The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-23
ATHLETIC SPORTS.
FOURTH ANNUAL GAMES OF THE ALBION
SOCIETY AT JONES WOOD.

FOURTH ANNUAL GAMES OF THE ALbios
SOCIETY AT JONES' WOOD.
The fourth annual games of the Albion Society o
this city took place jones' Wood yesterday aftor
noon In presence Of toierably large asssmblage
Although the programme was with two or three sx'
ceptions, earned out In spirited manner there wss
evidently . cloud over several members OF the
society. owing TO tho sad fato Of William
Grace, ono OF their number, and who had
entered Tor SIX of tho athletic events Grace, who
was in tho employ Of Mr.. Jay Gould, was instantly
killed through being struck by an express train on
the Hudson River Railroad, while walking on the
truck, near Tarrytown, last Saturday evening. He
was considered one Of the most proficient athletes
In the CLUB The prizes competed TOR yesterday con-
sisted chiefly OF gold and silver badges, those Tor the
first and second winners In the three mile walking
handicap being respectively $40 and S..
The weather was most desirable, cooling breeze
blowing all the afternoon.
The Grst event on the programme was a 100 yards
dash thsndcapl 10 tour heats, for amateurs Of the
Albion Club. J. Necdham had q walk over in the
first heat In the second heat the competitors were
james Henry, scratch. and q. Needham, yards, the
first named winning IN IS sccOnds. I. c. Griffith
walked over the course without rival IN the third
Time, IL seconds
Next came the running long leap, in which shs con-
testants we're James Henry, Charles Neeuhaln aud
Jonn Ncedham. The nrst named was victorious,
going over a distance oil IA feet inches
INFANT ATHLETEa
The one hundred yards race between boys under
nine years old enlisted three OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Parsons, aged eight; l. W. findaie, aged seven, and
William Barker, aged SIX. all Of members OF the
Clue. Parsons, holding the age on his Tiny rivals,
dsrstood that all three OF tho little fellows would
coivc badges
For the hall mile between amateurs there entered
+. Bannam, II. a. I. L. II. smith, ~ A. Z. ClemeI ut
Hoe, o. II. an 4 A. A.; L. A. sylvester ana W Grifen.
When Tho word was gwen Bantam took the lead ami
kept It, winning the race IN I'm. IL 4-5s. Smith ar
rived at the goal second ana Hoe dropped the
third lap
In the old mans race Of go yards John Henuey,
Although Thompson got well of at the start he vas
soon ovsrhauied by Hawkins. who won easily. Time.
IS 25s
Six participated in tho four milo walking handicap
for amateurs These were-E. Lewis, Now York,
onds; H. NJ Wagner, New York, go seconds; J. ".
Woicott, II. A. u, 10 seconds: Timothy Fay, New
YORK Ys 20 seconds, ana T. d. armstrong, scratch.
ules, aud after walking one lap on the second no
dropped out OWING, It was said, to his no,
being In condition 10 keep on Tho track.
Tne others beat all their energies to the
task they had undertaken, ahd kept on 10
the emo amid the cheers aud encouraging " ords OF
lerity OF movement, succeeded In passing ali OF his
competitors and arrived first at the winning mark in
Som. ~ 2-5s actual time He subsequently ruled
ont, however, by tho judges VINO charged him with
running Lewis. who came IN second, was tber efore
Fay was awarded the second prize Time. 3tm 8 rs
The quarter OF u mile had only contestants
out OF the seven entries. These Edward Smith
aud James Henry, the former proving tho victor
Timo, llD Is.
In the 200 yards handicap, for boys between uins
and fourteen years old, the competitors were Il. IL
Butler. A. Thompson, John Hennsy and A. Parsons
This by Butler IN % 3-5s
PROFESSIONAL CONTEST
There were i've OF tho seven entries in the thss,
mile walking handicap Tor professionals. These
were George J. Law. go seconds start; J. Tilly
70 seconds start; George Odeli, 100 seconds start
f. Wiszeii, scratch, aud f. Z. HosKe, scratch. rhs
proved tho most interesting event ON the
and brought out some good walking on the part OF TIT
contestants Tho distance hccosstaGed twenty -fou
laps OF tho course, tho twelfth Wgzeil, aite
trying In vain for some tme to prevent Hosxe from
passing him, abandoned the task Law cropped ou
shortly aferward. Odell mnde good use Of his handl
Cap, winning tho race In 25m. 461ss, actual time
Hosks coming IA second; time, 23m. 59hs.
The ono milo walking handicap for cub member
had five stsrsess-John Needhsm, scratch; T. s. GRIT
aths. scratch; Edward Smith, scratch Charles Need
ham, 90 seconds start; john Turti, Jr., 80 senon d
start. Il was won by tho nrst named IN ON 80 Ass
actual time.
The officers OF the day were as ioliows:-Judges
Messrs. u. II. Rowden. Dr. FOULS and l. Thompson
rssres Charles Nicholson, Caiedon,an Club: starter
John Fraser, and W. u. Curtis, N.YA-C., umsksspeI