The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-01
TIE ATHLETES AT Wort MAVEN.
Games for the Chnmpionsbip of America %
Close Contests ana Good Records.

tlOsc contests ana GOOD Records,
The New York Athletic club yesterday
had their seventh annual TALL games for the
amateur championship Of America on their
grounds at Mott Haven. Among the contes-
tants were amateurs fom Canada and Boston.
In the one-hundred yard run there were fifteen
contestants ON hand. Tney were divided into
four grades, and took turns IN running. Henry
Lauterbach, Of Now York city. led one with
llh sec; james q. Lathrop, Of the Union Atm
letc club Of Boston, the second with II sec.
tho third contained three Of the best men IN
the r.cc, VIM. Il. Curtis. OF the New York
Athletic. who rowcd in the Northwest
ern crew at Saratoga and Philadelphia
X. la Montague aud Frederick c. Laportas. La
Montague led with TO-. sec. Tho fourth group
was led by George II. Parker of the New York
Athletic umc II sec. The first and second
mru In q ch or these heats subsequently ran
again In two groups. In the ntst, Iauterhach
won In u sec. In the second La Montague and
portas were tied time,lO5 sec. Ihe winners
aud second meu IN this second triN aiterward
ran hnal and deciding heat. which Lapori as
won in lOS Sec Parker being second. La
Montague showed himself an excellent runner
for single heat, In which ho would probably
have carried Of the prize. but lacked the en-.
durance Of LnpOrtns for the repeated trial heats.
For the one NIL" run ten contestants were en-
tered, OF whom seven presented themselves.
Tue priza was tlken by IItrold Lambe Of the
Arronaut Boat CLUB OF Toronto. splendid run
the Yonkcrs Lyceum second. Benjamin G..
Williams, ths chamrion runner OF the New
\ ork Athletic, rln well, making better time
T. "a he ever did before; but Lambe was not to
b. beaten.
For the 10 yard hurdle rrce there were nino
entries, divided into three groups, for the frst
tiial heat. la the first group only James Pear
son - the Toronto Lacrosse Ciub made his ap-
tie rance, und he walked over the course. In
the second George Hitchcock OF New York city
led line, % sec. la the third o. L. Richard OF
"a N Al md h. ttn
aftetward Dy the winners IA the trial heats, aud
WAS won by hitchcock In IL sec, Richard being
For the one mile walk nine contestants ap-
peared, out II eleven entered. ID. VI. Stern Of
uies ii seconds, stopping leisurely ON the track
10 look around occasion ally at the walkers be-
nind him. William 81. Watson Of the College VI
The t!iN II New York was second.
for the quarter mile run the winners In the
trisl meats were W. u. Robertson of the Mon
treal Athletic Club, time 55A seconds Edward
Merritt Of the New YORK Athletic, bss md
John Grasslck Of the Scottish A meroan Ath-
letie cub, 6d&. ne winner in the deciding
For the threc-nile walk there were nve en-.
tries, ID, y. stern again won easily. He ev-
denty tsied to fetch IN Charles {. shaw. Of the
iOnkers Lyceum, Tor the second place, by
coaching and otherwise enc ,uraging MIN; but
heHnald u; Sayre, OF Wood's Gymnasium, \
son OF Dr. Slyre, and pluoky young walker,
passed shaw toward the close, Notwithstanding
the laiters desperate cGOrt TO spurt, where
upon stern abandoned bis pfOtsge and walked
IN himself; tine, p min. " scc.; S.yre second.
This walk stern declared was to be his last. lie
h"s been NJ II Tour yea :. during which he has
walked numerous matches, without ever being
beaten IN 'ratch race. lie has also won all
sorts Oi hauDicap MATCHES, and Is the owner VI
stiiLg uI metals.
In the one-uiie walk for the championship Of
America ne carried III the championship medal
offered Dy HE New j tIz.y Athletic Ciuu. july 4,
lc,), ma H.ain cep ID. this year, and Il a. now
his own absolutely. Although he hos never
Iedtrn nninLto o. in pubic, he has IN practice
surpassed the best ;imo of Perkins. the cnam-
piOn Of England hat makes this especially
remAfkaUle Is that he is not over feet inches
IA heisht; out ne makes up Tor shOrtness Of
legs % splendid muscular Development that
enables MIN TO WELD them with great speed
Inerc were four entries for throwing the
hammer. Wn. u. Curtis, the winner, threw II
10 icei, inches. j. Mcmillan OF the Calcduni-
ans Was cOnd. throwing 1t - feet, ia1hes.
The seven Iuiie wal, was both amusing and
excitin-. he anus clnent w.s furnished 10y tue
men who brought W the rear, aud Mere about a
OCcaStoncu by ths closeuess OF tue contest for
the lead between ca rie- CunnOr OF the \. ". L.
a. EyunAslum anu l.. Z. lu'skr Ot tue IA larlem
Atlilt tic. lntb passed and re- Bs~el each other
repeatedly, both waking we'll Out CVuuOr show
iug ulust end durdhct. aud coming Ia winner at a
mtt.ing pace I'm IS minutes, 3.}s seconds Holske
secouI WITH 90. 81 =.
III. Edwards fIcheu of New York won the
running high jump, gracefully and handsomely
clearing D ieet o.uches: sec md, Geo. \. Walkeg,
" the Union Annette CLUB Of Boston, feet
inch.
Henry L. Buermeyer, of the New York Ath-
.euc, vett Large, he w man, threw the shot %
ftct Inches; second, Juhn Gra,sick, vi the
Scottisn \ ieric al, 3i ieet ~ Inches.
Is .i-h Er.4ter, ( the Iunkers Lyceum. made
aruuniug long Jump OF 1, ieei Inches; GeorSe
HitchcOck WAC second. vita |. feet >. inrnes.
lne half miiu run Harold LauUe Of Iorouto
won handsomely from ten Or more cOmpeti. .Ors
IN inmates 10 seconds.
lhe rain was much 10 be regretted, for the
games were Otherwise very successful.