The New York herald., 1877-09-09
AMATEUR ATHLETES.
Eighth Annual Meeting of the New
York Athletic Club.
CHAMPIONSHIPS OF 1877.
Records Cut Down in Closely
Contested Games.

The eighth annu, fall gathering OF the New York
Athletic Club yesterday on their grounds Mt Mott
Haven was witnessed by nearly three thousand spec
t.tors As usual tue far mu stored In strong
force and the grand stand presented very animated
and picturesque appearance. The weather in the
morning was dull and threatening for rain,
but the good luck which has been tho
clubs record in the matter Of comparative i'm
muulty from one OF the risks that have to bo
encountered by the promoters OF outdoor ictes, did
not desert H. The sports were managed with the atten
lion 10 matters detail that has done much Gle.
va,c them the high position which they hold in all
tho gatherings OF this club The proceedings opened
attwo p. II. with the
HUNDRED YARDS RUN.
First .series-Firs HeaL-Horacc II. Lee. University
of Pennsylvania l. lssaac b. Potter, W. B C., West
Troy, n. V, . As both men under the rules ia
the second r,al heats they jagged over Lee finishing
one too; n advancs Time, as
1; W. b. Curtis, N.YAC.,2 Both being allowed to
enter the second Trials they skipped down the straight
VIII Taird mf'is H4asMH en '' K. Wllson s. c.
Sapor,as. H. A. c., =; f. Henshaw II. A. c., J. Won
by yard; double that distance between second aud
tnird All that the first and second waited to do was
10 beat Hcnshaw IN order to take part in the subse
qucnt Trials Time, lis.
Foarta HeaL-Henry Lauterbach, New York, /;
Dai i Hsrdie. Hartford, Conn, q y. Dufiold +. e.
A.. 3; William J. Murphy, brooklyn, l.. l., O. A
tar heat Won by eighteen nchss ioot dividing
sccoud and third Time lis.
Second Sertes-First Heat Horace H. Lee, !; Isaac
b Potter, p; wiam b. Curtis, 3; Charles G. Mcivcr O
An exciting heat, won by i've yards, one yard sepa-
rating second and third McIver got away budly yet
caught two o his men near tho finish, but III trying 10
get through them Curtis, Potter and he cannoned
seainst each other, and McIver complaining OF this
Interference i. agreed all round that the Montreal
gcncmcn should have a chance IN the hnaL Time,
lo1a seconds
finai Heat-Chares G. Mclver, l.; +. C. saportas.
Q; Horace H. Lee, 5; Isacc b. Potter o; H. K. Wilson,
cracker all the way. Mclver getting OF in front,
md sticking like eech, landed himself the winner
Saporas came With rush at tho iuisn and led Lee oy
nine inches. the latter beating Potter by foot and
halt with Wilson nearly Two yards ascrn. The strug.
gle was very keen and merry limc lOlss.
RUNNING HIGH JUMP
II. Edward Fcken. n. Y. A. Co.. #. in, l; A: II.
Oakcs Y. NJ q. Assn, II. IN. This contest finished
tamey, as OaKes having lame ankle, wasn't at all up
10 his mark and thus It was practically "a walk over"
for Fickcu.
FOUR HUNDRED AND FORTY YARDS
Edward Merritt n A. T., l; ". G. Casper. New
York, 2; john H.; Ferguson, Y A. g. 81 +. Reeves.
away tho pistol crack but at the grand stand Merritt
disposed OF HIM, and, Keeping up good pace, LED he
third burch fell within twenty-five yards OF tho
dnsh, but was quickly picked up and recovered i'm
mcdiatcly' Time. So'as
Richard Morgan H. \. e., i; O. Vought, Y. A. c.
& H. a9nertson' Bio1klIyn, MlI,,,, L. >; ,. ..
vought tho first to leave tho marx led for four laps,
wheL Morgan, VINO had been measuring HIS man,
made his effort the the grand stand, and
shot to the front in shape. and the race was over.
Morgan won by fifty yards, three yards between Sec
ond and third, the others beaten OIL. Time,
4m +9sls.
SEVEN MILE WALK.
u Armstrong; s1 o H. e. 'hpmss ms,rdns suoHaey
oil has opponents In ive or six laps, ana
going GU 10 his ia swinging hip style ecpsed all pre-.
TOR second place the way caused much excite
hcn,. but II finely secured by Buck
iS;is !; iour miles. slm 5ilss. ! lvo miles 4om
BuckIey-Firsl mile, 7m. Ass mics. l6m. ass !;
three miles 25m. 3ll4s. iour mlies 34m. los nve
Gum. e' io , Nc Soi,firs, 'ei mule. sm rs two niles
l5m 56s, three miles, 25m 34s.; tour miles, sam.
26l4s.i ave miles 4sm. lbs SIX miles, 52nl Us !;
beats Buckley An 41s., and Mott Am. 52s, while
Buckley finished lis. better than Mott BESIDES
the seven miles 2m $685. his four miles is 7sM better
than ev-r before done Tor that distance In this
country.
H. L. Buermeyer. \: y. A. C., ~ #. I'M l; A. ".
Adams, $. A. A. C., 80 IT, 6n, 2; George d. Parmiy 80
RUNNING BROAD JUMP.
W. 7. Livingston H. A. G.. Is II. OK in, /; r
Lahrop, U. A. G., Boston, II IT, in, B. Though tho
winning leap extremely credtaoc, is 1oH IN. less
March 1877, Who by clearing 10 f. in., became the
champion. Mr. Livingston's style is pretty and his
love oil the game leads his friends 10 believe that he
will DO better In tho future.
THROWING THE HAMMER.
George D parmy, = Coz; a. c. 81 f., J.; William
A. G Boston, 65 #. in. 3, Ii. +. Buermeyer, N.
A. o., 81 II. in, O.
oSgMILE WALK
G. Holskc, H A. C., l; J. v Wolcott, S. A. A. c.,
.; G. j. Noel Painaeld N. j., g. Noel went on on a
run, and his ridiculous appearance created great
rment. Tho judge cautioned him and he reapsed so
suddenly into SLOW pace II seemed II he had only
come upon the track Ior an airing. Holske, in ms
scfupuously fair manner, went on and as be
Ikea, walking the mile IN I'm. ii 4-5s. Wolcott took
7m us To complete the distance. Noel was ''no.
TWO HUNDRED AND TWENTY YARDS.
First HeaL-Iharles e. McIver, Montreal A. c., /;
Under the rules, first and second we're ia the nnai so
the pace was slow, as it only desired by Mclvcr
and saportas beat Reeves rnis required 2ji.
onds, Mciver finishing iour yards in front, one yard
separating second and third.
Second HcaL Ed. Merritt, NY. A. G., 1; Horace H.
Lee University OF Pennsylvania . Both we're IN
the final and they only trotted over first by foot.
Time. 80 SECONDS.
Final Heat-Ed. Merritt. l: F. c. Saportas H. A. c.,
2; Chas q. Mclver, 8; Horace H. Lee, 0. sharp WORK
all tho way Saportas Inc best OF tie start and he'd
1t TO the head OF the straght. with the Montreal lad
second. Merritt third and Lee astcrn The burst o
saporas Mclver them we. out into the track
as the made, when Merritt finding that nc
could take the inside, did SO, ana under instruc
tons he sprnted the rest Of the way all he
knew. lie was soon on level terms with Saportas
OF his old opponent and twice victor TINS season.
saporas barely wrcsted second place from Mclver as
there was ony tour inches OF daylight between them
Lee was barely three incnes behind Mclver. Ihe last
nity Yards OF the productive OF great ex
ctement among the spectators, as II bad evidently
became question as TO which OF the cracks would
prove the fastest at the dnsh
First Heat Scottish American Athletic Club team
81 Il. Moore tcaptainl A. ". Adams, A. A. Thompson,
j.. Arnold, w. IurnvereIn Vorwaerts team, Elizabeth,
n. J.--M,chael Eeins (capain) Emil Plasborg, Philip
Keller Albert MorhTt. TIC scotch boys got The
hca,e" on the Elizabeth visitors and won the trial In
Just l2i,s.
Second Hea.-New York Athletic Club team-H. T..
Bucrmcyer (captan), ". b. Curtis, Austin Fnt Jr..
7. J. Hynes, vs. Turnvcrein vorwaerts team AS
above The jersey giants did better this trial, and IL
required the terrible tusging OF the New York lads
LIN. 3's before they demorazcd the others. IL was
handsomely done, however, at the end.
Hadt HeI-New York Athletic Club team vs.
Scottish American Athletic CLUB team. a magnificent
and gallant pull victory perchiug on the banners Of
New York's brawny -shouldercd 4Os Ii was
hard Work, bul Tue winners were loudly chcered.
ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY YARDS HURDLE RACE.
II. Edward Ficken, N. Y. A. e., /; T.. b. foote Jr
~ Y A. g., 2; D. d. Chccver, y. Y. A. G., & The
prettest contest oil ts KIND between first and second