The New York herald., 1877-07-07
COLLEGE ATHLETIC SPORTS.
SECOND AssuAI FIELD MEETING OF THE IN


TERcoLLEGIATE Neutrality-suspicious.
PERFORMANCES AND RECORDS BEATEN.
The second annual field meeting of tho Athletic As
sociation o American Colleges took place yesterday.
at Mott Haven, on the grounds Of tho New York Attn
letc Club and was very successful The weather was
fine and the attendance OF spectators iar but not by
any large anticipated, as these sports
apt bring out the pick OF athletes OF the cor
lcges the association On this occasion, however,
the strength OF the ASSOCIATION in credtable perform
ers was not fairly represented as tho oolors OF Yale
Bowdoin, Wesleyan, Rutgers, Cornell, Trinity, Brown,
Amherst and Darimoul lh wore absent. The sburden
Of the play" fell upon the shoulders Of Columbia
University of Pennsylvania and Princeton. and
the efforts OF their loyal carried the meeting 10
successful termination. OF the llteen events set
down for decision our mar have special reicrence as
being noteworthy performances aud particularly
should they be callod attention In this wIse three
OF them were by the same individual, Mr.. Horace
H. Lee, University OF Pennsylvarle. Tho appearance
Of this gentleman tho cinder path introduced to
the lovers of athletic sports IN this vicinity novico
Of great ability and one in time. II all well with
him, who do much to show what be well done
by American college athletes In the hundred yards
dash Lee sprncd the distance at tremendous pace,
and by ten feet tho capital time of 1879. ln
the running broad leap Lee again showed 10 advantage
the best by several inches before reached in this
country although It Is reported that 10 1t In was
Gently made In California Dy an Engiish gentleman.
BE this as may, Lees loap was ver'able hycr cor
recty measured BY competent udgcs and all the moro
extraordinary from the fact that the present meeting
the winnor's ftst attempt at public jumping The
quarter mile race, by q. Ii. Hammond, Of Couin-
bis again cut down the record, he flushed Ia
shape in 81 seconds, Just two 6hs o n second better
than Mr. NJ. n. Burroughs time on the old track at
Harlem made ln cracking struggle with that grand
athlete William B. Curtis, OF Chicago, who, by the
way, has done more to push athletic sports to the
front in this country than any other half
dozen men that can be named. Until yesterday
pleasant "Pete" Burroughs 81 seconds had Stood
unchalenged for nearly four years, but now it fades
away, as have many other records Ia the meantime.
The fourth event 10 this list Of 'cxtra work' the
22O yards race, where Lee, in pushing the red and
ra Ddcx ho o. 'ns il sco second ne or
faster than Ed Merritt, who wiped on the old figures
Tor the distance the grounds last Decoration
Day. Details OF the several events will be found
below
William WATSON, '7s, College Guy ol New York, 2;
Ernest Law, III University OF Pennsyi 3; H. Du
Puy, rs. Lehish University. T. Edredge, who was
Tims-Eidredse. I'm. sos |; watson, I'm. 4siss. Law,
'1 as.C a Xxx Xxx y.@pE s a a.sslo ~ University
OF Zen Psnn.y;.aS y H. No 0osmps.,o s1s
d SdstrsnS s 10 Ish,sh Tnvers.y J. MammSnd
took The lead and held II to the end though Nostrand
made an sAort 200 yards from home, bu. Hammond
held him safe and by 20 yards. Time Hammond,
2m. 20,ss. Nostrand, I'm. 23s
fots Vauitina--Janes Pryor, '7S Columbia II.
in.. /; \. Lsrxin. ~, Princeton, Fl. in.2;
one Hundred Yards Racs..horace H. Leo, 10,
University Q! rsnnsylvania; T. H. HerrlcS, ~
vcusou, rs, Princeton, o. A Gne start WIN Lee at
once dashig to the front and Keeping up terrific
pace won ali The way Dreas,ing the tape ten feet
Time-l.cc 10las Herrick, ioas:
Kage. rs, Princeton, 20 t. g In, ., " l. Had
ioushby, VI, Univcrslsy of Pennsylvania, 2S a.
brood Jamp-Horace X Lee, 20, University Of
Princeton, 10 IT, in, q; H. L. wlougnby III Uni
versity Of penusy vana, II H. 2in..
Bsr,rum Hughes. 'sn. University OF Penns Jlya1.a
9 Hughes held the lead for the nrst lap, when liam
nand passed min, ana, cracking on tho steam, kept
the foremost position liked by forty feet
IN the remarkabe time OF "a seconds. Hughes being
T.yo H1ndrsd aud TWenty Yards Raee.--H, IL. Lee
'7s, Univer:lty st Pcnnsylyan!s, " W. Waller rs,
Columbia, q II. l.. Geyelin, ~ University Of Penn
sylvania, Lee mad all his opponents ~ difficulties
The head of she stretch, and showing the bus OF
form with his wonderful spcel nnishea at splitting
clover struggle. Geyeiin resigned the contest ut the
dressing rooms. Tline-Lee 23h seconds; Waller.
throwing the Hammer.-G. Parmy, 49, Princeton
IS IT, 10 m, 1; y Iarkln 49, PRINCETON, II IT, H..
2; X. karge, rs, Princeton, % II. 10 in, .; o. ;.
Boyd, ~, Columbia. 81 IT,, o.
Ons kue Rdce.--W Bcarns, '7S, Columbia, I; q. N.
Hammond, rs, Columbia, = This was the only event
OF the day that caused any grumbiing The competi !
tors, classmates, 'fxed matters before starting and
rs subs equehtlv reported ''notifcd all their friends
and tho members Of the pfosa" Be this as II may,
Ham mond allowed Bearns TO WIN in the exceedingly
slow time Of 5u. 33f. few outsiders, not being
quainted With tho arrangement were caught mapping
BY betting on Hammond. The referee, under the cir
cumsIancee, should have declared the on
Hurdle Race, 10 Flights, 100 idrds.-H. Stevenson.
'7s, Princeton, / II. L. Geyclin ~, University Of
Pennsylvania, z Stevenson had no trouble In win
ming by forty live feet Time--Stevcnson, 1S1s sec
onds; Geyciin, II seconds
Tvo Mite Wal.--Charics Eldrodgc, 49, Columbia, 1;
Ernest Law, ~, University VI Pennsylvania, q VIII
lam Watson. rs, New York College, EIdredge tray
ced al good pucc from end 10 end and won by IL sec
onds Time--Eldrcdgs (irst tnc, TN. 5Ss 16m 24s.
Law, l6m. AS. Watson, lem. 5Gs.
Hund,ed yards Race (Gradnaiesl First heat-H.
Lautsfbach. '76, New YORK College, II. Beach, "a
Princeton o. A. Hewsop, '78, University Of Ponnsyva
and third Time, III seconds Second heat-J j. Dur-
lclu 'T6 Princeton, l, Gaspat Grswud, '76, CUufn-
ba, Won by ior;y feot, Griswold giving up by tho
drcs sing rooms Time, IL seconds. Final heat f.
Dufeld. II. Lluerbach Time, 10s4 seconds. There
was some dissatisfaction caused by tho decision this
start in tho Grs heat was told by some irresponsible
student that he might start In tho nhal lie did aud
made dead beat with Dulcd, when the referee took
n hand in and ruled Hewson OUT which he did not
relish
ton, w. o. Time, SIN. sos,
Referee, Thomas W. White, New York Athletic Club
Starter, u. 81 Stern, N.Y.A.C Timckecp pers--James