The sun., 1897-12-05
SEVENTH REGIMENTGA GAMES
BIG ATTENDANCE AND KEEN COM
PETITION At THE ARAORY.

Several Records Eclipsed By the Fleet Footed
Candidntes-Nock-and- Struggle for tho
Nesbitt TroDhs-Compnnies h. ID. ana
Fight Out the End and Piuish Named.
The games under the banner OF the Seventh
Regiment were brought of with marked sue
at the armory last night. Despite the
wretched weather. the crowd was pretty close
to a ecord.breaker. and at times promenading
proved almost as difficult as obstacle racing.
This forced many to turn their eyes toward the
arena, and they were amply recompcnsed by as
lively programme as the "dandies have pre-
sented in some seasons To crown all. tho regi-
mental band was in its most tuneful mood. and.
with all the officials moving like clockwork. the
interesting function went through without y
hitch.
There was q desperate struggle between the
athletes of tho different companies for posses
sion of the Nesbitt trophy Points were esti-
mated on a basis of for first. 3 for second. and
l for third. and the result unofficially fig.
ured out as follows:
Company B. 43; Company D. Al; Company p. 81;
Company Z. 22 Company c. 10; Companies A. II.
and l. II each Company @. 8; Company X. g.
The sport began promptly at o'clock. and.
although the card was formidable in extent. the
events were hustled OF with such promptitude
that Peter Prunty was enabled to make his
o'clock.
Most of the candidates for honors were in fine
trim. aud the best armory figures were shaken
up In several instances. The halfmlle handicap
run was a clinker. and stirred up a lot Of mer-
tied applause. Young Erhart won from
very liberal mark, but the hero OF the
ro% was actual sepseh IN minutes wes'
on6 more Scdra than seconds faster hah se
10 hr n
on April IL. 1896 Another record went to
smash in the roller skating race, which
46 SIS seconds, completely knocking out the old
mark OF minutes 2s 20 seconds s, set UP say 6y T.
aass SSsF' 6o@Ps%y sS%Ps"y 2a A'f s' good
work by breaking record In the 93.yard
in in he his ast hS homss
pany Z. 3 Yards. John Norton the veteran run.
ner Of Company C, created new figures in Tho
II. ecIlpsod the standard figures in the potato
race. GeorGie Sands, COMPANY p, the old
ms mf'0P Rsndeap in he resor brsakins time Of
| 81 80 seconds. and f. \. Ora also shifted the
dgurcs In tho two'milo bicycle handicap. Sum
SsYsrd Run. Scratch. NovIceaFlpal heat won by
3, second; H: l.. La Fetra. Company o. third. Time.
HSn S p
/, scratch. second; n L. Foilett Company O. feet.
ssoYsrd Run, HAadiesPa by =; n, EhrnA5.s
SS%p.ns B "a {sFHs co%b4aS
| third Time, minutes % second
| OneMile Bicycle Race. Scratch for Novi Ts-won
| by r. A. Ware. Company Bi A. A. Wenlge. Company
Is, second O. N. stanton. Company l. third Time 3
| minutes 90 SIS seconds.
| one. Milo Roller skating Race Handicap-Won by
| d. Ferguson, Company A, yards; Y. c. Newcombe.
| COMPANY K e9 yards, second; f. X. CLARK. Company
B. Is Yards. third. Time, minutes 40 s seconds
| Alo Yard Run, Scratch. for Eoyices-won by ?.
| Rates Jr Company D; Y. A. Wilson, Company A.
second: O. Bsllin. Company B. third. Time. 80 2 $
$40 ard Run. HAndieSp-FinAl heat won by s. X.
| Thomas, Company Y. 20 yards; W r. CAdinus. Com
| nsny = IL Yards second; O. ". Sands. Company d. b
| yarIs thirn. Time. 81 seconds
| pS.SGri Hurdle Race, HAndicAp-FinIl heat won by
s. X Thonas Company z, yards; GAlsel. Com:
| pany r. $ Tatrh. secondi r. Heuer, Company ID,
| SSTda third. Time. ~ 2-5 seconds.
| 2aO.Yard Roman Chariot Race. Scratch-Flnal heat
won by company F. L, Snedeker, Jr, II. l., Wrisman.
| y usisel and W. X. Caimus, c. $. Busse. driver,
second company A, q. r. tullwinkle II. p Howden.
E. A. Wilson, and D. Ferguson II. l. Saisaw aid.
| driver. Time. ~ 3'o seconds.
one.LAp sack Race. lIandIcap-won by j. 7. Nor
tom Company c. scratch. G. 5. BUSse, company y.
scratch. ssconhi j. Hopkins. Company +, yaIdA.
| thITd Time. 2S o seconds.
| aou.Yard Kun, Scratch for championship OF req
msnt-F. II. Roaaine Jr, Company D. T. n EhThArt