The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-10
ATHLETIC SPORT.
GENTLEMEN AMATEURS ON THE RUNNING PATTI


HEATS OF ONE HUNDRED YARDS.
Though the ground OF the New York Athletic
Club at Mott Haven is we'll patronized by the ad.
mirers OF athletic sports when the weather ID
warm and pleasant, 1t lacks visitors usually at this
season OF the year, and all Is plank and drear.
There was an exception to this, however, yester.
day afternoon as the Old rendezvous was partcu.
larry lively Tor an hour or two, an important con.
test between amateurs there being decided.
This event was between three gentlemen, men,
pers or the Union Club, and was arranged some
time since subsequent to O conversation upon the
merits or colleglans IN general In sports OF an
athletic character. The parties IN question are
Mr.. A. B. Purdy, Mr.. Robert Waller Jr., and Mr..
W. Isen. Ot these Mr.. Purdy bet his friend
Iselin, first $50 that he could prove victorious in
O 100 yard spin, and second, $50 that Waller could
also beat him In like event, the three to run TO-
gether, in heats, best two in three. So soon as
this agreement was contaminated the acquaint-
ances OF the respective individuals began to spec
uiate, even money being staked to considerable
amount that Mr.. Iselin would be beaten
by both his antagonists. The principals went
into the matter in earnest, and q few days ago
put themselves into the hands OF professional
trainers, John Long looking after Messrs: waller
and Purdy While Professor yuIa took cn arg o.
man but three days in ali to give hun points and
suggest proper dietary regimen
me running path OF the club was found to be IN
excellent condition Tor this season OF frost, three
Jour days. LABOR being expended upon 1t by
strong breeze. keen as knife, greeted the com.
pany that assembled about three O'Clock, and
preparing matters the men came quite promptly
to the scratch. Mr.. Barnett acted as Judge ioi
Purdy. Mr.. G. de b. Moore served as starter, and
that well and Iavorably known athlete, Mr. d; =:
no nea the the
First HeaL-When the principals appeared ~
the scratch all were confident ana. 1T may 0e
Purdy and Waller won the toss and selected the
outside OF the path by lar the best position:
side. They got away fairly at the report OF the
pistol. though Purdy was tue quickest OF the three
up. Plrdy fell back to second place. ten Yards
away Iseiin breezlng past HIM easily and leading
tne distance. Waller was not tagging. how
ever. though the laggard at the send:
iselin twenty yards from the dnish, and. Keeping
up the steam breasted the string aoout ten lncnes
m TSe
pert at the business, announced the neat as IL
seconds July second too last.
The neil being called Tor second heat, they as:
sumed their places as before; but IN the send o.
there arose trouble from the inexperience VI the
To the order, "Ger on the marx," by Mr.. Moore;
when he fred the pistol as the signal sl
CRIED, "Hold onp' and the starter, seeing him
hesitate, repeated the cry; but meanwhile !selln
|
ane to near the warning stuck calamity to their
work. Isein beating Purdy out over Two yards.
! The starter, when questioned concerning the
signal, gave 1t as MS opinion that tine start was
not iair," and the referee had no other Out 10
! declare 1t emo heat" This was rather severe
| upon Mr. Iselin, who had two men working har-
| moniously together to defeat, as 1t required him
to run an additional 100 yards IN wnlcn the " inner
! OF the first heat did not participate. Yet MI.
lsein complained not, ana really mere IL none
other tnan the starter to blame IN sne matter
whose duties were simple enough and should nave
been discharged without such a serious mlshIp
Second the usual rest the men wen,
the raw wind, winch seemed laden with icicles. -
cutting was it. MIR. Purdy got the bulge on his
yards mad been spun, giving way to Mr.. lselln.
Tue latter showed the way until within fifteen
yards OF the winning post, when Mr.. Waller came
steamlng along and Knocked down the string
about SIX or seven inches ahead OF Iselin, who
was three yards in front OF Purdy. Time, 81 an.
nOunced, II "a seconds.
! Mr.. Purdy lost one OF his waRers and won the
OIner. There Is room Tor Improvement In Mr.
lsen's style of running. and wnen he gets rld Of
one or two faults-a very easy wOrK-he Will De
hard man to beat, assuming, oil course, that MS
condition Is fair Yesterday he was not IN go0l
fix, and IN each heat, wnen two.tnrds Oh tne ois
tance had been accomplished. MS excessive aVolr
dupo told against him. and he could not noid OUT
In April or May next, with proper attention, ns
Will give any OF our amateur W rs n ws
in good form.
New York ATHLETIC CLUB GROUNDS MOTT
HAVEN, N. Y, January 0, ls75-Matcn OF s2oO'
meats OF 100 yards, best two In three. lNote.-Mr
/ PURIFY betting Mr.. lselin that both he and MI
Waller can beat him; the result draw.) .
Robert Waller, Jr..... ....'..'.'.'...'''..'''" !
I W. Isclin. ........''...''''.':
A. B. purdy " .:coais
Judge Tor Waller and Purdy- Mr.. Arnold.
Judge for Iseln-Mr. Barnett
starter-G. De 3. Moore.
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