
Two records were broken. one was ted and
other race was run within one-hf,h OF a second
Of the worlds record. and this a track which.
while it in good condition. could rot be called
fast, The track near the stands fine sfape.
and as the day was perfect many of the onlookers
hoped 10 the records smashed on every band.
They argued that in Maybury % Chicago. Wcfers
would find who would make the Gcorg own
Splinter extend himself 10 MS utmost The West
erners also confden: that they had
a champion in the g2o-yard hurdles and some
weight throwers who would be hard to beat.
Their sprinters failed dsmay. and tho speedy
Wefers had everything his own way at the
finishes. Wefers dil the hundred yards In
Oo9 - tieine the worlds record. and from the
way he ran il evident thai he might have
clipped a fraction Of second off ;he record, had
any OF his competitors been able to iiake him
hurry in the last few yards. In the 90
yard race Wefers had another easy victory.
j. F. Creran. of the New-York Athletic
Club. had easy time Of I; winning beth the
half and the mile races-a feat 10 Jingle athlete
has accomplished before in many years, for few
Of the half mile runners have been able TO stand
the distance In mile race.
MANY OLD-TIMERs PRESENT.
Ellery H. Clark was not a contestant, as he re-
ceived word of a death in his family and had to
start at once for his home. There were many ath
letic heroes OF OLD among the spectators. and the
hearty manner in which they greeted each other
showed that there is bond Of sympathy among
the OF muscle and Drawn in and out OF the
school OF training Lon Myers. the famous run
ner Of years ago looked sleek and prosperous, and
was shaken by the hand by many old friends who
admitted that there to-day who could
beat about all of Meyerss records snGly, but that
there not any one man who could beat con-
siderable number of them. Myers is fat and
healthy looking and the only thing left that re-
minds one of the slim fcet-footed athlete of old
is the coal-black eye with it's merry twinkle
and the raven locks above IT,
Not far away Mike" Sweeny. the best
jumper OF them all. and talking with him was
George W Srhwcgler the od all-around athlete
and half-charIrion sparTer. Schweglcr was called
the half-champon because he tied FOR the anna
teur boxing championship. and as the contest was
no; decided. tho medal was cut In TWO. each com
pet'or receEns n% FfGG stcEs VINO rnh
Curtis at the first games OF the NewYork Athletic
Club. IL November lc6,. was present. 80 youthful
looking As almost TO belle the historical record
Then there vas Charlie, Hughes, the NE OF the
old Cherry Diamond Club and Jim Sullivan.
who was runner himself years ago; Al Cope
land. the best OF all the Aurdlers. and Hugh }.
Baxter tho rOle-vaultirg champion. with maroon
pand or Ms straw hal. r. II rurner. the oid.time
intercollegiate champion. was frisky Of old
and r Is. Ellie. of the University Of PENNSYLVANIA
and G. II. Mapes. OF Columbia College. found many
pe,tors or officials there were Malcolm Ford. the
Former al-around champion: J. - Hemmet,, the
skater; Smiling John Kelly. who has deserted the
race:rack FOR the athletic field for the time being
John Fraser who put Myers through his practice
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Bob Stoll. who held the flying ring championship
for nine years; sparrow Robertson the old rum
ner and hour record holder; Harry Cornish Everett
Janson Wendell Hugh S. Quinn and many others
too numerous 20 mention. But one face was not
there for the first time In years 1t that Of
poor "Bill" Norr Norr missed. many sad
shake OF the head testified. for ne expert in
the athletic line. and few could dispute success
fully with him.
DETAILS or THE CONTESTS
Of the day. Each team started four men. each 10
pun a quarter Of mile. Long took the lead for
the New-York Athletic Club at the start and the
club Won easily The frs, quarter was done In 20
seconds the half in la 3-5. the threc-Quarters in
e:s2 IL and the full distance In 3:2l 3-5. new
worlds record beating the old record by one sec
ord Wefers was the New-York clubs last runner
and he did his quarter IN BIO the ihstes' OF the
lot. ., 80 M, -
racehorse and cut q clipping pace. lie led FOR
the first quarter which was cone In 90 go In