The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-09-30
NEW YORK ATHLETIC CLUB.
orEN HANDICAP GAMEs-THE EVENTS AND THE
WINNERS.

orEN HANDICAP GAMEs-THE EVENTS AND THE
WINNERS.
The third Of a series Of open handicap games, under
the auspices of the New York Athletic Club, took
place the grounds at Mott Haven yesterday alter.
There was fair attendance, and. as usual, the
ladies' turned out In strong force Four events were
on tho programme, and tho competitions may be re-
garded satisfactory, though the trial heats Of tho
hundred yards somewhat tame. owing to tho non
appearance of several Of the entered sprinters. A
pleasant feature Of the occasion q stecpechase
from the grounds the adjacent hill and back into
the path where there level work OF nearly two
hundred yards before the tape was reached. II
the Introductory OF its kind the grounds, and
proved really fascinating fa.ll tri-sr..a.
..s ONE HUNDRED YARDS RUN
First Heat -Henry Lautcrbaeh, Now York, scratch,
/; @. r. Burch, New York, 20 ieet g. As borh under
tho rules eligible for the hual heat they logged
over Iime 1914 seconds.
Second Heat &C. 5. Phillips, New York. 20 feet, ,
VIII Griniu, ). A. A. o., 10 ieet 3 logged over as
those tue first heat, both being in tho ina Time,
Ii seconds
s. 2. We:r, CsrmansviIic, N. " 80 feet, 2; W. H.
Meyers, Moit naveu N. Y, 10 icei, g. The SPIN was
very cred.tabe. Foole caught tue limit man forty
yaras from home, and won AS no liked by three yards
same distance between second and third. Time. TX
seconds
Final Heat--w H. Griffin, s. A. A. c., 10 feet, 1; ;
Henry Lau,erbacn, New York, scratch, 2 T.. b.
Foo,e, Jr, N. A. c., 10 feet, 3; G. Il. Burcn New
YORK, 20 feet. o; $. Philips New York, 20 iest o.
s. z. Weir, Carmansvhle n. y, o. To air start tue
men ratified merrlly down the straight and Lauter-
bach was dsposng OF one after another 80 nicely II
considered u sure thing Tor him; but Grimm
proved W have little too much land by IN reserve, and,
lotting out another Ink near home beat Lnuterbacn
by nne inches, double mat distance dividing second
anu third. Time, i01a seconds
RUN
f. Bantam, IL. A. o., scratch, 1; Q. II. Rowland Y.
L., ~ yards 2; A. W. Anderson. A. A. c., 80 yards,
3; Morris hobrook. New York, 40 yards, 0; j. A
Ferguson; Y; A. O.. 20 ysrSs. Q; W Q. Conner,
0. Rowland made tue pace and tuck gameiy two
thirds OF the way. when nauham wen up To aim and
using great Juds neut was even terms with his
sky yarus from home aud inay beat nun by live
feet Boin Bantam and Rowland were run out al mo
nnish here were twenty yarus separating second
ana third. Time, z:09is.
rwo.siILe WALK.
b. w. Anderson, New YORK, 40 seconds, l; W. r.
o., scratch 81 1. u Bates, d. A. U scratch o.: W. J.
Rowianu, Y l.. 10 seconds, y; W. Van Riper, New
seconds o; ). A. coanor, Sew YORK, In ass, O. fne
limit man showed tue way untii The eighth lap when
no re,ired, thinking that having snot his 6ul,cl
were better to do go gracefully While IN the lead An
dcrson IN iar syle Completed I've distance, aud
Win .onsderab.e III maud. rlme-Anuerson, ION.
5ls.; W. X Wnittemore, I'm. 3S-.
sTEEPLEcHAsE
Edward Merritt N. Y. a. T., l.; w. J. Duny II. A.
o., 2; II. +. Frcken, Y. A. G., 8; b. Z. wams, N.
y. A. u. o; W. Il. Grnln, ). A. A. q, O.; Q. H. burcn,
New YORK, o; q. PniIiips, New York. D Tho men
were started IN front OF The grand stand anu they
out oil the large gate ut the southern end Of tho
grounus they presented a very pr,ty picture Duffy
led the way up the NIL, across the gully, over Tho
rocks and the brush Jumps, but running INTO The
enclosure Merritt mado effort ana bolore tue mead
o. The straight wa reached tho later haa matters his
own way, and coming on IN rare shape landed the
winner by three yards here were twenty yards be-
tween second third. Time, I'm AIS. steeplechas-
ing al the Athletic Grounds from this time will DO
prominent feature.
handcapping Committee--C II. Peirce, Il. j. Hud-
son, D. +. Mahoney. Reieree-W. j. COINS Clerk
OF Course-E. J.. Hudson. Startei--A. Ii. Wheeler.
Timekeeper-C H. Pelrce. Scorer--W. A. BarIletG