The New York herald., 1878-09-29
STATEN ISLAND ATHLETIC CLUB.

ANNUAL FALL GAMEs-THE EVENTS AND THE
WINNERS.
The fail meeting OF the Staten Island Athletic Club
was held on their grounds in West New Brighton
yesterday under very favorable circumstances. the
programme embraced fourteen and large nelds
were the order OF the day. numerous attendance
OF the Islands bsst residents manifested their appre
citation OF the games by frequent ana hearty applause
r. L. La Montague. New York Athletic CLUB, won tho
open hundred yards In commondabe style alter being
penazed one yard Tor a false start There
many entries in the first second trial heats
wero required to 81 tho indifferent sprinters TO mum
bcr that could be conveniently handled ). b. Value,
Elizabeth, N j.; f. G. Saportas, Harlem A. C. j.
Lslon, Mystic b. G., and r. l.. La Montague came to-
gether in the deciding heat, and tho pace was
cracker from start to finish. La Montague had all
his men beaten half way down, and, coming on In
rare good shape, landed against the the winner
by seven feet In 10 seconds-nme TO be proud OF Tor
19l yards. Laon was second, Saportas lalso penal
lied Que yard) third and Value fourth.
In the hammer throwing william B. Curtis, New
York A. G.. made the cast OF 50 f. IL in, beating G.
Querckberner. Scotiisn-AInerican A c., 81 1t In.
+. Larken, Princeton College, II II. in, and three
others. Nj. Curtis cast cannot become record, as
the hammer was about one pound under regui alton
weight, and only used on the occasion because a
proper one was not 70 be obtained
". J. Duffy, Harlem A. e., landed the one mile run
very creditaDly IN 5m. Ass. Hs defeated Frank
kepesko, Columbia College; d. smith, Manhattan
A. O., ana Z. G. La Montague, New YORK A. G. Duffy
won all the way and finished al sprint pace smitu
was second aud LA Montagne third The latter never
before attempted the distance.
FIVE went 70 The scors IN TWO heats for the 100
proved The winner, beating his mon Ia 10 5s.
In the running hign jump W. Il. Beers, Staten
Islana A c., anu II. L. Ficken, Now York A. c. tied
plucky but smaller opponent the prize at
II. ~. Two others competed. Beers IL rising
young jumper. The ground was sOft.s
twenty-five ran III tho several trial heats for the
quarter-mile handicap h. d. Moritx, Scottish. Amer
tue 4 nal hsat beng aone In 81 s.5 sec W. Wnsa,iey
New YORK go yards) hnisned second. Tho wilmer
with Judgment
Tue three mile handicap walk had seven starters.
B. II. Wes Adelphi B. B. c., pedestrian that had
been heard from tor Two years. reappesred
track, snd with 2m. 5s start won without trouble IN
24m. 2lss actual time; W. Z. Rowland Staten Island
(3m. 5O%.) second ia 26m. 33ss, and W. H. Purdy
Greeupont A. C. lscratch flushed ln'rd IN 23m. l9a.
1he SCOTTISH American A Z. representative, IN the
person oi John Brtton, the gigantc Broadway police
man, "ook in" The snot.put,ing prize. He reached
ond, with 81 IL. 'n Three others engaged III this
game
Harlem A. c., with Is IT, IL IN. H. Inman, Short Hills
A. c., cached 1S IT, In X. r. Westbroox, West New
Brighton, IL H. 6in, ana 4. &. Gurney, Manhattan
Z. Fabrssou,. cottish-American A. c., had 'waik
over" Tor the pole vaulting.
The SCOTTISH American A. @. team beat the Now
York A. G. team IN the tug OF war, best two Ia three
pulls. In each instance the pulls were iaHy won on
good ground, and were productive OF mucn mcrri-
ment among the spectators. Winning team-E.
Arnold, j. Ounning. C. }. Querckberner, A. Ihomp.
son. Losing tsam-wiliiam 3. Curtis, J. &. Truax,
G. H. Trusx, q. M. Smnh. Times 45s., I'm. 49s.
The half mile handicap was captured by William
Reynolds. ladoI hiteen, member OF the Snort hils
A. e. He started with 6S yards, beating twelve others
In 2m. 0S 2-0s }. Lyncn (5S yurds) was second
Ed. M,rritt, New YORK A. O., was scratch man and
never had chance from the beginning.
". Il Beers won the club hurdle race, One.sixth
mile, with i've yards start, IN ~ seconds HIS only
opponent was O. L. rhorp, same start.
The club quarter-miis run, handicap. fell 10 J. H.
Rmmer, who went from the scratch, Ia 55 seconds.
+. J. Hy0es New York A. g., was referee; A Ii.
Curtis. New York A. e., starter; Charles d. Pierce,
New York A. u, and A. Montant, Short Hills A. c.,
timokeepers