The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-25
ATHLETIC CRACKS IN BRooKLHM
st. Francis College A. G. Holds Successful
Games ut WnnhinRton Park.

bt. Francis College A. G. Holds Suooestful
Games at Warrington Park.
Under the auspices OF the st. Francis College
A. @. the most i'm portant athletic meeting that
has been held in Brooklyn for many years was
successfully carried out at Washington Park
yesterday NTH OF mile kite-shaped course
was staked out on tho mixture Of sand and
weeds that form the Enclosure. The going was
| by no means good. but in spite OF this the high
class competitors performed creditably in near
~ every event Among the starters we're such
, well-known cracks as A. c. Kraenzlen. H. f.
Marvel. John Bray. Alexander Grant and John
Flanagan, while Ray c. Ewry. the champion
standing high and broad jumper. wore the coll
ors OF the Chicago A. c. IN the handicap events
at his spcciaties The college following ap-
parently appreciated the athletic treat pro-
vided. for n crowd OF between 1000 and 5000
spectators occupied the stands. and hearty
cheers greeted the victors In all the contests.
kraenzlein. tho favorite for the coming ALL
around championship. was in grand form. He
won the high jumr handicap with feet
inch. In the running broad jun the cham
pion was afraid to extend himself. The ground
was only slightly dug up and Kraenzlein hurt
his ankle at his first jump. He cleared % feet
IL inches. but this did not secure him the
place In the handicap. In the final heat OF the
hurdle race 1t looked long odds against
Kraenzlein. The improvsed hurdles were
raised in the middle. Tho scratch man had
the centre course and baked Mt the first few
obstacles nnt 20 struck his gait twenty YARDS
th won n bT iva ana getting neatly out
John Bray OF Williams College. who ran un-
5ng foFk A. C. c1oss o afG d assnt
He waited on his ileld In the one mile run and
won as he pleased, n the half mile a big field
y Ts B by sy six yards Tns or rtns
led Marvel by six Yards, when the bell
wore the leader down and on entering tho
straight looked to be winning easily, Bray.
noTSeyer who was dozen Yards behind came
W ndS r eaa hs bis, the TRS Ssss ysd
his superiority. He let Marvel catch him then
waited until the straight and won by nearly
Ewry won the standing broad Jump handicap
hnnlily with 10 feet inches. but although he
event the champion got only second place,
Wn9 ss 70 hnndsp Fl
hoght. of 3 feet s inches. The ChicaRoan only
Just DISPLACED the bar on his third and last
Big handtcaps were allotted in all the field
mer IA feet 10 inches. but this was not suii-
ander Grant the scratch man in the three
mile M. run. was also overweiShted He ran the
could only get third. a iuriong behind the win
ner. The summarizes:
TRACK EVENTS.
1oo-Yard Dash Handcsp-Final heat won by ]. j.
4, G., sySrds second: " j. FeiiEamp. Pastmo 4.
& Run thiI T%S by John pr.yxr
AG .2c5g a5Tdi Tis F. E,H fayeFH
third Time { minutes 81 !. y seconds
4to-iard Run, ilandicar.W"n by Victor Andrews,
yards !sess %nns SsS
A C.; e yards. third. Time 80 ~ Sc. onds
kent, P,stmG A. C.. = yards; J. !. Cullen Star
g fsF 3Sr iG nr Time hssnf :e NeH West
l2o,Iart turtle Race Hsndicnp-Final heat won
c. sGra'sh 6 81 Cohen ana
s 6; ~ yerdi s"GGTnd j. 1, Tnderwoed New West
Three Mile Run. 'Handicap-won by James Nc
Lean: New wes; side a. c., minute 90 seconds; g.
ond: Alexander Grant. scratch. third. Time. 10
Ss,'Yard Run. Handtcap-A dead heat between
John Bray, Willlsms College and Y. A. G. yards.
Christensen. Knei rrbocker A. c.. as yards third.
Time. minutes 80 second. Bray won the run-of
in = minutes ~ 20 seconds.
FIELD EVENTS.
Running High Jump. HAndicsp-won by A.. O.
kraenIlein. B. inches with an actual Jump Of feet
.ni W i. Drumnond Pastime 4. C.. "a inches hes
ID. l.,
Mcdonald. Hetiey School. . feet inches, with an
actual jump of u feet inches; A. Anderson. New
West Side A. e., 3 feet inches second; w j. Field
kamp. Fastime A. g., : feet. third
Throwing the lhPound Hammer-won by r. J.
Sheridan. PRStme A. c.. 40 feet. with an actual
throw OF III feet inches; John Mccarthy Pas. |
time A. C.. ~ feet second W. D. Hennen N c.,
80 feet, third.
Standing Broad Jump, Handicsp-won by Ray O.
Ewry thicag 4. C., scratch. with 10 feet inches
J. H. Gri f. NV West Sid" A.I luinches second; d,
Rrusn. knl kerbOcker A. G.. u inches. third.
Putting the li-Pound Shot Handicap-Won BY II. |
j sheridan. Pastme G, feet. with actual put
Of 81 feet inches: W. u. Hennen. " Y A. C.. feet
second: George W. Kidd. Pastime A. c.. feet third
Thrown the 5h-Pnund Weight. Handicap-won |
by John Mccarthy, Pasume A C.. 3 feet. with an |
actual throw Of - feet 3le inches; r. d. Sheridan
Iastime A. c.. feet. second: John Flanagan. N Y.
A. G.. scratch. third
Pole Vault Handicap-won by D. Reuss Knicker- |
booker A. e., 10 inches with actual vault Of 10
feet inches; John BALI. New York T. v, foot, and
A. Anderson. New West side A. c.. foot. tied for |
second place. Anderson won on the toss.
Standing High Jump, MANIFESTATION by W, J,
Feldkamp. inches. with actual jump Of 4 feet
10 inches Ray {. Ewry, scratch. second: D. Reuss