The times., 1899-07-23
LAND AND WATER SPORTS
Crack Athletes Preparing for the
Metropolitan Games.
Either Pentnthlon or Open Fall
Games VIII BE Held by Y. VI. c. A.
Down River outing-C. =. c. Train
ing Squad - The Potomncs Lose
Their Clever Conch and Captain.

Their Clever Conch and Captain.
The open track and field games of the
Metropolitan division of the Amateur Ath-
letic Union will be held August u, at New
York, and entries close August 5. This
meet will give the Knickerbocker Athletic
| Club its first real chance to try for points
against its strongest and greatest rival, the
New York Athletic Club. For a long time
the latter organization has had the field
almost to itself, so far as concerned scor-
ing an aggregate of points against other
clubs. 1t was the Mercury Foot" against
the field.
Since the X. A, c. has strengthened itself
by amalgamatipg with the New Jersey
Athletic Club, and, incidentally. absorb
/ ing star PERFORMERS from some of the
smaller clubs, it has become a formidable
rival of the n. Y. A. c.. and the coming
| meet will furnish the test as to which of
1 the two has the better all around track
and field team. While the K A. C. has
( been adding strength to its ranks, the
Mercury Foot has not gone back. but
| steadfasuy holds its own. 1t made ten
strike. however, when it secured the great
/ Marvel for its ranks from the K. A. c.
This athlete is probably the best ail-round
J performer the X. A C. had and leaves
/ that club virtually without a top-notcher.
/ Individual performers will now have to
come to the front, and in the sprints and
runs Hoffman and Sheehan will be de-
pended on to do most of the work. The
! latter is well known here as an earnest
and consistent worker In the Fourth OF
July games he landed the mile in 4:2i 1-5
with handicap of sixty-fve yards. which
is about equal to 4:2S scratch.
Hoffman landed'the 100 yards at ten sec
onds Hat and won handily. If he can do
this against his field in the coming games
ne will come near winning.
Mulligan, who is now spending his va
cation at his northern home, may make
entry in the 100 and 220 yards events.
Dick Grant of the X. A c., should win
the three-mile event and the 440 yards
run will probably be taken by Holbrook, OF
the same club. The weight men will have
hard proposition to go against in John
Flanagan of the n. Y. A. c.. who is hurl-
ing the 16-pound hammer farther than ever
before in his long service in that speciality.
1t will be remembered that in recent ex-
hibition throw the leaden implement was
landed 164 feet inches from the circle IL
which the great weight man stood.
Both big teams will feel the absence o
their members on the combination Yale
Harvard team now abroad, and who viii
not return in time to take part In thG
games.
Y. VI. C. A. Athletes.
The management of the Y NJ. C. A. /!
pleased to announce to its members ant
friends that several years lease of Var
Ness Park has been secured, and improves
ments to track and field will be made a
once and the ball games will be held there
The bulletin board in the Y. NJ. c. A
lobby announces that the gymnasium viii
be closed the whole OF the month o
August in order that necessary repairs ma!
be made to the apparatus and TO the gym
The closing OF the gym will give Mr.. II
Rideout, the physical instructor, and hi
able assistant, Mr.. Holton. an opportunit
of enjoying a much needed vacation. Tn
former will leave Tuesday for a stay nea
Pen Mar. and Mr.. Holton will begin hi
vacation about August p. upon the returl
of the schooner trip from down the river
|, He will while away his time at Cations
vile, and in Blue. Ridge Mountains. Clas
work will be taken up again about Sep
tember 10.
/ The committee having the matter i
charge is holding frequent meetings, pre-
: pairing for the trip down the river on tn
schooner Bowen, which has been char
. tered from August TO 81. Mr.. Holton O
) rather Commodore Holton," it is unit
the trip is ended, viii be in charge an
r he is arranging to take down about twen
ty-fiye members. LeMat and Shepherd wi
probably be the mates and the rest plai
abie-bo seamen.
+, The Y. NJ. c. A. cadet encampment g
I Harpers Ferry will begin August %.
( Nothing definite has as yet been hear
E,rr l. 4
games of the eastern division OF the Ath
g letic League OF the Y. NJ. c. A. of Mort
America, which was mentioned here las
1 | Sunday. If the Association does not Civ
: these games, which are held under III
. | Pentathlon system of scoring it will max
: its initial bow in outdoor sports in st
of open track and field, aHd 1t is propose
to make the event a very attractive on
s special effort will be made to secure tn
= entry of northern athletic club cracks an
d stars from big college teams.
: Harry Beard, who SO successfully man
y aged the Columbian College football teal
: a year or two ago, has ibeen given charg
h of matters pertaining to this game an
s this is guarantee that the Associatio
!; team will be strong one. From the lare
membership to draw from and the numbt
of good players already on hand, theI
q is every reason to believe that Beard wi
n
will be called out about the middle OF ne2
n month and begin light practice.
Captain LeMat's yolley ball team
keeping up its practice, and will be pre-
pared shortly to meet all comers for
series of games.
George D. Lincoln one of Yale's formt
crack oarsmen has Joined the Associate
and has taken up field work and promis,
well in the high jump. at which he is a
a ready doing well. He is big. broad, we
=. built young man and would make a goc
= one in the shot and hammer events. +
- will also fill in well on the line on the foo
:, ball team. The athletic department
"a TO be congratulated upon the latest add
tion to its ranks.
n Il Awatermelon run up the Conduit Rot
u !, is announced for next Friday evening. TT
u u start will be made from the bicycle barn
% o'clock. Friends of the association a
: invited TO join in the run.
te Columbia Athletic Club.
% Much to the regret of Lieut. Hecox al
Is his oarsmen the Columbia Athletic Gil
'e will not be able to accept the Potomac
'f invitation to row junior eight in Il
'e club regatta OF the latter to be held ne
Saturday. The reason is that the smasl
=. ed shell sent to Troy a fortnight ago W
- not be returned in time TO use it. NothiI
~ has been heard from Waters & Sons boa
builders, as TO when ~" boat will be +
turned. The other eight" the club h
on hand is claimed by the men not fit
&c row a race in.
10 To show his interest in the affair, Lie
oi tenant Hecox will have out a large ere
l. 4fzf.n IL