The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-10-13

Although there were i've entries " in each ss
there were only two, starters in each. and they
the final heat. That onn was CLOSELY contested
qpnd was won 6y w. Wilmer ip 22,. sece. I.
second and third. The winners IN the running
hroad jump contest were: LIST. w. c. Wilmer.
l. 4. : In: "a, T. Johnson. OF Boston.
a eS il III i Si rS Smith Of Ifun YO %ss
started with three contestants hut ono dropped
out on ,hG sixth lqp 1t was Won, in I'm, 30,
W. II. robertson. of Brooklyn. camo in a good
The great events Of the day. II Judged by the
war In the first u picked team Of four mon
OF The Scottish American Club were pitted
Athletic Ciub. they manned ' opp p ends OF
u great cable in the centre o, which was a red
nag. >, At the start that lae was directly over
middle score. and the victory was to he to that
team which should. by steady application Of SUI
perior power. haul the fag--and consequently
the tenn at the opposite end Of the rope--awny
from the starting point far that the flag should
be over one or the other OF two scores placed
twelve twelve feet on either side OF the centre
men. almost hauled their opponents in
hnnd over hand, until the flag reached
we goal IN the quirk time OF 81 seconds But
the second tug WIS even more quickly decided
In that four Of the New York Athletic Club
were matched against the Elizabethqns. Buer-
meyer ofthe former did little more than take in
the slnck nj the end OF the line but still the flag
crossed the New Workers. score in just 36 ses.
onds. never going backward an inch, hut
always advancing. in response to Dr.
was, on. the third tug. between the New
York Athletic team and the Scottish Ameri-
caus The former seemed the heaviest
men, but the latter wore evidently the best
trained. Very slowly but steadilythr hag moved
toward the New York score. 1t WIS victory
upon which Capt Curtis's team had SGT their
hearts. and they eNCrted themselves like giants
The ScOtchmen hruccd themselves and set their
feet 30 firmly in the ground that they were
buried half way To- their knees. but could not
check the SLOW but sure progress of the flag
toward the New York. goal. The spectators
shouted, yelled. jumped. and gesticulated
wildly in ENCOURAGEMENT Of one or the other
from the men themselves was TO be heard
only hoarse low painting. and an order. mutternd
through clcnched teeth. heHye. hold hard"
or steady" The nag WIS within u foot of the
score on the New Workers. side. There II
stopped Then Il began going backward. slow
~ and surely. Foot by foot the r"solute Scots
drew IL in, The excited throng Of hcholders.
beyond all restraint dashed down from the
grand stand. lcaped ropes and barriers. ana
surrounded the striving teams. Steadily the nag
continued its rctrognde movement. God be
guidtye. Maxwell. rprayed in stentoriRn tonesis
sympHtheiic Scotrhmau. whose eyes were fixed
on the Captain OF thcaScotian teum. and whose
fingers worked in his almost irreprossihle
longing ~ seize the rope and tug with his
friends. But his help was not needed. \ few
more sturdy pulls and the victory was won 10y
Capt Maxwell F. Morcs Scottish American
team. amid deafrning chorus of hurrahs. and
dered them and carried them in triumph from
thp field