The times., 1899-09-17


Club VIII Not Hold Regatta.
The fag end of the outdoor season added
another worlds record to the small string
of three made during the season, and the
occasion was furnished by the athletic
games held last week at Hollywood Park,
n. J., when and where Fred Gerner. OF
the Long Branch Athletic Club, broke EW-
fng's worlds record of feet 1-2 inches
in the standing high Jump without weights.
BY clearing the bar at feet inches hat-
The new mark is likely to stand for
some time to come. 1t is undoubtedly a
remarkable performance and viii bring
young Gerner more than ever prominently
before the athletic world where for several
years be has been well known as the hold
er OF several records for high jumping
with skates. Young Ewing Will have ID
extend himself somewhat TO regain his
lost laureis as a record holder in this spe-
cialty.
At this same meet Bernie" Wefers
again demonstrated the fact that he is fast
rounding into his former woTld-beating
form He made an effort to break the
worlds record OF 3 As seconds Tor the
100 yards dash, but succeeded only IN
breasting the line in ten seconds fat. which
is better than he has been able TO do in
The past TWO years on account Of the condi-
tion OF his health.
This latest evidence Of his returning
swiftness is good news 10 bis many ad-
nnirers who regretted to see him drop out
Of athletics before he had reached his limit
in execution and who may now hope 10
see him break the As record and lower
his own Of q 2-5 in the 22O yards and that
il the IS yards
Al the above meet he handily defeated
J. K /. Cody, also former Georgetown
Varsity boy.
Y. VI. c. A. Athletics.
The scenes presented daily at Van Ness
Park. the new athletic grounds Of the
Young Mems Christian Association, re-
minded one Of the olden times, when the
Columbia Athletic Club was busy with
preparations and practice for a coming
event The association will hold its TRACK
and field games September %, and there
will be some half dozen handicap events
in connection with the Pentathafon cham
pionship games. alI held under sanction o
the Athletic League or North America
The athletic committee, under the direc
ton Of Physical Instructor Rideout ha
clubs and associations and large entrie
are promised by the Maryland and Balti
more Athletic Clubs and ST. Leo's Gymna
stun. the latter having arranged TO send
team OF twelve or fifteen men, among then
being some good performers. The Centra
and West Branches OF the Baltimore Y.
e. A. VIII send large lists. and Philadelphia
and Trenton viii be well represented
Locally the Georgetown Varsity, Carol
orad h. NrOrTcfd1 Afh1Qffp Gin
will make large entries. The high school
win be represented by individuals, an
the best representative viii probably b
found in Dear, Of the Centrals. He vii
compete In the 100-yard dash and th
quarter mile run.
Entries closed September II with MI
Rideout at the Y. NJ. C. A. BY him the
were sent TO the official Handicapped i
New York.
Among the members who may be count
cd on 10 compete in one or more event
are Speare Beatty. Morgan, Stuart. Fer
ris. Ford, Ballinger. Hough, Harding, an
Patterson. If they show UP well in prac
tice IN their various lines some of the fol
lowing may be entered in addition: zones
Lederer Croft. Buell.. Powell, and Preston
Among the new members who are doin
well are whitney, who Is a promising 10
ana 440-yard man He will probably com
pete for the Manchester, n. H, Hig
school w. A. Shalienbarger is built for
sprinier, and may be developed into fas
I90-yard man.
Ford has decided TO confine himself 10 th
1oO-yard dash and running high jump H
Is improving greatly II form and speed i
the dash Morgan may be depended upo
TO give q good account Of himself in I'd
cuarter-mile run. lie Is improving hi
speed daily. Beatty and Speare are also ou
a.
make the event an interesting one
Ferris is improving his form in the hig
jump. and bids fair 10 become star per
former. Stuart viii stick TO the mile, /
which he is handily the best hereabouts
Royce Hough hopes to regain his old-tim
winning form in the high jump and weights
The new rubbing tables, shower bathl
and three expert mssseurs are features Q