The times., 1899-09-24
!. NJ, G. 4. ATHLETIC DAY
Locals Win Many Prizes. aud the
Eastern Championship.
The baltimore Delegation Strongest
tional Einish In the Relay Race
Heavy Track Prevents Fast Time
The Summary and Score by Points.

track
meeting and open handicap games of the
Eastern section of the Athletic League OF
North America were held yesterday after
noon under the auspices of the local Young
Mems Christian Association, at its athletic
field, formerly the c. A. C. grounds, and
resulted in the hosts of the day carrying
off nearly all the honors, winning with
twenty-six points to their credit the Y.
M. c. A. championship shield, against five
points for the West Branch. Y. NJ, C. a.,
both of Baltimore.
Their total OF twenty-slx points was
made up OF FIVE first. and one third posi-
tions, with the st. Leosi Gymnasium, OF
Baltimore. and Nj. A. C. tied, with ten
points, the next nearest competitors in open
events. Johns Hopkins had six points and
the Woodside A. c., the youngest OF our
local clubs, scored five points.
The meeting was a decided success.
There was little unnecessary delay, and the
events for the most part were well contest
ed. 1t was the first meet the Y. NJ. C. A.
has held in many years, and the new man
agement deserves credit for the excellent
manner in which the affair was conducted.
The afternoon was perfect for the con-
testants and spectators alike. There was
no wind to interfere with the runners, and,
taking it all in all, a more perfect con-
dition could not have been desired.
No new records were made and neither
were any expected, for the track was new
and lacking age and rolling was bit
heavy and draggy, and considering this fact
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fair.
The new grandstand was crowded with
friends of the athletes and admirers of the
sport, and the ladies' who were in the ma
jority, lent color and brightness to the as
sembly with their gay gowns and ribbons
and added to the interest of the affair with
their consistent enthusiasm, and many a
brawny athlete quickened his pace under
the influence OF the applause of the fair
ones.
Speare in Good Form.
The entries were very numerous, and as
there were no stars" or cracks who
nearly aways prove sure winners, the
events were well contested, as the entrants
were nearly all of the same class and even
ly matched. AT least the handicaper tried
to make them so, and in some cases made
them too much so, as several scratch"
men know to their loss.
The events which seemed more than the
others to create interest and were features
of the day were the 100-y yard dash and the
mile relay race. In the former ii took six
trials to sift out those who were to COM
pete in the semi finals, and of these two
were necessary TO settle who were TO finally
appear in the test OF speed, and Almas
Speare, of the local Y. NJ. G. A., came sue
cessfully through all the test and landed
the winner Of the event, acquitting himself
like veteran and running in his old-time
c. A. C. form. Time, 10 3-5 seconds, after
having won his semi-inal in 10 2-5 sec
onds,
The mile relay was not only interesting.
but exciting. Three teams were entered
and the local Y. NJ C. A. won the event
from the Central High School and West
Branch Y. NJ. c. A., of Baltimore, taking
the first, second. and fourth laps, the West
Branch landing the third lap by stride
from Stuart, of the winning team.
Beatty,s Good Work.
The first event was the $50 yards hand
leap, with fifty-yard limit. There were
seven entries, but only four started. The
event was won by Beatty, of the local Y.
NJ. C. A., in 2:11 As, from Meigs, Column
bjan varsity; Wilson, Woodside A. c., and
Garity, of the Maryland A. C. All kept
their places to the second lap, when at the
first turn Beatty broke away and held the
lead until the last lap was entered, when
Wilson changed places with him. This
was for short period only, however for
at the turn into the stretch Beatty put on
another squirt and worked into the lead and
kept it, breaking the string twenty feet
ahead of his nearest man, Wilson; Garity
third.
After six heats of the 10o-yards dash the
semi-finals were run, and these were won
respectively by Blome, NJ. A.. c.; Speare
second, and Klinefelter, M. A. c., with
Craig, West Branch second. The final was
a race for keeps, and in this Speare clear
ly showed his superiority over the field,
for after bad start he came up even with
his leaders at the fifty-yard mark, and
from there steamed in, all finishing in a
bunch, Speare- first by yard. Bone sec
ond; Klinefelter third.
The mile race was won handily by w.
G. Stuart, local Y. NJ. c. A. Heiner and
Hamill were scratch, Stuart five yards, and
Bridener twenty-five yards. At the very
first turn Hamill let out and worked as
if it were a 100-yard dash, and easily took
the lead, the rest strung out, Stuart in
the rear, and in about the same positions
four laps were covered, Stuart gradually
full of reserve. At the turn into the
stretch of the last or fifth lap, he put on
some steam and came down the 220 yards
like a quarter horse and breasted the line
fifteen yards ahead of Heiner, second /;
Hamill bad third. Brdener dropped out
at the last 220 yards mark.
Exciting Relay Race.
In the 44O-yards event Bruton, of Johns
Hopkins, and Whitney set the pace to
the 300-yard mark, when Beatty and Nor
gan, of the locals, came through. The
latter dropped back again and the others
had 1t out to the 75-yard stake, when
Beatty's great condition told and he rushed
up his stride and won in beautiful spurt
by about three yards, Whitney good sec
ond, and Morgan third.
The mile relay was won by The local
Y. M. G. A. from the West Branch Y NJ.
C. A., of Baltimore, second; Central High
School, third. 1t was a splendid exhibit
ton of speed, endurance, and nerve.
Beatty, of the locals, won the first quarter
by eight yards from Peace, Of Baltimore
Morgan increased the locals lead by three
yards, winning the second quarter from
Stewart, West Branch, but w. G. Stuart,
of the locals lost the third quarter to Hale.
of Baltimore, by stride. His team did
not lose anything, however, by his failure.
In their quarter Curtis, of the High School
team, finished well up and made up some
of the lost ground for his team. The last
quarter was won in easy fashion by Speare,
who made sprint of the whole distance.
Dear, of the Centrals, coming up we'll at the
finish. To the winning team went hand
some silver loving cup and individual
prizes.
baltimore Strong in Field Events.
In the field events. the Baltimore delega-
ton seemed to be the strongest. BaetZer, oi
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