The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-19
INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS.
KEEN COMPETITIONS AT MOTT HAvES-A FAIR
REPRESENTATION OF coLLEaEs-CoLUMBIA

KEEN COMPETITIONS AT MOTT HAvEN-A fAih
REPRESENTATION OF COLLEGES
At THE HEAD OF THE PRIZE LIST.
The games OF tho intercollegiate Athletic Assoca-
ton, which took place yesterday the grounds OF
the New YORK Athletic Club, at Mott Haven were
favored by hne weather. a very large attendance OF
spectators and fair representation OF colleges. Colum
bia, being the home college, was naturally the most
fully represented and including first and second prizes,
secured eleven out OF the sixteen competitions in
which It's champions were entered. Princeton
followed with nine prizes. and the University Of
Pennsylvania put five 10 It's credit Union, Lehieh.
Dartmouth Harvard, Rutgers and the College OF the
City of New York were also represented. Moro than
a thousand people occupied the grand stand, and
number OF ladies there TO ada their paudiis TO
the moro bos,crsus applause OF tho partial college
boys. Tho students not engaged In tho competitions
at least gave emphasis TO their predictions by
sporting their colors, and these also noated from
q flagstaff opposite tho stand. Mr.. William Is Curtis
OF the New York Athletic Club, was referee and, all
the official positions being competently lllcd, tho
sports were satisfactorily conducted II might DO
well to suggest, however, that competitions OF con-
siderable duration, like long walking matches ana
pole lcaping should go on concurrentiy. The econ
omy. OF time which would be thus Effected would
greatly advantage people who In order all the
sports have tho risk OF losing trains and thus
rcsu ts OF the several contests were as foliows:
STANDING BROAD LEAP.
Only Princeton and the University OF Pennsylvania
represented IN this the opening competition.
+. Larkn, OF the class OF 10, champoned Princeton
and, jumping distance OF feet IL x inches, de-
feated Il. II, Loo, who Is OF the most sturdy
athletics of tho University OF Pennsylvania The
distance cleared by him was 0 fect 1 X inch.
oxE-MiLE WALK.
Fer this competition there were two starters
Charles Eldrodge class OF '79, Columbia. and W. NJ
Watson, class OF 80 College of tho City OF Nav York
Edrcdgc, who is the substitute OF the Columbia
now being prepared for Henley low IN stature and
compactly ana strongly built, and Watson, who is
small and lithe has made very good reputation as
walker. The Columbia representative took tho lead
at tho START and at the end of the nrst hall milo was
SO yards ahesd. He continued 10 increase his iead
and by about 40 yards. itme, 7m. 3S5<
PUTTING TaE sHor.
G. E. Potter, class OF 49, Of Lehigh; W. !. Nc
mouth and +. Larkin of Princeton. essayed their
skill and strength 10 putting a l6-pound shot In
lance. 81 ieet 81 ,nches., but IN the next
trial he was beaten by McNulty, who
81 s 70 hi. a.a wssn howe sso
ever, succeeded In making record OF 81 icet ~
inches and finally the contest was reduced TO COM
ive The latter strained every nerve to VIM ana sue
cceded In putting the victory TO tho credit OF his col
RUNNING
II was held to DO foregonc conclusion by those
tors that j. p Conover, class Of 1880, OF Columbia,
would provo easy winner. The calculation was
ahrewdly madc, tor the Columbia representative Is
nne clean jumper who presents iair front to tho bar
and get over II in an awkward sidelong
fashion Ais so only compe.,sor was G: W. Me'nz,
very young lad, who competed pluckily but neffecu
ally. Conover cleared feet 0. inches, thus making
the best record IN the United States, but sl
lar behind that OF the Oxford undergraduate, who
got over feet inches.
This was one oil the finest contests OF the day
There were i've compcsitors-A. J. Burton, class OF
10 Colombia; ". Cramer, Rutgers; J. II. simmons,
class OF 49, Harvard o. G. Brown class OF 10, Union
and C. II. Cosswell class OF $50, Dartmouth. Cogs-
% or S
formed IN athletic matters were pretty equally
sentatives. The moment the signal was given the
former startled of at killing pace, carrying the GRIM
colorA OF his college to the front Burton, mean
second The pace was 80 fast that Brown and
Cramer wero soon disposed Of, and whom they en-
oil tho pens up motive power and dashed past Cogs-
well He then lay behind Simmons until the straight
stretch he ran upon the Harvard f.pr.sen,avs
passed HIM like u lash, and breasted the tape q
Columbia boys Time, On. SIS simmons ,me
was I'm. 9Ls
POLE vAULTIyG.
J. W. Pryor, OF Columbia; r. Larkin, OF Princeton;
G. Il. Potter, OF Lchigh; b. Harrnh, Of the Univer
sty Of Ponnsyivania; J. Wilmington, Of Princeton,
and q. Fabragou, OF the College OF the City OF New
YORK, the competitors In this, the longest and
the end one OF the most exciting OF tho dayc con-
tests. All Of tho competitors cleared Z feet I
inches, tut wnen the bar raised tnrce
inches Pryor Withdrew and Wilmington tailed. All
The others cleared feet nch but at feet inches
Lsrkin and Potter were compelled TO retire. Harrah
and Fabragou, who have The most dissimar styles.
cleared that height and subsequently icet Inches
round ono, the only square ones procurabio
having been previously broken, was put up
up his polo as II no WORKING
on horizontal bar, threw himself over in excellent
ing round rolled of It's support, ana SO ine jump did
not go TO his credit. In the next trial he was dis
turDed by the swapping Of pistol cap Just as he made
his spring, and SO failed second time Fabragou thcn
tried twico, and went over In fine style on
The second attempt harrah knittcd his brows
and clenched his teeth, and going at the jump with
great determination c,eared IL magninccniy. Honors
equal and the bar went up 10 nine ieet Frabngou
cleared II superb;y, and, Harrah Ealing in his thrco
trials the representative OF the College Of the City
Of New York was declared the wipncr.
HUNDRED DASH.
In the first lrial heat w. J. McNuty won In TX
seconds, I. Flint, Jr., OF Dartmouth, and L. A. Stew
art, f,he College OF tho City OF New York, running
high. was fourth. Tho second iriai went TO Lee, or
the Unlversty OF Pennsyvana, who made the dis
Waller, OF Colurnbis W. X Randolph, OF Leuign, beng
third. Lee aso woa the final boat, In which Waller
pressed him closely, IN 10ia seconds.
RUNNING BROAD LEAP.
AZ 10 the case OF the running high leap, Connover
oil Coamoia, was the vicior IN this competition He
cleared Is ieet 81 incaes, Is icct inches, Is eet
4 inches and ~ feet 2ls inches Wilmington, Of
Princeton, mo next competitor cleared Is feet 10
inches in his best jump aud the only other contes-
tant McChesney of Rutgers cleared IL feet inches
QUARTER
From tho speed shown by simmons, OF Harvard
In the hall mile II was thought that he might 10 this
race get the bost OF Burton, OF Columbia, his most
formidable antagonist, who appeared to win the other
contest by his staying powers. There rever.
sal OF fortune, however, Burton running with speed
MS well as staying power and brcasting the tape In
Ia nm tVa4 nav nj
second behind, and Stewart, OF PRINCETON, who ran
plucky race, third.
STANDING HIGH
Only Larkin, ofPrnccton, ana Pryor, OF Columbia,
took part In TINS contest Tho former hts leap
In a clean, Incorporating fashion, but the latter
jumped Us were, In sections, urst getting one
ley ana then the other. The Princeton reprcscnta-
tive won, clearing feet 80 inches Piyors leap was
4 icet x inches
Two HUNDRED ASp TWENTY YARDS DASH.
Tho race was short, suarp but not decisive Leo, Of
the University OF Pcnnsylvania touched tho tapo