THE fifth competition for the Linten and Scheiflin medal in the Brighton Athletic Club took place on the grounds at Pennsylvania Avenue, September 15. The results were as follows:
100-yard run—E. U. Torbett, 5 yds., 1st; W. J. Carr, 2 yds. Time, 111⁄2 sec.
High jump—D. J. Cox, 5 ft. 3 in., 1st; W. J. Carr, 2d.
Half-mile run—W. J. Carr, 25 yds., 1st; A. C. Macgregor, 12 yds., 2d. Time, 2 min. 25 sec.
Broad jump—W. R. Hooper, scratch, 1st, 19 ft. 43⁄4. in.; H. H. Petit, 2d, 15 in., 18 ft. 11 in.
Hop, step and jump—W. B. Dunlap, 8 in., 1st, 38 ft. 51⁄2 in.
One-mile run—G. U. Forbell, 110 yds., 1st; A. C. Macgregor, 25 yds., 2d. Time, 4 min. 25 sec.
IN the long-distance throwing match at Cincinnati, September 19, for the prize money of $100 offered by the Cincinnati Club and the Enquirer diamond locket, Harry Vaughn’s record was broken by Stovey of the Athletics. He threw the ball 369 feet and 2 inches. Tebeau tried to beat it, but only reached 353 feet. Ned Williamson may make a trip here to see if he can go ahead of the best record. Corkhill has not yet thrown.
OF the eleven records broken last May at Worcester, Mass., five are held by the students of Dartmouth.
THE formal opening of the New York Athletic Club’s grounds at Travers Island, took place September 22. The twentieth annual fall games of the club also took place. The day was all that could be desired.