The New York herald., 1878-10-13
NEW YORK ATHLETIC CLUB.
THIRD ANNUAL CHAMPIONSHIP oAMEs-RARE
PRocRAMME OF EvgNTs-BRtLLIANT CoMPE-


1ITIoNs AND RECORDS CUT DOWN.
The annual championship games of America under
the auspices Of the New York Athletic Club hold
at their grounds in Mott Haven yesterday, and proved
grand success. Though the day was
and chilly and fresh northwest wind swept
over the enclosure, much 10 tho d!scom-
fort OF lockers on and competitors alike, the
900 assembled ladies and gentlemen remained until
the decision OF tho last event The grounds In
fine order aud she track in perfect nx Lanes marked
along the sprint course made iouls almost impos
sbiity. though at no time there much danger OF
such results. In every particular the arrangements
were complete and the officials well up TO their work.
Tho programme was ieagtby and the sport excellent
two records at least, being lowered
the drawback OF dsagreeablo weather.
Proceedings began with the dash OF 100 yards, and
though there only six entries the pick of the
basket represented in Horace H. Lee, University
OF Pennsylvania; Rene L. La Montague, New York A.
c. aud w. O. Winner Short Hills A. c., who
prised the starters. Eacn have records for the
of 10 seconds, and not denied that special
preparation had been MADE by these flyers for this
occasion The trial heats OF for forms sake
only, and when the fnal was called the sxcitement
was intense. Owing to the pistol deceiving
the starter the send on was unsatisfactory.
Lee and Wilmer got away, but La Montague,
remained At the post. The drst named did not run,
II out, and were about going back voluntarily when
their friends cred. "lt's race. nnisn ~ and Wilmer
crossed the score. Consultation followed between
The several officials and the competitors when 1t
ordered TO be run over Wilmer aud Lee got away
superbly. fully i've fset tho best OIL La Montague
Winner cracked At IL with that rarc speed he pos
sesses, and all the to the tape. La Montagno
caught Lee sixty yards OF, and. coming along
magnificent burst. shot by him twenty yards from
tnc finish; but ne Was unable 70 reacn Wilmer, the
Lee Time. 10 bo n a
the hai.m lie ruu had ave starters, three OF wnom
finished. J. Stewart. Princeton College A. a. Frauk
Banham, Harlem A. G. h. =. La Montague, New York
A. O. Edward Merritt, New York A. c.. aud William
stood before the starter Stewart made the pace
Tor one lap and retired. when the race lay between
desperate struggle, La Montugno showing tho way
until the head OF the stretch reached Tor the last
Club men ran locked Tor seventy yards and IL ap-
pcared as though dead heat must onsue. Merritt
stayed trIns better however, and won in the last
best OF Banham. Time, 2m 5zs. McNulty aid not
hnish.
The running high jamp fell TO H. Edwards Fricken,
New York A. c., with IT. 5in.; A. b. Oakes, Ameri.
eau A. O., TOOK second prze SIT IN. WiiLam r
Beers Staten Island A. c. George L. Hens. Uni
vsrs,ly Of snnsyivanis, anu W. W under, Olympic
A. o., Philadelphia, tied at IT, in. Tor third prize
then sprine,ns from both iss, |. is very certain So
beat almost anybody his way OF jumping Fricken
has won twenty competitions of tins character, and
now retires unbeaten.
Putting the shot resulted in H. E. Busrmeyer, New
York A. g.. retaining championship honorS He
before made in America, A. W. Adams having
the record OF 81 IT, IN. Buermsyer has been very
able. John Brtou, Scottisn-American A. c. (the
broadway policeman second prize. with 36 IT. 81 in
I'm. ,nr.e mile wsik ieIi to r II Arms,ran~ Har.
lem A. c., with w. H. Purdy, Grsenpoint A. c., Soc
ond, and Samuel N. Hoag, American A. G.. third, the
only sarters was 6ns exhibition OF fair walking,
aud Armstrong; victory was wcl deserved. FIRST
me-Purdy aud Armstrong. I'm. 27s Hoag. I'm aOs.
Two miles-Purdy and Armstrong, l5m 241ss. rh
miss-Armstronq. 23m. l2Ks.; Purdy. 23m. l9As
Hoag, 24m. 2Ss Neither man was cautioned during
tho iour hundred and forty yards brougb, seven TO
the mark-M alter h. Gr1en Manhattan A. c. Frank
". Brown, Gieawood A. o. .tfsrmerly OF Yalsl; =. II.
Union College, Scnncctady; Charles NJ. shaw.
Yonkers A. G.; H. H Mor,z Scottish, American A.
piocs OF gong, Brown landing the winner by three
yards. LaMontagno second, nve inches betler than
In throwing The hammer, solid iron sphere OF IL
lba, and, with handle and ball, IT, in. long, WIN
II 2 in against st,n wind. He took nrst prize ana
was congratulated on all hands by his many friends
William Y. Ooonnet Union A. T.. Boston, secured
berner tish.Amsr'can A. G., the third, rs IT
6h
Ficken, Now Yerk A. C.. and John Il. Van Loan COZ.
peted III tho l2O yards hurdle race, ten flights.
3n. IN. high. All got away nicely, and Lafon led
his formidable antagonists the sixth hurdle wnen
he changed mis- stride and Ficken coming away won
beat Van Loan double that distance.
The one-miio run was secured by Thomas H. smith,
Manhattan 4. Q. CHARLES Cnaris. I; Rowland, Yonkers ty-
also started but withdrew before gong u full lap.
Rowland did well, but Smith bad him Al his mercy
all tho way. and won by four yards. Time, Am. 5lks.
Throwing the 56.pound weight brought seveu 10
tho mark. Resull-Wiiiiam b. Curtis, New York
A. c., 20 II. in. James mott Scottish sri-
can A. T., 10 u. 10 H. The prizes were awarded 10
this manner. The other casts were Indi 0erent.
The go yards run OF the best races OF tho
day: Il proved particularly exciting. All The .'ta-
en., was 10 ~ ana WIN wnen n The an.l was reached
A. o.: W. g. Hall, New York L. c. /; Joseph Lafon.
Mystic b. G., Newark, and Rene L. La Montague,
cen, race. Wilmer shot TO the front instantly,
closely attended by La Monsagno. tho othsrs
leaders came at startling speed down the straight
and though la Montague ran finely Wilmer was not
bail swtnsss, beating La Montague two yards. L,ioa
double that distance away ana Hall iourtn. The tims
was 225s seconds the fastest on record IN America:
u Elborou-h, London A. O. Lille Bridge, october 2,
1876, % SO seconds.
feet with tns pole. 1nrcs others tied at s Il. o
in and were still jumping at tho end Of the other
games, TO decide the second aud third prizes.
The running broad jump resulted as fsliows:-w.
Q. Wilmer, Short Hills A. O. Is IT, In. nrst prize;
pns 1nnson nr,.s fsumss %sa smS. % Sanhs.sn a sec
II In, tbrd prizs Goorgs l. Heuis, Univ. Pa NJ.
MeFaui (deai muteL Fanwood A. C., and William T.
Livingston, Harlem A. T., reached indifferent dis.
taocea THIS victory ts tho credit OF Wilmer gave
him tnrse championship medals, and be ap-
propriatcly styled tho hero Of the day.
william j. Duffy. Harlem A. c., wiliiam II. Rabert-
son. Brooklyn N Y, ana Cornelius vought, Youkers,
N. X. started IN the three mile run. vought re-
turned after going ono mile aud lap. Duffy and
Robertson were IN close attendance until the last
lap, when Dufy having the least bit more wind aud
speed, won u fair race by five icct IN I'm. 25s
Winners nrst mile, 5m. 3Ss. second mile, 11m 25ks.
A grand tug OF war wouod up the days race pro.
gramme. The Scott,sh-A -Amsrtsan A. O., Elizabeth
A. c. and New York A. Z. had teams 10 compete.
The arst pull was between tho Scots and Elizabeth
boys, the ormer winning In 81 seeou ds the second
between the Eiizabcths and iorkors the latter haul
ing the former over In SO seconds The dccidng
pull between tho Scots aud the New YORK team.
A toss Tor ground gave the Iormer tho softest
piece For moment 10 looked II tho New YORK
lads wero going 10 do the business ana shut out the
Scots Al last, as fully nine OF the twelve
haa slowly moved toward Curtis, captain OF the
Workers. Here somebody IN the latter team gave
out, ana the Scots, digging up the soft sartn In