The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-11
FORT GREENE PEDESTRIAN CLUT


THE ANNUAL SUMMER CONTESTS AT PROSPECT
PARK GOOD DAYS SPORT.
BY special arrangement with the authorities, the
nual summer contests OF tue Fort Greene Pedestrian
Club took place Prospect Park yesterday afternoon
The ground set for the OF the athletes was
the pasture which Is situated little OF the music
stand The track consisted of the hard road that al
most surrounds tho pasture, making the figure OF a
horseshoe When II is considered how poorly such a
track is adapted fast running walking The time
made by some OF tho contestants was excellent =
large number of ladies and gentlemen present TO
watch the exercises. and number OF open carriages
were drawn up the roadway near The ha-mile turn
In the track
Promptly at four O'Clock. tho hour announced for
commencing the programme Mr. :. Pckiord. captain
Of the club called the competitors IN the 100 yard race
Tn toe the mark The starters George Il. Parker
Of the Harlem Athletic Club j. b. Elliott. OF Green
point, and W II. Rolston, of the Harlem Athletics Az
the crack OF pistol they all got away WELL Parker
taking tho lead and holding II to The fnsh. Elliott
cnmc in second, about four yards behind the winner
parkers lime was IL secords The second heat
brought 10 the mark W. J. Duffy, Of the Harlem Ath
letic Club, and ~ Kcndrck. OF the Harlem Pedcs
TRAN Club in this contest Duffy led all the way. He
scored an easy victory in llsh seconds
second on the programme was halt mile run
against time by little Frank Halstcd Of tho Pres
remarkably fast time Tor tenyear old boy Alter THIS
WAS over Mr w T. Halscd started TO do mile
walk IN loo minutes. He started AZ ih. 32s. Every
time he scored mile he cheered by tho crowds
gathered on The SIDES Of the track he made the dis
tancc in III. i0m Is. just
1--WE SECONDS HIS APPOINTED TINE
In the meantime Duny aud George Oakland. OF the
Winona Rowing Club, started on quarIer-mile run.
They used the track which Haslead
dong his tenmilc walk, but gagged the time OF start
ing, so as not 10 interfere with him. Duty won the
race III ols, beating his antagonist iulis twenty-five
10 "a no rOur sp O
winch accounts for his excellent time.
The ons-riie walk brought out Charles Connor, of
the Harlem Athletics; Il. B Butler OF the RiJscwood
Sporting CuD. and w II. Wadron, OF the Fort Greene
protest against waldron, who, he charged, pro-
iessional walker He did object to Wa'dron enter.
ing the race but did not want 10 compromise himself
by coniestng with professional waldron accepted
the protest At the fash ot the pistol all three went
OF IN good style Conner took the lead IN short time,
brushed away the tape IA SIN. as Butler second in
SIN 5Ss., and Wadron last, In SIN. SIS
For the hall mule rum out o 1--WE entries only three
put IN an appearance Parker, the wiuncr of ono Of
tho mile heats J. +. oliver, OF the Fort Greene
Athletics, md William Bcarnes, OF the Columbia
College Athletic Association. In this Bcarnes had
his own way Oliver trippcd very near tho start and
Parker withdrew after going short distance He
claimed that the filed spikes 10 his shoes hurt him.
Others ncld that he saving his breath tor the leo
yards dash against Duny Beayncs' time I'm. 2ls.
The next in order was the thrcc-mile walk Parker,
Oliver Waldron, Bearncs and Oakland entered,
but only three started. 4. G. Holskc tho in
25m. 13s Conner second his time being 25m. 2Ss.
Parker and Duffy then toed tho mark TO settle the
question OF the 100 yard championship. II was hard
and went like Fash to the winning goal which h.
crossed in llLs