The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-23

seconds In the n.al the six men csns
all their couutenances. rattipg struggle en-
sued ana for 200 yards 1t was nobocy's race, but
wedding out his landed against the tape winner
by short yard in z6Z seconds The wianer had
rscoud sna warren. eighteen wards. tnira s. b.
Value, scratch man, did not compete.
RUNNING JUMP
This contest hold In the middle Of the field and
good view was secured. for. everybody. II proved
particularly attractive. George Mcn choi thanhat-
sitter the trials aloed ceared is fec. and carried
of the honors Johnson lunon Athletic clao. with
II feet 1Osl inches, second anu W. II. Mahoney,
New London, with IT feet inches, third. A. L.
River. Newport. retired at 10 iset ~ inches
SIX HUNDRED YARDS HANDICAP.
Seven OF eight entries responded. l.. Y. La MOI
tagne was scratchman and d. Steel (Greenpoint
Athletic Club had SO yards start, the others a. lesser
distances. The koen and the exctemens
dated from the report OF the pistol Ralph voorhees,
(Gresnpont Cisol, so yards start ran IN fine shape
pause IT Time i@ 1919 4 stewart. Jr prince
H. ssyrs t Scoano,a oosse1 20 yards start third
The scratcnmnn Was never IN the hunt
Throwing TUE HAMMER.
The hammer thrown. without Inc handle, weighs
10 pounos; with .he handle, II pounds ounces ana
from end OF bail 70 tin OF handle is ieet inches
long William d. Curtis tNew York Athletic Club
made the credabis oi II feet2h inches, and
the drst prize. Though all MIS- throws snow an ex-
celent average his lrst accomplished with
50 much that when the meas urement
was made many of hrs friends felt that the famous
athlete not lost his lorm though he had not
IN training aurlug the summer. George T, Parmly
(Nanhnttan Cubl who made record OF "a feet 90
inches last sum mer on these grounds was out OF ali
shape and could only roach Is teet 10 inches r.
Johnson cast II eet inches, and Alfred Ing tScottsh
American Club 81 ieet inches.
ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY YARDS nrRDLx
There we're SIX competitors, and In the first trial
Lafon won IN ~ seconaa lglshart knocked down
derson New York; finishing second. h. E. Fickens
TOOK all tho flights. ten IN number, three feet
SIX inches inches nsh' ,o good shape a n,s
own way, in Iax seconds; +. Johnson
was second and luminous. OF Prncston College, third.
Johnson FELL but PICK ed himself up and beat Emmoas
out. The nual was done IN lsX seconds. and
won by Ficken He took all The obstacles very hand
~ and made mistakes. Ths race was next 10
gift TO him Laton was sacond, Johnson third aud
Anderson fourth hurdle race Is never difacult
This event was handicap aud brought out ten
young men ANXIOUS Tor pedestrian fame and the hand
some prIZss which victory would insure. W. Puydy
(Greenpont Ciub 80 seconds start treated the spec
tators 70 az sxnloitlon o. ialr heel aud zoe
35s. actual time. Il. E. Springer tManhat,an
Club 45 seconds start. fnisnsd second and
his actual time was s minutes l second Byron An.
derson, New York. ten seconds start. was thru In
MINUTES w s .% s11w, New YosS was
Cluo, topped on the second lap; q. Il. Agassiz was
disqualnsu on shs second lap; L. Fosdisk, Scottish
Two or three did such doubtful work they
also taken or by tho judges.
rt HALF-MlLE RUN.
This event was another OF the days surprises. W.
II. Griffin, Manhattan Club. after a brave race and
exciting srnsE,. beat f. La Mon. .G ny soHr
caught La Montague mapping and not In con-
d,tiOn The latter has himself only 10
may have helped Ernest TO get a little
out of sortA W. r. Hewitt. American Club, and
Theo. Draper were second and third respectively.
Tho winners time was 2m p As
TWO HUNDRED AND TWENTY YARDS LEvEI
This u git tor X l. La Montague. Ho beat tive
others very handy aua had u good look srouad Tor
his men before no finished. limo, 24A seconda
JUMPING.
haitian Club, won the polo lSsptOg Win icet inches
He is very neat ana handsome performer. Alfred
Ing Scottsn American Clup, his old opponent Jailed
The wnnSr's height but cleared isSI inches J.
Robertson, Greenpofnt Cub, retired at feet
FOUR HUNDRED AND FORTY YARDS HURDLE
The 440 yurds hurdle handicap bv r. l..
Lamonlngne by four yards IN LIN. ~. c. j. Ingiehart,
baltimore Athletic Club, finished second. Tners
ten flights, each. iset inches, and placed 100
feet apart
THR RUG OF WAR b.tt
Tho games wound up VITA tug OF war. The New
test 10 the teams from the New York ard Scottish
American cuba The latter desired TO tug the best
two IN three, but tho former objected. and only
during the pull. out the Now Yo,k boys made
over marx IN lsk seconds The nn,ng team
w,iIam 8. Curtis tCaptan), H. E. Buormeysr, 9. H..
that Their Captain, NJ. Il. Moro. has challenged
the New York Athletic Club TO u tug OF
i've men eacn bost two IN tnreo to take
place within u fortnight The New York boys
likely 10 accommodate them. The officers oil the day
wore :--Referee-Mr.D ID. Henry Knowton. judges
Mr. T.W. White, Mr.. William Jay, Mr. Waldo Sprssue,
Mr. F,,zJ. hyues, Mr. Peter Lynch, Nj. s. H. Robbins.
Scorsrs-Mr. August Belmont. Jr.; Mr. 4. W. Davis
Timekespers--Mr. W. X. rravers, Mr.. A. II. Curtis,
Mr.. ). II. Robbins. Starter-Mr. A. IL Wheeler.
Handicapper-Mr. q A. Mahoaey Clerk Of tbo
Course--MI Hermann Oelrichs- Assistant Clerk
Mr.. Edward Merritt Marshais-Mr. George Il. Fear
Ing Mr. Fairman Rogsrs The prizes were presented
TO the winners by the president OF the polo club.