The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-09
ATHLETICS AT RUTGERS COLLEGE.

That athletics becoming as popular hero as they
arc on tho other side ohe becoming moro and
more apparent every day. and will not be very great
while before our young collegians will DO able to hod
their own with their transatlantic cousins. The games
OF the Princeton College which took place on
tho New York Athletic Grounds Saturday last
showed that the American athletes have not let tho
winters rest rust their joints to any great extent Tho
games OF the Rutgers College, New Brunswick, n J.,
although not gotten up on tho elaborate scale
that tho previous ones were, still werc very
creditabe, Oh the whole. for the opening meeting Of
the season. Tho track turf ono 252 yards IN
extent, and was as good a place upon which TO ho'd
the contests could possibly find over this species
OF track There events set down for con-
summation, which follows.-0ne HUNDRED
yards dash, throwing baseball, running high jump,
running long jump, ono milo walk, hop. step ana
Jump standing high jump standing broad jump, one
mile run and a three.ergcd race Tho gentlemen who
had control OF the different contests Professor
Charles lockwood Professor Isaac Hasbrouck and Mr.
Van Aiken, judges; Thomas Randolph, starter; 5. f.
Hasbrouck, referee; L. Plummer, tmekeepcr.
Promptly at three O'CLOCK the starter marshalled tho
four competitors Tor tho 100 yard to the post.
They were despatched TO very cvon start, j. N. Ran
doph making the winning from tho start till within
thirty yards OF the tape, when he gavo way to W. X
Whitehead. who came with a rare spur but uniortu.
natciy, fell when he was only ten yards short OF tho
tape. Randolph won by two yards j. She was Sec
ond and e. Schcnck third. Time, IL - seconds.
The second event was throwing tho bascbnl. There
were four contestants Tor this prize, the respective
throws bcne:-w Whitehead 3i5 IT, ) IN |; }. Bishop.
1886 IT, Il. Fischer 332 IT,, and r. Cook, 323 II. IN.
rho running high jump resulted IN victory Tor W.
Cramcr, who cleared II. stu. w. j. Nelson and W.
Scudder hed at H. GA In. Tor second hohors van
Winkie, with IT, Al IN, was third: J. +. Pttman.
Il. "a In, fourth.
The running broad jump camc ncxt-w. crsmcr,
10 f. u In, first; w. H. Scudder, ID It. So in Sec
ond e. Van winkle, 10 II. m, third; J. H. Owens,
Is H. 4 IN. Z. schencS l4iI lsn.; r. II. Fischer,
IA Il. u IN. W. J. Nelson. IL IT, OF in.
There were only two contestants IN the one mile
walk-viz., W. Scudder and T.. Scuddor. The former
started oil very shy, taking the lead from tho COM
mcncernent and MAINTAINING Il till the end. coming IN
thirty yards III front OF mis- opponent The time was
ON. AS The judges decided to disquaify w. Scuddcr
Tor unfair walking and gave the race to his namesake
with the "E.n
W. Jcwett and J. G. She were the only who
came out to contend for the two mile run. Jewctt
took the lead soon MS no got tho signal held his adj
vantage Till tho end OF tho SIKH lap when She went
up him. and, after lively brush, succeeded in get
ting in front Coming into the homestretch Jcwett
made final effort but could not catch his opponent,
and ne stopped dead beat 100 yards from home Time,
13m. Al as
Tho hop. skip and jump had six claimants for FIRST
honors, which we're finally carried eff by h. Runion,
SO III Q. Schenck, "a It, ois in. second; j. II. Ovens
"a IT,, third W. j. Nelson So IT, ga in q. Van VIM
klc, 33 IT, IN X. T. Fischer, SO Il. in.
Tho standing high jump was taken by j. f. RAN
dophe, II. IN, nrst: w. Cramer, H., second; Z.
Schcnck, W. j. Nelson and W. Scuddcr tied ut IT, 10
In. Tor third prize
There no less than seven contestants for tho
standing broad jump-W Cramer, 8 IT, in. first; y.
Schenck and W. J. Nelson both Jumped IT, and made
tie for the second place; j. Bisnop, r. II ID H.
third Il. Runlon, IT, IL In j. Owens, It., Oh
In. /; O. Van Wrinkle. s IT, in.
quartet OF pedestrians camo out for the milo run.
w. Cramer got the start led ail the way, &. Hil
who was considerable distance behind Tor some time,
finished the last lap In magnificent spurt but iell
short OF the leader by yards H. J. Pittman Tell out
inter running three laps anu J. Bishop aid the
two laps further Time, SIN. SIS.
Tho last event on the programme a very comlcal
three legged race, distance 100 yards. ). Miller and
w. Gowen won TINS contest, j. She and W. Greenbank
being second BEST X. +. Fischer and W. j. Nelson
were third, G. Van Wrinkle and q. W. Shupway bring
ing up tho rear. Time, Tx seconds.