The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-12-07
KNICKERBoCKER ATHLETIC CLUB.

INTERESTING GAMES AT MADISON SQUARE GAR
DEN-THE EVENTS AND WINNERS
The winter meeting of the Knckerbocker Athletic
Club brought to conclusion last evening ut
Madison Square Garden. The attendance was light.
owing to the inclemency Of the weather. but the
sport throughout was Of an excellent character
and many Of the winners received deserved
applause. handicap run of seventy-hve yards
brought out twentythree tair sprinters. and after
the trial heats T. Il. simpson, Astoria A. c., yard
start George Payne. Astoria A. c.. two yards; j. M.
Esquira Putnam A. c., three yards. and q. Il. Smith.
American A. c.. yard. qualified for the final. Gen.
era complaints of foung in the latter heat caused the
referee to order the final to be the second time.
when Esquiral won in good shape. Time. SO seconds.
L. A. Stuart. K. A. c., scratch Twenty-Five
came the track for the handicap mile walk.
+. s. McHale, New York. 40 seconds. won the first
heat in SIN. IL 1ss. actual time. Budd How was
second, j. +. Dryer thiyd and F. ]. Tanning
fourth. j. A. Breslin. American A. c.. 35 seconds.
won the second heat in SIN. 22s actual time. J. A.
Fisher was second, j. p Powers third and Frederick
Jaga fourth. The final heat produced an excellent
competition. Breslin the leader most of the
way, when McHale and Dryer made play and fought
7m AS. actual time. W. +. Sauer American A. c..
scratchman.
The quarter of mile handicap sent fine field. in
three heats to their posts. The final heat proved
great race l. A. Stuart K.A.C., yards start. went
turouBu uls ueu as tuey Oecu stauuluS STILL
and was ut the front before the first lap finished
Keeping up his stride. he won as he pleased with
lots i'll hand in 56 seconds. +. A. Hopkins, K.AC.,
20 yards, was second; w. L. Bantam, K.A.C., was
scratchman, but did not come to the post
Sixteen competed in the handicap of one mile,
and fortune favored j. Ruddell. Empire A.C., 10
seconds start he landed the winner in Am. 81 as
actual time T. II. Foster. SAAC.. 10 seconds start,
finished second. and had he not been careless,
might have been irst at the finish. The spectators
warmly appl4uded the contestants. An accident to
L. A. sylvester. sA.A.C.. yards start. in the handi
cap 220 yards hurdle by tripping the last hurdle
I'm the nna heat caused the to ial to Charles H.
Price. New York. yards start. L. A. Stuart,
k.A.C.. Yards. was second. Time, 81 seconds.
Twelve ran In the half-mile handicap. A magnificent
struggle resulted in J. +. Carroll. S.AA.C. yards
start. being the winner j. X. Burton, American
A.C.. had the race in hand but careessly slowed
near the finish when Carroll let out his last link
aud managed to win by three inches. Time, I'm.
1875.
Ihe three-mile walk fell to j. A. Hesse. Empire
City A. e.. 70 seconds start, in 24in. E1ss.
actual time. Twelve started A of hour.
"goas-yo please" had thirty-two competitors.
The ambitious brigade went away and the
pace was excellent throughout William II. Robertson.
K.A.C.. made 10 miles 2 u laps. and announced
the winner. He was in fine form and after the
first twenty minutes picked out
being one Of the best on the track. James Chris
tian, S.A.A.C.. with 10 miles / lap. was
second. and Il. Mccartney. Montgomery A.C., third.
with miles laps. l.. A. Stuart won the club quar-
ter OF mile. John Faley, Greenport AC., captured
the oDe-lne bicycle in Am. lis.