THE games given under the auspices of the Seventh Regiment Athletic Association were held in the regiment’s big armory in this city December 8. The gathering of ladies and gentlemen to witness the events was very large. The prizes were gold and silver trophies to the first and second in each event. The track was ten laps to the mile.
Officials—Referee, Lieut. Walter G. Schuyler, staff; judges, Capt. Daniel Appleton, Co. F, Capt. J. Thorne Harper, Co. I, Capt. Charles E. Lydecker, Co. H, Lieut. George W. Rand, staff, Lieut. Walter S. Wilson, Co. E; judge of walking, William Wood, N. Y. A. C.; handicapper, W. G. Hegeman; starter, Prof. George Goldie; timekeepers. Corporal F. W. Colwell, Co. F, Mr. John H. Abeel, Jr., Co. K; clerk of the course, Private George B. Barcalow, Co. B.
93-yards run, scratch—H. C. Jones, Co. C, 1; G. R. Martin, Co. H, 2; time, 10 3-5s.
130-yards run, scratch, for the regimental championship—C. L. Jacquelin, Co. G, 1; W. C. White, Co. B, 2; time, 15s.
Half-mile walk, scratch—Open only to those who had never won a prize at walking—William McKee, Co. E, 1; S. Frothingham, Co K, 2; time, 4m. 1s.
440-yards run, handicap—J. P. Thornton, Co. C, scratch, 1; F. H. Crary, Co. H, 12 yards, 2; time, 59s.
Tug-of-war—As Company H was the only one to enter a team no contest took place, but an exhibition pull was given, in which Company H beat a picked team by two inches.
One-mile bicycle race, scratch—Herbert Janes, Co. I, 1; S. V. Hoffman, Co. K, 2; time, 8m. 53 1-5s.
Running high jump, scratch—Alexander Stevens, Co. F; height, 5 ft. 4 in.
220-yards run, handicap—C. L. Jacquelin, Co. G, 5 yards, 1; E. L. Montgomery, Co. I, 11 yards, 2; time, 27s.