The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-24
POLICE ATHLETICS.

A MAGNIFICENT EXHIBITION AT THE EMPIRE
RINK.
Ono OF the finest exhibitions OF athletics ever given
In New York took place at the Empire RINK last night
under tho auspices Of tho Police Athletic Club tor the
benefit OF tho widows and orphans fund Fully six
thousand people present. and from the beginning
OF the sport TO tho end constant train Of intense
interest, growing at times TO ungovcrnabe excitement
kept up Tho programme, which consisted Of
twenty-five parts, comprised boxing, fencing match
walking, bycIcIc racing, collar and elbow wrestling,
cannon ball acts, exercises with dumb bells, hori.
zon,al and parallel bar EXERCISES. and Greco-
Roman wrestling Enltvcning music by . fun
band flied up tho intervals bctwoon the
scts Captain Williams, of the Twenty.ninth precinct
the president OF tho club, presided Tue FIRST per-
Torrance exhibition Of horizontal aud parallel
bar exercise by members Of tho New York Turn
Verein. tho Young Mems Christian Association
Gymnasium, Woods Gymnasium aud the Electric and
Scottish clubs. Next followed DoxIg, between j. Pat
kingdom aud q. Castle, in which somo nno scientific
skin was displayed. nitcen mnutes' combat with
the io'Is between Professors Miller and Fredercks
was the next performance. Tho honors were about
evenly divided Moro boxing, between Thomas and
Frank Donneliy followed, alter which singe stick
combat, be ween Professors Miller and Fredericks,
kept the audience In state OF excitement and ciccd
frequent cheering
The milo walking match. open only members
or the Pocc Athletic Clue, for a silver medal, which
came next, proved Intensely Interesting Five men
entered, bus after tho third lap the contest
narrowed down 10 ). PlIkngton, j. a. Mc,iraih ana T.
Bennett with McGrath ahead. As the contcs ants,
breast 70 brcast sped around the rink, each man
stranng every psrvo, tho cheering became dcafcbng
On the fourth lap Plknglon took tile lead and pro-
served IL ~ the end, winning IN Sun. 1afs. AZ tho
conclusion Of tho Captain Williams, in q neat
speech, presented tho winner with tho prize Tho
Dyccle Race Of three miles FOR god medal was very
exciting The entries wcrc w. Mcclellan, W. Den
vile and A. r. Messenger. The riders swept around
tho with great speed, and serious accidents
appm a
none happened
The race was won amid tho widest cheering, by Mr.
Denvie; time, ION. 2Is. The collar ana elbow
wrestling betwcen NJ Grace and s. C'Donnell
proved also exciting Mr.. Grace was declared
by Messrs Penneii ana Messenger followed and
were OF the highest scientific character. A GrHco-
Roman wrestling match between Messrs. Regnier and
Heygstcr kept the audience strained TO the highest
tension OF excitement for nearly twenty mnucs Twice
by remarkable display Of strength HeyEstcr got his
antagonist the floor but the latter managed To Keep
hts hips from touching on Tho last occasion Regnicr
bore the entire weight OF Hoygslsr on his stomach,
ing on the " ound The match was declared ia draw.
Az ts CONCLUSION tho entire audience rose man,
and Tor 1--WE minutes kept up vocIcrous applause the
two mile walking match, open 70 ali amateurs, Tor
silver medal nad twelve cDtrica Charles Corners. OF
the Scottish Athletic Cnb won the race, J. " Wool.
colt coming In second, A Law third Time,
l3m. 20-. Sergeant Granger oil the steamboat squad,
and Patrolman Barrett noxt donned the gloves for
friendly tussie and retired with laurels Perhaps the
finest and most excitabe event the Grmco-
Roman wrestling match, best two fails
three, between Professor Miller and Patroi-
man Muldo0n, OF tho Twcnty-ninth precinct.
Muller altcr sharp and exciting struggle. The third
roond was equally exciting, anu was won by Miller.
Captain Murphy the treasurer, estimated that the re-
ccip,s reached over $4,000