The New York herald., 1874-10-04
Fall Meeting of the New Jersey
Athletic Association.
FIVE CLOSELY CONTESTED EVENTS.
Geo. l. Brown, D. M. Stern, c. N. Harris,
w. W. Phillips and Edward Wal
ton, Jr., the Winners.

has done wonders within the past year, bringing
into their ranks many enthusiastic and well
known athletes, who are working with whole
hearts TO make more popular these lie-giving
exercises, and there Is but little doubt but their
exerlions will be crowned with great success.
Their grounds are an easy distance from the
depot, and can hardly be beaten Tor athletic
sports. The track. which Is exactly one-quarter
OF a mile, has q rise and ia OF only six inches
throughout, and the soil Is OF very elastic
character and admirably suited for the pur-
poses intended. An hour before the first event
was called the invited guests began TO crowd
into the enclosure, and when the contestants IN
The hali-mile run took their positions the attned-
ance was very large, the iairer portion OF hu-
manity equalling in numbers those Of the sterner
sex. Many of the visitors came to the track in
carriages and remained seated in them during the
whole OF the sport There were on the programme
five events, embracing hal-milc run, three mile
walk, 100 yard run, In heats, open to all amateurs
100 yard run lor members and one-quarter OF a
mile walk, open to boys not over fourteen years
OF age. These were all decided in quick succession
and IN q manner that drew from the assembled
hundreds cheers OF appreciation Messrs. G. f.
Moore and NJ. Elliott Burris acted judges in the
running contests, and Mr. j. Simonson as referee
in the three mile walk. Mr.. Charles H. Pierce
filled the position Of timer and Mr.. A. J. Cameron
HALF-MILE RUN
This event headed the programme, and OF seven
entries there appeared at the call OF the starter
Mr.. j. w. Edwards, but three, these being G. l.
Brown, of New York, Athletic Club; s. McKnee-
land, New jersey Athletic Association. ana Ben
net Greig, o! New York. The reputation of Brown
is such that every amateur on the grouncs knew
he couldn't be beaten, much less approached, by
his competitors, and yet they anxiously awaited
the snap OF the pistol that would send them spin
ming around the track, as the favorites magnif
cent stride and easy manner OF dong his work is
always worth going long distance TO see. To an
even start, Grelg, the independent amateur rom
New York, went Duging to the 'front.', ana, running
with considerable vitn, mai. tanned tue ead (ten
yardsl an elghtn OF q mile, when Brown moved up
within three yards. kneeland a bad tnlro, and IL
this manner they nn,shed the quarter when
Brown dasned to The front IN magnificent style,
and before going hundred yards iurtAcr had Ills
competitors completely whipped. and coming on
as he pleased, won the dash by seventy yards.
Greig two yards in advance OF kneeland. who was
completely run out Time. 2m o9s VIII ch is excel
lent, considering that the winner was Rot pushed.
Mr.. Brown received his prize-a gold meal OF
unique ucslgn-with becoming mo esty, and was
only 700 glad TO escape the congrat tulatl0ns OF
friends and strangers.
qHREE-MILE WALK.
Next IN order, but among the more important
and interesting OF the events, was tile three.mlle
walk. IL proved most interesting contest mas
much as the seven men wno participated started
with the earnest intention to do as well as possi
BILE. OF the ten that entered there came tor places
j. Davey. Montreal Pedestrian CLUB; d. NJ. Stern,
New York Athletic Clue; W. II. Waldron and ".
H. Halstead Fort Greene Pedestrian Cun; q. I.
Goadby: Harlem Rowing Club; Lyncn. New York.
1ne last named went away with the lead and
maintained 1t Tor an eighth OF mie, when stern,
Saturday az the meeting Of the New York
Athletic Club, went to the 'front.' his superb actlon
did ms best TO no!d the leader, but in vain, as hls
every stride opened the gap. Lyncn was third,
Goadby fourth, Waldron, fl IN and lalstead SIXTH
I'm nf firSf naV hat mo-
been disqualified on the stretch alter two cautions
by the referee. Enter the second lap the lun COM
menced IN earnest, and every contest ant did his
level pest to put his competitors behind him, yet
they finished the first mile In the same positions
Stern I'm. ass. White, 7m. 57s Lyncn, SIN. 16s.
GOadby, Sm 23s.; Waldron, SIN. 39s. Halstead. SIN.
Wa waldron, ''S who is but but sixteen sixteen years old and
Lynch for the better place, as the Iormer out
walked the latter at Mott Haven last week In the
prettiest manner imaeinaoie. but Lynch yesterday
had too long stride Tor Waldron. and Kept hlm
well beaten of. so lar as the winner was con-
cerned the contest was not ~ doubt after the first
mile but stern kept pegglng away IN gallant
manner and entering the seventh lap was 100
ahead OF White, who was second. the other being
as be ore ex epting that The veteran Halstead
was falling lar behind and was now lapped by
16m. 12s.; White, lem. 54s.; Lynch, l7m 5s.;
Goadby. l7m 20s.; Wadron 17m. 40s.; Hal
stead nc @ iI to o 'ne m i tna sere
tators. great eXertions mace by the contestants
and several grand and exciting spurts on the last
walk was decided by stern proving the winner
beating White an eighth OF mle: Lynch tnlrd
fifty yards further, win Wad on Ill Ii, u long dis.
tance In advance OF Halstead Tine oi the three
miles by each walker ls-stern 24m. 45s. White,
Pom 40s.; Lynch 25m. A2s. Goadby, 26m 24s. !;
Wa,dron, 26m. 5Os.; Halstead 2srn. 4os H. is ony
due to Mr.. White to advise tnat he was not IN any
Kind of physical condition to take part In such a
piuless task anu only part; 10 prevent dis
appointment OF friends.
ONE HUNDRED YARD RUN.
or twelve entries Tor TINS event. there came to
the score seven contestants, VIII. Daycy, Mon
treal Pedestrian Club VIM. u. curtis, Lotus Place
Athletic Association Chicago; X. W. Van Bos
Eerck Columbia college. New York; W. l.. stow.
d. NJ. Stern and IL. Il. Buerme ser, New YORK Atm
letic CUB; G. n. Harris, New JerseY Athletic Asso-
citation. This number necesstated that the event
should be decdeo in heats-two IN the fist, two
In the second and three IN the t1rd
First Hedt--Cnrtis ana snow took their positions
at the score, and EVERYBODY grew greatly inter.
fellow from Gotham got away. Curtis breezed out
the lead without exertion. ana, playing with his
opponent all the way IRON the straight won as he
wished by one yard. Time, IL 3-5 SECONDS.
second Heat.-Davey and Buermeyer next came,
with the interest increasing. Alter one lase stait
they got away on even terms anu ran Tor hity
yards abreast, when Buermcycr qulcSencd his
stride, and, shooting along very beautifully,
breasted the tape two yards ahead of Davey.
Time IL 1-5 second
Third Heat.-Nan Boskercs, Harris and Stern
finished the heatq Van at the pistol sena-on
marked out the WgrA anJ sp9ne ed tie way for
tnlrty yards, when Harris rusGcd to the 'front.' in
such q slashing manner that De 6n,shed, with
ease, three yaiBa ahead OF Van Boskerck, with
stern Deatcn or. line, III secoIds
FOarih ana FtiuL beats--Ater R.vlny them the
/ needed rest Curtis, Buermeyer and Harris, o
cracking team, came to the score to wind up the
event. There was much excitement and some
, difficulty experienced IN keeping lew OF the Or
derry assemolase from crowding out on the path.
After false start they got away, with Harris
and Gurus Sue ana siue, Buermeyer two feet IN
the rear. In this manner the leaders ran killing
race down the stretch for siXty-nve yards,
but the way was not all their own, for
Buermeyer came cracking along and was nearly
abreast Of Harris aud Curtis, wnen Harris drew
out Of the ruck ana running finely ana strongly
dashed over tile bnlsh line the winner by two leet,
with curtis second not more than six inches IN
advance OF Buermeyer Tine, 10 4-5 seconds.
! Jhe neat was superby contested ana ended beau
! tiu,ly. That powerful anee Buermeyer who
1 weigns about 1870 pounds. suffers great dlsddvan-
! tasc In being compelled TO start standihg with
| Iign,er men, as beng SLOW III getlns away, his
! competitors Always OBTAIN The Dulge on nun.
! Harry would ike a chance race III nying start.