The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-09
NEW YORK ATHLETIC CLUB.

SECOND ANNUAL WINTER MISUNDERSTANDING
OF EVENTS.
The second annual winter meeting of the New
York Athletic Club will be held on the evenings of
Friday and Saturday. January and A. 1872 at Gil
more's Garden The programme will be as follows
unless circumstances demand U changer
FIRST EVENING", rs yards run, trials; 2. 44O
yards run, trials; 3. mile walk to those who have
never beaten $780, trials T. rs yards. run, second
trials; 5, amateur tug of war. trial pulls. open
to teams of ten 9, 300 yards run, trial q one
mile runs s. 440 yards hurdle race. ton hurdles
. feet inches; 8, 22O yards final; TO- Seventh reg-
ncnt tug OF war, trial pulls. open to teams of six
men.
yards run, final; 3. professional tug of trial
pulls, teams of five men; 4, the one-mile walk $780,
final s. 30 yards hurdle race two hurdles. feet
inches; o, Seventh regiment ting Of war, final pulls;
z, twomile walk; 3. half-me run ., professional
tug OF Anal pulls; 10, bicycle race, two miles
H. amateur tug OF war. final pulls
In case too many entries received the number
will be limited. All events are handcaps, excepting
tugs Of war, bicycle race and $3.50 walk Programme
for both evenings will be published in the anuse-
ment column of the HERALD, Sunday, December 90
Medals will be given to first second and third in each
game excepting the ting OF where prize will be
given to each member of the winning team. An en-
trance fee mot retnrnable Of 81 per man.
tor each and every game, must accompany all
entries and in case an entry is accepted the
entering will receive competitors ticket which adj
mits him both evenings Entrance fee for each anna
teur tug OF war team, s.. Three substitutes al
lowed Dress must consist of shirt and loose drawers
to the knee. No person will be allowed to compete
unless properly attired, This rule will be strictly
enforced. No competitor will be allowed to enter
under false nanie and the right to refuse strike
out any entry is reserved. Members OF athletic or
rowing associations unless known to the club. will
be required to furnish certificate Of membership,
and any person not member of a recognized club
must be properly introduced by some well known
person who vouch for his being amateur.
Tug of teams must represent some club or
association Persons entering for the handicap games
requested to send their record also their address,
An amateur is person who has competed in an
open competition, or for stake, for public money,
or for admission money, or with professionals for
prize, public money admission money; nor has
ever. any period Of his life taught assisted in
the pursuit of athletic exercises OF veli-
hood Prizes will be exhibition at No. 104 Broad
way by the Goth inst The professional tug is inter-
national. and will be for purse OF money.
AS nearly all who enter will do without any train
ing want of condition should not prevent persons
from taking part. special pedestrian track, one
eighth of mile will be built, heated dressing
will be provided and rything possible will be done
for the comfort and convenience of competitors. A
section will be set aside for competitors to witness
the games No communication will receive attention
unless addressed to the club box and all persons
particularly requested not to call upon the officers of
the club at their places of business.
Entries will close on Thursday, December 26, and
must be addressed to the secretary New York Athletic
Club, Post office box 3,101, New York.