The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-30
nIcoRAr1oN DAY SPORTS.

DECORATION DAY SPORTS.
The following embrace the principal outdoor sports
aud pastimcs that will take place IN and about New
York to-day
Trot,lng At Fleetwood PARK. New York Second
day OF spring meeng purse $780, Tor horses that
never beat 80, under saddle; three entrees Also
purse 81, 600 for 2:24 class; seven entries
Annual games OF the orion Rowing and Athlotic AS
sociation, West Side Park Jersey City n. j.
Opening day OF the large boats OF the Atlantic acnt
Club starting from foot OF Court street. BROOKLYN
Championship wrestling match, collar and elbow
style. between J. l. Martin OF Ypsiianti MGR !; ana
James Owcrs. OF Fairfield VI, Terrace Garden, F'y-
eight street, evening ..,
Championship cricket match between the Morton
Cricket Club, OF Philadelphia, and Inc ST. IeorRe
Club; grounds of the latter, foot OF Nin'h s'rcc'
Hoboken, n j.
ton slreeL-Boxing and wrestling by prominent pro-
fcssonals; sports to wind up with sparrins match
WIN oaosdm as ssosss. :, cal,,orna
Opening day OF the Nonpariel Rowing CLUB, Harlem
Rvcrl.aces single scuils palroarcd gigs, iouroareo
gigs ana several scrub events. 49,,
baseball match, Hartford vs. Athletic clubs, Union
Grounds, Brooklyn, N \. -
Baseball match, Oscooa va. Rosc HILL fIospo0s
Park, Brooklyn, N. y,
NEW YORK ATHLETIC CLUB srarso GAMES ~.
The spring games OF tho Now York A.hietiG Cup
take place to-day their grounds NJ Mott HaVon.
The number ana variety OF the events and the entries
each OF such character that tho most success
full outdoor reunion OF this prosperous organZaon -
anticipated. The card, in brci, calls LOT Inc ioo~
Ing a.. A, A.. -
L. M-Onc hunurcu yaTus run uISs ne"ss A'S 49,
tries.
2:o5--second heat; five entries.
2:l0-0ne mile run; eight entries
2:2O-Four hundred and forty yards run I'VE en-
$50 Seven mile walk; thirteen entries.
The three following competitions VIII take Piaco
during the seven mile walk
Running high jump; ave entries.
Putting the shot; live entries
Running broad Jump; our entries.
3:45-Ope hundred yards run; final heat.
3:50-Pole lcaping; four entries.
4:00--rhrowing the hammer; nve entries.
4:l5-onc mile walk; twelve entries.
4:3o--Two hundred and twenty yards run; first
heat; i've entries.
4 35-Sccond heat; four entries.
4:4O-Hurdle race Q2o vnrds); four entries
4:5U-Three mile walk; five entries
5.aO-Two hundred aud twenty yards run; nnal
5:as-Tug of war. The club will give exhibition
OF this game, no entries were received from other
540-uaIf mile rum SIX entries
The rules for tho tug oil war are as follows:-L Tho
sde crcases to be twelve feet from the
q The mark he ropo to be over the centre crease
when the word .heave IS gwen and the team hauling
that mark over the OH tte own side To be the
winners. g. No footing holes 10 be made before the
start A. Tho contestants to wear socks, boots or
shoes without spikes. The rope to DO "a inches in
Competitors are requested to report Immediately
upon their arrival TO the clerk OF the course, who Will
be designated by blue ribbon
Strict puncually win be observed, and heat
race started as per programme. Competitors should
therefore, be at their marks Oh time or tho heat Will DO
started without them.
Tne track is one fifth oil a mile.
Tho grounds may be reached by Harlem steam.
boats from Peck slip at IL 80 and lao, and by Nor
risania boat from Fulton ferry slip TO Mott Haven at
1915, ia and 20 L. NJ.
leaves Grand Central Depot at T. NJ, and returns AS
soon the games arc over.
Trains from Grand Central Depot for Mott Haven at
l go 80 and 80 p N.
Trans leave Mot. Haven for Grand Central Depot at
4:36, 400, OLA, 533, $40 and 6;ls p Nj.
Convcyances running direct to the grounds viii meet
all and boats, returning immediately after the
games are finished
Clerk OF the course, J. H. Stead; starter, john
WeIsher; assistant clerk, Ed Godschmidt; judges at
finish, james A. Renwick, d. n. storm llmekccpers,
A. IL. Curtis. H. Pierce; scorers, +. J. Hynes, A. T.
Heyn; referee, George Goldc; Judges OF walking,
Thomas W. White, John O. Babcock.
RuruyRruRD PARK REGATTA
A grand amateur regatta will be given to-day In front
OF the West Rutherlurd Park House on the Passaic
River Trans on he Erie Railway leave foot OF Cham
bcrs street ut 6:45 7;45. o 10 A. ~ u noon; 40,
3, $780, 3:45 49, o. 5:l5, 6. $3.50, I, s, 10 ~ 7. NJ
Trans leave passa,c Bridge for Now York, 6:1O GAO
7l5 AZ, s:15, $40, 8 9:42, 1880 A. NJ; 1912 05,
2l2 3:52 500 $50 ia 7:44, 9:27, lbs r. NJ.
The races viii be rowcd under the management Of
the following Executive Committee II. p. Della
field, Neptune Rowing Association; Garrett S. Boise,
Bayonne Rowing Association; W. IL Goodnow, Sea-
wanhaka Boat Club; ]. L. Spring, Argonauta Rowing
Association J. r. Dennis Commodore passalc Navy,
ana Lindsay Watson, Nassau Boat Club. The Regatta
Committee are-Edward smith, Arsonauta Rowing
Association; c. d. Jones, seawanhaka Boat Club; w.
II. jasper, Bayonne Rowing Association, and j. p.
Marthalcr Rutheriurd Park Rowing Association. Mr..
Leander Waterbury will ofciatc as referoe The races
will commence at r. N. sharp. The following
entries have pcen made :-Pair-oared gigs-Nauttlus,
Triton, Dauntless Passac, OF Newark, and Mystic Boat
clubs. single scull shels--S. Mann, Argonauta; +.
f. Towney, Triton; Thomas kea0r, Neptune; w.
Van Huyse, Winona; Thomas Henderson, Excelsior;
r. W. Rathbonr, New York Ath, ctic; j. s. Allerbury,
Paterson Boat Club; Dixon Mcqueen, Atlantic; A. Il.
Watson, Adephi, OF Paterson; +. Gillian and j. NJ.
Bates, Dauntless; Il. II. Fortmcyer. Passaic and j,
W. Adams, Mystic. Four-oarcd shells--Columbin Col
Icge Argonauta, Triton, Nautilus and HUDSON OF Jcr-
sey CITY. Pair cared shes-Argopauta Columbia Col
lego. Triton, Bayonne and Nautilus Six-oared gigs
Triton, Mystic OF Newark, Dauntiess and Wlnona OF
Jersey CITY.