The New York herald., 1878-11-03
win ana Mr. Stuyvessnt Fish; starter, Mr.. A. l. Bur
ton; time keepers. Nr. James 0'Nen aud Mr.. John

FALL MEETING OF THE HARVARD ATHLETIC
Observation-Disclosures SPORT.
lBY TELEGEAPH TO THE HERALD
BosroS, Nov. 2, 1878.
Tho fail meeting OF the Harvard Athletic Asso-
citation took place this afternoon jarvis hsld
About fifteen hundred spectators, large number OF
whom were ladies, witnessed the sports.
the nrst event, the 1Oo.ysrds dash, was called at
fifteen minutes past two p. n. The entries were
Donaldson, 10: rrimbe. 80; Wendell 80; Cowdin,
10. ana Warren, 's2. Wendell won easily, making
the fast tine OF l04 seconds
Next came the hal H. mile run, for which there werc
but two cntrics-Crehore, 49, and CASTOR, $50. The
latter took tho lead, but passed by Crehore at
tho end Of the arst lap. CrshOrs won In 2m. 2lAs.
with CASTOR a clesc second.
For the ons-miis walk appeared Holder, ISL;
Thompson. 49, and sterling, OF the Theological
School Sterling tooK the lead at and man.
tained u TO The end, but was closely pressed by
Holder. Thompson came in poor third. Time OF
winner, SIN. 25s.
the hrst heat OF the bicycle handicap. ono mile,
camc next, and proved very close and exciting.
Swan, 's2, scratch; Parker, 80 Is yaras ana stur-
els, 'sl, 80 Yards tho starters. Parker with
drew ut the end OF the third lap swan. by fast lid
ing, managed to close the gap two-tnras round
tho last lap, then made neck-anu-aeck race lor
100 yards aud won by loot In 3n 49s.
rne hith event was tho one-ns run, with tho iol-
lowing entries:-Brewster, TO- Brewster, 'Sl;
Thacher, 49, and Manning. 'S2. brewster '79, took
the lead and kept It Tor two aud u hall laps, whom
1hacher passed nm aud remained Ip front to the
tset behind. Brewster '79 and Manniug made Il
close race tor third place. bat the latter Wy our
lcct.
Tue l20-yard hurdle race called out Torroy 49,;
Warren, S2 and Cowdin, ~ Tue last named won
very prattny In l0l1 seconds.
Tho second heat si tue bicycle handicap followed.
Parser, 10 did not appear, aud swan, after passing
stursis a. the ena OF the third lap, won IN Am -
admired by the crowd.
IL tho quar,e Bacon, 49, easily beat Tor
rey, 50, ~ In. 5s Bacon IS u large man, and his
ruunIug was II magnihcent sisnI He is sad TO have
made much faster timo IN practice and would doubt
less oave done better had ho been pressed.
Next IN order was the tug OF war Tbs Sophomorcs
and Freshmen were entered Tor this, but in the
absence OF the Sophs team maze up OF tho
stewards of tho association. This toam tho Fresh
mon pulled over Tho line, amid the shouts of the
spectators, IN 81 sec0nds Six men pulled on each
team.
For tho go yards dash therc we.e three starters
Wendell, S2: Donaldson, '79 ana Upham, 81.
line easily hrst IN "a seconds, with Donaldson second
aud Upnani third. Wendell Is a Freshman, and Is
enthusiastically backed by his class mates, VINO say
that he has not vet been " all pressed. He
successful in the two corresponding events At inc
Freshman meeting last SATURDAY.
After tho 220-yards dash came the sccoud pun OF
the tug OF war. The Frcshmer were again winners,
and took the cup Time ot pun, 80 seconds.
he last event of the afternoon was u sieepechase
OF about a miie. over thirty hurdles and several
fences Jarvis' aud Hvimes' neids. The entries
were made al the post. rsa started. 1Ls proveu
the most entertaining event OF all Some pretty
lcapng was shown ana several cam. TO grief on the
hurdles The hnish was close, between Butler L.
s., aud Torrey. s2. The latter won by three feet.
The meeting was one oil inc most successful the
association has held Tho events were started
promptly, ana credit is due TO the officers TOR thor
eff cient management. iho following gentlemen ohi-
claicd :-Reisree--F. w. rhuyei, rs Judgcs-S But
Ter, L. 8 Kittrcdgs, l.. =; rrimbie, 80, and W.
Kane, 49, Timekeepers-W. y. rw0mbiy, '79, anu
William Hooper, 49, Startcr--F. NJ Wars. B. |. Field
Observation-Disclosures Hooper, 80
Tho track was tho new hlih m0lc OF the association
lately Iaid out on JARVIS Held. The time OF each
event md the nunDor Of the winner WIS bullethed
the event was finished
President o. the association James A. Wright, JE
Wee Presiucnt, William Hooper; Secretary, samuel
Hammond, JE /: Treausurar, u. p. Upham,