The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-23
ATHLETIC SPORTS.

OPEN HANDICAP GAMES OF THE MANHATTAN
ATHLETIC oLUB--rHR ENTRIES AND VIM
HERs.
Some very Interesting open handicap games were
contested yesterday afternoon the grounds Of the
Manhattan Athletic Club, Eighth avenue and Fifty
sixth street. light breeze sprang up about nve
o'clock just the games began, SO that the weather
not at all oppressive and as the afternoon sun had
dried up rain Of the morning tho track was in excel
lent condition. The games were witnessed by large
number OF people, who welcomed the winners with
enth usastic shouts. The entries were worry nu.
merous. The officers OF tho day were the fol.
swing:-Rsieros and Judge OF Waking. D.
Fouls; Judges AZ Finish, W. s. Conne and
b, Lost; ,imekoepers, +. Brown and +. PIummcr;
scorers, II. Thompson and George c. Bowers: handi-
oapper, J. +. Mahony; marshal, William 9. France.
Jr., and clerk OF the course, George W. Thomas Tho
prizes werc:- For tho one milo walk and one-miie
run gold medal TO each winner; for the tug Of war
TO light weights Of to tho winning team;
for half mile walk for schoolbOys under sixteen
years. medal The entries closed on juno 10.
Tho frs. game was looyar run, club handicap.
Grfcn. scratch; H. P. Pike, 6yards; G.. W. Thomas,
yards. T. G. Thomas won ia los4 seconds and Ham
buraA and Grren came In next At dead heat In the
yards; H. Thompson, yards; G. W. Carr, IL yards,
ard II L. R0tter, ii yards Carr won IN l0H seconds
and Rutter came IN second.
A onc-m,e walk was the next contest, 10 which
scratch =. T. Mott scratch; g. D. Philips, 40 sec
onds; Z. B. Wall, so seconds; A. 8. orion, 20 sec
onds; b. W. Anderson, 90 seconds H. +. Springer ~
seconds; +. G. Thomas, so seconds; h. W. Brown, ~
seconds q. l. Mann, 30 seconds; H. Crowl. 80 Sec
onds; :. Rotnschild, 80 seconds, and J. D. Freeman
80 seconds. the winner was J. D. freeman, Of the
Manhattan Athletic Grub, in 8m 3s <. W. Brown
came IN second ana +. J. Mott third
The lnal heat the l0O-y run between
the winners OF the frst Two heats-Thomas, Ham
burgh, Grinen, Carr nnd Rutter. Carr won IN lOH
SECONDS; Thomas caInc In second
tug Of war next tested the strength and endur-
ance OF the athletes. The teams were or tive men
each, the weight Of each to exceed one hun
drod and forty pounds Tho first pull Detwe the
Athletic Clubs team and that OF the
Eagle Base Bali Club. The Eagles won in Pm. 17Hs
The second pull was between the Harlem Athletic Club
and tho Hudson Boat Club resulting in victory for
the former In I'M 35s
OTHER CONTESTS
half-mile walk for scho0D0ys under sixteen years
then TOOK place. There weri seventeen entriea u.
ENG won in 3m. 5lHs. I. W. Coulter came IN sec
ond and W. L. Peyscr third
Another tug OF ear between the Eagles and the Hud
son Boat Club came next In which the Eagles won IN
3m. 49,, alter a very exciting pull.
I. A. McEwen walked halt milo 10 3m. 26ks,
feat which received with applause by me crowd.
onc-mile run with ten entries was won by I H.
Smith, OF the Manhattan Athletic Club, in 5m. 2ka
second, anu A. w. Anderson, OF New YorE, third.
final tug Of war between ths Hudsons and the
Harlems closed the games, the Eagles having been
ruled out account OF alleged foul pulling. II was
won by the HArems In I'm. 23ha
The games were very entertaining, and were
watched with interest not only by those within the
grounds, but by many who contrived 10 get = COM
ding position outside.