The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-12

RUNNING, HIGH vAULTISG, THREE-suLE WALK
ING AND scRATca NILE WALK FOR boys

RUNSiSc, HIGH vAULTISG, THREE-IuLE WALK
ING AND A SCRATCH MILE WALK FOR boys
THE PRIZES.
The second OF a series OF athletic handicap games,
open to members OF the club, were held yesterday
afternoon at the grounds OF SCOTTISH American
Athletic Club. IN West Filty- fourth street. There
quito an assemblage OF spectators interested IN ath-
letics and the games were excellent. They at
hapast six p NJ. by tina running OF the drs, second
and third heats OF the 440 yards the first zach
heat TO run IN q anal heat The club track is
ninth OF mule long, and the run therefore,
twice around the course. The handcaps were a. lol-
lows:-W. II. Griffin, at scratch and who ran in the
Grst heat, gave 10 those running with him. Fabrc-
eon, Is yards start, and E. q smith, 90 yards or
those running in the second heat y. c.
McKsag received Il yards from the scratch,
Grain ]. H. Smith, 30 yards; J. Robertson,
IS yards and H. l. Rulier, 80 yards or those running
in the third heat, H. B. WILSON, Jr received 80 yards;
II Ii. Mortz, rs yards, and y. Leonardson, 80 yarda
The des, hea, was by &. c. smith, Grieia at
scratch coming in second ABOUT Owe yards behind.
Time, bs seconds The second heat won easily by
T. Il. Smith, with F. 9. Mckesg second Time O. sec
onds One VI mo runners, H. L.. Rutter tainted on his
way round. In the third heat H. D. Wilson, Jr came
in with Y. LeoRardson neck aud neck, winning by
head Time, IS secondS
TIKI moH JUMP.
Attcn minutes 10 seven the high vauItnr with a
polo began, there being four competitors a.
McNichoi a scratch gave II. t. Moro inches, John
Knox IL incaes and j. B. Hannl Is iuchcs-that is TO
say that In order 10 win McNichol had 10 jump the
different numbers Of inches higher than his
opponents Tho compeutors were allowed
three trials each height The bar was FIRST
placed at feo. and all passed lightly
IN. feat tho
feet inches, ali ienped well over bu, Knox, W no
brought down tho bar On his second trial no pass
well over. Tho bar now placed NJ I feet. Hanna
knocscd II oil, Knox barely AID IT, Moro got well
Hanna Knocked the bar down With ms hand, but on
his thiru attempt passed safely over. AT feet
inches HannAs pole wavored 10 the AR before no
reached The bar, aud he foil back 10 the
ground Knox went over with htie TO spare.
and More put down tho bar. McNi.hoI
hau plenty to spare. Hanna and More both succeeded
on their second trials ~ ect inches Asnna aud
Knox both needed second trai, aud Moore Lot sue
cecdiag on third, retired seven feet mcncs was
uarx, Il when Hanna struggled bravely over,
Knox Tell Oh tue bar and McNicho cearc0 easily Knox
went OUT having tailed ~ second and third trials. rhe
over at feet 10 n,hes and McNichot doing
as usual Al 8 feet kama struggled over. but
brought the bar down. whsle McSichoi, though well
over, dropped tho bar On The secoaI tr,al Hsnna
aga tailed, and his opponent pissed freely oyer
Hanna tailed again and had Jumped cct II inches,
Jump feet inches 10 win. On the bag being put ut
test inches he passed second trai, AMID
the plaudils vi the Spectators feet Suchrs
cessully ovcreapcd al ices 10 inches tho vaultcr
ado three unsuccessful trials and Hanna declared
winner OF the handicap McNchoi has previous
record OF Q feet inches.
THE rHREx NILH WALK.
At7:2S NJ. the three mile walk called, twenty
seven laps around the nth mile track. q. Coanor,
the seven and ten mile amateur champ ca, al scratch,
gave ]. Law 90 secohds start, +. Lsonardsou 30
seconds, L. W. Anderson 50 seconds, j. j. Mcleod 20
seconds, i. Buchiey 90 seconds aud V. Wacott 40
seconds. Anderson, passing Law and Leonardsou,
made The first mile IN Sm los. Buckley. VINO had
passed Mcleod being second, with Mcleod and Wal
colt we'll on his heels Connor was meanwhile dong
some fine walking 10 make up his allowances.
On tho twelfth lap McLcod, Buckley and Walcott
wee vol punched, with the former ahead. Mcleod
mile made by Anderson, VINO hau been walking
Buckley third, Law fourth and Conner nth. Inc
match lay between Anderson aud waicoyt, Con.
nor gaming out little them. On the ,wenty-sixth
lap Anderson gave up ana LETT the track. Amid much
ciapp,ng OF hands Waicott won the walk In 26m. lis,
with Buckley second ny some yurs
LAST RUN.
At six minutes 10 eight tho winners OF the three
hca.s in the 440 yards walk, f. &. Smith, T. II. smith
and H. b. Wilson, Jr., came to time Tor the final
heat, aud sartei at pistol shot from their spaced
distances On entering tho second lap II. g. Smith had
keep tue lead which he rst obtained winning heat
ia SO seconds The days sports ended by n Scratch
milo walk for boys.
Tue prizes 10 he FIRST three sports were gold medals
and the last the boys walked TOR silver 10 pre-
scented by ". Il. More brother TO the winner.