The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-29
CHAMPIONS WIN LAURELS.
ANNUAL TOURNAMENT OF THE a. n.
". DEVELoPS BRILLIANT Sport.

CIV wv ShN~- ~ 1AN
uvents-BurEe Again Shines In the Quarter
and Helps In the Reiay-Nsw Team and Dis
Gus Records-Tho Chicago Men = Surprises
The most successful championship meeting
ever held In Now York under the auspices OF the
A. A. u. attracted 5000 admirers OF track and
field sport TO Manhattan Field yesterday after
noon. Almost twice as many moro, whose
enthusiasm exceeded their funds, wit
messed tho tournament from the viaduct,
"deadhead HILL" and the ties and build.
ings OF the elevated railroad terminus.
No such treat had been presented since the In
ternational games, which were held In the same
arena two years ago, and tho latter meeting was
easily eclipsed by that OF yesterday In point of
competition. Instead OF two contending clubs.
there were almost two dozen concerned,a and of
these half a score got q slice Of the honors.
with the standards already so high no worlds
records were looked for. so that tho two now
ones furnished were in the nature Of agreeable
surprises.
The weather conditions were perfect for both
spectators and competitors, and Sparrow "
Robertson had the path and Unfold in perfect
shape. A competent staf of officials handled
the tournament, but In an effort to round OF the
spectacle by keeping tho field competitions
abreast OF the track events they burned up 80
much Jime that tho games, which commenced
prompt, at 2:30 o'clock. dragged along for over
four hours. Spectators were inclined TO Rrum-
bic as supper timo vanished out their appetite
Tor GOOD sport triumpheu ana tnoS ciuhR 10
their seats until the last event was over, in order
10 sum up tho points anu nRure out now tho
rival clubs Jared.
This 10 ono OF the most remarkable features Of
big athletic gatherings. Between club and club
there Is absolutely no prize at stake. and yet the
rival athletes, ruooers. trainers, captains ana
clubmen work themselves lhto a rover over tho
allotment or a single point. IL Is a heaithy
glimpse OF old'timo amateurism breaking
through tho veneer OF modern methoos' ana IL
stirs up the sporting piooo OF specta-
tors. Years ago. wheh inc chatnpionship
meeting was really a duel between the rev
forks and the ManhattanS' tnere was
q trophy at STAKE put inc ooJectionaole
recruiting system inspired oy the rivalry caused
the prize to be dropped Judging by the inter
I. oHN"N' -. ~ as..--.
put up something tangible "here al concerned
seem so anxious to excel without any motive
oA.,pssnNO -. n,.a - - bonn.r o,h.r ,o,,.
trophy, there were hfty-one individual medals
a. incsntIves. all made from tho st.ndard die of
as ino'n'tye' a.. nauU - 49, 1880
championship or these. the hero of the meet
tnn pernnrd 7 Wefers. captured tho lions
sonrS, showered upon li him. He won the 100. yard r.
dash in time which equalled tho worlds record
Of 0 4-5 seconds held by himself 1ohn owen. 'r'
tno Thi. .ch,.rcm.n, wos dxarted
poanrs- hv ,1s nsrformsncs IN tho 900.
yord dash. The start ia out of the chut. at tho
northern and ot tho prounds- and for ,ixtv yards
nor,nefn emu Oh INC soa,n ian ano = SHY ynrus
mcnt has also been revised. and it is hintod that
tue COURSES Hubt haEo oeeh tfine snorI "hen
Wcfers shook up the figures two years ago.
With these handicaps against him, the George
town flyer romped away rom hiGh-oiass oppo-
ncnts yesterday and reached the worsted in
81 80 seconds. a bare fraction outside his own
worlds record. Instead OF being elated he
that he had to take tbinp a somswhat easIly. "A
he had nromi,.d to helm hi, eliminate, ont IN
the relay race later on. He not only kept his
word but ran the fastest quarter Of the team
race. going the last lap Ike a WhirlTind in
made by Tom Burke in the championship race
at that distance. 1t was q marvellous days
trotted to his dressing room little the worse for
hi: Efforts.
glory aso Was J! ' +. eTsg %no New s0ys YoTk a. a.1 e.. He T I'D
been ailing recently and his club did not expect
ever, warmed up well in the genial temperature.
sha after Hpsetting all calculations by taking
ne n hTli IN run from MS previous eongperor.
ana'nit, rnp nI Sptuh = Snoene. surprise IN the
oS n apuhientiy uea,en = q laP from nome.
uameae WAS sS i eno.ner qua winner. CHARLES
hh eehmhaePM s sr lmS o sIrpn ,Se man nan =. OF the Chicago
FAST In poth the shot and discus, and capped tho
ttnn una oy hurtnS Inc creek Implement over
WE'VE ieet beyond the world record;
~. henneman was inc bright particular star Of
a ene western oes coimn r and 3 oat oy no means the
2nly one. biaypury ana ft9sh ecoredfour points
Ken ea t1 iess tb an inc q ya aD9 Sebin faS T. running a dead
70 the Judges, while every body else Insisted that
tusn naq beaten ms more noted Gluomate a few
AuCutS. III any Chee uOlu ran well lnSlQ0 even
time' q ieat WINCH VII WIN a championship
sny umo InnS Meiers Is omt OF the way
or out OF cohdltloh. Maybury again scored
" the me iT rIsgSt S SpFnh" IN wf ne d aUS u 3 soliagss
three more 70 the steadily increasing score of
tne uCnerry CiEeie origade: engage expected
70 score a double hrst In the hurdle events, but
tichafaS was nnaole 10 extehd himseit over the
nlgn SUCKS OWING 10 a spraIn, ana mad 70 pc con-
tent win beconu nonors. ms spurred mis- club
mate; kraenziein. TO a supreme enort In tho low
IN auoitlon 70 the douole WIN already noticed,
pound competition. While foWns.nd,s Il e, no,
RooIi bn5mmo
nnish y .ne relay race netteo tnree more. This