The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-07-05
WHITE WINS FIRST RONORS
CORNELDS ATHLETE rs THIN AR.
AROUND CHAMPION.

Sheridan Finishes Second, Thomas Third.
and Baxter Fourth in the A. A. u. Com.
petition at Bergen Point-HandIcnps Too
Much for Scratch Men In the Open Events.
With the all-around individual champlonshin
competition Of the A. A. u. as tho PRINCIPAL at
traction, the New Jersey Athletic Club held Ito
annual Independence Day carnival OF outdoor
sport on the Oval at Bergen Point yesterlav
afternoon. AS was the case last year. the
championship contest did not prove much Of
drawing card. for less than 1000 spectators as-
sembled on the grounds. The rain seemed IN
have conspircd with the intense heat which
preceded the first shower TO handicap the club
In its effort to run or successfully the after
moons long programme, but despite the draw.
backs experienced. President James T.. SnJI.
van. who acted as referee. and his fellow ON.
cials came up smiling after every ono OF tho
several intervening showers, and with the IA.
sistance OF the competitors concluded all Of tho
events on the card In seasonable time. In ad.
dltion to the ten events forming the Champion
ship competition there were eight open contests
ut track and bicycle racing and one special
event at weight tossing.
For the honors of the championship competi.
ton there were only four asplrants, as follows,
/. X. Baxter. the lightweight pole vaulter Of tho
New York Athletic Club; s. X. Thomas. hs
ihhS SiuDhio'S' W. " 'liNl htll Nlb IuSllln0
Athletic Clubs brawny representative. and Il
@. White. the c~ollegian from Cornell University.
who wore the colors Of the local club. White
was the only one Of the quartet who had
any previous experience in such a con-
test. and this experience evidently stood
him in good stead. inasmuch as no cap-
tured first place in the competition, al
though he failed to finish first in any event
save the 10O-yard run. in which he ran a dead
L-AA -.Nl "a IL IN
OF 5.243 points. leading by 271 his nearest rival,
the stalwart Sheridan. whose aggregate figures
were 1872. With 1882 points to his credit,
young Thomas finished a creditable third,
being only 14O behind the Pastime A. C. man.
Baxter was a poor fourth. having failed TO
qualify in three events. His score was 3,Ql5
points. And yet Baxter won first place in three
events, counting the dead heat with White in
the 1OO-yard dash. while Thomas captured first
honors in two events and Sheridan was first in
five. Considering the calibre Of the men COM
petlng the contest was n clever exhibition. hut
letes who have hitherto achieved distinction in
the all-around competition. the work done yes
time athletes present held none Of the compct-
itors, TO be the, peer Of Malcolm W, Ford. the
Edward, W. Con and Louis 7. Sheldon, '''
The handlcapplng arranged for the open
fo caTIT Hl nY mot @ah pSr mad ahs GM5a axtsl T Il f9 nnI ,Si
New York A. &. Aver. found tile exception. how.
ever, in the quarter-mile run. IN which he easily
went to the front and romped home a winner.
The work, cut out in the mile run for James +.
Gregan, the long-distance crack of Princeton
much for him.. and he finished unplaced. james
Sheran. one of the New Jersey A.. c. stable,
tbs tbs vent HesS Hi H%r6ert F'i I, M m%Sn 70 the spst drme IN
New Jersey Schoolboy middle distance cham
which he started. The two "" P bicycle Il races "a gsr pToya al
to be the softest sort of snaps for Ecclcs Scott.
a local wheelman, who rode as q n3Eiice in the
Fisher, Jr, the New York 4. c. crack Splinter,
only won third honors. The summary:
OPEN EVENTS.
9So-Yard Run, Bandicap-Won by John Bray,
Knickerbocker 4. C. ~ Yards, second; j. L., wrny..
-one.Mile Bicycle Race from scratch for Noviccs-
NV Jersey a. 4; g. second: Michael x KENNEDY, Acme
,44oYard' Run, ,Handicap"%oas by Maxwell ".
f c Ne New York :; G, scratch Michael i cTsgaR.
Myers, New Jersey A. C.. ~ yards. third. Time
H3 3iai1a5a 1 E%as; H? A y. p iege? d Asst so ". b BBs ss3Fs:
T.. Ss% York * &c. zee? 5 feet sSs0a tSifd tA3 TH%s. + rs ti's ss6:
v. oDo9peil, b. Rush Rankin. j. Esnn, ana y.
failing 70 appear, Time, ! minutes $ II seconds,
sc THo-M NaTo niSyels Race s naT RarsI. VIVA by i E's Ss.
Gully, New Jersey A. G., 20 yards, second; lie Roy
one;Mile Run, HandicapI;won by James sheran.
tacied, so yards, second; George NJ. Trede. KnicEcr
booker A. C., 90 yards. third. Time. 4 minutes - IS
ss0 pTsaS Run for Noyicss f w3Ins sGratGhoTHa 1y
r. 3 NEW bis'5 Y;o SGrS & Ci'g second SiSjI; TrannHne ri F' SIna~ ss:
View Harriers. third. Time. = minutes 10 40 SEQ
onds.
Throwing the, 5G-pound Weight, scratch-James
Sarshcld Mitchell Pastime A. ca ATTEMPTED to break
but was unsuccessful. his best put being SO feet .
inches.
ALL-ARoUND CHAMPIONSHIP CONTESTS.
100. Yard RUM. X. Baxter, New York A. C.. and
FIRST place in the first heat. Time, II 10 seconds.
finished third and hve feet behind the pair. Percent:
late to compete with the other aspirants. and ran
alone in the second heat. Time, 10 40 seconds. Per
Putting the le.Pound shot-won by R. j. Sheridan.
Pa1 slime A; Co. 80 feet II inches; Perfent4Gs $50; n
centage .%352. second; S. K. thomas, New York 4 O.,
i ter is Sss - 46 5RS4 4. a. p: aS fess i ia ieIo' p tRitd; j: x; n S9n:
Running High Jump-won by I. K. Baxter. New
Thomas. New York A; C. Q feet ~ inches. percent:
feet . inches, percentage .544. third; r., j, Sheridan.
Pastime a. C., 4 feet . inches. percentage .b2l.
Sso.Yard walk-won by n. j. Sheridan. PAstime a.
e { c, White. New Jersey A., C., and s. K. T6omaS,,
New York A. C., dead heat for second place, time I
Baxter. New York A. O., fourth. time 4 minutes SO l-b
seconds. percentage .52l.
Throwing the l0-Pound Hammer-Won by r. J.
Sheridan. Pastime A. c.. lO2 feet = inches, percent
age. Dol: i. Q. White New Jersey A. c., D6 feet so
inches. percentage, All, second; l. X. Baxter. New
York 4; C, So feet x 9 inches. PssrSentaSf; -, third:
Centage,. "a, fourth.
Pole Vault for Height-For FIRST place, I. X. Ba1-
ter, New York A. C., and s. X. Thomas. New York A.
e., tied at 10 feet Ia inches, percentage .dSS each; L.
q. White, New Jersey A. C., q feet l inch, percentage
.4SS, third II. j. Sheridan, Pastine A. c., 8 feet l
finch, percentage .2g6, fourth.
I20-Yard Hurdle ace-Wo by g. K. Thomas, New
York 4. T. time II 30 seconds, percentage 1880; Il
q. White, New Jersey A. c., 10 feet back, second, per
centaRo $50; ]. X. Baxter. 20 feet back. third, per.
centage .Gl5; X. j. Sheridan, Pastime A. O., AZ feet
back, fourth, percentage 400.
Throwing the 56-Pound Weight-Won by r. J. Sher-
idan, Pastime A. G.. ~ feet 81 inches. percentage
1858; Il. c. White, New Jersey A. C., second, ~ feet
~ inches percentage ;342i $. X. Thomas. New YopL
Baxter, New York A. c.. fourth. IA feet IA lncAes.
did not qualify.