New-York tribune., 1877-07-07
COLLEGE ATHLETES.
SPIRITED GAMES AT MOTT HAVEN.

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tried yesterday AT the grounds Of the New-fork
Athletic Club at Mott Haven and was in many respects
n pleasant success. The sport savored much OF the
commonplace, but 1t frightened by several spirited
contests, and in three records were made sur
passing any previous ones in tlis country. Columbia,
Princeton and the University Of Pennsylvania were the
most prominent OF the Colleges by the number OF their
representatives in the races, and they rewarded by
| correspondingly large number OF prizes.
The crowd that assembled on the grounds at o'clock
little larger than the grand stand could accommO-
date a number struggled along the rope that skirted
the track a the hOmesrctch; few made themselves AT
home in the supplementary stand which had been put up
In the expectation OF great rush; handful were to be
on the cheaper stand opposite and large crowd
gathered tine frec-forall" hill without the grounds
Several Of the cedar roand about bore crops Of OBJ
servant small boys and altogether the witnesses OF the
sport, free and remuneatiye, fairly numerous
There few ladies in attendance the rank and file
OF the spectators bong composed OF college boys and
alumni. their hats trimmed with college colors, and
strongly suggestive Of barJers poles in their lines OF
varied color. Betting quiet but by no means dun,
many OF tho young gentlemen wagering extravagant
sums upon their iayoriIcs.
The sport opened with mile walk to which positions
were assigned follows: Charles Edredge, 10 Colun-
bia; H. Du Puy '7S Lehgh University; William Watson
dast years winncr 7s College OF the City Of New York
Ernest Law IL University OF Pennsylvania Never be-
fore did four exhibit many different styles OF
walking. Edredge went to the front with rapid pace,
ho ding his head well back and bringing his arms ygor-
ousy up Watson the champion of last year
on whom many placing their hope for victory,
little thin, wiry man, also graceful walker but
employing all his strength in the legs lie gave the
second position To Law, who kept it for quarter OF
nile by the nearest possible approac 10 run, While Du
Puy, tall and awkward, with face like camel, brought
up the On tho third turn Watson spurted to the
second position, but the brawny muscles OF Edredge
Al nd hroIIp
ther owner the finish 7:3O fully nineteen seconds
in advance of Watson, while Law was far behind and Du
Puy came lumbe iing III a GOOD hali-minute after
No one appeared for the running high jump except H.
L. Gcyeln, IT, OF the University Of Pennsylvania, and
he was gwen the after clearing the string at feet
IL inches. Neither the halG-mle run exciting
race. Nostrand, 20. Lehigh University beaten by
Hammond, rs, Columbia without the slightest effort
Hammond was a light and very graceful runner and
made the hafmile 2:202 Nosrand coming in, badly
blowed, in 2:23.
There was u good joke in connection with tho pole
vaulting As all the entries had Withdrawn except f.
Iarkin, 20, Princeton, it announced that James
Prior '7s, Columbia, had "kindy consented to jump
against him. To carry his kindness To the farthest
limit Mr. Prior Overeaped his friend completely, easily
taking feet inches. but missing feet 1. Larkin
tried in vain TO clear7 feet 4.
Four men tosd he mark for the hundredyards' dash,
as follows: H. H. Lee, 70. University OF Pennsylvania
H. Stevenson 7s Princeton; W. W. Waller. '7s, COlum
ba T. H. Hcrrick. II, Harvard II was gallant race
Lee showing very slightly in the front in 10 10 minutes
Herrick making it in lOl2 and Waller in 10 30
In putting the Is b shot there were five competitors
Iarkin showing himself vastly the superior in this exer
cse Three times he succeeded in casting the great can
non ball 32 feet and inch, and it cleared 33 feet
before touching the ground. The next best thrower
Stevenson Prince ton, only made 81 feet mches aud
T. Karse, '7S Princeton made 20 feet inches.
In the running broad jump the competition lay be-
tween stevenson and Lee WilOughby, II, University OF
syvana, jumping lamentaby short but sticking 10
IT, unmoyed by the jeers OF the disespectfu. The first
lump was a Tie Of Is feet inches, which was not beaten
until the third trial. when Stevenson made 1901 Lee
looked discouraged at this, but bravey tired again.
short run beautiful start that could only result IN
fine jump high. clean leap, and the tape measured 10
feet and seven ncncs Lee had maze ihe biggest JUMP
IN America. " Pemn-syl-va-ni-aw rang ont aga II and
again in dIscort and gleeiu cheers ana tne hero was
by his companions ana carried III triumph up
aud before the grand stand The best jump OF inns
DESCRIPTION made heretofore Was by CadSan, aud Eng
sl athlete in SDrins games Of the CAN iorna Ath
etc Club HIS figures were 1900 or two inches less
Tnc Guartcr-InIe run was another victory for
Hammond OF Columbia Hughes, so University o.
kcIt ii during firs eighth. Then Hammond dashed
anead passed the fns i'll 81 seconds his opponent
rrttIug in IL jGi This another Of the big figures
The best time for duarier-ne run was inIde Dy
NJ l.. III 1873, upon the old Harlem Grounds oi
the Ncw-York Athletic CUB lie mado lhe uistihce III
T6o 22Oyaris dash placed another feather in the cap
of Lee Ceyen and Waller his competitors, aud
orr. homes were placed in latter by the Columbia
boys But Lees tremendous speed was 100 nlch iOr the
best Of hopes AMI again the mark was hls-tuo fastest
time made IN America, 23i2 seconds Wailer Whs a
second ami Geyeln two seconds behind The next pest
time this dash was made ON decoration Day u! he
rltt Ncw-YOrk Athletic club, VINO MADE lAt ais
tance in 24, quarter OF second longer than Lees
hande-found its champion in o. Parmey '79 PrncttCn
man of magnificent proportions. VINO cast II 70 Iect ~
inches Iar.in -. Princeton, threw II feet inches
The One-miie run between Bcarns lS, ana hammond
'7s, Columbia, could scarcely De dshhed Dl le nam oI
race Hammond, who could have easily run away from
his companion trotted lesurely behind him. allowing
him to win IN J:33i2. . -
winch easy one for the latter came in III lsi2
and Gcyeln u 2ll2.
The two-me walk was an interesting race, giving
EldTidge opportunity 10 snow MS bultOm anu also
allowing Watson TO retrieve MS fallen fortunes
Ernest Law IT. University Of Penn>yiyana, was inc
third The latter man was by r Iic hildsoHtst
walker using his hips like veteran. Inc othcr TWO ul
change tier from That employed III tue hrst
race E.drldgc took his old place at tue front Asain
aud again Law tried To Oyerreach Eidrldgc, Dut he
brawhy padded the latter along Almost as Hc
were IN canoe and he lost any ground. Al tine
completion Of mile he hfty feet ahead Ot Law,
W 40 was hundred feet IN advance Of watson
on round Eldrdse frcshened his pace, mahlS
fine brush stretch. 1lne 1874 Law lO;4-.
IgOyaIds dash Tor graduates WAS run IN peculiar
way. Lauterbacb Hcwsoh and Black ran hfst, LdGler-
pack winning in lOl4 Inen Liudlef, Dulneld ana bls-
a Dut-ld winning III IL seconds Dur
ing the gwen for another heat, Beacl walked the
graduates mile alone IN 500 HeWsOn claimed th the
atari IN tine far ana the judges gave
him permission to the third neAt win Ldutrback
ana Dunirld. and HewsOn reached the me breast 10
breast 1Oai. with LauterDach sea CO nall pace De
mind much discussion IL was lultd
mad won the first prize and LauefbLch second There
was no ntte shO"n b. HewsOns friends
who declared against the hi Justice OF the decision
THE OREGON SEN1IORSHIP