The New York herald., 1876-07-30
AMATEUR ATHLETIC MEETING.

SPIRITED CONTESTS ON THE NEW YORK ATH-
LETIC CLUB GROUNDS, MOTT HAVEN.
Pursuant to announcement the Amateur Handicap
Athletic meeting was held the grounds OF the New
York Athletic Club, at Mott Haven, yesterday alter
noon and witnessed by about 200 persons, In
Guiding considerable number OF asnionably dressed
ladies' Tho day was all tina. could be desired by the
competitors and the track In admirable con-
dtion. Among the organizations represented
in the several contests were the Dauntlcss
Boat Club, New York Athletic Club,
Scottish American Athletic Club, Harlem Athletic
Club, Yonkors Lyceum, Yale Athletic Club, Union Aih-
lctc Club, Boston; Pianled Athletic Club, New Jer
sey; Nassau Boat Club Rockaway Athletic Club Ath-
letc Association, College New York; ST. Paul's School,
Concord; Harvard Athletic Association, Young Mems
Christian Association, New Jersey Athletic Association
and the Ataanta Boat Club For the successful rivals
in each there three prizes, the first and
ond being OF gold aud The third Of silver Puncually
the time named the programme the feats OF speed
and endurance commenced and carried out to the
close with commcndabe promptness and regularity.
The nrst event series OF trial heats in running
the distance being one hundred yards When eleven
trial heat took place between the winners OF the FIRST
and similar distance, and lastly final heat be-
tween the winners OF the three second trial heats.
In the first trial heat Of 100 yards there were four
competitors. /. was won by W. A. Bartlett OF New
York who had started with an allowance Of thirty
three feet Time, 10e seconds
There three contestants in the second heat,
which was scored by John H. Ferguson, OF Yonkers,
he having been allowed sixteen feet IN starting Time,
II scconds.
james G. Luthrop, of the Union Athletic Club, Bos
ton. the third heat from brace OF rivals both OF
whom nad greater vantage ground IN starting than he
had Tme ION Sc, onds.
The fourth neat was secured by W. l. Kendrck OF
the Harlem Athletic Club he having heen enabled
with u start of thirty feet to take tho judges tape
line away from his three associates in the race Time
lOla seconds
K L. La Montague OF the Rockaway Athletic Club,
carried oil the honors in the nth heat, whcn par
ticpaed by two Others both OF whom started few
ieet ahead OF him. Time, 10Y seconds.
The sixth proved dead heat two out OF the
Thomas Duffy, Of the Harlem Athletic CLUB he having
had allowance OF twenty-five feet to start with the
first trial. Tine l04 seconds.
Four contended for victory in the seventh heat,
winch was won by Robert Pryor, Jr., OF the Harlem
Athletic Club, who set oil with advantage of thirty
three iect allowance. Time, IL seconds
George C. Power, OF the Nassau Boat Club. with
thirty feet from the scratch left three rivals
behind hm in the eighth heat. Time, lOI, seconds
In the ninth heat James smith, OF Ontario, Canada,
was scored the winner having started few feet IN the
rear OF three others Time, 10 seconds.
The tenth heat was won by Frederick Rodgers, OF
Trenton, ~ j., and over IA solitary competitor who
stepped out few tect ahead of him. Time, IL i
onds.
4. H. Hcrrck of the Harvard Athletic Association
winner of the eleventh heat, in which three
contended Tor success Time l0i4 seconds.
In the second TRIAL heats OF 100 yards between tho
winners OF the first, second, ihrd and fourth heats
W. |. kcndrick oil victorious. Time, l0l. Soc
onds. The contest between the winners OF the fifth
sixth, seventh and eighth heats was won by H. l.. La
Montague. Time, 10ia SECONDS The second beat be-
tween the winners OF the NINTH tenth and eleventh
heats was awarded TO James Smith. Time lOl. Sec
onds
Next the programme mile run. for
which there we're thirteen ENTREES In this David
Woods oil Ontario Canada, carried oil prize Time
4m., 43s.
lively run OF a quarter OF mile formed the next
event, Thomas A. McEwen. OF the Scottish American
Athletic Club getting in nrs although followed closely
by Thomas Duffy Time. SO seconds. The heat In
this by f. c. La Montague OF the New York
Athletic Club, Henry W. Peckweii of the Dauntiess
Boat Ciuo reaching the tape line almost simuha.
neously Time So seconds In the third heat James
G. Lathrop, OF the Union Athletic Club, Boston, was
declared the winner K X Colgate, OF New York
taking the second place. Time, 52 seconds. The final
heat between he hrst and second In the trial heats
was won by l.athrop H. X. Colgate coming in second.
The last event was two mile walk, VIII ch par
ticpalcd In by seventeen asprants ior pedestrian
honors In this contest there multfarous STYLES
OF iocomotion exhibited, some OF which, from their
gro esqce aspect, Afforded not little amusement to
many OF the spectators. The time allowed the cCm-
pctitors varied IRON 10 TO l65 seconds Although ono
OF the contestants went the track in a
somewhat ambiguous manner, evncing too ready
dspos TO bend the hinges OF The knee" there
some excellent walking done, especially that OF
William N. Watson, OF the Athletic Association OF
New York, who was frequently applauded by the
semblagc The was won by Frederick Vessel, OF
Newark, \. j., James d. Freeman. OF New YorK, being
awarded the second place. Time, l5m lis.