NEW YORK AND LONG ISLAND INTERSCHOLASTIC GAMES.
Records Previous to May 16, 1896.
| Event. | ||||
| 100-yard dash | 10-3/8 | sec. | ||
| 100-yard dash (Jun.) | 11 | " | ||
| 220-yard dash | 22-4/5 | " | ||
| 220-yard dash (Jun.) | 23-4/5 | " | ||
| 440-yard run | 52-2/5 | " | ||
| 880-yard run | 2 | m. | 4-1/5 | " |
| Mile run | 4 | " | 52 | " |
| Mile walk | 7 | " | 30-2/5 | " |
| Mile bicycle | 2 | " | 34-2/5 | " |
| 120-yard hurdle | 15-3/5 | " | ||
| 220-yard hurdle | 26-3/5 | " | ||
| High jump | 5 | ft. | 11 | in. |
| Broad jump | 21 | " | 5 | " |
| Putting 12-lb. shot | 40 | " | ¾ | " |
| Throwing 12-lb. hammer | 117 | " | 5½ | " |
| Pole vault | 10 | " | 3/8 | " |
N. Y. I. S. A. A. Games, Berkeley Oval, May 16, 1896.
| Event. | Winner. | ||||
| 100-yard dash | R. W. Moore, Barnard. | 10-3/5 | sec. | ||
| 100-yard dash (Jun.) | D. C. Leech, Cutler's. | 11-1/5 | " | ||
| 220-yard dash | R. W. Moore, Barnard. | 23-1/5 | " | ||
| 220-yard dash (Jun.) | D. C. Leech, Cutler's. | 25-1/5 | " | ||
| 440-yard run | H. L. Washburn, Barnard. | 52-2/5 | " | ||
| 880-yard run | W. S. Hipple, Barnard. | 2 | m. | 5-4/5 | " |
| Mile run | *W. S. Turner, Cutler's. | 4 | " | 49-3/5 | " |
| Mile walk | J. R. Walker, Berkeley. | 7 | " | 56-1/5 | " |
| Mile bicycle | H. M. Ridabock, Barnard. | 2 | " | 48-3/5 | " |
| 120-yard hurdle | F. Bein, Jun., Berkeley. | 15-4/5 | " | ||
| 220-yard hurdle | D. G. Harris, Cutler's. | 27 | " | ||
| High jump | T. R. Pell, Berkeley. | 5 | ft. | 6 | in. |
| Broad jump | T. R. Pell, Berkeley. | 20 | " | 5 | " |
| Putting 12-lb. shot | C. W. Young, Berkeley. | 39 | " | 9½ | " |
| Throwing 12-lb. hammer | *C. R. Irwin-Martin, Berkeley. | 123 | " | 5 | " |
| Pole vault | J. L. Hurlburt, Jun., Berkeley. | 10 | " | 7¾ | " |
Long Island I. S. A. A. Games, Eastern Park, Brooklyn, May 16, 1896.
| Event. | Winner. | ||||
| 100-yard dash | *A. W. Robinson, St. Paul's. | 10-2/5 | sec. | ||
| 100-yard dash (Jun.) | *A. W. Robinson, St. Paul's. | 10-2/5 | " | ||
| 220-yard dash | Ira Richards, Poly. Prep. | 23-4/5 | " | ||
| 220-yard dash (Jun.) | ——- | ||||
| 440-yard run | *W. L. Van Wagenen, St. Paul's. | 53-3/5 | " | ||
| 880-yard run | *C. M. Hall, St. Paul's. | 2 | m. | 6 | " |
| Mile run | *P. Christensen, B'klyn High. | 4 | " | 54-4/5 | " |
| Mile walk | ——- | ||||
| Mile bicycle | O. L. Roehr, Poly. Prep. | 2 | " | 40-3/5 | " |
| 120-yard hurdle | L. S. Herrick, B'klyn H.-S. | 16-3/5 | " | ||
| 220-yard hurdle | *L. S. Herrick, B'klyn H.-S. | 29-2/5 | " | ||
| High jump | *C. L. Duval, B. L. S. | 5 | ft. | 7 | in. |
| Broad jump | W. Girrash, B'klyn H.-S. | 18 | " | 3 | " |
| Putting 12-lb. shot | B. P. Kinney, St. Paul's. | 41 | " | 9 | " |
| Throwing 12-lb. hammer | *H. J. Brown, St. Paul's. | 123 | " | 11 | " |
| Pole vault | *J. A. Forney, Adelphi. | 9 | " | 6 | " |
* Record broken.
Walker of Berkeley, as had been anticipated, had it all his own way in the walk, and won easily in excellent form. The real race was for second and third. These places were taken by McCracken of Berkeley and Coffin of Cutler's.
J. L. HURLBURT, JUN., VAULTING 10 FT. 7¾ IN.
The hurdles furnished some exciting heats. Bien of Berkeley took his trial, and Beers got first in the second heat. Beers ran in faultless style on this occasion, but when he met Bien in the finals he seemed to lose his nerve and to go all to pieces. He scraped most of the obstacles, and after Bien had passed him he stumbled even more clumsily, and took an ugly header on the track. Beers is a very clever man over the high hurdles, but if, as it seems, he becomes affected by the prowess of an opponent, he should strive mightily to overcome this weakness. He has frequently covered the distance in better than Bien's winning time. In the low hurdles Beers met Bien in the trials, and ran second; but in the finals he seemed to go to pieces again, although he managed to keep his feet until the last hurdle, where he fell again, and allowed Harris to win. He recovered himself in time, however, to keep Bien in third place.
Berkeley took every field event, winning all the points in the hammer. Here Irwin-Martin made up for his loss of the quarter by breaking the interscholastic record. Young, who took second, also broke the record, and Galloway, who took third, came within three feet of the mark. Young scored again for his school by taking the shot, and T. R. Pell earned a double win in the jumps.
One of the best performances of the day was Hurlburt's pole-vaulting. He fulfilled every one's expectations, and broke the interscholastic record of 10 ft. 3/8 in. by clearing 10 ft. 7¾ in., and his work was performed in faultless style. His nearest opponent, Brown of Drisler, reached no greater height than 8 ft. 9 in.
No better argument in favor of the abolishment of the bicycle-race from the interscholastic programme could be offered than Saturday's performance. It was not a race in the final heat, and it is not certain that the best man won. It was simply luck that kept Ridabock out of the mix-up which ruined the chances of every other competitor, twisted one or more wheels, and caused any number of bruises and scratches. The bunch was going around the lower turn, at the end of the second lap, when Ridabock spurted and got clear of the field. No sooner had he done so than Harbeck of Cutler's tried to follow him. Harbeck fell, and every other racer piled on top of him. By the time the tangle had been straightened out Ridabock was three-quarters of a lap in the lead, riding easily, and looking back complacently. This was a big piece of luck for Barnard, and enabled her team to tie Cutler's score. If it had not been for this, the latter would probably have gotten at least five points, if not more, out of the event, and would have been a closer second than she was to Berkeley.
J. R. WALKER,—AND THE FIELD.
The Interscholastic Cup now becomes the permanent property of the Berkeley School, her winning score at Saturday's games being 48 points. Barnard and Cutler tied for second place with 36, and Trinity came next highest with only 7.
In the Long Island games St. Paul's School of Garden City led all the way, and made the excellent record of 51 points, taking six firsts, six seconds, and three thirds. St. Paul's has a fine lot of sprinters, but the leader of them all is A. W. Robinson, the very swift young man who took both the senior and the junior hundred yards in 10-2/5 sec., breaking the record in both cases. He ought to take the event at the National games, or, at any rate, give Moore a very hard race. In the 220, Goetting of Brooklyn High was a little nervous at the scratch, and was penalized. This put him at a disadvantage, and he failed even of a place, the race going to Richards of Poly. Prep.
In the quarter, Van Wagenen of St. Paul's took the lead from the start, set a hot pace, and won easily, breaking the record. His schoolmate Hall followed his example in the half, and broke another record. Christensen of Brooklyn High did good work in this race, but showed himself to be better at the longer distance. Here, too, he had a race with Hall, but in this case he defeated the St. Paul's man.
Both the hurdles went to Herrick of Brooklyn High. In the longer distance he was penalized by two yards, but in spite of this he reached the tape first, and broke the Long Island interscholastic record.
In the field events the Long-Islanders averaged better than the New-Yorkers, Duval jumping 5 ft. 7 in., one inch better than Pell; Kinney putting the shot 41 ft. 9 in. to Young's 39 ft. 9½ in.; and Brown throwing the hammer six inches further than Irwin-Martin, and also breaking his League's record. Forney of Adelphi did not do so well as Hurlburt in the pole vault, but this was hardly to be expected. Nevertheless, he bettered the previous record of the Long Island Association.
The papers on track athletics that have appeared from time to time in this Department are published to-day in book form under the title of Track Athletics in Detail. The aim of the book is to give clearly, accurately, and concisely the best available information concerning the methods of training for track and field events as practised by college and school athletes. The idea has been to furnish to the aspiring athlete the knowledge which he could otherwise obtain only from a professional trainer, and, where professional trainers are unavailable, this book should prove of especial value.
The events treated are limited to those recognized as standards by the Intercollegiate and Interscholastic Associations. Each one is treated as briefly as is consistent with thoroughness, and each article is illustrated with instantaneous photographs taken of the best exponent in each particular event. The illustrations are arranged in series, as they were when they first appeared in these columns, and show the attitude of the athlete at every important point in the performance of his specialty. The book should be especially valuable as being up to date in every particular, even to the table of records in the Appendix.
The Graduate.
An Evening with Battle Heroes.
Now that the summer gayeties will soon be on us in full force, and entertainments of every conceivable character, old and new, are in demand, worthy Knights and Ladies of Chapters far and near are doubtless ready to arrange an evening for charity or pleasure, and I can safely recommend "An Evening with Battles and Battle Heroes" as a very acceptable entertainment.
Some explanation of the last number is necessary. The scene is enacted by a quartet of young men in Zouave uniform. An artificial camp-fire is constructed with the aid of handsome logs, crimson paper, and, if possible, electric light, though kerosene or candles will serve. It is needless to go into particulars; a member with mechanical ability will find no difficulty in making a very realistic camp-fire. The room is darkened while the logs are being set. The quartet recline about the fire, and two of them tell short, pithy war-stories. Then follow some war-songs; Root's "Tenting on the Old Camp Ground" is a beautiful selection.
Programme.
1. Piano Solo.—"Le Trot du Cavalier," Spindler.
2. The Death of Hamlet and Laertes; "Hamlet": Act V., Scene II., (all but these two parts may be omitted if preferable.)
3. Cornet Solo.—"La Marseillaise," Rouget de Lisle.
4. Discussion.—"Who was the Greater General, Hannibal or Cæsar?" (Delivered by two members.)
5. A Recollection of '63.
This programme will not occupy so much time that there will not be a half-hour or so of conversation, with opportunity for serving refreshments. Plenty of ideas concerning decoration, costuming, etc., will come to the members once they are given this outline.
Vincent V. M. Beede, R.T.F.