The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-11-25
REG|MENTAL GAMES.
Series Of the Dandy
Fourth's Athletic Car
nival a Success.

The second series Of the Athletic Car
nival of the Fourth Regiment was great
ly enjoyed by fully 1000 people, who gath
cred at the Armory last night TO see the
soldier athletes contest for honors on
track and field. The events were very
interesting and the finishes close and ex-
citing. The excellence of the handicap
ping is explained by the fact that MI.
Thomas F. O'Brien, the A. A. u. n
capper, acted as such at the athletic car
nival. The summaries
so yards dash, handicap-First heat. won
by Henry Thoman, Co. A., 7 feet; second,
william Brister, Co. I, scratch. Time,
5 As seconds. Second heat, won by
George Weston, Co. A, 8 feet; second,
Alex. MacGlashen, Co. B, Is feet. Time,
S As seconds. Third heat, won by Harry
Barclay, Co. B, 6 feet; second, William
Edgar, Co. G., 5 feet. Time, s seconds.
Semi-finai heat, won by William Brister'
Co. I, scratch; second, Alex. MacGiasnen,
Co. B, Is feet. Time, 5 As seconds. Final
heat, won by Harry Barclay, Co. B, 6
feet; second, William Thoman, Co. A., Z
feet: third, George Weston, Co. A., 3
feet. Time, 5 As seconds.
2a0 yards DASH, handicap-First heat,
won by William Christie, Co. B, ID yards;
second, Joseph Shannon, Co.. B, 20 yards
third; George Weston, Co. A, > yards
Time, 26 As seconds. Second heat, won
by Alex. McGlashen, Co B, u yards; sec
ond. Charles Vilade, Co. A, IS yards;
third. Henry Thoman. Co. A, 10 yards
Time, 27 seconds. Final heat, won by
william Christie, Co. B. ID yards; second,
Alex. MaeGlashen, Co. B, p yards; third,
George Weston, Co. A., 5 yards. Time,
rs As seconds.
One mile run, h~andicap-Won by Will
lam Christie, Co. B, 20 yards; second, John
Burke, Co. B, scratch; third, George Wes-
tor, Co. A, 60 yards. Time. 4 minutes ana
SIS seconds.
Standing high jump, handicap-Won by
William Edgar, Co. G, 6 inches, with an
actual jump of 3 feet 10 inches; second,
Harry Barclay, A inches, with an actual
Jump of 3 feet 10 inches; third, George
L.. Openshaw, 2 inches, with an actuai
jump of 3 feet 8 inches.
Running hop, step and jump-Won by
Harry Barclay, &c. B, So feet Ila inches;
second, Henry Thomas, Co. A, 80 feet .
inches; third, William Brister, Co. l, "a
feet l inch.
600 yards run, handicap-Won by Perry
Weston, Co. A, 40 yards; second Wlillam
Christie, Co. B, Is yards; third, Wiiliam
Edgar, Co. G, Is yards.
Two mile skating race, handicap-Won
by John T. Kent, Co. B, 125 yards; Perry
Weston, Co. A, las yards, second; william
Clum, Co. A, scratch, third. Time, ~
minutes Is seconds.
.-.aI 4ha ordoTocf interest OF the
night was shown in the polo game. The
contesting teams represented Companies
A and B.. Both seemed about equal IN
strength, judging from the showing mace
in the preliminary practice The opening
rush was won by Begerow- Fast inter-
change of compliments and a series OF
clever passing kept the spectators excN-
ed and an attempt to drive by fnihpson
was prevented because Begerow's skate
fell off and play stopped for a minute.
Open floor play in which the skating apli-
ity of the players was tested hnaliy
brought the ball into Company AS ter
ritorv. where the two teams became en-
gagged in an exciting scrimmage al the
mouth of the goal. A clever stroke by
Kent scored the first goal for Company
B six minutes after play began. Philip
son won the second rush and did most
of the playing for the next seven min
utes. He showed himself to be the supe-
rior of all his opponents combined. he
showed great cleverness In skating and
'sifting the ball out of danger. A drive
from the centre by Philipson CAV Com
many B the second goal thirteen minutes
after play began. The half ended with
the ball in Company BIS territory.
one goal was made in the second half
nv Phigipson six minutes after play be-
gan. Final score:-Co. B, 8; Co.>A' y.
The line up
Co. A. Position. 20; p,
Rusher.
q A.. l. hsnt
Rusher.
T. P. Weston .J G. Shannon
Geo. Begerow .a.....W W. VaricK
T n Daab Harry Barclay
Goal.