The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-11-18
REG|MENTAL ATHLETICS.
Opening Series of the Sea-
son Draws a Large
Crowd to the
Armory.

A very large crowd gathered at the
Armory last night to witness the first of
a series of athletic games to be held by
the Fourth Regiment this season. The
competitors were urged on to their best
efforts by the enthusiastic spectators.
The crowd greatly enjoyed the running
events, but showed their greatest interest
in the skating and polo matches. In the
former Jack Regain, the old polo player,
was the star. and in the latter Philipson
proved the ~erack-a-jaek of the evening.
The summary
50 yards dash, handicap-First heat won
by William Edgar, Co. G. 8 feet; second.
George Weston. Co. A, scratch. Time,
5 AS seconds.
Co. A, 5 feet; second, Frank Kohler. Co.
b, 3 feet. Time, 6 seconds.
Third heat won by J.. E. Sohbeck. Co. H.
s feet; second. John Burke. Co. B, scratch.
Time, 6 seconds.
Semi-hnal heat won by Frank Kohler,
Co. g., 8 feet; second, John Burke, Co. B.
scratch. Time. G seconds.
Final heat won by William Edgar, Co.
G, 8 feet; second. ]. Thorman. Co. A, 5
feet; third, Frank Kohler, Co. b, 8 feet.
Time, 6 seconds.
22O yards low hurdle. handicap-Won by
William Christie, Co. B, 6 yards; second,
William Edgar, Co. G. 10 yards; third,
Frank Kohler, Co. B, 5 yards. Time, 50
seconds.
$50 yards run, handicap-Won by John
Burke, Co. B, scratch; second, William
Christie, Co. B, scratch; third, ]. E..
Sohbeck, Co. H, 30 yards. Time, 2 minutes
10 seconds.
Putting the sixteen pound shot-Won by
Harry Barckley, Co, B, "a feet II inches;
second, Frank Kohler, Co. B, "a feet 8
inches; third, Charles Eye, Co. B, 20 feet.
Medley race, hop one lap, run forward
one lap, run backward one lap-Won by
George Apenshaw, Co. B; second, William
Christie, Co. B; third, Frank Kohler, Co.
B. Time, 2 minutes 20 seconds.
One mile roller skating race, handicap
Won by John Regain, Co. G., scratch:
second, Perry Watson, Co. A, third, John
P~hilipson, Co. B. Time 5 minutes 81
seconds.
High jump, handicap-Won by Perry
Weston, Co. B, 8 inches. with 4 feet 8
inches; second, George Openshaw, Co. B.,
2 inches, with A feet Z inches; Harry
Barckley, Co. B. and Frank Kohler Co.
B, tied for third place, at 4 feet 5 inches.
Barckley had a handicap of 4 inches and
Kohler was scratch.
In the first half of the polo match be-
tween Company G and Company B, Re-
gan rushed the ball from his own terri
tory through the centre of the floor and
scored the first goal after one minute and
forty-ive seconds of play. Then follow
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pany G's goal, between Weston and Var
lex. The former showed himself to be
more skillful than his opponent and pass
ed the ball to Regain, who cleyerly scored
the second goal a half minute after his
first successful attempt at the cage. An
interchange of rushes and pretty little
skirrnishes gave the ball to Company B
and the team showed up very well in
passing to each other. Philipson received
the ball from Shannon, who drove it
from the side lines, and the former clever
ly lifted the sphere over Bronson's bend
ed knee and scored the first goal for Com
pany b., five minutes after. play began.
Exciting mix-ups followed closely upon
each other, and the crowd greatly en-
joyed the rare exhibition. Philipson got
possession Of the ball shortly after the
rush, which was won by Regain, and he
carefully worked 1t oward Company G's
goal with excellent Interference by the
members of his team. A lively set-to
occurred here in which the superior skat-
ing of Company G saved them from an
other score. The half ended in an excit-
ing skirmish In the centre of the floor.
The best playing Of the game was seen
in the opening Of the second half. Philip
son won the rush and lost the ball shortly
after to Regan, who drove for goal and
missed. For seven minute the hottest
kind Of playing kept the crowd excited
and enthusiastic. Philipson made a NUM-
Der of attempts to score, but failed until
his sixth effort. when he outwitted War
daugh IT the centre OF the 1oor n
worket haaasose 70 Bronson. who was tending