The New York herald., 1879-09-07
MANHATTAN ATHLETIC CLUB.

SECOND ANNUAL FALL MEETINs-MANY sPIR-
TIED GAMES AND A LARGE NUMBER OF
CLUBS REPRESENTED.
The second annual fall meeting of the Manhattan
Athletic Club held the club grounds, at
Eighth avenue and Fifty-sixth street. yesterday
afternoon. Twelve events were on the programme.
for which there were 123 entries. and prizes
given to first and second men in each
contest. Tho American record was lowered in
the two-me bicycle race. by Mr.. S. b. Pomeroy. Of
the Manhattan Club. and in the pole leaping by Mr.
w. Van Houton, Of the Scottish American Club. The
American quarter record also could easily have
been changed by MI. Myers had he not. under ad-
vice, held up on the homestrctch. and so allowed
the present figures to stand. In the hammer throw
ing. Edelston. of the Elizabeth Athletic Club, q
comparatively at the game. made
capital throw. close on eighty-six feet.
and beat two formidable men George
d. Parmley and William b. Curtis The mile walk
principally noticeable for the exceedingly bad
form of all the men. with the exception OF Bothner
OF the Pastme. and Kiey, OF the Empire City clubs
field OF ten. rhe mile run " was a one sided
affair. Mcdonald. OF the Irish h-American Club
a distance in AM ANS The two-miIe walk
was merely medium for the appearance
OF Mr.. Purdy. Of the Greenpont Club. one OF tho
best amateurs i'll tho country 30 far correct
method is concerned. He was not yesterday up to
his usual excellent standard but yet might have
been taken pattern by those who wcre ON the
path with him. He had it moro than all his own
way, winning rs he liked in fairly good time. Tho
other events. while we'll contested, call tor no
special mention. Below give summary
placing only tho first and second men, as but two
prizes were awarded in zach event.
The weather good, wind light and across the
stretch and the track in good condition. In pole
leaping W. Van Houten was the winner. the height
beng 10 feet 5k inches. with &. McNichol
ond at 10 feet. In the 100-yard run. handicap,
J. NJ Bacon, of the Putnam Club the Anal,
with 4. W. Brown second; time, 10% seconds. Tho
two-mile bicycle by three feet by
s. D. Pomeroy. with I. Fnley. of Greenpoint,
second; time. 6na. 59hs. The 22O yard hurdle race
handicap, was i'll the final heat by w. L. Talia-
of the Scottish american Club. second; time. % u
seconds. +. W. Edelston. Of Elizabeth. won the
hammer throwing contest, distance IS feet 4 inches.
with J. McDermott of the Scottish-American Club,
second, at 10 feet inches The quarter run
was won easily by L. L. Myers. of the Manhat-
tan Club, in 52A seconds s. Thompson second.
In the mile walk L. j. Kelly. of the Empire City
Club won in SIN. Ss. After two heats in which two
teams OF the Scottish-Americanoclub defeated,
the winners. the Entire Nous and Central Athletic
clubs. contested in final heat resulting in
a victory for tho latter. p. J. Mcdonald, of
the Irsh-American team. won the mile run
The two-mile walk won by W. II. Purdy, Of
Greenpoint in lam. 35 as. with J. IL. Hooking
ond. The running broad jump contest won
by j. l. smith. OF the Glenwood Club. distance Is
feet inches. with f. J. Fitzpatrick second ut Is feet
inches. L. l.. Myers, Of the Manhattan Club, was
the victor in the half mile Tme 2m. IL As.; /;
second, W. o. Wilkinson. of the American Club.