The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-12-04
SHELDON RECORD
VETERAN QUECKBERNER's FIGURES
FOR SHoT-PUTTTNG LOWERED.

Inc seventh Regiment Gannes n Socinl sue
cess - Company E Wins the Ncsbit
~Trophy-Osborn First for tho Officers
p-L Did Not Compete in Sprints
The disagreeable weather did not deter tn,
patrons OF the gallant Seventh Regiment from
attending the thirty-fourth games, held in tn,
armory last night. IL was as great n sociot,
feature as ever. and the athletes who struggle,
for the handsome prizes never received en-
enlargement from fairer partisans. Durini
the progress OF the games those wh'
had come to see and be seen promenade
around the circle. but the majority of tn,
spectators showed n deep interest In the con
~testunts. and many q fair damsel sighed re
Rretfully as her fayorite dropped out beaten II
the race.
There were crack athletes galore entered II
the events. but only one record was broken
That was one that has stood for more than Z
decade to the credit of c. A. ]. Queckberner
Richard Sheldon put the now figures oil
the book. In his final trial with the sixteen.
pound shot he put the sphere AZ feet 10h
inches. which eclipsed Queckberncr's record
by eleven inches and overcame the handicaps
allotted to the other contestants.
Company e had its athletes organized in
grand style and carried of the Nesbitt trophy
with ease. Company L boys scored in fifteen
never left the point issue in doubt from start
to finish. Companies B and ID, however
fought bitterly for second PLACE. d led until
beat out the y runners. and made a tie for sec
ohd place; The points scored were: ~.
S SS%Ss%%sS l. l. ii l.; oS SS%Ss"1h II, e 8, q cGn SS'HPi K; .; 4 oo sa:
The half-mile novice run. for the Officers
Cup Is always one of the chief events at the
seventies games. The women take particular
round the last, urn last night Gana:
applauded literally. His head was turned and
he glanced a moment at some fair friends
that glance was his undoing: His feet twisted
pany A to win by five yards.
Disappointment was expressed at the non
g; crack. in the sprint, races. He failed to get
his release from his Flushing regiment in time
There was an interclub feeling in the half
mile run, Romaine. who carried the ' Mercury
Foot" on his shirt. and Holbrook Of the .Knick-
erbocker A. were on. the scratch mark. No-
maine was the ~favorite, but failed to run up to the
form shown when he made the armory record
or minutes u SO seconds q year ago. Though
Holbrook ran a good race. he failed to gain a
Yard ON Loeser. Loeser also captured the mile
In easy style.
In the bicycle races a few spills caused mo-
mentary excitement. but no riders received
serious injuries.
which the Seventh, is famous, the twenty-one
games being decided in 2 hours and Is min
uteS. summaries follow:
Half-Mile Run, Handicap-won by G. P. Loeser.
Company D. 40 yards; Harold Baker. Company +.
40 yards. second: G.. b. HolbrooE. Company +,
one.Miiie bicycle Race, NoWieaEwo se'q bT George
Price. Company +; P. X. Curtis, Company D. second:
II; W.. Wilson, Company D.. third. Time. 8 minutes
one.Alile Roller Skating Race. Handicap-won by
G.: l. McClaye. Company B. 81, yards; Dale FerGu.
isrs COMPANY E. IS yards. third. Time, 5 minutes Ma'ss
4io-Yard nun. Noyice-won by Charles p. Osborn.
COMPANY A; Guy Is. Gosman, Company Z, second;
{, Z. B,teson, Company +, third. Time. / minute
os.Yari Run, H~andicap-Fina heat won by 8 K
Company !. 8 yards. second; F. {. Terry, Company
1ioaa:Yard Run. .Ne1ice"won by FL i. Nichols. Jr.,
Company D; w.. j; Enrich. Company +, second; John
Putting 1e,Pound Shot. Handicap-won by Rich
Ard sheldon. Company G, scratch, with AZ feet lOh
i ses6nd. NTH VIII H. ,n w ai ! G S%, 3; \, q H., 10 feet ;ntt 4 inches =
Larendon. COMPANY &! p ~ feet 81 81 i iashss sh tbird " Viii 4;
an aetpSl PIT Of ~ feet 10Y inches.
B. s. yards, second; +. \. Drake, compaay H. ~
,t 5as:t .si1a Sack Ii Raee : Rtnus Sy + E s ss Snsss. comp.ny
7. scratch; James Hopkins. Company E. o yards,
second; Harold Baker. Company Il. yards, third.
22o.Yard Run. Handicap-rinsl heat won BY F.
Company D. 20 yards. second; J. II. ClArkson. Com.
pam 5n.i :; 70 Yards Rrn th,Ta; Time; 2s 20 seconds.
scratch, second; Il. N. Erhart. Company B, 30 yards,
third. Tine; . minutes l 20 seconds.
monte, Company F.: g. L. McClave, Company L, sec
ond; 9. Radcliffe. Company +. third. Time. SO 25
seconds.
e2o-Yard Hurdle Race, Handicap-won by 8. X.
Thomas. Company +. . yards; H.. l.. Weisinan, Com
gany F. 10 yards, second; G.. G. Gosman. Company
Half.Aiile Run, Scratch. Novicc-Won by c. P. Cs-
born. Company A; A. j. Zerbe, Company D. second;
Z: Mck' Froinent., Company b. third. Time, . min
Potato Race. scratch-won by II. II. Allen, Com
Dany n. II. 81. Leonard Cnmnany II a.rpYH. II
Two-Mtle Bicycle Race-Won by Robert X. Machea,
Company d.. SO yards; p. A. Dollari. Company @, rs
yards, second; F. N. Drake, Company Ii, 20 yards,
third. Time; 3 minutes AZ 40 seconds.
One:Lap Three Legged Race. Handicap-Won by
MI; Waters and j. J. Storms, Jr.. COMPANY f, 3
second; z. e., Terry aud E. NJ. EhrhRrt. Company D,
b yards, third. Time, "a 81 cUnds.
Eight Lap Relay Race, Sovice-Won by W. J. En-
rich. q. Is. Gosman, N. A. Grant. aud J. n. Topping.
Company E. i. A. Ware, F. B. Nichols. c. L. Nc
Glaye. and r. I. smyth; Company B, second; II. N.
Running High Jump-won by n. T. Dodd. CSm.
pany g: ninGhes. with an actual jump of 3 feet /
inch; y. W. WenmRn. Company /, scratch. second,
with 3 feet . inches; T. McLelland. Company f. s
third, with an actual jump of 9 feet ] inch.
s. X. Thomas. Company r. 2 yards; H. A. Murphy,
Company II. 8 yards. second; H. l.. Weisman, Com.
pany I, scratch, third. Time. - 3-5 seconds.
Reed Elected Captain of CornelI's Football
Team.
ITHACA Dec. 3.-The members of this years