T. G. Clarke, N. J.
A.C
J. Mart, INIanhattan
F. T. Short, S. I....
G. C. Yeo,13rookl5Ti
H. C. Wright, N. J.
A.C
r. J. Pendergast,
Brooklyn
M.R. Cobb, N.J. A.C
C. Byers, N. J. A. C,
J. Forbes, N. J. A. C.
A. E. Patterson, S.I.
Inns,
7
Xot
Out.
2
Most in
Inns.
llims.
Aver,
60
755
31.00
5
70
139
27.80
7
1
49
153
25.50
8
1
*62
174
24.85
7
56
160
22. 85
5
1
52
87
21.75
7
1
*70
130
21.66
8
1
53
140
20.00
6
72
119
19.83
5
88
94
18.80
6
1
34
90
18.00
8
2
*38
94
15.66
Batsmax.
* Not out.
The principal bowling averages were as follows
,Wick-
J. Saxelby, Man-
hattan
J. Flannery,B'klyn.
H. E. Jackson, 8. I.
H. B. Coyne, Man-
hattan
F. C. Calder, N. J,
A. C.
E. E, Bouiier, s!*i"
E. A. Skyne, N. Y.
F. F. Kelly, N. J.
A. C
H. Helms, B'klj'n..
J. D. Bouike, N. Y.
E. E. Wadbrook,
Brooklyn
' Inns.
Not
Out.
Most ill
Inns.
Runs.
7
2
37
78
9
3
*24
88
6
35
•87
6
1
*32
71
6
30
85
7
1
31
75
8
30
92
5
1
•18
46
7
45
77
6
1
20
54
3
16
32
15.60
14,66
14.50
14.20
14.16
12.50
11,50
11.50
11.00
10.80
10.66
BOWLEE,
J. L. Pool, S. I
M. B. Cobb, N, J. A.C
J. Adam, Manhattan
J. Mart, Manhattan
Balis.
599
605
439
425
ilaid-
ens.
~1^
27
14
18
Buns.
ets.
235
235
152
162
Aver.
32 7.34
30 7.83
19 8.00
19 ! 8.52
BOWLEE.
H. MacNutt, 8, I...
F.F.Kelly, N.J. A.C
E. A. Skyne, N. Y.
J. E. Roberts, N. Y.
Balls.
400
399
414
575
Maid- -r, „ Wick- .
ens. ^'i^- et.s. ^^■"•
15
17
10
13
18 8.94
21 9.47
15 14.93
22 1 18.13
, ,. ,. ^ TOUR OF THE CAMBRIDGE-OXFORD TEAM,
r^ t }^^^- ^ tnglLsh cricketers, comprising nine men from Cambridge University, four from
Oxford University, and F. W, Milligan, of Yorkshire, made a short tour under the captaincyTf
Frank INIitchell, of Cambridge. The team sufTered from climatic changes and did not secure a very
good record two defeats being sustained in Philadelphia against a victory in New York one in PhUa^
delphia, and a draw in Canada. The records: j.^^**-
QOQ*^''^i^rQf^''?,' ^' a"A4-At Staten Island. All New York, 112 and 267; Cambridge and Oxford,
323 and 58 for throe wickets. Cambridge won hy eight wickets (12 a. side) ^^^i^xu,
.• ^PPtember 6 and 7-At Toronto, Canada, 137 and 88; Cambridge and 'Oxford, 189 and 15 for one
-o^J^,^cV.*i^"^^-^^ n?o^"*' 1^^'n- l^-AtPhiladelphia Cambridge and Oxford, 284 and 61; University of
Pennsylvania, I.j8andb0/. Cambridge and Oxford lost by 100 runs
September iiO, 21. and 23 -At I'hiladelphia. Gentlemen of Philadelphia 234 and 138- Cam-
bridge and oxford, 156 and 220 for 8 ^^ickel.s. Cambridgeand Oxford \vonl "a wo wickets '
T.>,!'^o^.Fii^,.'?^o'^'^Ji7i'^^/^'"'\^^^~^^^^A'^^^n^^^ Oxford, 198 and 167; Gentlemen of
Philadelphia, 404. Cambridge and Oxford lost by an innings and 39 runs.
_^ , AVERAGES.
The following are the averages of the team:
BATTING.
Batsman.
N, F. Druce
F. A. Philiipps i 9
V. T. Hill i 10
C. D. Robinson
W. McG. Hemming-
way
H. A. Arkwright. .
C. E. INI. Wilson. .
Inns,
Not
Out,
Most in
Inns.
7
121
9
1
88
10
1
46
8
47
6
36
8
2
35
8
2
31
Huns. Aver. I
~3i9 45.57
215 26.87
210 23.33
165 20.02
121 20.16
96 10.00
96 16.00
Batsman.
; Inns.
R. A, Stiidd 5
F, Mitchell 10
F. W. Milligan ; 8
J. C. Hartley 7
W. W. Lowe 8
W. Mortimer 2
II. 11. Marriott. .... 1
Not
Out.
4
2
I Most in I
I Inns.
~31
68
43
*12
8
3
Buns.
Aver.
* Not out.
58 14.50
134 13.40
102 12.75
15 6.00
27 4.50
3 1.50
0.00
Shot-Giin Performances.
231
CRICKET— Con^mitcf?.
BOWLING.
Bowler.
F. Mitchell
V. T. HUl
C. E. M. Wilson...
W. W. Lowe
Balls.
25
100
295
508
Maid- :
ens.
2
3
18
33
Runs,
10
67
137
264
Wick-
ets.
4
8
Aver.
10.00
16.75
c. 17.12
15 117.60
BOVPXER.
J. C. Hartley . . .
F. W. Milligan.
H. A. Arkwright .
Balls.
1,189
900
495
Maid-
ens.
44
€0
22
Runs.
Wick-
et-?.
31
20
576
378
215
Aver.
18:58
18.90
23.88
Wides bowled-Arkwriglit, 1; Milligan, 7; Hill, 2; Lowe, 1; Mitctiell, 4.
Arkwright, 7; Hartley, 3; Wilson. 1
No-balls bowled-
2imamut0 mtcortrs.
Dis-
tance.
1 m.
2 "
3 "
4 «
5 "
6 "
7 "
8 "
9 "
10 "
15 "
20 "
25 "
50 "
100 "
Professional.
W.Perkins
(Eng. ).
J. W. Raby
(Eng.).
J. W. Raby
(Eng. )
J. W. Raby
(Eng. ).
J. W Raby
(Eng.).
J. W. Raby
(Eng. ).
J. W. Raby
(Eng. ).
J Meagher
(Am.).
J. W. Raby
(Eng. ).
J. W. Raby
(Eng. ).
J. W. Raby
(Eng.).
W.Perkins
(Eng. ).
W. Franks
(Eng. ).
W. Howes
(Eng. ).
W. HoweK
: (Eng.).
Time.
H. M. S.
.. 6 23
. . 13 14
. . 20 20J^
. . 27 38
.. 35 10
.. 43 1
.. 51 4
. . 58 37
1 7 14
1 14 45
1 55 56
2 39 57
3 35 14
7 57 44
18 8 15
Amateur.
Time.
F. P. Mur-
ray (Am. )
F. P. Mur-
ray (Am. )
F. P. Mur-
ray (Am. )
W. H. Meek
(Eng.).
H. H. Cur-
tis (Eng.).
H. H. Cur-
tis (Eng. ).
H. H. Cur-
tis (Eng.).
H. H. Cur-
tis (Eng.).
E. E. Merrill
(Am. ).
E. E. Merrill
(Am. ).
T. C4riffith
(Eng. ).
T, Griffith
(Eng. ).
W.E.N.Cos-
ton (Eng. )
A. W. Sin-
clair(Eng)
A. W. Sin-
clair(Eng)
H. M. s.
. . 6 29 3-5
. . 13 48 3-5
. . 21 9 1-5
. 29 10
. 37 17
. 44 57
. 52 28 2-5
1 1 61-5
1 10 8
1 17 40M
2 27
2 47 52
3 53 35
8 25 25^
19 41 50
Professional.
W. Howes
(Eng.).
Distance.
Amateur.
127 miles A. W. Siu-
1,201yds. I Clair (Eng.)
Distance.
120 miles
Greatest Distance in One Hour.
Distance.
Professional.
8 miles 302 yds. J. Meagher
1,487% ''
Amateur.
H. H. Curtis.
Greatest Distance in Two Hours.
15 miles
13 "
824 yds. W. Perkins
(Eng. ).
900
W.O'Keefe(Am)
Greatest Distance in Three Hours.
22 miles 4563^ j-ds. ; H.Thatcher '
(Eng.). W. E. N. Coston
19 " 1,685 " 1 ! (Eng. ).
Greatest Distance in Four Hours.
27Ji miles
25 " 1,070 yds.
W. Franksi
(Eng. ). W. E. N. Coston
I (Eng.).
SOME ENGLISH RECORDS.
4 000 Quarter miles in 4,000 periods of ten minutes (walking a quart?- mUe at the commencement
of and within each consecutive ten minutes). -Performed twice by WU jam Gale, at the Canton Hotel
Grounds, Car%, June 28 to July 25, 1877, and at the Agricultural Hall, London, October 21 to No-
^^°?500 mlfes'in 1,000 hours (mile and a half each hour, starting at the comnoencement of the
hour) -Successfully performed by William Gale (height 5 feet 3j^ inches) at Lillie Bridge. He com-
menced his ta^ at 2. 20 a. M. on Sunday, August 26, 1887, and completed it on Saturday, October 6,
^^ ^In 1788 FosterPowell walked from London to York and back again in 140 hours. In 1809 Captain
Barclay walked 1,000 miles in 1, 000 consecutive hours. ^
S^\)^X^(&\x\\ Jltrfortnancts.
100 sina-le live birds consecutive. A. H. Bogardus, Chicago, 111. , 1869. ,^^ , o/^ .;■•
EDSfoi^ (100,99,94); J. L. Brewer (99,98,94). Three days' shoot, 100 each 30 yards rise,
80 j^'rds boundary, November 12, 13, and 14, 1891 , Marion, N. J. Tie shoot oft, November 14, Fulf ord,
^^ 'lOO^conspct'tive birds killed, Hurlingham rules (except 10 gauge), five ground- trap at 30 yards. A.
H. Bandle, Cincinnati, O. , December 25, 1888. t^i^^io iQft«
49 out of 50 birds,at 25 yards. Miss Annie Oakley, Gloucester N.J. .July 30, 1888.
94 out of 50 pairs. John Taylor, Greenville, N. J. , November 23, I860.
500 glass balls out of 514,in 24 min. 2 sec. J. C. Haskell, L>'nn, Mass. May 30 1881
64,017 balls broken with rifle in 131 consecutive hours. B. A. Bartlett, Buffalo, September /-12,
60 000 balls hit out of 60,670. W. F. Carver, Minneapolis, Minn. , December 24-30, 188a
idoOglass balls broken in 1 hour 1 min. 54 sec. ,at 15 yards; two traps, twelve feet apart, loading
his own guns. A. H. Bogardus, New York City, December 20, 18 /9.
232
International Athletic Contests of 1895.
^XfitiMtt.
George C. Strong, of Newliondon, Ct, won the National Croquet championship at the annual
tournament, held in Norwich, Conn.
Charles Jacobus, of Springfield, Mass., won the match for the Van Wickle badge.
JFlS'<S:astinj9; Mccortrs*
These casts, except as stated below, were made at the National Rod and Reel Association tourna-
ments, held at Central Park, New York, and the statement of records was contributed to The World
Almaxac by Mr. A. N. Cheney, of Glens Falls, N. Y.
Light Bod ConteU (rods not to exceed five ounces in weight) : Reuben C. Leonard, 95 feet, made
18S8.
Single- Handed Fly- Casting., Amateur: R. C. Leonard, 85 feet, made 1882; R. B. Lawrence, 85
feet, made 1888.
Sivitch Fly- Casting: H. W. Hawes, 102 feet, made 1887.
Single.- Handed Fly-CaHtinq, Expert: R. C. Leonard, 102J^ feet, made 1888.
Salmon Casting: II. W. Hawes, 138 feet, made 1888.
Ilinnow Casting for Black Bass: F. B. Davidson, average of five casts, 167 1-5 feet. Made at Chi-
cago, 111. , August 25, 1894.
Minnow Casting far Black Bass: C. E. Stui^es, average of five casts, 140 feet 11 inches. Made at
Camp Lake, Wisconsin, July 4, 1891.
Striped Bass Casting (Light) : H. W. Hawes, average of five Casts, 129 6-10 feet, 1884.
Striped Bass Casting (Heavy): W. H. Wood, average of five casts, 246 5-10 feet, made 1887.
Longest single cast, same class as above, W. H. Wood, 250 feet, made 1885.
Fly- Casting for Black Bass: James L. Breese, 90 feet, made 1889.
ENGLISH FLY A:ST> BAIT CASTING RECORDS.
(These records were compiled by Mr. A. N. Cheney for The World Almanac, )
SALMON FLY CASTING, AMATEUR.
•J. J. Hardy (1895) 140 ft. 3 in. | *Johu Enright (1895) 143 feet
SALMON TLY CASTING, SCOTCH PROFESSIONAL.
J. Stevens 126 feet
TROUT FLY CASTING— SINGLE-HANDED ROD.
Mr. P. D. Mallock t92 feet I Mr. E. B. Marston, \ . . ^^ . , ,
Mr. Reuben Wood (of Syracuse,N.Y.). 82 ft. 6 in. | Mr. Hyde Clark, S^^^ t/4feet
TROUT FLY CASTING— TWO-HANDED KOD.
John Enright Ill feet
TROUT FLY CASTING— TEN-FOOT KOD.
J. J. Hardy (1895) 86 ft. 4 in.
NOTTINGHAM BAIT-CASTING, AMATEUR. §
Mr. H. W. Little 176 feet 3 inches
Mr.
THAMES BAIT-CASTING, AMATEUR. i|
R. Gillson 190 feet 7 inches
LONGEST CAST HEAVY (3-OUNCES) SINKER.
Mr. Hobden 216 feet
Note— In mmnow casting for black bass, Mr. Davidson used a half-ounce sinker. Mr. Sturges
used a quarter-ounce sinker. Under these conditions Mr. Sturges made a single cast of 148 feet, and
Mr. Davidson a single cast of 173 feet.
"'Mr. Hardy's cast was made in a tournament with a rod of 18 feet Mr. Enright was his com-
petitor, and was beaten. In an exhibition cast at another time witli a rod 19 feet long Mr. Enright
cast as recorded above.
t This distance was made by measuring the line after casting.
t This cast of Messrs. Marston and Clark is given in P^nglish reports as the best, but for some un-
known reason INIr. Wood's cast of 82 feet 6 inches and Mr. George M. Kelson's cast of 81 feet have
been entirely overlooked, although both are records at an international tournament.
§ In Nottingham casting the cast is made from the reel, as is done in America^
II In Thames casting the line is coiled at the feet of the caster.
RACE.
Second.
.G. Shaw (L. A, C).
Knttntattonal ^tljlcttc (tonttutn ot 1895.
NEVf YORK ATHLETIC CLUB VS. LONDON ATHLETIC CLUB.
On September 21 the representative athletes of America and England, wearing respectively the
colors of the New York Atliletic Club and the London Athletic Club, met in spirited competitions at
Manhattan Field. About 12,000 people were in attendance. Of the eleven events contested the
Americans won every one. Summary:
100- YARD DASH.
First Second.
B. J. Wefers (N. Y. A, C). C. A. Bradley (L. A. C. ).
Time—* 9 4-5 sec.
220- YARD DASH.
B. J. Wefers (N. Y. A. C). J. V. Crum (N. Y. A. C. ).
Time-t 21 3-5 sec.
QUARTER-MILE RUN.
T.E. Burke (N. Y. A. C. ). . G, Jordan (L. A. C. ) .
Time— 49 sec.
HALF-MILE RUN.
C. J.Kilpat'k(N.Y.A.C.).F. S. Horan (L.A.C.).
Tlme-t53 2-5sec.
ONE-MILE RUN.
T. P. ConnefKN. Y. A. C). G. W. Orton (N. Y. A. C. ).
Time— 4min. 18 1-5 sec.
THREE-MILE BUN.
T. P. Connefr(N,Y. A.C. ). E. J, Wilkins (L. A. C. ).
Time— 15min. 36 1-5 sec.
* World's record equalled. tNew world's
Chase toppled over second hurdle.
120- YARD HURDLE
First.
S. Chase(N. Y.A. C.)...
Time— 1 15 2-5 sec.
RUNNING BROAD JUMP.
E. B. Bloss (N.Y. A. C). L.P.Sheldon (N.Y.AC.).
Distance— 22 ft 6 in.
RUNNING HIGH JUMP.
M.F.Sweeney(N.Y.A.C.)A. S. W. Baltazzi (N. Y.
A. C. ).
Distance— 6 ft 5 5-8 in.
PUTTING THE 16- POUND SHOT.
G. R. Gray (N. Y. A. C. ) . .V/. O.Hickok (N.Y. A.C).
Distance— 43 ft. 5 in.
THROWING THE 16- POUND HAMMER.
J. S. Mitchell (N.Y. A.C.).H. P.Cross (N. Y.A. C. )
Distance— 137 ft &i4 i».
record. J Beat world's record; disallowed because
Sack-Macing Records.
233
INTERNATIONAL ATHLETIC CONTESTS OF \^%h— Continued.
YALE VS. CAMBRIDGE.
These sports were tield at Manhattan Field on October 5. They attracted a crowd of 8, 000 people.
The Englishmen were successful in three of the eleven events. Summary:
100- YARD DASH.
Eirst Second.
^V. M. Richards (Yale) . .K. U. Burnett (Yale).
Time— 10 1-5 sec.
300 -YARD RUN.
W. M. Richards (Yale) . .C. Lewin CCambridge).
Time— 32 2-5 sec.
QUARTEB-MIiE KUX.
C, Lewin (Cambridge; . . . W. M. Richards (Yale).
Time — 49 4-5 sec.
HALF-MILE RUX.
F.S.Horan (Cambridge), p. W. Crane (Yale).
Time— 2 min. 2-5 sec.
OXE-MILE BUN.
W.Lutyens (Cambridge). J. E. Morgan (Yale),
Time— 4 min. 38 4-5 sec.
HIGH HURDLE RACE OVER CINDERS.
E. H. Cady (Yale).... ..G. B. Hatch (Yale).
Time— 16 sec.
HIGH HURDLE RACE OVER TUBE.
First. Second.
G. B. Hatch (Yale) W. M. Fletcher (Camb. ).
Time— 16 sec.
PUTTING THE SHOT.
W. O. Hickok (Yale).... A. Brown (Yale;.
Distance — 42 ft. 2 in.
THROWING THE HAMMER.
W. O. Hickok (Yale) . . . .H. P. Cross (Yale).
Distance— 130 ft. Tin.
RUNNING HIGH JUMP.
J.H.Thompson,jr.(Yale).F. M. Jennings (Camb. ).
L. P. Sheldon (Yale).
Distance— 5 ft. 8M in.
RUNNING BRO.\D JUMP.
L. p. Sheldon (Yale) . . . .F. INL Jennings (Camb. ).
Distance— 21 ft. 43^ in.
AMATEUR.
C Fulf orth holds the record for running the ba.ses, 15M seconds.
A^ F Camacho holds the running high jump record on skates, 8 feetl^ inches.
S D. See holds the running broad jump record en skates, 15 feet 2 inches.
H. Adams holds the record for throwing the lacrosse ball, 497 feet 9M inches.
R. C Campbell holds the record for throwing the baseball, 3bl feet^}^ inches.
C r' Partridge holds the record for batting the baseball, 354 feet 10 inches.
W. H. Game holds the record for throwing the cricket ball, 382 feet 3 inches.
W P Chad wick holds the record for kicking the football from a place kick 200 feet 8 inches.
J E Duffy holds the record for kicking the football from a drop kick, 168 feet TJt inches.
Using both hands and feet, L. Strange climbed up and do%vn 60 feet of rope in 4 minutes.
Using the hands alone, B. Sanford climbed 18 feet of rope in 5 l-o seconds.
Using the hands alone, E. E. Allen climbed 38 feet of rope in 2Sy/& seconds.
HOPPING RECORDS.
AMATEUR.
Distance.
50
80
100
yards
Holder.
D. See.
D. See.
D. See.
Time.
7 1-5 sec
10 4-5 "•
13 3-5 "
RUNNING BACKWARD RECORDS.
AMATEUR.
Distance.
Holder.
50 yards, S. S. Schuyler.
75 '^ S. S. Schuyler.
100 ' *â– I A. Forester . . .
Time.
7 1-5 sec
111-5 ''
Usee.
THREE-LEGGED RUNNING RECORDS.
AMATEUR.
DiSTANCK,
Team.
50 vards C. S. Busse & H. H. Morrell. .
60 ' '' C. S. Busse & C. L. Jacquelin.
100 " C. S. Busse & H. H. Morrell.. .
110 '' W. H. Ludington, Jr. , and C,
H. Sherrill, Jr
150 " IC. S. Busse &H.C. Jacquelin.
Time.
6
8
12
11
20
3-5
2-5
4-0
2-5
Distance.
176 yards
200 ''
220 ''
1-6 mile..
;l-5 '' ..
Team.
C. S. Busse & H. H. Morrell...
A. Randolph & H. D.Reynolds
F. C. Puffer and H. K. Zust . . .
M. A. Dewey & W. J. Battey..
P. Ayers and H. F. McCoy —
Time.
24
2«^
33
56
25 2-5
LIFTING RECORDS.
AMATEUR.
Sn'LE.
With the hands alone.
With harness
Holde
H. Leussing
W. B. Curtis
Pouuds.
1,384
3,239
^acife:=iiacinij Bccortrs.
AilATEUR.
Distance.
50 yards
60 '•
75 "
100 '^
1-9 mile..
Name.
Time.
R. A. Stackpole 7 4-5 sec.
J. M. Nason 9 sec.
S. D. See 12 2-5sec.
J. M. Nason 15 3-5 sec.
J. H. Clark l35 2-5sec.
SACK RACING OVEB HUBDLES.
DiSTANCK.
Hurdles.
Height.
Yards.
Ft.
50
75
100
4
6
10
1
1
1^
Name.
J. M. Nason.
J. M. Nason.
J. M. Nason.
Time.
Sec.
211^
234
Weight -7^h rowing Records.
K%t iSfolf .Season nf 1895,
Golf in America lias had an unusual degree of success and prosperity during the past j'ear. It
was during the season of 1894 that this famous Scotch sport came to be generally recognized as emi-
nently worthy of development in the United states, and since that time new clubs have sprung up by
the score and new players bj'-the hundred.
The St. Andrews Club, near Yonkers, in Westchester County, N. Y. , so named after the St.
Andrews Club in Scotland, has the honor of being the first golf club organized in this country. It
has an excellent course of nine holes covering the greater part of a 100-acre farm, and its member-
ship includes a larger proportion of crack golfers than any other club in America. Among these are
L. B. Stoddart, amateur champion for 1894; Archibald Kogers, Arthur L. livermore. Rev. Dr. \V.
S. Kainsford, David G. Henderson, club champion and holder of the John Eeid gold medal for
1894-95; George E. Armstrong, George Hunter, James Park, and J, F. Gray. To Mr. Robert Lock-
hart, one of the original founders of the club, is generally given credit for establishing the game in
America. The St. Andrews Club was organized in 1888. In all golfing matters it has been progres-
sive and alert and from it originated the ideas which led to the organization of the United States Golf
Association. The officers of the club are: President, John Reid; Vice-President, "\Vm. D. Baldwin;
Secretary, Walter E. Hodgman; Treasurer, Wm. R. Innis; Captain, A. L. Livermore.
The Shinnecock Hills Golf Club, at Southampton, L. I., has the best golf links in the country,
consisting of eighteen holes nearly four miles in circuit. The club contains many excellent players
and holds several big tournaments each year. The officers are: Thomas H. Barber, President; George
R, Schieffelin, Vice-President; S. L. Parrish, Honorary Secretary, and C. L. Atterbury, Treasurer.
The Morris County Golf Club, at Morristown, N. J. , is a new club which has shown great progres-
siveness. It has an excellent eighteen-hole course, being a trifle over three miles in circuit, and
although largely a ladies' club has given vei'y serious attention to the game. It probably has more
lady players than any club in the country. The championship cup for ladies given by Miss Nina
Ho wland and played for semi-annually had up to October!, 1895, been won twice by Miss How'
Corresponding Secretary, and Mrs. Charles Bradley, Treasurer.
The Tuxedo Golf Club has an excellent nine-hole coui-se and was particularly successful last year
in its team matches. Dr. E. C. Rushmore, E. C. Kent, and Alfred Seton, Jr. , are its leading players.
Its team, however, was beaten in the first contest for the R. Fulton Cutting silver cup by the St. An-
drews Club.
Other leading golf clubs are the Newport Club, which has the finest club-house in America and
anexcellent nine- hole course; the Golf Club of the Brookline Country Club, Boston; Chicago Golf
Club, Philadelphia Country Club, Lenox Golf Club, Lakewood Golf Club, Paterson Golf Club, and
Richmond County Country Club, of Staten Island.
The biggest event of the season of 1895 was the championship tournament, being the firet held
under the auspices of the United States Golf Association, at Newport, October 8-12. Mr. Theodore A.
Havemeyer, President of the Association and of the Newport Club, presented a $1,000 perpetual
silver cup for the amateur championship, the first golf trophy ever otfered for competition. The
winnei-s were Charles B. Macdonald, Chicago Golf Club, first and amateur champion; C. E. Sands,
St. Andrews Club, second; Dr. Charles Claxton, Philadelphia Country Club, third; F. J, Amory,
Brookline Country Club, fourth.
place
and the money divided.
Charles Macdonald, the amateur champion, is a Scotchman, a graduate of St Andrew's Univer-
sity, and he learned the game on the old St. Andrews links. Shortly before the Newport tournament
he won the international amateur tournament at Niagara-on-the-Lake, Canada, defeating A. W.
Smith, the Canadian champion, by one hole.
The officers of the United States Golf Association are: President, Theodore A. Havemeyer, New-
port Golf Club; First Vice-President, Laurence B. Curtis, Country Club of Brookline; Second Vice-
President, Charles Blair Macdonald, Chicago Golf Club; Treasurer, Samu^ L. Parrish, Shinnecock
Hills Golf Club; Honorary Secretary, H. O. Tallmadge (15-25 Whitehall street, New York City),
St Andrews Golf Club.
Jtimptufi Bccortrs*
AilATJBUR.
St\le.
Standing broad jump.
Running broad jump.
Standing high jump. .
Running high jump. ..
Name.
A. P. Schwaner
fC. S. Reberl
t& C. B. Fry/
A. P. Schwaner
M. F. Sweeney
Distance.
Ft.
10
In.
23
6^
5
6
SrvLE.
N.ime.
Standing hop, step and jump J,
Running hop, step and jump
Pole vault for height
Pole leap for distance
W. Rich....
E. B. Bloss....
R.D.Dickenson
A. H. Green. . .
Distance.
Ft. In.
29 11
48 6
11 9
27 5
2SaeiSi)t^CTjroU)in0 J^ccortrs.
Pkkfokmaxck.
Putting 16-lb. shot
Putting 21- lb. shot
Putting 20- lb. shot
Putting 24- lb. shot iGeo. RGray
Throwingl»>lb. hammer. J J. S. Mitchell.
Thrower.
Geo. R.Gray.
Geo. R. Gray.
Geo. R.Gray.
Distance
Ft
47
39
38
33
145
In.
'ik
Pkkformaxck.
[Throwing 21-lb. hammer. .
[Throwing 56-lb. weight for
I height
jThrowing 56-lb. weight for
distance
Thrower.
C.Queckberner
J. S. Mitchell.
J. S. Mitchell.
Distance
Ft. In.
90 3
15 4ii
•36 10
* In an exhibition on Labor Day Mitchell threw the w^eight 35 feet 10}^ inches.
Billiards Records. 235
Three-Ball straight Rail. —Highest run ourecor(i,l,531,ona 5x10 table, by Maurice Vignaux,
at Paris, France, April 10-14,1880, against George F. Slosson. Harvey McKenna, the celebrated rail
player, who died November 4, 1889, in New York, in an exhibition game on a 5x10 table, scored a run
of2 572, andanaverage of 416%, at Boston, Mass., December 21,1887; and Jacob Schaefer, in a match
game played at San Francisco, Cal. , in 1890, scored a run of 3, 000 points on a 4i^x9 table. His aver-
age was 750. The best average at the three- ball straight- rail game, on a 5x10 table. Is 333J^, by
Jacob Schaefer, at Central Music Hall, Chicago, May 15, 1S79.
Cushion Caroms.-Highest run, 77, on a 5x10 table, by WUliam Sexton,at Tammany Hall, New
York, December 19, 1881, against Jacob Schaefer. Best average, 10 in 200 points, on a 5x10 table, by
Jacob Schaefer, at Chicago, November 10,1887.
Champions' Game (Triangular corner lines). —Highest run on record (18x38 lines), 398, on a
5x10 table, by George F. Slosson, at Paris, January 30 to February- 3, 1882, against Maurice Vignaux.
Slosson also made the best average on record in this match, 38 36- 78, in 3,000 points up.
Balk-Iiine Game. -Highest run at 8-inch balk- line game, 329, on a 5x10 table; the highest
average is 44 52-67, both by Maurice Vignaux, at Paris, January, 1884.
Highest run at 14-inch balk-line game, anchor nurse permitted, 566, by Jacob Schaefer, New York,
December 16,1893. At anchor nurse barred, Frank C. Ives made 359, at Chicago, December 6,1894.
With anchor nurse allowed, Jacob Schaefer and Frank C. Ives each made an average of 100,
Chicago, January, 1894. Ives made an average of 63 2-10 at anchor barred. New York, November 13,