New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-02

closing OF the outdoor athletic season in this dis
trict. The games at Travers Island yesterday
were no exception to the rule in fact they were
better than usual. and when that is said nothing
more is needed Granted ideal fall weather. coun-
try home of picturesque beauty thousands Of we'll
dressed and well-behaved people In attendance the
sixty-frst games OF the popular club passed off
as they always do-in manner BETTING such
Organization.
Athletes from all the country around competed
and the Roman gadiators of old never had
enthusiastic followers. The little island In the
Sound. separated by body of water from
the mainland. never presented a prettier picture
than il did yesterday afternoon. The first blush
OF autumn just beginning TO turn the foliage into
browns. reds and puppies. and this mingling with
the remaining green made scene one would not
associate with dying summer. but with the
birth OF glorious than that
which went before
The stands were crowded. and the lawn in front
Of the clubhouse was sprinked with muscular men
and fair women. Adjacent 10 the grounds
the little fort Glen Island To the right the
blue waters OF the Sound could be seen. and in the
little creek by were anchored gayly decorated
yachts, with flags and bunting futtering In the
breeze. 1t was like natures drop curtain TO a
pictl 2" which artist could depict upon any
pubic -. 90.
SPORT UNDER IDEAL CONDITIONS.
Meanwhile the 1.-THE -limbed athletes Drowned by
sun and exposure. competed for medals and glory
on the c:nder track and fields and others lay upon
the tur. ready TO respond to the clerks whistle
calling chem for the respective contests In which
they were entered Admission to this ideal ath-
letic Enclosure was by invitation only. and every
one present yesterday must have been impressed
with the fact that IL amateur sport pure and
simple. There no effort al chcanery or fraud
and nobody was expected to pay - cents for
programme which cost a fraction Of mill All
present were conscious Of being spectators OF sport
for sports sake. and il did them good Would that
other alleged sports I'm New-York had been con-
Quoted with the same spirit Of fairness and decency
during this memorable year OF 1895. Had 1t been
so sports would have been in better odor.
The swimming contests were started in the little
creek which runs into the Sound near the boat
house The swimmers entered the water at II
a. m. and they were through in time for a
luncheon before the track and field sports were
started. Chicago sent on formidable team of
human fishes" and while the Westerners did good
work they did not capture many championships
as their friends had been led to expect. The Amer
ican records were broken in three Of the five con-
tests and record was established in the fourth
Records were not plentiful in the track an.
field sports A. Kraenzein of the University
Of Pennsylvania the best jumper of them all won
the hurdle race as he pleased. and then duplicated
his triumph in the running broad jump John
Flanagan. OF the New-York Athletic Club showed
as usua! that he is the peer of all hammer-t brow
ers for when he grasped the handle everybody
moved back and did not feel quite safe until the
heavy missile had landed. Twice the hammer
, ian I n tree across the track While he broke
II did not count lie can break the record in prac-
George " orion. Who won the steeplecbase
championship IN England had the twomile cham
fpread-eagled his field. and at the end Tomped
home. He cleared the jumps wall and water fike
ing over The one and umbling into the other.
The officials were follows
cl Efferee-1'me' E. sullivan New-Jersey Athletic
judges at finish Harry Mcmillan. president ANA
teur Athletic Union; Frank w Wentworth. Chi
SSgo A 1a So Ass9CsISn; Booth and F J.
Fed Judges@Meeht tI H. E. Buermeyer Charles
II. Sheriff. and Roland Molineaux. New-York Ath-
Jumps Hugh II Baxter Edwn j. Rean 1's and Max aS
well E; More. New-York Athletic Club; II. H. Lob
Timers~Robert ston Moriimer Bishop and J. II
Abel. jr New-York Athletic Club: J. n. sterrett,
Inspector harles T. Wills, Elliott Bgrris and
Dime Pasrime Athletic Glib: James Fra WTry
Knickerbocker Athletic Club.
Clerk Of the course-George schwegier. New
York Athletic Club.
Thorpe and H S Lyons. New-York Athletic CUB
Scorers-R. Z. Stocked and w H. Caldwell. jr.,
Ofiicai reporter-L r. Sharp. New-York Ath-
omciai Handicapped. P. Boyle, Pastce Ath-
Announcer-F W Burns varuna Boat Club
Marshals-Charles J. Kintner George G. Stow
Thomas & WiswaI and R j. schaefeT. New-York
Athletic Club.
ATHLETIC CONTESTS
,.o; w a1nsTed II E, z run "
Long, ~ y a C. tscrateh1 second Time-0:l21S. Sec
d,5t Irwin vim, Mon, , A a a. q ards s second Time
NJ V. Long New-York 4 c. second; F. B. Irwin. Mon
ireaI A. A. a, ,bd Tims-o;ll' s. Flores won by
- One hundred-snd wenty-yard hurdle race. on grass
sy Of a sc TSn by s K dees ne
2'z yardsl second Time-01G$. Second heat won by
Final heat Won by A g Kraenzlein, L. Of p; w. g.
\ c. third TimeN5iG They were ali isg et at the
nfh hurdle From there on Kraenzlen. the champion.
had It easy winning by nine yards
One mite rug 12"aeal}-Won BY Aes@ndeT Grant
a. A. @ yards second, John +. Maoy. Xavier A. A.
go yssf,, thrd Time 20 Brode the lang Canadian.
swsy in The last Is yards and won easily by y Yards
Putting siS'esn-pognd shot Gsndicap -won. BY Fred
Siehard Sheldon New-Y9rk A. e. a n = al in 10 IS II
second; Gsorss r. Gray New-YoIk a. e (scra;ch5.
sS5ss@s ses4 9a%ms. BY John
Hennen' New-yor> A. c go feeO i4i H. 6 in second:
Robert CART, Ne%oYork a @; fes2 i3S IT, in
record Of l5s IT. in. but the throw foul and did
Pole sq Il s, K Gy Fsuan Gang Ssu NTo
G 90 inches, 10 It. ~ in second $ K Thomas Sew
York A. {. q inches 10 H. ~ in. third
II E Mauyel New Jersey A. e. Cscrstch,, George Sc
ghen Montreal A. a. a GO ,l s1Fd9 seena JohR y @
1--WE yards: three yards between second and third.
Standing broad jump "a 4. w. champion ipj-Won by
r. G Ewry Chicago A. 4. 10 r. II IN. a. T.
sehwaner New-Yori a c. 10 #. 81 in. second Robert
Garrett Sese-Yofs 4 c. T.. lUts In. third.
Running bread jump handcap)-Won by a. G. Kiaenz-
lein University Of pennsylvania scratch - n 81. In
Y b. BLISS New YORK \. & Y inchesj. % II. ~ in
second " j. Feldkamp Ne~York Turn verein az
Inches, - n. 9* in. third.
Standing high jump "a. a. W championship)-Won by
X { EWry. Chicago a. a. feet A = Schwaner
New-York A. g. H. 10 In. second. John II. Grief New
West side A. C. II. "a in. third
Three hundred yard 1handcapi Won by NJ. W
Long New-York =. G. scratch; NJ. j. cregan, New
West side A e. GS YARDS. second. Ernest H. Webb
Ioolvechrc Institute Brooklyn ~ yards. hind. Time
o;si@ Won by yards TWO fcei between second and
third -. -,---,,-, w,
nv George " orion New-York A. g; T. g. McCiirr
Sev-York A. c., second. "DcA Grant, Cambridge