The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-28
ATHLETIC SPORTS.
Inauguration of the New Grounds OF the
New York Athletic Club-The Runs
and the Walks.

Inauguration of the New Grounds OF the
New York Athletic Club-The Runs
and the Walks.
Yesterday afternoon the new grounds OF the
New York Athletic Club were formally opened IN the
presence OF select gathering OF ladies and gentle
men. Tie grounds are delightfully."- situat ID on the
banks OF the Harlem RIVER ON the Westchester
Shore and lie aoout midway between Macomo's
Dam Briage aud the Fourth Avenue Railroad
Bridge. Tue track, though recently made, is an
excellent one, and after little time, If care be
taken win 1t, VIII be one OF the best in the coun-
try. In length round 1t measures exactly 90 feet
inches About i've and half laps OF the entire
course make o mile. The grounds. as before
stated, were iDaugurated yesterday, the sports OF
the day consisting OF jumping, loo yards run,
quarter-mile run. one mile walk aud three miles
walk, all OF which were well COM ested. The num-
Der OF entries ior the walks and runs were about
the average on sucn occasions. The actual con-
testants, however, did not figure numerously
The 10) yards run was disposed OIL heats and was
handicap race.
THE FIRST HEAT
lay between Harry Buermeyer aad A. II. Curtis,
the latter having the handicap advantage or
twenty leet. Buermeyer got away with his oJpo
nent and came Ia winner by about one foot. Time,
1l1as.
II THE SECOND TRIAL HEAT
there were also only two contestants out OF the
four enlered. These two We're good ones, William
u. Gurus and Elliott Burris, Dotn well known men
among amateur atnetes. me start was an even
one anu Mas well won by Gurus, Time, Il SECONDS.
THE THIRD HEAT
brought out R. A. tennell and w. L. SLOW, fennell
havln1 a handicap a IL ieeG rom the scratch ana
STOW % ieet STOW was the winner OF the heat by
about louI yards. Time, Ia seconds.
THREE NILE WALK
This contest was Tor the c.uo championship and
cOIlDplltnfS t.nn 4
brown ana y. NJ. Stern. Al Inc start bJth men
walked VITA .apparent ease, anu, for tue first TWO
still continuing his cay gait, began TO
led stern. slightly. 1ne nrst ml.e round
5 ern being close upon his heels AL the ilme. In
the second mite otera showed greater speed ana
better bottom than MS opponent, crossing the line
the second nile III Is lninu eS aud 70 seconds,
Brown covering the distance seconds behind.
The third lnle proved SIC to be the quicker
walker vi the two. Occasionally quicn enIn. his
step, lie drew away from Blown ana crossed the
nne an easy winner. 1ime u. Al. stern, 27:all;
George j. BioWU, Z. :40A.
ONE QUARTER NILE RUN-HANDIcAp.
For this race only three oi the seven entries
came TO the scralch-W E. Sinclair, howell Ii.
let, and Barnes aud Sprasue eacn as feet
from he start rats was a Well contested race,
ana although Sprague lesseneu the gap sinclair
crossed he me dist. Time, 81 seconds.
W. w. Sinclair
Waldo Sprdgue.. ........................
Howcn II. Barnes ..........................
FINAL HEAT-oNE HUNDRED YARDS RuN-HANDI.
CAT.
The winners In the three trial heats were the
contestants III TINS, whlcn was 10 decide the best
runner. Tie names OF the three successful ones
were william Il. Curtis, Harry Buermeyer ana W.
L. STOW. lhe distance allowed TO stow impressed
many with che Delei that he would G OS5 the line
nrst, but Iurts as on many previous Occa sions,
touched the string first and Was declared the
winner. Time, 1O1a SECONDS.
NHHdul d. 1
marry bLermc! cT.........
ONE MILE wALK-uANDIcAP
THIS proved the m st interesting race OF the
evening. There were SIX entries, nve ming to
the start. ". Ii. ) anaru was tue iavor,te. The
Otner contestai were d. NJ sierra, Il. }. Hudsol
William A. Bryant ana e. A. McCredy. stern was
allowed seconds, AuasOn Al seconds, Bryant %
seconds and McCreu, ~ seconds start .. stafford.
For tie first two laps McCredy kept ahead, with
Bryant on his heels anu Hudson creeping upon
MN. stern was also cssenlug the distance which
lay between him ana those in advance. stafford,
rom whom so mucn was expected, was away
had ana did not appear 10 nave ms usual 0asn
Stern WIS last leaving MIN oehlni and catching up
Oh the Others. ABOUT the Tap lie owe hauled
McGrely ana IN a Few seconds more he gave the
goouDy to Hudson and Bryant coming in the
WHINE ahead Vi all competitors Time, o:57.
Sterns actual time, :oz ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. /
tuus'b...
Is
TINS was tue last oil the DAY Is sport, which passed
on pleasantly, notwltnSt audlnx the excessive heat