The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-13
ATHLETIC SPORTS.

THE OPEN HANDICAP CAMS OF THE NEW
YORK ATHLETIC CLUB-INrEREsTiNG sTRU0-
Giles.
The Nov York Athletic Club, on the grounds at
Mott Haven yesterday afternoon, opened their season
in a series Of handicap games. The weather was lnc
the track in excellent shape and the arrangements
satisfactorily carried out First the card the
one hundred yards, which oil In four pro.
lmirary heats, and the In which H. c. Saportus
scratch disposed OF the leld stamps him as first
class sprintcr No fewer than eleven names APP
peared on the programme Tor the hali.mile run,
seven OF which stripped, and James A. Miller, 30
yards, won somewhat easily. Fourteen OF the twenty
one entered started in the onc-nilc walk, which tel 10
+. Koesicr Harlem Athletic Club, after merry con-
test. Edward Merritt had competitor for the club
championship in tho 22o yards run. but W. J. Duly,
Harlem Athletic Club, consented to sprint him homo
from the head OF the stretch, and a sample OF what
Merritt can do was gwen tho spectators. Results arc
appcnded:
ONE HuXpg YARDS
First Heak IF. c. Sapor,as, New York, scratch !;
W. l. X. kendrick. Harlem Athletic q VI, Is feet, .
John J. Dun, Daunt!css boat Club 80 feet 3; John
Tooc, Young Mems Christian Association, 30 icct, T.
saporas caught the limit men % yards IRON the tape.
and by feet ~ inches dividing second and
third; IA bad fourth. Tine, IL sec
Second HcGt-R. l.. Lamontaguc, New York A,h-
etic Club Scratch Il H. j. Crozer, New YORK; 80 feet,
2; q. l.. Richard s New York Athletic club IL feet 3;
J. H. Ferguson, Yonkers Athletic Club, ~ feet, !.
Lan,oniasuc canght Crozicr 20 yards from home and
nmring Inc mace yery moi won by a YARD less thar
FOOT between second ami third. Time, l0a4 sec.
Third Hsat-E. @ Lamon.asuc, \. y. A. c., 8 feet,
l: Samuel Solomon, " y. a. e., 20 ieei. A. L. SKIN
ner Yonkcrs Lyccun, SO icct, r. Won b. feet, after
pretty finish dead heat Tor second place. Time,
ESnrtt He'd c. Hamilton, H. A. C., 30 icct, 1;
William Erving, Y. J., 10 icct, 2 Won casiiy by
yards Time liz SEQ
SERIES.
Frs, Ha.-F. 9. saporlns, l; Il L. Lamontaguc, 2;
T.. j. Crozcr. 8; W. l. X. kcnurck, L. saportas ran
remarkably strong IN the last lew yards ard succeeded
IN winning u close heat ny inches foot divided
second AMI th,rJ, with fourth July yards away.
Llmoniapuc unlorunaicy spiked himself al hc finish.
yccoad Heat.-W. O. Hamilton, srinuei solomon,
2; A. H. skinner. .; William Erviug A. u. o. La
montague b. Hamilton made GOOD uso oil his lead and
won easily. Time 1915 sec.
FirM Heat ~ &. saportas, l; r. H. Lamontlguc,
2; W. c. Hamilton, >, samuel sAlomnu, \ mao
great nation, the pace was not from the start,
nut Lanontasuc's spiked loot troubled hun, and
Sap0rtas keeping up his strong work won close
by 8 inches, o inches separating second and third,
while fourth vas three ieet away. Time 1oia sec.
HALF NiLg RUN.
James A. Miller New York, 30 yards 4 w ].
Dully II. A. g., scratch. 2; Z. A. Rowland, L.. -
Hoibroos, New YORK, 30 Yards. 0; William Ervns, Y.
L. 30 yards u. q. Ianontasuc, y. II A. g., scratch,
o. Conner anu Miller made lood Use OF their lend, nn:
running brisky they showed the way past The stand.
when Miller slipped his companion, aud, do all his OPP
poncnts could won with a tribe IL hama by yaris.
feet between second and thru; tho rest beaten OIL.
Time, I'm. lis.
ONE MILK WALK.
Il. Rooster. II. A. e., 20 see, i. II. Armstrong,
H. A. g. 10 sec. .; Il. }. Mott, H. a, g.. 81 see. !;
J. +. Oakley. G. Co. % soc, :; X. II. sayrc, New
York. 40 See. D; Dan N. stern y y. 4 q, scratch,
d; n c. llolskc, H. a. u. ~ Secs o; james d. Free.
man. New YORK. 80 sec, 0; J. A. Byfnc, y. \. g., 20
soc, o; Charles " shaw, !: A. &, 30 sec, o. F. !.
Dole. Y A. e., so -cc, o; Fred. Weazci Newark, y.
j., 60 Sec, o; W. ]. Rowland y. L.. 10 sec, o; Win
lam Van RIpcr. New York 80 sec. Q; ). 7. Wiley.
Astoria /. l., 80 sec, o. After the nrst lap kocsicr
cut tho limit men, and then, holding the lead
throughout. finished well IN front Time, I'm 50s ;
Armstrong; time, Sun ST.. aud Motts SIN 25s stern
was not III very fair form, and u seemed 10 disn.
tercstad persons that his style is becoming and
more open 10 criticism.
Two HUNDRED Twenty YARDS
There were Ave entries for this event. " beng the
club championship, nut only Merritt appeared. In
order 10 make IL interesting w. J. Duly, Harlem
Athletic Club kindly aceonpanc cd Merritt at rafting
pace the last hundred yards Acrritts timr, - see
Rcicrcc- II. H.. Bncrmcy,r. stafscr--John Welsher.
Handlcat ping miitcc--Charles III. PIERCE J. r.
Curran, j. f. MahoncY