The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-08-23
ITHLETICs Ar THE sEIsIDE
The Exciting Programme thst wa. Presented
to tho Newport visitors.

NEWPORT II. l., Aug. 22.-The second an
nunl athletic meeting to-day WAS doubtless ono
OF the greatest events OF the kind that has ever
taken place in this country. The management
comprised gentlemen noted for thcir interest in
such commcndable pastimcs. and to the menu
bers OF the Wcstchester Polo Club no little credit
is due for tho programme presented. Tho OIL
GERS are rs follows Rcferee-D. Henry Know-
ton; Judgcs-J. W. White. William JOY. f. J.
Hynes. $. II. Robbins. Peter Lynch. ana Waldo
Sprague; Scorers-August Belmont, Jr.. and
Elliot Sebrowski Time Keepcrs-W Il. Travcrs.
A. II. Curtis. and s. II. Robbins; Starter-A II.
Wheeler; Handicappcr-C. ii. Mahoney Clerks
OF Courso-Hcrman Oolrichs. II. Fearing. Fair
man Rogers. and James Gordon Bennett. The
games were Witnessed by several thousand
spectators. Carriages filled all the space in tho
lot and the flower garden and tent were crowded
with ladies.
Tho first event on the programme was
match OF 500 yards between james @. Lathrop
Of the Union Athletic Club. Boston, and J. A.
Stewart. Jr, Of Princeton College Stewart
took tho lead. but was soon ovcrhaulcd by La
throp. who won tho race by two yards Time.
1865. Other events were decided rs follows:
One hundred yards. two heats. brought out Jo-
seph Lafon Of the New York Lacrosse Club. +.
+. McQuigin Of the Union Athletic Club. B. l..
La Montague OF the New York Athletic Club II.
II. Emmons OF Princeton College. d. II. Steel
Of the Grecnpoint Athletic Club and J. b. valvo
Of tho Elizabeth Athletic Club. The first heat
WINS won by McQuigin in II seconds. with Laion
second. Tho second heat was won by Valve in
II seconds. la Montague second Tho deciding
heat was won by Valve in II =, seconds. La Mon.
taguc second. McQuigin third. LafOn refused
10 run of the third heat.
Tn" starters for the one mile run we're: c. j.
IrlplNTt % Athletic
smith OF the Manhattan Athletic Club: W. II.
Robinson Of Brooklyn: q. y, Dennis Of the
Rowing and Athletic Club: ". J. Duly, Daniel
Bawlay.. and W. II. Mahoncy OF New London
and q. II. Agassiz of Boston. II was won by
Dufy. Time. 5:Oi'i; Smith second Robinson
third.
In Of the Manhattan Club. and G. T. Ayres of tho
Yonlkers LycGumi 1t was won 10y la Montague.
Grlflin second. Time. 81, seconds.
Five competed In the next event. tho running
high Jump. H. II; Snyrc of Columbia College
L II. Emmons 9f Princeton, II. !. Fickcn Of tho
Staten IsSnd cu6 and " Maho gGrS Of GF Na%
lo9don. 1t wa, won by Fickcn. who jumped 3
In putting tic Shot. H. l.. Bucrmcy"r Of the
Now York Athletic Club, J.. Johnson II the
Union Athletic Club. AMI John Briiton 81 the
S'otiish American Club Competed. Buermcyer
won. clearing % toct and inches johnson
80 feet and inches.
Tho next event was n $50 yard run this being
hanlcan heat Tia" c9uipet.tors in the IN st
heat wogr J. u. Valve Of tho Elizabeth Club. W.
G. Hall Of the New York lacrosse Club. II. T..
pikc Of the MANHATTAN Club. l.. II. Warren of
lgnkcrs. and !. J.. E.lrnton II the .Groonpoint
Athlete club Warren won IN IS Hall second.
The second heat was contested hy q. T. Work
~ the New YORK club Ralph voorhees, Of the
Grernpnint club. John l. Checvrr Of the New
York Club. r T. NJ ,QuiSin " the Union Club,
and II; i kaufman Of the e. scent Base Ball
G. ub. The heat was won by McQuigin. in = /:
Kaufman second. Out s"yen entries Tor tho
third heat only two app"awd.N krunS hnur
OF the Manhattan tluh AMI W. u Hewitt Il tho
American Club Hewitt won ia ga The de-
Gliding heat WIS Won hy y 'Quisin.ol Boston. in
26A kaufman second. Hall third.
the running broad Jump brought out 4. l..
Rincs Of Boston. George NJ Nichols OF the Man
haitian Club. W H. Mahuney Of New London.
and /. J. Johnson 81 the Union Club. Mem phols
won. clearing eighteen feet; Johnson second.
MANon"y third.
Thcfoll wing started In the iN-hundrei-ya yard
hHnli'up run l.. e. Lamont quo. J. A. stewart.
Ir.. X iiph Voorhees, uf %" t,rrrni,olnf cub H..
". Styrr. ol tNlumun College,. Thu- =. Draper
OF NV York. and h IL. stool ~ tie Gr-enpo mt
Club. VOORHEES, Won ia ~. Stewart second.
Sayre third.