The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-05-31
NrD l'orN's tcDfrrrs.
intcresting Comes IN Mot i'n,cn-The Beet
Running Record.

Tho Now York Athletic Club had their
eighth annual spring games yesterday on the
Mott Haven grounds in the presence of a very
large gathering of Interested Spectators.
among whom were many ladies'. 4 slight
shower during the afternoon caused no
disturhnncc and the entire programme WIS
carried out with promptncss and success
Among the entries were men from the Union
Athletic of Boston, the Princeton College Ath-
l'tc Association, Columbia College. the New
York Calcdonian Club. and from numerous
other athletic and boating associations in and
noar New York. The first ON the pro-
grammo WIS tho trial heats for tho 100
yards run. Tho first heat was won by
!. G. Safortas Of New York in II seconds
II. Lauiorbach Of New York coming in second
The second heat was won Ivy II. l.. La Mon
tn.nc OF the New York Athletic Club in To-,
seconds. William B. Curtis, Of the same club
l"iug second. Tho final heat. pr'rward run hy
rlc-r winners. resulted in avictory for La Mon
Ntn'. Iime. 10 seconds; SaIortas coming in
The one-inilc run was u splendid perform
anr". the time made b'ng the best ever
rr"ri,i IN ms part OF the state. and It is
claimed. the beet ever mnde fairly anywhere in
~" country. & Nuught of the lunkrrs Athletic
Vlun 'vrri,d on lhe palm u 1 minutes. "a s'r-
onds W. j. bury uf the Harlem Athletic being
Eight competitors wete entered for this ril -
INCLUDING one from the Onion Athlctieoi Boston
for tilv liO yprds run there W re- five entries
| Edward Merritt of thu New York Athletic. who
though a new runner. has shown extraordinary
cnpaciy igrSp.d. won with ease in 55A SEQ
! ond~. l.. e. IN Montague Of the same club COM
ing IN second
Thirteen competitors wore entered for tho
| ssv,n-milc walk. which T. II. Armstrong Of the
! Harl,m Mhl' I. wgu IN ~ min. Is see. W am
il, Foreman OF New YORK thIri. ''''''
For the running high jump there wore i've
entries II. Edwards Fickcn u the N.w York
al
feared H. 3 n. won with IT. m. second
n"ini osHr J. hlehard, son Of the senior
mnmh"r of the firm Of Richard 4 Boas.
| Ine i've comp taors IN putting the shot OK
r'iiei ANYTHING they had ever done holorc m
| Athletic won tlc m.iil with 80 let. John Ne.
Milan Il the New York CALIFORNIAN CLUB. com
The running broad jump was won by VIM. T.
| livingston of the Harlem Athl,tic--a very tat
| all!'ie. tni Who Jumped remarkably for his
/ weight. III" cover Il il feet - inches Ia- q
/ lUthrpp Of the Uu,on Atu,tl, Of Boston was
/ neAt with II feet 1 q inches.
the pole loapng was much enjoyed vs. tbe
Spectators. Ii WIS n era 'ciu and handsome
! Irtornun." " lllam lrN ne, of the lnnkrrs
Lyrum. cleared f'rt 8 inches. L. u. Weeks.
Vi'olumhia { .leg'. feet 1 inches.
In nr' " NJ thc hummer Geo. u. Parniy Of
th' Pim"cton college Athletic U.s. ,'atnn car
ri"d m tNr 'aur"l- with - f'.f in hes H.
T. ,Bn"rm"ver hurled the metal ~ feet iuch,-
Ih'r were twelve entries FOR the on.-ini,
walls. ! G. Ho~k' ~ ne HnrIem Athletic out
stirr"d ul' h's son p'ti;g,S with .H-''. and won
W.T. . ianu~ulu" KAT in min ~ ~Hi'. so-ln.i
J.. [. No stero OF the Harlem Athletic n.ln. q
IN the trial heats for the 200 vnil- run. tho
rr-i WI. won iy /. &. SHIorf'~ iu - seconds Il.
J.. "a " ntunc hrIn,. nrNt For tnn s.soni
O'Brirn and f. C.. IL Moninrnt. and tioy ran
hi~urolv oVor ths course. counting i'm fnysth.r
10 flun hrif WIS won by Il. l.. II Mnnfarun
20 -t . : seconds. SHp.rtl. cDutfn. ~ -s. oud
TIE 10 ard hurdle race WIS won ly f. Ron
u i''i seconds; ii. {. Beach Oh Princeton COL
oHaese gl,,a. ,ec threo-mil" walk in p min.