The New York herald., 1877-09-07
NEWP0RI'S ATHLETIC GAMES.
Amateur Athletes By the
Seaside.
LARGE And FASHIONABLE ATTENDANCE.
Closely Contested Events and
Fair Records.
LARGE And FASHIONABLE ATTENDAN
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held on the polo grounds. which in capital or.
der and as smooth II possible for moving and
rolling machines to make them. The walking track
was also 10 the very best OF shape The
weather was unusually cool, and the ladies'
found cioaks, shawls and other heavy garments
very desirable while those of the gentlemen who
brought overcoats considered very fortunate.
The wind was raw and the sky cloudy. Rain vas pre-
dctcd every moment after twelve O'Clock, and in
consequence Mr. 5. H. Robbins, the manager Of the
meeting, ana his efficient assistants felt greatly dis
appointed that their labor OF weeks would amount TO
nothing. Soon after three o'clock however the
clouds grew lighter, and It evident the storm
would not make its appearance before night.
THE SPECTATORS
The cottage people were well represented and among
the spectators were Mr. and Mrs. +. W. Stevens, Mr.
W. R. rravers and family, Mr. James p. Kernochan,
Mr. R. N. Gushing, Mr. 7. F. Cushing, Mrs. E dwnrd
Cooper, Hon Peter Mitchell, Of Canada; Mr. Robert
Mexican, ex-Mnster to Mexico; Mr. Hugo o. Frilsch,
Dir. Henry G. Marquand, General r B. Potter, DR.. e.
Potter. President OF Union College, Rev. H. c. Potter
Mr.. Aslor and many Others including large number
of equestrians
The officers Of the meeting us follows starter
N. Neil, Harry oelrichs and Herman Oelrichs; Time
keeper, August Belmont. Jr. The games lasted three
hours.
oNE-MLE WALK
First on the programme, was O one.mile walk the
contestants being called at half past three O'Clock
There were three prizes. gold, silver and bronze
medals. The entries included J. Fl. Armstrong JE, Of
New York, and Il. Ely Goddard, Of Newport The
about 800 yards round. SO that the contest
ants had three laps and nearly 500 yards TO cover
hey both started Off in good shape, bu, careful OBJ
Arrn
much tho superior OF tho other Goddard walked
very well. but had not been trained to any
extent, for his powers OF endurance
not OF the best order On the first quarter
mile however, be managed by suGerance to
got terms with Armstrong. and remained
over, when tho latter put on Just little squirt and
won handsomely by six yards Time, I'm, 64As
oNE-HUSpREDYARDs RACE
The next event was q lU0-yard race, prizes as be.
fore. The entries were:-E. Ely Goddard. New York;
Charles B. Cary. Harvard College,. G. Gordon
saportas, New York; Isaac b Potter, CorneIi Uni.
versly; Henry King, Newport; Z. A. Greene,
S.S College William b. curtis : New York An
botl, Harvard College Tho race was run in two heats
In the first were Cory, G, G. King, saportas H. B.
saportas he liked. Although the pace was not
strong, he managed TO the line In seconds,
In the second heat were Goddard, Marshall, Potter
Latham, Curtis and Abbott on the start Abbott went
TO the 'front.' but soon lost bis place, and Curtis,
ing on strong, lad matters his own way and breasted
the tape tho winner Of the health IL seconds with
Potter good second
The final heat run after the men had good rest
Sapor,as, Greene Curtis ana Potter appeared a; the
scrutch and went well away together. The race was
made IN good time and It really appeared as If 1t was
dead hca. between Saportas aud Curtis But the for
mer was declared TO have arrived first 1Ok seconds;
Curs. TO- 40 seconds. Potter was third, Greene
fourth.
RUNNING HIGH JuMP
Next in order was tho running high jump, prizes as
Boston; +. b. Foote, Jr, New York Athletic CLUB; H.
Ficken, New York Athletic Club; o. L. Richard, New
YORK Athletic Club; ). ). FRANKIE, Columbia College.
In this contest there wore but two who i've
feet one going two inches over and the other two
inches under. Mr.. Richard, Mr. FRANKIE and Mr.. La
throp finished their trials anG then succumbed 10
Messrs. roote and FicEen. The clean style Fcken
very much admired and caused much applause.
lie cleared f. in. Foote was second, with It.
10 In.
PUTTING THE snor (sIxrEES porSDs)
For this event, the prizes being as before there
New YORK Athletic Club; J. D. Parmely, Princeton
College; c. b. Cory, Harvard College This contest
was gone through with under diilcuties for the
ground slippery and the usual distances made by
the contestants not reached. Cory was plucky,
but mad to give ~ 26 IT, 0% in. Lathrop followed
him with 27 It, 10 in. The contest then lay between
Parmely and Buermeyer They are both powerful
men ana evidently used to their work, but Parmcy
no match for Buermcyer. The latter the
first prize with IS f. IN, while his competitor only
reached 80 II. 674 IN.
The prizes In this 500 cup for the first gold
medal for tho second and silver medal for the third.
J. II. Armstrong; New York II. g. Marquand, New
New York, were the competitors The race was con.
fined TO Armstrong, the winner OF the mile walk and
Frazer. The two others lett behind in their
glory, having an opportunity TO watch the movements
OF the first named. IL was apparent that Frazer
thought no had an easy job on hand,
For tie first mile tnere was great evenncss in the
walking OF Messrs. Frazer and Armstrong. Tho lat
ter pleased everybody with his easy style. When
Frazer made desperate spurt and led Mr. Ar rmstrong
by ten yards lhen the latter settled down TO hard
work Tor about minute, and at the expiration Of that
time had not only passed MIR, Frazer, but was ahead
at least ten yards. For the next hall mile the
well into the last mile. AS the walkers passed The
rocks. which wero densey crowded. they
1t became evident that Mr. Armstrong meant
serious business He commenced 10 'go''
and kept "selng" untli he reached home,
men were checred. Armstrong's time Ism. 3XS
aud Frazers 2sm 3Is Fhc spectators mad apparently
lost sight OF the fact that there two other COM
pcttors for walking bonors the persons Oerichs
and Marquand. Tney lap behind the above,
but continaed for the third prize They wcro pretty
well together, and renamed for some time until
threcfourhs oil neir last lap had been finished. when
Oelrchs lett his companion, and landed the of
the third prizc.
The entries for tho hali-mlIe run were G. Agassiz
Boston; q. NJ Hammond New York; Il. A. Greene
Princeton College: H. q. Franckc, Colombia College,
W. L. hutcnins, New York. ihey went away al q
iair pace, but mmond and Greene lett the
otGers, and with Agassz well up, positions
malnlaucd throughout Hammond had difficulty
IN capturing the hsI prze, as he lnded twenty yards
ahead OF Grcene-H mmon1, I'm. Al AS. Greene 2m
434s. Agassiz, 2m. 594s.
THROWING THE HAMMER.
George A. ParmeIy, Princeton College; William b.
Gurus, New York Athletic Cub Tho entries for
this event IL was Ghe exhibition of muscular skill
lu the hrsI throw Parmcly gos the hammer dis
lance OF 10 H. ~ in, Gurus following with IS IT,
Pamely thon made another attempt us did Curtis, the
lormcr reaching 81 H. OA in Curtis landing 70 IT, as
his greatest.
ParmcIy. iccng we'll had another trial, and accom-
plished the unprecedented distance OF 81 e. 5A ln,
beng at least Two feet better than any
on record. silver ana bronze medals The prizes
RUNNING Long JUMP.
THIS brought out only Two compctitors--J. G.
Lathrop, Boston, ana William B. Curtis N.Y.AC.
Ihc ground was not the best condition,
50 that the distances reached were not
great Laihrop jumped i've times and Curtis four.
The following are Tho measurements ;-Latnrop. IA II.
p1s ill., 10 H. sA in.. IL f., 10 f. n., 10 IT, liz IN.
Curtis, IA H. H., 10 IT. l0ti n., 10 IT,, 10 IT, In.
Curtis would not 70 on, and iuthrop won by So IN.
over Gurus best jump. Silver and bronze medals tho