New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-10-06
N. Y. A. C. GAMES CLOSE.
ABSENCE OF CHAMPIONS ADDS INTER
EST TO THE CONTESTS

Travers Island was unusually attractive yester-
cay when about seven thousand invited guests or
the NewYork Athletic Club witnessed the sixty
seventh annual games of that organization. While
the keen bIeezes from the Sound indicated the
closing OF the outdoor for sports of this de-
scription. the destroying fingers of frost had not
yet darkened the emerald of the grass and foliage
With the exception of the relay yester-
day all the contests We're handicaps While no rec
ords were broken the performances were good
throughout. and the absence of some of the
perpetual champions seemed to add rather than
detract from the programme. Some few athletes
have captured many medals and won so
many contests that the spectators at athletic
games have wearied of the sameness. 1t for
this reason that the contests yesterday excited
livelier interest among the lockers on than usual.
There not walkover IN one of the thirteen
features of the programme There was much
grumbing at the transportation to and from the
island and the travellers compelled to change
cars frequently that they grew dizzy before the
Gay
Admission to the games by invitation only.
James z. Sullivan the referee, while the
Judges at the finish were: Lees Knowles. NJ. p,
Of Cambridge University; J. II. Booth. John P.
Boyle. T. J. Nevins and H Obertubbesins. S. D.
See the starter and Frederick w. Burns was
this announcer.
The usual hO-yard dash dispensed with and
the l2O- yard run substituted. The decided
in trial heats. with first and second semi-finals
In the final r. Neill. of the Greater New-York
lrlsh Athletic Club. showed that the hanclcappeT
had treated him rather literally. for he won easily
by two yards. Victor Andrews second and
r. F. Mouiton. of the New-York Athletic Club.
in heats, the final going to Edward Gains OF the
Montclair High School. the younsster showing
A. MacKe, hme. of the Mohawk Athletic Club cap
tn ed The LOoo-yard run and II. " y. Vaen,ine the
The best contests of the day from spectacular
me-, e steep As usual. the spectato.s iouna
he ma Hete
nina. TO start rghtened out most of the other
s He took he ~s sssy
fashion, while the three other competitors houn-
{.mpers at their first schooling over the sticks.
into tie water every time shs jump ' was reached
and the spectators roared as the weary runners
band was quick to see the huinor Of the SITUATION
Eool, ne would have his musicians play Strike Up
the Band, Here Comes Sailor" or Down Went
The Boys High School of Brooklyn. captured the
brsneh OF b ahs dne ec ess sae
prise by winning the relay for clubs and COL
Te bes that but could e not e
ss to- aT HmP nas bis The
SPEAKER rbas yop easy s with Jump Of p feet IOs
jump clearing the bar at feet liz inches. Sum
'' TRACK CONTESTS.
ha% 5 By nan M0
YARDS; third. Time 2;i5t@. Won by two yards: two
ne-hqHdreds ans" yard dash-won by R. NELL.
$ $ass M:aso asa:sy:
twe Yards between thSa .. 's
mon High sGo Is ysrd BY
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by Swo y1ss eswssP &C. sd
y Y05k A s C sicFase Kelly Pssiie 5o
hrd By rons' iso yards between saFsss
vs. < n T n snn @, yarss By Valentino
s to YARDS third Tine i;ls Won by hve
Boys High School of Brooklyn; Xavier College Freq
Tms %on BY i've ys, H os
Three-hundredDyara A Iun1Won by Daniel Sullivan
attached Css yards Moui,on NeWeYosS lsa1 V n2
FINE w aG0 sy sass s4
SIDE s Doi A@a, BY Ifs
FraGchot J.. A. Kane and B Long second: Pastime
Edward fourth M Tms Mon sayIe and
two yards between second Yales claim Of foul
FIELD CONTESTS
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cal%ban ysruSa s. f s. s s a. In" third second
Pole rs init IT, By Es0s g. xni.rGS
4 G q in II It in. second: S Horton N"I NeW
Throwing sixteen pound bammer-won by r W. Ed
g gon1 Knckerhocker A. asSrateh 1877 II. In F
Flammer. New-York A. G. 90 IT,. lis TT in.
FH"5!ns frog % BY s sRr' Hs: 2ss
York @ p f IT, third 3onn0F Greater New
feTst ST' IT. w, n Sn. TsTye
u A. A. g n),'ft ~ In; second; J. Mahoney Knick-
erbocker A. C g I'M. IT. IA in third. |