The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-13
AMONG ATHLETIC CHRISTI ms.
Pentathlon Meet to he Decided on
Sept. o at BnrettO Point.


Sept. at BnrettO Point.
The athletes who represent the various
branches OF the Young Mems Christian
Association in this city are busy preparing
themselves for the city Pentath meet.
which will take place at Baretto Point on
Sept. O. At meeting OF the Metro
politan committee OF this district 1t was
decided to hold these games first, which will
give the public line on the candidates for
the National Young Mems Christian AS
ISOLATION games, the latter part Of Septem-
ber in or near New York city. The events
in the Pentathlon will be the same as in
former years, namely, 100 yard dash, throw
ing the twelve pound hammer without
turn, running hightump. pole vault, and
one-mile run.
In the sprint It is almost impossible to
pick a winner. as there number OF
good men. representing several of the
branches Browning. Barstow. and White
OF the new West Side Branch, Jackson and
Terry OF the Harlem Branch, Olbry OF the
Railroad Branch, Swanson, Randall. and
Cross of the Twenty-third Street Branch
and Spering and Schwartz from the Young
Mems Institute will make the 100 yard dash
an interesting event.
Probably no event on the cards is ex-
citing as much attention just now as the
hammer throw. On account of the large
number Of new men who Join the Young
Mems Christian Association each year, the
athletic committee, some six or seven years
ago made the rule Of no turn in the ham
mer event, as II is claimed that 1t is much
easier to learn than with the turn and
double twist, and less dangerous to specta-
tors and contestants alike. Many men with
large frames, who have been able to throw
the sixteen pound hammer with turn 1l5
feet at college, have found that their best
efforts with the twelve pound hammer
from SIS to 90 feet Men who can throw the
twelve pound hammer 30 feet without a turn
can throw the same weight 125 feet with
a turn. The committee. therefore. conceded
a difference of 80 feet between the two
styles. the average being about 65 feet
for competitors, so feet being considered
a good throw
AS to the probable winner-either Fuer-
bach OF the new West Side Branch, Fred and
Kerr of the Young Mems Institute, Uhlg
and Irvine of the Harlem Branch, Under
OF the Washington Heights Branch. and
Cross. Sturmer. Copeland. and Koch OF the
Twenty third Street Branch, should have
place in the final heats. New men are
looming up, and there Is a possibility that
the record of 1902 feet inches, made by
Cross of the Twenty third Street Branch in
1896 will be broken. Cross, who is official
Handicapped of the Metropolitan District
and chairman of the athletic committee Of
Il
future for Irvine of the Harlem Branch in
the hammer throw, and thinks he has
good chance at the Pentathlon meet. He is
displaying good form, and has youth and
strength in his favor.
Many concede the high jump to Woodruff
OF the New West Side Branch hut Copeland,
Breadon. Sturmer, and Evarts OF the Twenty
third Street Branch, lie Role Of the Fast
Side Branch. Kerr of the Young Mems lnsti-
tute will leave the outcome doubtful, as all
in
The pole vault will bring together a num-
Der Of men who are about evenly matched,
and II would not be a surprise to see at least
four men tie for first place. Sherwood of the
Harlem Branch, lie Role Of the East Side
Branch. Broddell OF the New West Side
Branch, and Swanson and Sturmer of the
Twcnty-thrd Street Branch are likely to be
the top-notchers in this event Schwartz OF
the Young Mems Institute Is considered
dangerous opponent. The One-mile run will
bring out Ficke, Harlon, and Varley OF the
Harlem Branch. Thomas If the New West
Side Branch Brown, llenning. and Sturmer
of the Twenty-third street Branch, and Sper-
ling of the Young Mems Institute. These
men are only the known quality, and they are
all up to the average standard.
The last four events in the athletic games
open to all Young Mems Christian Associa-
tion branches in this city were decided at
BarettO Point last Thursday afternoon. Sum
mary
s,againg High Innp-Won y r. p ICnHG:; Harlem
branch Win 1nmn 81 : rect Inches IL; L.
third street branch. and W. Wagner Washington
Heights branch, tied for second with n jump Of
feet ~ inches.
~ yard Irnsh Won 10y H. FlckP. Harlem
branch. >"rund. dead heat between T. a. Jackson,
Harlem branch. and j. ". Gross, Twenty third
Street branch; II lhliE Harlem branch, third
1iIu' - seconds.
STAINING lioad Jump Won hy II. lhlG Harlem
branch. With II jump of q feet ~ inches; r. \,
src,td, win Jump II o feet 2 inches
min Nh T Pm uu" TMeniybrd Street
branch, win n throw Of ~ feet IN inches; 9;
Irvine Harlem Bran"h second with throw Of 20
f""t Il inches T. A. Jackson Harlem branch
third. with a throw VI - feet