New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-24
OUTDOOR SPORTS.
THE NEWPORT ATHLETIC GAMES.

BLAGK OF sPECTATORs-THE LADIES DEEPLY
INTERESTED
lYRoM SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNBl
NEWPORT, r. l., Aug. 22.-The athletic
meeting given under the auspices OF the Westeheser
Polo Clu6 has opened Host successfully. more per-
feet day athletics than this has been could hardly
be imagined. Cloudy and pleasantly cool, a little
too windy, perhaps, but in every other respect
everything that could be desired. AS far as the
appearance Of the grounds went, 1t goes WITH
out saying that other athletic meeting In
the country show anything at all COM
parable to IT, In Newport athletics, like polo fash
iOnabe, and everybody goes, consequently the
spacious grounds nearly 800 yards long by $50 WIDE
wholly surrounded by carriages, and there was
display of pretty and handsome dresses such as
nowhere this country except at Jerome PARK
perhaps, and there only the most brilliant
days. "Deadhead HILL" too, q pile OF rocks
Just outside the fence, which commands capital
view Of the grounds, swarming with people, ana
some 400 or 500 saw the games from there The view
Of the field extremely brilliant, and certainly the
contestants had every reason TO exert them
selves the uttermost. II was curious to no
tice which Of the games the audience was most
interested in; the poleleaping, which elsewhere
not regarded with much interest was here
unquesonably the favorite. The jumping and hurdle
racing next then the running, and last the walk
ing. Putting the shot they did not seem to under
stand throwing they liked, and the tug Of
war created decided enthusiasm. But the most amusing
thing the criticisms Of the ladies on the walking
the like Of which they had seen before and which
amused them hugely.
The first event Of the day was special match between
Jas. G. LahrOp, OF Boston. and j. r. Stewart, IT,, OF
Princeton College, 50Oyards run. good deal OF In
terest felt IN this il known that both
men hal made exactly the time in private trials
At the start Lathrop took the lead and made
the running throughout the race; he led
around the upper turn and into the back
stretch three four yards Near the foot Of the back
stretch and around the lower turn Stewart gained on
him considerably, ana coming into the straight they
nearly even. The Boston man came away how
ever and won with good deal Of by about five
yards in 1868.
The first regular event Of the day the 10O-yards
run in trial heats and final In the first trial only
two men started. LafOn, OF New-YOrk, and Nc
Qugin, Of Boston. The heat by the
latter. In the second trial, r. La Montague
won with J B. Value second in lis In the final heat,
Lafon got put back yards aud r. La Montague
yard for starting before the Mr.. Wheeler is not
starter who is to be tr1ed with, a good many men
found ont during the day to their sorrow The result
of the heat was surprise TO every one
r. La Montague was considered certain to
win, but about three yards from the finish
when he was well ahead, and practically sure
the race, he tTpped and nearly fell. and before he
could recover himself Value passed him and took first
place, La Montague second LaTOn third and McQuign
fourth. Time, O:1l8. After passing the stnng,
Ii MOntagup recovered
aud rolled over and over, hurting himself severely
that seemed doubtful IL he would be able TO start in
any OF the other events for which he was entered
The mte eleyeriy taken by Duffy. Of the Har-
em Athletic Club after sharp race with smith, OF the
easily taken by L. C. Ia Montague, who beat w. H. Grit
fen and c. p. Ayres in 56as. Fickrn took the running
OF the Staten Island Athletic Club, second.
Three were in the contest in putting the shot
can, aud johnson, Of Boston. Buenneyer with
put of 80 feet inches with Brtton second with "a
was run in three trial heats The fret Of these
was won by l. H.; IL; Warren, Of 1onkerTs n " with
2slos The second trial heat was taken by McQUigu,
OF Boston, with II. u. kaufman second, In 2Sies The
third had only starters q. W. Kraushaar aud W. r..
Hewitt. The final was won by McQugin, with kauf-
Tue running broad jump was won by johnson, Of the
Union Athletic Club OF Boston, with jump OF II feet
yards run handicapj taken by X Voorhees, Green
point A. c., Win Stewart, OF Princeton, second IN
l:19A; the handicap proved 10 be too heavy for l.. C.
IstMontasue who was scratch man, and finished third
W. b. Curtis IA throwing the hammer, with a throw
"a feet 2l2 inches his best throw this year. q. ID.
Parmly was second
The i2Cyards hurdle race had two trial heats the first
Of when wac won by j. Laion IN 22s with A. W Ander
second. Ingehar Of Baltimore, who started IN this
heat mad rather hard time OF ~ he le two or three
times, anu mahaEeu 10 SHOCK GOWN three hur-
des. H. T. fIcken won tine second trial without
an efOrt Johnson, OF Boston, fell at the ninth
hurdle out as he got up he managed to get Ia the way OF
Myers, OF the Anon Club VINO was coming up behind
him. Just headed aim off, getting the last hur-
die little before im ana beating nun IN the ruu H. In
the final Ficken had things pretty much his way,
The between Laion and johnson for second place
was close and very preuyi they were even
nearly ill the finish. LafOu hit the eighth
hurdle, aud 10 looked for a moment as II be WOnd
fall but he recovered himself and beat johnson Cleyery.
The Onc-mile walk (h1Idicapl rather absurd
affair. Th re about ten starters but the
90 continually, aud dIsregarded their warnings per-
sistently that there at last only three WLO
had not been ordered on the track by the Judge
for running E W. P@dy S Of The GrsenPSmt
athletic Club second The 22Oyards run
WAS won by X. La Montague with Value second Ia
24la seconds McNicbol ia the pOle-eaping with
feet inches with lug second Ine halImile
by Griffin (Ianhattau), with l. La Montague second.
Inc A4O-yArds hurdle clevery taken,
by r. La Montague with Ingehart OF Baltimore
second The tug Of by the New-YUrk
Athletic Club team. beating the seOttish-Ameri.
can team. The prizes, which were very hand
some were presented after the races by James
Gordon Bennett, the president OF the polo
club The games for the championship Of
the United States IN lacrosse win be played tomorrow
afternoon, between the New-York RayenswOod. and
Union clubs The time OF the races to-day not fast,
az rule Il must be remembered that the track was
turf one nearly fast as the oinder tracks In gem