The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-05
ATHLETIC SPORTS.


ATHLETIC SPORTS.
SPRING MEETING OF THE PRINCETON COLLAGE
The annual spring meeting Of the Princeton Attn
lotto Club held the grounds Of tho association,
NJ that place. yesterday afternoon tho presence
. large assemblags, which Included many ladies'
There were fourteen events but M prizes competed
for the winners simply securing positions In the deo
CATION TO DO from the clup intercollegiate
athletic games DO held Mott Haven on the 18Th
inst, their expenses that DO dofrayed
by the PRINCETON College Association.
First on tho programme was standing long
jump, for which there but two entries-F. Lar
kiu and H. Minor both Of the class Of '79. It was
won by Mr.. Larkin; distance, o Il. 10I1 In
Next followed half mile run, the competitors
being w. Phraner, rs; A. Scribner. 'SL Both
started OIL well together vt the signal Mr.. Phra-
proved the aeetest, passing the ribbon In 2m.
1878.
quitting the shot" was the third event, tho
entries being y. Larkn, r. Karge, '7s, and Ii.
Stevenson, 49, Three throws allowed each.
the ball weighing sixteen pounds. Larkin VIC
torious
Next camo the 100 yards dash" in which tho fol
loving gentlemen participatcd:-J. Dunleid, '76; A.
Hunt, rs; H stevenson and II. Minor, 10. This
proved holly contested race anu Was won by Hunt
Time 10 seconds.
"PoIe vauItingn succeeded. J. wilmington. 80.
and y. Larkin commended for supremacy With
ington was the winner, having gone the rod
he,gnt u iest against Larkin's feet 10 inchcs
Next IN order was n sone. milo run,n tho entrles
beng W. Phraner aud N. y. Psyton, 80 Peyt0n won
Time Was 5m. 1913
Blackwell. ~; n Larkin, Karge and II. Steven
son beng the contestanta Blackwell proved the
In tho s.quarter mile RI ~ the entries wcro r. w
Cauidwcil, 81, aud J. A. Stewart, JI, 10 When
the signal sivon Stewart ahead easily
ieated his composition. Time, 56ax seconds.
Tho niath event was tho running long Jump, II.
Stevenson and A. Hunt being The compo.itors 1t
was won by Hunt. Distance, Is f. 10 IN. Stevenson
In the running high jump inc entries were ).
wilmington, A. Hunt aud Il. Minor, the last named
being victorious by goirg over nsgut Of 8 IeeL
Next in order wasa '.hurdle race" over eleven
hurdles three ieet high placed ~ intervals
tancc OF Que hundrea aud twenty yards Tho entries
Tor this event were h. Stevenson and H. Cuts, $50
1t vas won by the former Ia 10 as seconds u may
be added that Stevenson made the race last year
1874 seconds.
Inc thirteenth event was the Expanding high Jump
tho contestants being T. Larkin and A. N. Dsnn,sou,
rs The former won by jumping ths pole at Tour iect
sThe go yards dash, {" in which H. Stevenson aud L.
r. smock, 10, participated, was won by smock Ia %
Last Of ali followed ",ne tug Of war. Captain d.
Ballard, 80; j. KIRK, '8l, \. L. Bryar 80 aud l.. r.
Funknauser Composing one tcsn; and Captain A.
McLavcn, 80; IL. CUTS, $50; x. Cargo and Wgton,
10, forming The other The event was decid.d Ia
favor OF Captain hcLAven's team.
"A. y. :. ~.
DufoId acted as JUICES, aud Mr.. NJ Code as timo.
keeper.
TWELFTH FIELD MEETING OF THE COLUMBIA
ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION AT MOTT HAVEN
The twelfth field meeting OF the Columbia College
Athletic Association was hold yesterday At Mott Ha-
ven on the grounds Of the New York Athletic CLUB.
The commenced hallpssi two and lasted nj
u quarter before i've o'clock.
The nrst event, q mile walk was won by Mr..
W. b. Parsons IN Sun. 435<s There wore three on
tries. Mr. w. Barnes In second, making tho
distance In SIN. 5sLs
For the running high jump there were TOUR entries.
Mr.. J. r. Conov,r won tho contest by IT, 9 in Mr.
H. L. Bogart leapcd H. In, and Mr.. r. +. Brownings
8 f.. LIN.
Only one competitor, Mr. A. J. Burton. entered for
tue half mile run and he went over the course In
I'm Els.
Messrs Bogart and Pryor were alone IN the contcs,
at polo vaultine Tho former carried OF tho nonors
by clearing bar IT, III height the latter iaiipg
At H. SIN.
Mr.. W. Walton mad competitor at the 100 yards
dash lie made me distance IN H. seconds.
Although there were three entries Tor throwing the
hSmmer-thsse being Mcssrs. q. d. Parmiry, J. Van
sindoren and J. H. Montsomery--lho nrst named gen.
tsnan was practically alone ~ the Held, Of
'hamner" was sixteen pound oall al tue end OF a |
three icct handle. Mr. Parmlcy's nrst throw was |
4. q.
AIR. A. l. Burton the 440 yards dash IN 90 /
seconds. against Mr.. q. Taylor.
The 40 yards dash was contested by Messrs. Waller,
Burton aud Bogart The nrst named gentleman won 4
IN 70 SECONDS, Burton ing In second.
Ar. Conover won the running broad Jump against
MT. BogarL He Jumped ~ ic-t AZ his second trial.
Not the Toast exciting event Of the day was tho i
hurdle race. The distance was 12Q yaras, over ten
hurdles each IT, m IN height, set intervals OF
ten yards apart. Ihe contestants were Messrs Con.
over aud Pryor, who ran lead ucat the time being
1ys4 seconds In tho second heat Mr. Pryor dis.
tanceu hrs antagonist by about fifteen inches. The
time was 1914 seconds
Tho tug Of war was brief struggle between team
oil iour IRON The Freshmen equal nun Der rep.
resenting the senior clssA The Freshman team was \
inaae up VI hcssrs. W. Foster, Vausinlersn, j. II.
Montgomery and q. Ward. Their opponents were Il
Msssrs w. IS Parsons, A. H. KingsDury a. NJ \
mrs, tug IN 20s seconds the second In seconds
Messrs. Y. D Alien, Y. W. Eldridgc anu \. klctetke
entered Tor the one mile race Mr. Alien succeeded
alter severe Struggle 10 wnLing by about i've yards
making tue mile IN 5m 13lSs.
The straUscrs' halt mile, ron was won bv Mr. r. I
BurBham tH.A.C.). Who covered the distance IN 2u
10 AS Tho other contestants were Mr., w H. G,,nin
MAC aud Mr. W. y. Wilkinson (A.A.) Mr.. Grifnn /
came IN secun nd.
A well contested stecpc racc Ton foo,l petween Mr.
J. W. Pryor aDd W. H. do Forest closed tbs sport for
the day This race covered a distance Of good bstf
mile tue greater Of II being over the broken
GROUND 10 the cast OF tho enclosure. Al the start
Dc Forest led slightly. but upon tue rising ground
both runners kept nearly side by side. Un tue home-
stretch they had hvo hurdles 10 iump. winch they
took nearly together the nnish Dc Forest by a /
splendid effort camo In two feet ahead As he touched
tue line ne tainted anu carried away by hs friends
IIAAX Jim