The New York herald., 1874-09-25
MUSCULAR AMUSEMENT.
Athletic Sports in Westchester County
First Annual Games Of tho Yonkers

Athletic Sports In Westchester County,
First Annual Games Of tho Yonlxers
Lyceum.
The first annual exhibition Of athletic games by
members OF the Yonkers Lyceum was given yes
terday afternoon, in a spacious enclosure located
on the Sawmill River road, about three miles dis.
tant from what was, until recently, the village OF
YOnkers. An assemblage which In point OF num-
bers and responsibility far eXceeued that wit
messed on any previous occasion OF purely
local interest conveyed by their presence
well merited compliment to the ambi-
tious athletes, nearly all OF whom were
about for the first time to test their Skill and
muscular ability in public. The all-absorbing In
terest in the proceedings kept even the more reck-
less portion of the spectators in admirable order,
while "Young America" who was largely repre-,
sensed, forgot his natural procvities; and in his
delight at watching the various performances, left
untouched richly laden apple orchard In an ad-
lolnlng lot The prizes, which included gold and
silver medals, water pitchers gold lockets,
cases of table cutlery, with many other useful
and ornamental articles were valued IN all at
about $500. 1t may here be mentioned that the
lonKers LyCeum was organized SIX years ago,
having then but 10ur members on its rolls. The
mem6ersnip now numbers 10 ana Is mostly com
Yonkers or New York. The ASSOCIATION already
possesses a timely fitted up gymnasium, commo-
dlous billiard room and library con tanning some
600 volumes, which 1t Is expected VIII De thrown
open to the pubic at no distant period 1t has,
OF the stan dard periodicals OF the day.
Shortly after two O'Clock the games were lnau-
gurated ey the feat Of throwing the hammer
an Instrument weighing twelve pounds. In this
exercise there were lour competitors. the rule
being that each one should be entitled to three
trials oil his skill. The first trial resulted in tie
between Isaiah Frazier and II. g. Jackson, and
these two throwing or Jackson was declared the
nns of feet the eei inches hes
by Frazier This was followed by the 'run-
ming nigh leap" at which five OF the members
cOntended Tor the supremacy. The bar was raised
inch by inch until 1t was suspended at a height OF
four eet six inches, aud before which time all OF
the contestants nad been declared out" except.
ing Isaiah Frazier and r b. Irvine. The former
having tailed to 60 over the bar at the height
named Irvine, after two or three attempts cleared
Isaiah Frazier We're the only contestants, the for :
by his rival. The standing high leap" was
undertaken by tnree Of the members. and was
cleverly won BY Isaiah Frazier, who went over the
bar at feet, his competitors falling to attain u
height OF more than ieet II inches. A short race
oI 100 yards was easily won by I. b. Irvine in ii
entries, and after close and protracted contest
Isaiah Frazier was awarded the prize, after
distance ans Of u @ inches Ine ea
by SIX OF the members, all of whom made what are
usually termed "yery pretty Shots The palm
! sent the ball a,dlstance of 3S2 feet inches. The
mile race was won by T. b. Irvine, who was eIt in
SOLITARY OF the track BY his
distance several other games were spirit
edy contested, including walking match
OF one mile. and for which there were,nve entries.
| This was Vaiantly won bv Isaiah Frazier, who
| during the contest displayed pedestrian qualities
of which professional waikist might naturally be
/ proud. A sack race was also ran toward the close
| which occasioned convulsive merrment among
the spectators as The n,estants rolled over each
were Messrs. M. X. Couzens Henry B. Archer, Ii.
} Won St0rcns George Godle and John Watt