New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-23
BRILLIANT ATHLETIC GAMES.
FALL MEETING OF THE MANHATTAN A1HLETl
CLUB.


FALL MEETING OF THE MANHATTAN ATHLETIC
For so young an organization, the Manhat-
tan Athletic Club has great 70 congratulate
itself on the success Of It's FAN meeting which took
place on Saturday Founded only seven months ago. It
has acquired a large membership, which includes a
number Of excellent athletes II has made a capital
track on its grounds and IL has given two meetings
which have compared tavoraby with the best which
given in this country At the meeting Saturday the
list Of entries was very large-so large as almost to
rival those Of the NewYoTk Athletic Club the oldest
organization Of the kind In the country There were
among the competitors many OF the best ath-
letes in and about HewYork The prizes
were handsome the attendance large, and most Of
the events closely contested and Interesting
the nine trial heats OF the lOOyards handicap forty
eight had entered most OF whom came To tue post
10 seconds with J. LafOn Mystic B e., yard second
seconds f. II. Van Arsdale Is yardsJ second In the
third heat II. Leonard % yardsl and a. W. Rose a.
YARDS the only starters In the fourth heat H. H.
Mortz Is YARDS won IN 1925 seconds. with Dambiraum
IL yardsl second. H. p. Wilkinson q yards won the
nfth heat In lOl9 seconds BurEs Is yards) second
sixth heat, A Noel. jr III yards hrst A. T. Moore,
Yards second; time loi4 seconds Seventh heat,
second tune poS SeeGnds Eighth heat j. ,, sp In
ss6 saTdG Si n nsai 'e %fay l' yards. Hf:
Bishop 90 yards second; time. lOi2 seconds In The
10 seconds, with Leonard second. The second was
taken by Noel, Mortz second In lO4 with Wray second
~'NNA
The running broad jump brought out four men; Liy-
ingstOn took IL with jump OF 10 feet inches j. l.
Smith was second. In tho one-mile walk (handcap)
about forty men took part. IL was awarded to W.
an in the scoring, and that he had only walked
laps, instead OF eight, the fu distance II
that the referee would order the match to be
walked again In putting the shot j. BritOn woD
with "a feet . inches; MahOn was second Tue 40
strides brought him IN about foot ahead Of W: H.
feet AM WI with OueCkberueF secODd.
Barnes go yards won the first traheat OF the half
nile run @ w. rS and 90 ard ssG9nd
scratch fourth time. 2:O5 In the second heat Steel
dale go yardsl third and Rowland (5 yardsl fourth
time 2:O9li In the final heat, Barnes won, with steel
second LaMontagne. who was not in good condition,
found the handicap too heavy and drew after
third lap The pole eaping resulted in draw between
Ing and McNic6Ol both Of whom cleared feet inches
| The two-mies walk was won without any sort
| Of effort by Armstrong, in IA minutes sec
| opds The twO-miles brought out a fair field
W. II Robertson took the lead the start and kept II
nearly through the mile. Then H. Smith went ahead
Dufy OF the Harlem Athletic Club passed him and won
by about yard in lUm53l9s The race was well run aud
| was run in two trial heats and a final. Quincy az
yards the first in "a seconds with Lafon scratch
second. G. W. Kraushaar (4O YARDS the second In
GO seconds, with George Work DC yards second The
final by Kraushaar in 5sl0 seconds with Laon
the Dauntess Boat Club, which was won after very
closely contested race, by c. f. Trotter, with H.
| FicFen, with feet Inches WI Beers was second,
with feet inches The day closed with tug of war
| between teams OF the Elizabeth Club, the New-York
Athletic Club and the Scottish American Athletic Club
which was won by the last mentioned team.
SHORT HILLS ATHLETIC CLUB.
The Fall meeting of the Short Hills Athletic
| Club will take place on the grounds Of the
| club Millburn, N. j., Saturday, October
8. The different events will be 100 yards
run (handicap); one mile walk thandicap); one
mile run $50 yards 440 yards run club race };
running high jump; hatmile run (handicap) running
broad jump 44O yards hurdle handcap) over ten
hurdles 2ia high and a tug Of Hills
Athletic Club has beautiful grounds good track and
! the games which 1t has gwen I'm the past
| have been admirably conducted. The entries
| for the Fall meeting close Saturday, Sep
| TENDER %, and should be addressed To A. Noel,
| p. o. Box $685. Eew-YOrk City The entries
for the Fall meeting likely 10 be very large aud
most of the cracks" hive already put their names
so that number Of exciting already assured
The prizes will be numerous and handsome. The rules
are practically those OF the New-YOrk Athletic Club