The New York herald., 1875-07-01
ATHLETICS.
TIE OPENING GAMES oP THE OLYMPIC CLUB on
NRW YORK.

THE OPENIM0 GAMES OF 1HE OLYMPIC CLUB VI
NRw YORK
The opening games OF the olympic Club, OF New
York. we're hello yesterday on the grounds OF the
New Jersey Athletic Association, at Ridgewood,
n. ]. The olympic Club is 4 comparatively new
association that was organized last winter by q
number oI the members OF Jonn Woods Gymna-
stun. The Officers OF the club aIe:-President,
Fred. Englehart; Vice President - MeiRs,
and Secretary, K A. Pennen. The games yes
terday were not as well attended as they
would have been II the track had been
nearer the city, but quite large num-
ber OF well known athletes were present
on the grounds. Mr.. Wheeler Philips, OF the New
Jersey Athletic Association, ofliciated as referee
games we're advertised to commence al three
O'Clock p. Nj, out, as q large number OF the COM
petitors missed the l AS train, IL was past i've
O'Clock before the starters In the loo yards were
brought TO the scratch. There were three en-
tries Bennett Greig. r. A. Pennen and N. Burn
ton. The course was In excellent order, aud the
men had straight run IN. but little up hill.
Greig Jumped away with the lead, and was never
beaded. Burnton nnshing good second. Time.
H. seconds. Tue next event was the one mile
p Eugenart r. W. Pennel and Mr..
Faircniid. They started all in heap.
followed by Carroll Englehardt anu Fairchild.
Carroll passed Pennell before tney bad gone n
couple OF uuuufcu yhrnB, anu tuen MI fdiICnHu
down IN the grass, a man9uvre wncn hr
Pennel Immediately initiated. Ths lett ihe rnce
between Carroll aud Engiehardt, and the lormer
gradually increased his leao. EnKlenardt nung
on bravey considering the condition ne was In,
but gave up before ne had completed three-quar-
ters Of a mile. Carroll stuck to his work steadily
and made the mile In SIN. las. The nrst quarter
was made IN I'm. 5js., the second IN 2n los, the
tnird IN 2m. 0gs and the fourth In I'm. OILS. Fne
next event was throwing the hammer There
were two competitor W. II. Penneli ana Mr..
Fairchild. The former won easy, throwing the
hammer "A distance
half mile handicap. open To members OF the New
Jersey Athletic Association, was the next on the
list. The following men started
Name Club AiIouance.
NJ E Sincialr Yorx Athletic scratch
W H. Waidron New YORK Athletic ...... .... IS sees.
J. Kneeland. New York Athletic. ~ secs.
J. Graydon New York Athleuc 70 secs
OF tve seconds kneeland went or followed ave
SECONDS later Oy Waldron. Greig had TO wait seven
seconds longer anu Sinclair brought up the rear
eight seconds later. Graydon ran quarter ana
then gave up. In the meanwhile Greg was max
ing good work. with Sinclair pushing hard 10
order :-Greig kneeland, Sinclair and Nadr0n.
Slnclar's time was 2:0SA, GrelR's 2:lz ana
Kneeland's 1928. Greig won the Meda Pennell
and Grelg tnen started IN the quarter or mile
handicap, the former receiving eight seconds
start The handicap was little too much ior
Grelg, he could never make up the gap Pen
mel! won by fifteen yards In O6. The one-mie
race did not take pace, and no one appeared 10
be anxious TO meet Mr.. Falrchild In mat trial OF
endurance The medals were presented 10 the
lew appropriate remarks as he handed Mr.. FAIR
child tns second prize In the contest at throwing
the hammer. The next meeting Of the olympic
CLUB Will be held in the fall OF this year.