New-York tribune., 1901-09-03
ATHLETICS.
SENECA INDIAN OUTDISTANCES COM
PETITORS IN THE THREE-MILE RACE.

PETITORS IN THE THREE-MILE RACE.
Several thousand persons journeyed yesterday af-
ternoon TO Knickerbocker Field. at Bayonne 10
find diversion at the Knickerbocker Athletic CUBS
annual Labor Day carnival of outdoor sport The
contests furnished ample amusement for more
than seven hours. the sport being varied and
novel in many features. The onlookers began to
gather before noon. at which hour the games were
opened by two hOtly contested matches at associa-
ton football. from which the New-Jersey teams
emerged triumphant over the New-York aggrega-
tions.
To the large contingent of local spectators the
results in the two cycling contests proved most
gratifying double victory was scored by Daniel
j. Quile, consistent young rider who represented
local club He rode his trial heat in the two
miles 22-5 seconds faster than he required
to pedal in the final heat. For second and third
honers the other prizewnners alternated In the
two races Having been injured about the legs in
preliminary practice, and being unable to overcome
the allowances OF the other competitors Jack"
townsend the knickerbocker Athletic Clubs crack
cyclist. was unable to gain place In either event
Another ambitious youth who achieved double
triumph f. s. Williams. of the clever
sprinters representing Ernest Hjertbergs recently
FORMED Olympia Athletic Club Williams ran from
the seven and One-half yard mark In three differ
ent heats OF the 1oyard dash and in the final heat
broke the tape in 10 seconds fiat. He also negou-
ated first place in the quarter run from the
tWenty-four yard mark p J. McNabb. the vet
eran runner of the Union Settlement Athletic Club,
virtual scratch man in the half-mile handicap run.
clevery passed most OF the allowance during
the second quarter. but failed by a foot to capture
the place at the finish His brother, OF the
limit men, carried the clubs emblem to victory In
the event
The most popular triumph OF the day that
of Jerry Pierce. the heetfooted Seneca Indian, in
the three-mile from scratch. Pierce contented
himself with running close third for two and
tnree quarter miles. The pace was set for that
Club racer. Pierce moved into the lead when the
bell for the last lap and sprinted magnificent
T: soGtar. jr., his clubmate. Kennedy failed to
gain gain the place which pas taken by Hunter e am n
minutes and p seconds finished the second in 10
Is %nates sno the him
swarmed the field 20 congratulate him on his
success
by Andrew J. Walsh the Xavier Athletic Club vet
eran long distance traveller. He ran from the
than five yards. Frank Pierce. brother Of the
ing piace although he e'' was encourased by the
cheering Of large number OF Pastime Athletic Club
Pastime team from the start. The lead Of ten
yards at the half and sixty the threequarters
In the last lap Hynes of the Boston team made
desperate effort 10 overtake ordwen. his splendid
sPrinting being generously & &aRplandSd but he oyer
The medley race was pos Po9StPoned pc until sttsr me
preaching darkness. The summaries:
ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL MATCHES
BayoGne Rangers F g vs. Brookiyn @ wandeEeIs' F G
wards William McGeehan. A. Creighton and C. C1eary
eaG2 snaIa sSEsa Hseiies goa, w Union Settlement c
Won by the Greenvile eleven by a score of goals
to. / For the yctors HaIfDaek II Borus ana FOR
J. scored for the TnoA Settlement
CYCLING CONTESTS.
one-niIe bicycle Chandicapl-Won by Daniel J
guile. Riverside club Nheemen 4 Bayonae 90 ysris,
yards second leo Firth sapeton staten Island $40
%s & siysls s, me- Final qsa, won S s
yardsJ: r Firth Sapeton staten Island Yards
StGgnd S@y & e9gs Tar, o. ,ST5 @eF@n T m olympia ' Ne"
FIELD EVENTS
Throwing the discus NsndicsPl Won BY Michael J
81 Ts r Inn charles eh6sonln Sa1iona Turn vc
rein ~ fee second with an actual throw q ~ feet
an actual throw o 80 II 2 in.
National A q & inchrsj. With an actqd jump Of r.
In y MrysT AT'GST A. a s. a 'IS0rs s Sc @ KsJ Ss,"
booker a {. 'serateh' third With an actual jump OF
TRACK EVENTS
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as,IIe g.. yards. Si. 'seond T, y'o'or Andrs~' Pas
F 8 william: oP@Pia I -'c ~ y yaJss = %h
K9ickeT6oe&sr = c ~ yards ,hi, Time. as,
John + McNabb rnion settiement a {, 100 y&Tas,
st1 Ros'srr Snap; sis < az yards. ira @ TIM. sG ''
k OPS'a 63 John nd F ea n&%od ys1 % ymp ,1hS e. for
Forbes. New West Side A. g.. second. + 5 wIIists
"5rr ee H G run ,handi5aP is s. Andrew Walsh
xaer n g ' yards yards r En- - 'a5Tstts New wes side
scratch third Time 4:25hs
Passime 4. 6 p. Sou,ar jr. Pastime a {. second
One mile reay race s"fatct Won to' by ~ Rscaa
m team Of H'fnsnn fnss ''T H9dT~s MS and 09 g oIweH
Thomas F. Kennedy and Edward Hynes team Of 81
-Four hundred ana forty symkhana race gserateh,
hopPa 100 as rS1 io yards "a sTS % 9GFdss m ss IN m &
S@ S@a Psfd Of M 100 yards rTns his head
iob1 O PSnel s y D%Ley s. Nsw West Side e. second