The New York herald., 1877-07-05
ATHLETIC SPORTS.
PROFESSIONAL MEETING Ar MOTT HAvss-rur

The professional meeting at Mott Haven yesterday,
under the auspices OF the New York Athletic Cuo.
was very successful ana the arrangements OF the
committee having matters in charge OF nature TO
make fault fnuing impossible the part either
competitors spectators the weather was fine aud
the track in good shape. Details viii be iound US
UNDER
oSE HUNDRED YARDS RACE.
f"d Heal--sam Tiers, Paterson, " j., |; W. H.
Adseits. Philadelphia, Pa. 2 As both were in the
hnal neat under the rule. they without effort Tiers
nnshins two icet IN front OF Adseits lime, IL
Second Heat John 4. crossIey, Frankora, Pa, !;
james Frost. Portchester, N. W .. Botn the uHa,
put Cfossley won as he liked by three ec Time,
IL 20 nds
f.'ia Aeat--John T. crosslsy, 1, sam Tiers, 2; W.
II Adseits, 8; James Frost. a ciinker for atty
yards, when Crossiey, leavng opponents as II they
were standing stu, won by two yards, Adsetts fair
third Time. 10 S-5 seconds II Crosscy had been
pressed The record would have been changed he
one OF the best sprnters in the land First price, S2
second, $40; third IS.
ONE MILE RACE
,y. u. a. woods Gai', Ontario l; Edward Wilson.
Mass, g. Woods cut out the work, al the second
lap was ten yards III advance, having Wilson second
Powers last Woods gradually increased his d,s-
lance aud walked III with eghiy yards to ninety
yards between second and third Tme--Woods,
An. 4os.; wilson 5m o2s. Prizes--s25. $40 aud s..
POUR HUNDRED AND FORTY YARDS (lLASDIcAPL
First Heat john h. Manning, Boston, Mass, Is
yards, | James Frost, Portchesler, N Y, Ii yards.
mtg, making good use OF his start kept in front all
the way, winning by Ave yards eight inches sepsrat-
a. e
Second Heat sam Tiers Paterson, n. j., 81 yards.
J.; Jonn Powers, Brighton Mass, 10 yards, 2; Charles
Gorhani, New Haven, Mass, 10 yards, 3; wnlam
Coates, Philadelphia Pa, scratch, 0. Got away
the rst attempt and rers Dclpg badly pressed
won by loot, the same distance dividing second and
tnird. Time, 81 seconds
Final Heat John Il. Manning, /; sam Ilers 9;
John Powers, D. Won by twenty yards; a bad third
Time, % 20 seconds Prizes, same amounts other
races.
Tyo-MlLE wALK-LerrEE CARRIERS ONLY
James Foster, station f. 1; G NJ. hammond, Nor
Sln .l.lnA L.
Dengier, station d. Il j. II. Stark station q, James
W. Bradley, station Z, 8; O. v 0'Bren starlon A,
lion o. Il. sutton, station A. o. II. simmons, station
A. 0; W. H. Eaean, station A, 0; Abraham T. Ferdon,
Graham, station A. o. M,caei b. Casey, station b, o;
Gurnoy went to the fiont on tho nrsi lap and Ia
clever style held tho lead until the rst mile done,
when Foster, VINO had been second all the way, got
even terms with him, aud, having II warm for lew
ieet. Foster'went to the front and alter
headed Fosters style IS scrupulousy fair,
ana his victory deserved. Time. I'm. 5is Ham.
mond's time Ism. lss. Gurncy finished thlrd but was
disqualified. not being a Garner. Arcnbold's time
Ism 5ss Much nIcrtst was manifested ia the race
Tho walkers showed nil manner OF ''siyesn anu some
OF those ''elt behind badly had been prop
erly riggeo, they would have maac more crcditable
showing. Prizes gold aud silver medals tor first,
second aud third
John Il Manning. Boston, l; Edward Wilson, West
Meriden Farms, Conn, 2; j.. A. Woods, Gait ontario,
N. j.. o; J. Powers Brighton, Mass, O. wilson made
play Tor the lead ut rare pace and ncld IL until tho
head OF the stretch on the run home, when Manning
came with rush, and passing nm, bad II all his own
wny, romping In tho winner by twenty yards; thirty
yards between second and third Manning, 2m. Oos
Wilson, en- l0&s PrIzcs-S25, $40 and So
THRsE.MIIE WALK
The enries were Edward Wigzel, Albion Society
Ncw York; Edward Mulen New YORK; Lester 1.
Dole, New Haven, Conn. John Gonlding, New York
or these Wgze and Dole only appeared At the scratch.
Daniel NJ Stern was referee. When milo had been
gone IN 6m. 3ls., with both n terms 1t WIS
questioned II the men were walking fair heel toe
ON the eigh lap the referee announced he had
tlrta dl.f.tn
forced TO disquaify them and that II was mo
race" This WAS disappointment, inasnuch as both
have great speed Dole recently returned from Eng-
land, where he competed on many OF the best known
tracks, ana says tba, ne was never before cautoned
and the referees nader whose eyes be has walked are
among the best officials in such positions In the British
Isles These men VIII como together on some other
OCCASIONS.
rnREE-MILE RACE.
Edward Wilson, West Merlden Farms, Conn. l.
Cornelius sullivan, New York, 2; d. A. Woods, Gait,
Ontario, o; John l.. Manning, Boston, Mass. o. sui
lyau went 10 the front and maintained the post OF
honor ior fourteen laps wnen Wilson, who had been
running with rare judgment, cut loose at
magnificent burst went by sullivan
and woa in rare style. Woods dropped out on the
miie-Sullivan, 5m. Dos Wilson. 5in. 36s. Second
mllo-sulllvan, em 2os Wilson, em. 14s Third mile
1Sm 32j5s Prizes as before.
Referee f. J. Hynes; starter, J. II. Stead; time.
keepers, e.. Ii. Pierce and A. II. Gurus.
Ar WASHINGTON PARK.
The third annual meeting OF the Scottish "A merican
Ath etc Club took place Washington Park, Sixty
ninth aud East River yesterday afternoon tho
sports consisting OF walking running, Jumping throw
ing the hammer and putting tho shoi. Heading tho
programme 100 yards run, for which there were
thirty eLtrles 1t WAS run In Eve heats and final
hcat there being six contestants each hca The first
heat by Ii. b. Wilson, scratch; tho second by
W. II. Griilin, feet; tho third by George McNichol
ieet tho fourth by r. Greig "a feet, and the Gtn by
Thomas Buckley, IL feet. The final heat was won BY
McNichol in 1oI seconds. Grcg being second. The
next Thing IA order puttng tho shot the winner
being Il. L. Buermeycr, OF the Now York Athletic
Ciub, with A. w. Adams, OF the Scottish American
Club, second. Next came quarter oil u mile run.
There were twenty-eight entries, aud the race
was run IN four heats Win the hrst Iad
second of cacn IN the nnaL q. fabregon
ol the College OF tbc City ol New York. tho nrst
heat; W. q. Wilkinson, oil the Young Mems -Lristian
Ass ocation the second; W. n. Banbam, of the rar-
lem Athletic CIah, the thrd and William IRVINE OF
the fo"Ners ly ceuni, tue iourh ihe nnai heat did
not tako place I'll tea minutes before live O'Clock and
was won oy q. L. o Brlcn. oi tho YoDkers Annette
CuD, IN 30 scconds, who came IN second ,hc
ond heo Banbam being second anu Wknson tbirr.
fhc exercise oil throwing the hammer followed the
quarter mile run, the winner being c. ID. Parnliy, OF
Princeton COLLEGE, ana the distance 81 feot IL u.hes
}. Frazer, oi tue ionkcrs Athletic CiuD, was seconu
The one mile walk was won IN ON sos Dy T.
A McEw,n, OF the Scottisb American Club;
j. " WOo!c,tt, OF the sume club Coming
in second IN Tm. 25s The running hign jump had
eight ncstan's. H. H Flcken, .. the New YORK
and Atlantic club, winning, biz rise beng ect 5
ipcues IL. Oakes, OF the Young Mems Christian
Association. was second. The ha-iniie run was ~ on
by @. NJ. "A amn,ond, OF Coumbn College. in I'm. Osa
W. H. Grilln OF he scottish Am rcan Club coming IN
second, Ia 2m. los.
vACLrfxG Win POLE.
one OF the most interesting features OF the day
the yautng Win The pole, IN which there clght
Contestants CHER higher went thc stick untll
y.
pronounced the winners. the former rising lcet
inches aud the Iittcr iect inchcs. The twu-fno
walk won by ". j. Rowland lon. 25 as,
with y. W. Anderson second lhe run-
aing lons jump was strenuousy contested, aud
by W. L. Livingston, of INC Harlem
Athletic Club, Is eet y inches. George McNichol
being with jump IL feet . inches. Tho
onc-mie run was gained by W. Duny, o the Har-
lem Athlete Club 4m. 5s s., Richard Morgan beng
sCcUns. Tho fushing match o. he day the AVE.
me walk. TINS match c cited good deal OF interest,
aud although ~ DID not ncgin until utter SIX