The New York herald., 1877-10-28
ATHLETIC SPORTS.
ELEVENTH FIELD MEETING OF THE COLUMBIA
Cor.IEGE AssocIAIIoN AT MOTT HAVEN

ELEVENTH FIELD MEETING OF THE COLUMBIA
coLLEGE ASSOCIATION AT MOTT HAVEN.
Tho eleventh field meeting OF tho Columbia College
Athletic Association at Mott Haven yesterday was
very enjoyable affair, and the sports were witnessed
by great many ladies and gentlemen friends Of the
studcnts The weather might not have be en- consid-
cred favorable for athletics because there seemed to
bc every prospect Of heir being Interrupted by ran
which. however, did not como. Still tho atmosphere
damp and cold, aud there was not CLEAN OF sun
shine to impart glow OF warmth to tho scene. Sew
oral members oil the faculty OF the college present
and took deep interest Ia tho affair
Fifteen events were OH tho programme; fourteen OF
them occurred. Tho contests began shortly after
eleven o'clock wcre continued with scarcely any
INTERN ssion until tho close early the afternoon.
According TO the statements of one or two experts,
WHO were present, many Of them would have reflected
credit on tho bost amateurs In tho city.
SPORTS
The first cvont on the programme ono mile
walk between Messra Reynod Sayre and Charles w.
Eldridge Tho latter, who belongs 10 the class OF 10
was the winner Time, minulos, 4 40 seconds.
Mcssra J. Pryor aud j. p. ConOver, of the class OF
49, next competed for supremacy IN the running
high jump la this Mr.. Conover was the victor.
Height. icet inches
In the hai-m mile Nr. r. II. Colgate, OF tho class
OF 49, had what is technically described "a walk
over" He had no competitor. Time, 2m. 1913
tes-Ge0rge Bird and W. J. Pryor, oil the OF rs.
Mr.. Bird vauted eet inches; Mr. Pryor, fect o
One OF the best features Of the day was the 100
yards dash, between Messrs. Conovcr, Stewart Rose
and g. 4. Waller. This gentleman last named won
the race, leading Mr.. +. Conover, who was second
by two yards Time, 10 LIS seconds.
The next event WAS Throwing the hammer" which
Montgomery and Pryor the contestants Tho
first mentioned was the winner He flung the ham,
mer 50 feet and Inches; Mr. Montgomery threw 1t
81 feet and 10 inches
The 40 yards dash was won by A. Stewart OF the
class OF 81. Time, 81 20 seconds.
W. Waller, OF the class OF rs. had a walk over the
220 yards dash aud was declared the winner. Time,
2536 seconds.
The two-milc walk was won easily by Charles w.
Edrdgc, Of the class OF 10 In 10 mnutes 40 35 sec
onds Tue time OF his competitor, Rey mold Sayres.
was 15 minutes and 81 seconds.
There were Two contestants Ia tho running broad
jump, Mossrs Bliven and Conovcr. Tho latter was
the victor, leaping distance of Is feet incbea
Mr.. Biven's leap measured 10 feet and inches
The hurdle race, l20 yards loug, 10 jumps between
j. Pryor and J. +. Conover won by tho latter.
Time, Is is seconds
Messrs. A. Bearnes and L. ii. Booth came to the
sring Tor The oGe mile race. IL should be said thut
tho latter gentleman appeared contrary TO the advice
good condition 10 participate in such u struggle Ao
dropped out OF the race on tho lap leaving his
competitor the winner. Tme Gm. 10 l-5s
Tho Strangers race, over hall mile course, be-
tween Mcssrs Hammand, Chapman and Griilin, was
won by the latter. Iimc 2m Ia 4-5s.
The last event on the programme was the "stceple-
chase ~ over course outside tho track. Tho COM
petitors were Messrs. LiveD, Grfin, Payn, Morgan,
Bearnes and Stewart Ihis race, the distance OF
which there was no means OF determining with
curacy, was won by sir. Stewart Timc I'm. 81.
starter was j. G0udng Alter tho sports some Of the
The Judges were Professor Vanarningc aud x. G.
C0rnell the referee, Professor John Wood. and the
students amused themselves by kicking . football.