The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-07-30
ATHLETIC SPORTS.
The Amateur Handicap Meeting on tho
Grounds In lott Haven,

The long-talked-of amateur athletic
handicap meeting came Of at tho grounds OF the
New York Athletic Club, Mott Haven, yesterday.
Tho track is one-nfth Of a mile. The 100 yards
race was run on che baok stretch from north to
south. The manager was Alfred II. Curtis ref
cree. Henry X. Buermeyer; handicap and time
keeper, James Watson clerk Of the course,
Edward J. Hudson; associated clerk, Edward
0oldschmidt; Judges at the finish. Theo.
kochner and James X. Curran starter. John
Welsher scorer, John p. Farron.
The nrst race, handicap, one hundred yards,
trfal heats, had forty-two entries. The nrst heat
s o New Ycs s1d s2 .n ". s. y ns
oads. 1he second heat had three starters, and
was won by John H; Ferguson of Yonkers in
scSro scS sD%. James q Laihr0p won easily 10
length in 10Y seconds. The 9th heat
w.s won by X. Z. La Montague Of the Rockaway
AtsIes CUB az ate, Sl9se contest WITH Frank
Thomas Duffy Of tho Harlem Athletic Club
rushed to the front. but v. II. Foote, Jr.. came
tape together msking dead heat In 10< sec
9nds. The heat was run over and won by
heat was won by Rober. Prior, Jr.. OF the Har-
lem Athletic Club In IL seconds. The eighth
Ssss sn' Ts' s0Sr
T6a TInnIns I,.,n sy three fee. in lSS scs9ns,
Ontario, iroW John Drew, in 10 seconds. The
tenth had two starters. They were sent on in
Rodgers, Trenton, \. j., won ron mi in liz seconds.
The eleventh beat was won by g. II. Herrick Of
the Harvard Athletic Association In 10k SEQ
The one mile run had eleven starters. AT the
report OF the pistol they dashed on at the top OF
win. There was great excitement man Tested
BY the spectators, who shouted to their favor
ties. The race was won by David Woods, OF
staaRered and reeled al the way up the stretch,
followed by Oliver !. Johnson. second. and
Then came the one hundred yard race, second
trial heats, between the winners of the frst
Kendrick In 10a seconds. Second heat, between
winners Of atsh, .iItn, seventh, and eighth
heats, won by X. l.. La Monteeue In 10k seconds.
Third heat, between winners OF the NINTH
tenth, and eleventh heats, won by James
In the four-hundr red -and -forty-yards trial
the fnnD the nrst heat was won by Thomas A.
Mokwen, OF the Scottish merican Athletic
Clue, In 50 seconds; second heat by Il. G. La
Montague In 81 seconds; third heat by James
q; Lathrop OF Boston In Sc seconds.
Then came the grand feature OF the day, the
two-mie walk, which had sixteen starters
Insy an ;S1sa =, ns n, SG Ss sss star, sSy 1t
ers. some working tneir shoulders, and others
their arms and less. A great deal OF interest
the race, which was won by Frodrck weesel OF
Newark, N. j., In i5:T; James ID. FIR emsn OF
view Ofk, tecoDui dnd Cnhrles y. SnaN, tOlru.
Now came the one hundred Yards nnal heat
between the winners OF the second trial heats.
Il was won by r. LA Montague IN gallant style,
victor received with rounds OF applause.
Time l0A seconds.
The last race was tho four-hundred- and forty
yards nnal heat between the nrst and second in
the trial heats. This race w-s warmly contested
from the start TO the nnlsh; LathrOD kept tho
lead, although vigorously pressed by X. Il. Col
gate, passing over the score the winner Of the
race amid the shouts and cheers OF the spec
/ ~ In ri ipta
seconds.
After the race was over. the manager, Mr..
Alfred II. Curtis, presented the nrst winners
with gold medals. and those who came second
were awarded silver medals.