The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-23
ATHLETIC SPORTS.
FOURTH ANNUAL GAMES OF THE ALBIo
SOCIETY AT JONES WOOD.

FOURTH ANNUAL GAMES OF THE ALBION
SOCIETY AT JONES WOOD.
The fourth annual games of tue Albion Society Of
this city took place AZ jones' Wood yesterday after
noon In presence of u tolerabiy large assembage.
Although the programme was. with two or three sx-
ceptions earned out In . spirited manner there was
evidently cloud over several members OF the
society. owing 10 the sad fato Of William
Grace, OF their number, and who had
entered tor SIX of tho athletic even,s Grace, who
was in tho employ Of Mr.. Jay Gould, was instantly
killed through being struck by an express train on
the Hudson River Railroad, while walking the
track. near Tarrytown, last Saturday evening. He
was considered one OF the most proficient athletes
In the cub. The prizes competed for yesterday con-
sisted chiefly OF gold aud silver badges, those Tor the
fret and second winners In the three mile walking
handicap being respectively $40 and So
The weather was most desirable, a cooling breeze
blowing all the afternoon.
The Grst event on the programme was a 100 yards
dash (handicaph 10 tour heats for amateurs Of the
Albion Grub. j. Necdham had u walk over in the
FIRST heat In the second heat the competitors were
james Henry, scratch. and q. NeedhaIn yards, the
first named winning IN IS seconds. I. c. Gri1iths
walked over the course without u rival IN tho third
Time, IL seconds
Next came the running long leap in which the con-
testants we're James Henry, Charles Neeaham and
Jonn Ncedham. The nrst named vas victorious,
going over a distance oil IA feet inches.
INFANT ATHLETES
The one hundred yards race between boys under
ninc years old enlisted three petitors--C
Parsons, aged eight l. W. lindaie, aged sevcu, aud
william Barker, aged SIX. all sons Of members OF the
clue. Parsons. holding tho age on his ,iny rivals,
reached the ribbon hrst; time 10 20 II I'M
dsrstood that all three OF tho hIts fellows would re
coivc badges.
For hail mile between amateurs there entered
!. Banham. II. A. e.. /. II. smith, ~ A. e.. Clement
Hoe, .. II. AM A. A.; l.. A. sylvester ana W. Griren.
When tho word was gwen Bannam took the load and
Kept IT, winning the race IN I'm. Is 4-js. Smith ur-
rived at the goal second ana Hoe dropped out on the
third lap
In the old mans race OF go yards John Henney,
Isaac Thompson and George Hawkins took the track.
Although Thompson rot well of at the start he was
soon overhauied by Hawkins, who won easily. Time.
80 2-5s
Six participated in the four-mil walking handicap
for amateurs These were--E. Lewis, New York,
800 seconds start; j. II. W. Kiiieen. NJ A. c. 800
onds; H. NJ Wagner, New York, go seconds; J. ".
Woicoll, 81. A. e.. 20 seconds: Timothy Fay, New
rne last named walked the first mile in min
utes, aud after walking one lap on the second he
SsDpDed 0u was xssn 'aa 70 bo bis
the others beat all their saergies to the
task they had undertaken, and kept on TO
their respective friends wolcotl. by peculiar ce-
srty OF movement, succeeded In passing ali OF MS
competitors and arrived FIRST at the winning mark IN
35m. 80 2-5s actual time. He was subsequently ruled
out, however, by thc Judges who charged him with
declared the winncr his actual time being 35m 494.6s
Fay was awarded tho second prize Time. 36m. 91ss
The quarter OF u mile run had only two contestan.i
ont OF tue seven entries. These were Edward Smith
aud James Henry, the former proving tho victor
Timc, llD. s.
In the 200 yards handicap, for boys between nins
and fourteen years old, the competitors Il. IL
| Butler. A. Thompson, John Hennsy ana A. Parsons
| This was won by Butler IN 20 3-5s
PROFESSIONAL CONTEST
There we're i've OF tho seven entries IN the three
| mile walking handicap Tor professionals. These
were George J. Law, 90 seconds start; J. rilly
70 seconds start; George Odell, $50 seconds start
T. Wiszei, scratch, aud Il. q. Hosxe, scratch. rhn
proved tho most interesting event ON the programme
and brought out some good walking the part OF thu
contestants Tho distance hccsssitassd twenty -fou
laps OF tho course aud tho twelfth Wgzell, aiie
trying in for some tmo to prevent hoIske from
| passing him, abandoned the task Law cropped ou
shortly af.erward. odell nude good use Of his handi
| cap, winning tho race In 26m. 45Ss, actual time
Holsks coming IA second; time, 23m. 59l4
The ono milo walking handicap for cub member
had i've stsrters-John Needham, scratch; T. 8. Crit
aths. scratch; Edward Smith. scratch Charles Need
ham, 20 seconds start; john Turt, Jr., 80 senond
start Il was won by tho nrst named IN 9m 80 4-5s
actual time
| The officers OF the day were as follows Judges
Messrs T. II. Rowdeu. DR.. FOULS and l. Thon pson
retsres Charles Mich olson Caiedonan Club: starter
John Fraser, AID W. b. Curtis, N.Y.AC, timsksspel