The times., 1899-09-03

With the Amateur Athletic Union cham
pionships out of the way it may be said
that the outdoor track and field season is
virtually ended and few more meets
having mostly local interest, to be held
the end Of the month, viii see the close
finally OF a more or less successful season
The season has been productive of but three
great records. the two mentioned last Sun
day: Flanagans hammer throw of le4 feet
10 inches and Ewrey's standing broad jump
Of IL feet and one-half inch, and the third
made in last weeks A. A. Z. games by Dick
Sheldon in the discus event with throw OF
10 feet 5-S inches. breaking the world 5
record by feet SIS inches.
in Kranzlein the amateur athletic world
has most remarkable performer and in the
A. A. L. games be wound up a brilliant
year. He is undoubtedly the best all-round
amateur athlete we have on this side. His
work is at all times excellent and as a con-
sisteat performer season in and out be has
no equal in either of his several lines. He
closed his season by landing three first and
two second prizes. lie is a credit alike 10
his alma mater the University Of Pennsyl-
vania, and 10 the New York Athletic Club
whose colors he wears in the summer, and
TO amateur athletics
Speaking OF Dick Sheldon's remarkable
performance reminds one OF the other
Sheldon. L. P, Of Yale. Sc, who during
the past summer at the annual French
championships held al Paris won four first
places and in two OF these he set new
marks for future French athletes TO over
come. These new records being five feet
eight inches in the running high jump and
twenty feet nine inches in the broad
jump, both low marks as compared with
record figures in this country The other
two events he landed were the pole vault
and throwing the weight
District League Chat.
The District Amateur Baseball League
is furnishing the best article Of bali ever
given by local amateur organization The
race for the pennant is the most exciting
ever shown here and it is anybody s
bunting until the last game is played
September p.
a margin Of only two or three points
separates the Easterns. City Postofice. Bu-
reaus, and Hamiltons
The Labor Day games all promise to be
holy contested as upon the result depends
holders Of first and second places.
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twirIer in the league and among the best
The Easterns very much strengthened
their team when they signed him.
Loyeless is one OF the heaviest hitters
in the league. Wahier is doing good all
round work for his team
Gates. Of the Eastern Athletic Club II
conceded TO be the best all-round catcher
;n the league. He is throwing remarkably
accurate and strong. He would undoubt-
OF q catcher. and if given chance. viii
make good In either the Eastern or West
ern leagues.
NcCauley's batting Is helping his team
win games right along.
The Hamiitons are regarded the strong
est hitting team in the league while the
Easterns are looked upon as the best feld-
ing nine.
Ellis is quoted as expressing the opinior
that Porter House is the best umpire on
the league stan, and regrets. for the sake
Of the game, that there are not more like
him to hand down decisions.
Warren is pitching good ball for the
Easterns and in the game with the Con
gress Heights made a record OF letting
them down with single hit in a nine-in-
ming game
Hughes is playing a fast game in left
and his sprinting abilities help him to GU
on many apparently safe hits.
George Pumpbrey is putting up a good
game for his team
House is the only staff umpire who Tuti
IN an appearance at every game. What'i
become ef Umpires Moran. Hayden, anG
Litzz is the query often heard
Playing on this team and then on tha
has been too frequently the case for a biz
kick from opposing teams. 1t should not b.
tolerated. No, game should be allowed TO b.
started unless all players are properly sign
ed and are actually members of piayin;
teams.
Stuart, OF the Eastern High School, show
great impToyement~in his work at second
The City Postofiice team is one OF Ia,
strongest sll-round teams in the league an,
Manager Matthews is 70 be compliments,
upon his judgment N selecting players.
The American Athletic Club team is i'm