The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-09-01

FIRST ANNUAL SUMMER GAMES OF THE
AMERICAN ATHLETIC cLUB-A MEETING
WITH NUMEROUS EVENTS AND GOOD con-
TESTS.
The American Athletic hub had their nrst annual
games yesterday IN the ST. Georges Cricket Grounds,
Hoboken. They were well attended. keeniy cou-
tested, and were, in all Respects crsdtaole to 30
young an organization. The 6sld officers ana Game
Committee especially efficient, and for the Handi-
Gaping Committee It's judgment was well shown IN
the excellent contests which II brought about. The
sports opened with OF 100 yards. which
in trial heats.
Iu the first heat there were three startsra Bor-
nard Loth who sIarIed eight yards ahead Of Scratch
was the winner, and T. Lippincott who was allowed
six yards in second. In the second heat thero
were i've starters. II was won by W. D.. Bourne,
with W. o. Wilkinson second and !. Weber third.
The time OF each heat was 10Z seconds. The third
trial heat not quite last, f. Nichols, who re-
ceivsd i've feet, winning in IL seconds J. =. Wray
was second, n. G. Badglcy third aud c. O Nook
fourth. In she hnal heat there vas very sharp con
test, MT 10th winning IN loA seconds with Mr.
Tue next event the programme was onc-mile
walk, ior which there were Jour stArters-J. Cut
bsrtson, q. W. Agnow, q. T. Lewis AID ). W. Good.
WIN Lewis dropped out on the second lap anu alter
Gloss squirt hpisn, Cubertson won IN SIN. 3Sl<a
Axnew Was only about Tour ieet oehino ana foodwiu
SIX feet Iurthsr 10 .he rear. lut4
Next came half-mile run, with 1--WE starters. W.
r. Hewil, made excellent waiting race. He lay
bsnind I'll the OF first lap, wnsn no Took up
running, forced tue pace and won with good deal
" In. re- was some very pretty Jumping by three out
of hve tho CONTESTANTS In the running nigh jump.
j. y. roole VINO 10 avery handsome jun per, CLEARED
s ieet ana won on his handicap allowances. A. II.
Oaks handicapped nj scratch, went over the
bar al feet incnes but as he had 10 concede four
inches to Mr. Iooe, he only LOOK second place w.
For lhs mile run thore four starters but
the length OF the race 30 operated against two vi
The M that ,ney mad 10 retire. j. w. Goodwin and j.
r. Mackey, however ran 10 the finish, BON squirting
I2s, aad Mr. MacEey covered the distance 10
Ism. 2IA
Bourne cleared the bar at setS inches beating three
In run OF 44o yards nine competitors came for
ward 3. Lot who started 40 yards in advance VI
scratch, Won In 6Jk seconds
H. Morhsrl put Tue shot 81 feet and won, and he
s.@n ssA' ss,ano. s' Of is inches. ne6saa
was next, win throw OF 10 foet inchos. Mr Nc
Cisllau who 10 promising athlete, also cleared Is
feet inches In The ming broad jump, and Ia tue
pole Ieaping crossed tho bar at feet incnes, winning
both contests. He was also victor IN hurdle race
run Of go yards was also warmly contested, and
was won by n. Nichols, j. Q. wray bsiug second, II.
q. Baag,ey third ana A Van rambscht iourth
In n three mile walk Z. h. Lewis won IA 25m. 4ls,
8. w. Hoag bong second
The sports were closed with tug-of-war.
THE FIRST ANNUAL MEErISo OF THE GLEN
WOOD ATHLETIC CLUB.
Tho Gisnwood Athletic Club held it, first annual
meeting on the grounds Of the Yonkers Lyccum ycs
tsrday afternoon. Tue nrss the 100 yards
ciub handicsp, which won by X. y. harriot who
had i've yarus start. Time, III seconds. rho 40
yards rune. NJ shaw, YonKsrs Athletic Club, won
easily In 5SA SECONDS.
Tue nrst hea, OF tho 100 yards handicap won by
J. 4, jenkins, Glenwood Athletic CluD Time, l0A
seconds Inc secont heat won by +. j. Brereton,
-YonKers. Time, IL seconds The nnai heat was won
| by. J. y. jenkins IN 10s4 seconds.
| Tho one-miis handicap walk was taken by =. "
Williamson, Gionwood A. hlst,c Cab TWIN Is seconds
| startl HIS time was 7m. Al rs
| The hatmIs run thaBd,capD was won by W. +. Glib
| son, Gcnwood Athetic C,uD tl20 yards START. IN
| I'm. ii As
The 20 yards run resulted 40 folows:-First heat,
| 8. q. Hunter Manbattanvilie Athletic Club Time,
| 26k sscondA Second heat, u. IA. slut, Gfesnpoint
| Athletic Club. Time, 2Gx seconds Final heat, w.
q. X Kendrck, Harlem Athlete Club. Time, 2eA
| seconds.
| inc one-sixth of q mile hurdle race (handieap) was
won easily by Il. q. Quincy, Manhattan Athlete Ciub
| (scratcDl In 40k seconds.
The 200 yards captured by C. n. shaw, Yon-
kers Athletic Club, In 81 seconds
The result OF the running hIgh jump was III Ed
wards FicKen, Now York Athletic Club, b II. In,
| nrst; John Frazier, Yonkess, H. In, second.