The New York herald., 1878-03-05
ATHLETIC SPORTS.
FEATs OF sTRs MOTH, GLASS BALL SHOOTING
AND sPARRING AT GILMoRk's GARDEN TIE
ncGAnnus AND MILLER MATCH A DRAW

FEATs OF sTRs NaTH, GLASS BALL SHOOTING
BoGAIDUs AND MILLER MATCH DRAW.
The announcement that Captaia A. II. Bogardus and
Professor William Mllcr would engage iu contest of
sssrepgth and main griph Tor the sum OF $500, and
that the performance would be sandwiched between
otner athletic teats, drow u large audience 10 Gil
nore's Garden last night. An amateur handicap
walk OF one mile the introductory event, aud OF
eight contestants AbrahaiI, boy thirteen years Of
age won the FIRST prize IN sm 294s actual time, the
second prize falling 10 Hargravcs, who is youth Of
only hiue years Messrs. Hess and Ambrose fol.
lowed in Gr@co-Roman wrestling, best two out Of
three falls aud fifteen minutes limit Hess won tho
first fail In 3m. s1ss., and alter resting awhile the
two exhausted The limit oil time without a second
iaii, thus making Hess the winncr NJ. bushnell next
performed several heat OTIS OF juggling the slack
wlre wound up his feat with puuing his wie TO
board with Knives which was received with disiavor.
BoGAEDUs AND MILLER.
Tho match OF Bogaruus ana Miller followed. Two
kegs OF lager beer were placed on the stage by Bogar
dus attendants, and several huge umbbells by NJ il
Miller al the kegs OF beer Bogardus appeared IN or
dnsry street costume except that his coat ana vest
were removed. Miner was IN iuh athletic dress
Mr. l.. C. Bruce, The referee, came on the stage.
wuen The articles OF agreement were called lor
ana read by Professor Whitaker. They called Tor
.leats OF strength and NAN grp, each man TO per.
form Two he chose, and IN case OF tie the Nth
to tossed for. Bogaruus objected 10 the dumb
bell leat, claiming that II would not show ''actua
grip,n but the referee ordered the men 10 proceed
Miller hrst put up dumbDelis weighing loo lbs. aud
followed u Wy hitting those oil ITO IDS, one
IN each hand. Bogardus again caileu lor tho de-
cison Of referee upon the objection he haa made,
that Official decidins against bm The Captain per-
formed lirst feat. He iau washed his hInos with
eoap ana water 10 snow there was no resin them.
tnen graspcd with his hngers the lager bocr Kegs
by chius, carrying the two nearly across the
stage. Tho kegs each wcsLed about ll5 lbs Miller
Iook cd the eat and shook ms head aud,
TO shouts .fry H. made the attempt, out ailcd.
dumb bell oil loo lbs. ana then OF l0O lbs.
succcsslvey raised al arms ensth above head by
Miiier, the iater requiring three trials This oxhlb
ton OF strength was received with APPRECIATION Bo
gardus admitted thaI lac could not do the dumb bell
Icat, "Dut, said he, IL eau carry some OF them
around" and iakipg hold OF u pair, one in ctther
nand, weighing $50 lbs, walked win them Tho cntHe
c,Tcuit oil the Stage, which caused great applause.
Boga then ted one oi tho Kegs win MS hngers
using thc Iight Eand anu tnen the lott hand,
TOP oi the other, anu hntily lifted the kcg oral
nary table, Saying, "Ihis Is my second leat."
A decision was then ASKED lor, ana The referee
caused II 10 be announced that "each having per-
meut. the mutcn 10 tirn Bogardus objected on lie
ground that Miller mad not computed with the imam
gripD stipulation, which 0rJectIUn seemed TO nnd
much Llvvr wiLh the audience
VARIETY PERFORMANCE.
Mcssrs. Avery aud lie Rue followed IN a clever hor
zonta bar performances, wben Mcssrs. McClinchy
anu Gaag her. amateurs, spared three Tounds. Botn
are poud nilters understand the science OF
gardus, tnen broke twenty-iour glass balls OF
twenty five, IN sery sly IL. The Captain next per-
formed numerous ieats In broakiug tho glass oails,
winding up mis- exhibition by smashing 10l out OF l02
balls IN the briei time OIL ON. lolAs
Cluv winglng, sparring contest oil four rounds be.
tween Miller and Pat Kelly during which time there
was clever work performed, and a trapeze act and
GrecoKoman wrestling, concluded Tie successful
entprtalnm0Bt en