The New York herald., 1874-09-27
Annual Fall Meeting Of the New
York Athletic Club.
EIGHT INTERESTING EVENTS.
M. E. Burris, A. M. Rennie, G. !. Brown, John
Anderson, N. L. Allen, D. M. Stern
and John Davey the Winners.

WAS run ana tne ldSL prIZe presented
Many of the spectators were ladies, and
the eagerness with which they watched the con-
testants and bestowed their congratulations upon
the winners, were almost sufficient reward,
even as their presence was great encouragement.
By two O'Clock the path was aligned with the rep
resentatlon OF beauty and grace, and behind them,
also seated, were their escorts, and though the SUM-
with an eye of fabulous ferceness, famed across
the grounds the spectators remained In their chairs
or sauntered up ana down under umbrellas
watching every movement OF The lads In costumes
Gralullas Band was In aJteni dance, and during
brief intervals charmed the assembled hundreds
with choice music.
SPIN OF ONE HUNDRED YARDS.
or the eight important events on the programme
the first was spin Of 100 yards, for which there
were fifteen entries nine OF whom came to the
scratch. This necessltated deciding it in heats,
Of which the drawing for positions thus resulted -
First Heat-F Steinouck, New YORK Turn
verein; A. NJ. Rennie New York Caledonian
Club; Fl. E. Buermeyer, New York Athletic
club; George II. Parker. olympic Base Ball Club.
Second Heat-C. W. Henderson. Brooklyn; Chris
tan Muller, New York Turnverein; c. N. Harris,
New Jersey Athletic Association; G. Ii. Hayman,
New YORK; M. Elliott Burris New York Athletic
Club.
First Heat-Promptly upon call the four first
named came upon the path and took their posi-
tiOns at the scratch, while men, women and chill
dren craned their necks to obtain q good view
as they came breezng to the tape. The start was
excellent Rennle taking the lead and holding 1t
for fifty yards when Buermeyer dashed to the
front and won easily by three yards, Renne Sec
Ond, one yard IN front OF Parker, and SteinbucK
last. Time, II seconds. The winner received
Second Heat.-Messrs. Henderson, Muller Harris,
Hayman and Burrls were at once called to run
~ M, of
the bystandeIs exclaimed, "rhls Is settled
before Tvs run-Burrs can't lose;" and
with the lead, which he maintained without
effort, though Harris endeavOred to press him,
four ards IN front OF Hayman, the Others beaten
of. Burris tall form as he breasted the tape was
received with good round cheer which brought
q qulZZng smile to his face, seeming TO say "lt's
not over yet." lime of The heat, II seconds.
Third and Ftnat Heat.-Aiter allowing the win
ners oil the previous heats-Buermeyer and
Bul ris-sutcient time to rest, they were called
Tor the deciding heat, when the interest became
intense, as TWO grand performers, In magnlncent
teud themselves to the last incn. Burns got the
pes; Of the SGse anso,Dg na tine
half yards in front of Buermeyer. Tue
latter ran grand race, and mis- neetness sent the
loA seconds the best properly authenticated
record OF amateur time lor the distance on
at onoe called to the
President Knowlton presented him with hand
some gold medal It was expected that Wi'am
cago, would enter ior this event, but ne arrived
on the ground too late TO be drawn Tor in the
heats. His presence among the contestants might
have causeu different result.
RUNNING HIGH JUMP.
OF the seven entries Tor this event there re-
sponded TO the call OF the clerk OF the course
CHRISTIAN Muller, New York Turnverein Fred.
ME, New York Caedonlan Club. The Contest
ants co%panedd that the ground ra was not
m hai iuiu
Alter repeated trials the winner was adjudged to
be Mr.. Kennle, VINO cleared leet 10 inches. both
Muller and steinbach going out at feet inches.
Mr.. Rennle accepted his gold medal with the re-
mark, .It should nave been much better"
RUN OF HALF A MILE.
This contest was next called, and OF the eight
entries there appeared at the scratch +. J. Hynes,
New York Ath!ete CLUB: c. D: Jones, Seawannaka
Brown. New York Athletic Club. Former per-
iormances OF Mr.. Brown made hlm great fav-
OF the pistol and tore down to the judges stand
rapidly that he received cheer, but this am
bilious young gentleman ran himself out before the
Brown, with his strong stride went TO the front
and maintained this post OF honor without diffl-
Guilty as, running easily and confidently, he landed
the winner by six yards. There was grand tus-
sic between Jones and hynes for second place, ana
ten yards. He beat Hynes fully three feet and
Henderson was thoroughly beaten on. Time,
2:13h.
This event, requiring good strong muscles to
achieve any degree Of prominence, was next
much attention as the remaining contests
had called forth. the evidences OF strength ana
THIS were ChrIstan Muller, New York Turnverein !;
j. MacMilen, New York Caedonian Club; Fred
Steinbacn, New York Turnvereln; John Ander-
son, Newark, n. j.; Ii. 4. Buermeyer, New York
Athletic Club Each were given three trials,
when resulted as lOiiows:-
Anderson-S9 leet inches, 81 feet71s inches, 40
Buermeyer-2s feet inches, "a feet Inches, "a
MacMlen--29 feet = inches, 81 feet 8k inches,
80 ieet 9n inches
Muller-25 eet 5ls inches, 81 feet 10 inches
Mr.. Anderson received his medal with great
nodesty, but receiving medals is not new thing
Tor joan.
This was considered one OF the more important
races Of the day, and 1t really was grand strug-
gle from beginning to end. When the contestants
]: b; sheeper, New York; N. N. Lendrnm,
and John Gath, Young Mems Christian Assocla-
ton. Everybody seemed greatly pleased that this
event was 20 be decided, and the G buzz Of excite:
the Harlem. When the hollow echo OF the pistol
sent them on the MISSION Sleeper dashed to the
sp.asue @ went in advance, Sleeper second, Alien
third, taking 1t coolly. On the second lap Sprague
stll! Kept the post Of honor, Alien going up sec
sprague followed his his example. having started
the fourth time passing the stand, sinclair led
Allen ten yards, the latter fifteen yards in
'front.' Of Gath, with Lendrum beaten on.
Shortly after, the two last named dropped
out, ana then the tug-ofwar was at
hand Entering the last Jap, sinclair, with
unexampled gameness, was running five yards In
the front, and maintained this advantage half
way around, when Allen passed him with rusn
and breasted the tape the winner by fifteen yards
Tine, :52. Sinclair ran himself completely out
and Allen was not far from being IN the same con-
dltion.
RUN OF FOUR HUNDRED AND FORTY YARDS
or ten entries there appeared upon call five
gentlemen, these being NJ. Elliott Burris, New
York Athletic Club; George II. Parker, olympic
Base Ball Club c. H. Hayman, New YORK;
A. w. sullivan, Lotos Place Athletic Club
chicago A. ]. Cameron, New Jersey Ath-
letic Association. Although Burris had
done grand work in the 100 yard spin, he looked
fresh and seemed eager for the send-on. AS they
dashed away sullivan took the lead, and, passing
the stand the first time, was twelve yards In 'front.'
OF Burris, who was lar In advance ol
Cameron, the others well up. Going
around the lap and before an eighth or
p-tl hat haau Hayman