The New York herald., 1879-01-04
ATHLETIC SPORTS.
Second Annual Winter Meeting Of the New
York Athletic Cub.
EXCITING GAMES AND TUGS OF WAR.
The Seventh Regiment Athletes
Hard at Work.

The athletes laughed at the colo weather last ngnt
and at Gilmore's Garden INDUCED in their favorte
games to their hearts content. The occasion was
the Inauguration of the second annual winter meeting
Of the New York Athletic Club the result being one
of the finest exhibitions of athletic prowess seen
in the winter months in this country.
The interesting programme and large lists of en-
tries proved sufficiently powerful to fill the house,
notwithstanding the eccentric freaks of the ther-
moneer Among the audience were representatives
of the intelligent and wealthy classes of the city.
pleasant proof that the perseverance of the club
is at last appreciated by the public. and
that where there was but little else
than popular apathy is now interest and enthusiasm.
The arrangements were very satisfactory. All the
officials gentlemen of the highest social
standing and withal veteran amateur ath-
letes. there bitches or errors
of Judgment. From beginning to end the evenings
exhibition fully sustained the high reputation
of the promoters. The track was onc-eighth Of
mile and very nicely made. Separate dressing rooms
were provided for the competitors. and officers
detailed to notify the men when they required
on the track. Grafulla's Seventh Regiment Band
enlvened the proceedings with spirited and pleasant
music.
sEvENTY-FIvE YARDS RUN.
At eight o'clock the competitors in the first trial
heat of the handicap seventy-fve yards dash were
on their marks. Four Of the five appeared. and after
a close struggle George E. Payne. Short Hills A. c.
Henshaw. Knickerbocker Y. c.. 81 yds., fin
1sssS ~ yas'. s'fG third and VI Hall New York l. G.
scratch whom everybody thought could win the
heat easily. fourth The second heat with the same
number Of competitors the first. fell to J. F. Jen-
5ns Sr alenwSCd e. AZ ys in s2 see H.
ond james H. Patterson. waverly B. G.,
6 yds,, third. and r. % MCGOWAN. Staten
Association. 63a yds.. and j. Baker, Brooklyn A.
G.. yds., only appeared in the third heat. Wilson
teur A. c. 61s yds walked over for the fourth heat
and A. Noel Jr. short HillsiA. c. showed his oppo-
nsnshe to the string ren in hs attn heat
c. 3ls yds was second and c. H. Iiebert N. Y A. c.,
81. yds. third. The winners in each trial heat will
run in the final this evening. and cracking contest
may be confidently anticipated, as the sprinting
powers of some of the gentlemen are far above the
average
The trial heats of the handicap 40 yards being
called three responded in the first. These T. j.
George George Bsss MadI0f New y York. M y yas and l.
E. Myers, Knckerbocker Y. C., Is yds.
ES lap s ess s
and after tolerably fair struggle he won by three
yards in 81 Is sec. Bisseli was second, Convey
third. A. L. Burton, Columbia Coll A. A., scratch.
was drawn in this heat, but failed to appear. Five
came to their marks in the second heat. W. r. Hew
tt American A. c., s5 yds., had difficulty in beat
ing his men, and did the distance in So 2-5 Sec
Fw. Jaussen Staten Island A. C.. is yds.. was
ond; Walter Smith, Seawanhawka b: c., yds
third H. Scrhroder A. A. Coll. City of n Y, 80 yds
fourth. and Isaac Lobritz, Amateur A. c., 3s yds
fifth. Six for the word in the third heat Ralph
in front of him without much exertion. and
landed the heat in 5S 3-5 sec; Henry Q. Rommel,
c.. SO yards with the Others. badly beaten The first
this TIM evening Merry work win surely required to
carry away the first prize.
ONE NILE WALK.
Thirty-three entries were Insdo in the one-nile
walk, open to those who had never beaten sm; 3os.
sixteen came to the scratch. The walking
not Particularly y,r inssrsstng Though
of the Yorkville A. c., who has an undeniably fair
style. entitled to the victory which he scored.
York. was second in sm las; James Cameron,
Young Mems G. A.. third, SIN. les.. and
clinton fnr runnno o. and d0"r
eral stopped of their own accord when they found
there was no chance OF getting a place Thirteen
came for the word in the second heat. The contest
was earnest, and among two or three very close,
and consequently exciting TO their many friends.
W. c. Rowland. New York, managed to win in
sm VS., with W A. Eks Port Henry. N. Y. second:
j. w. Adams Newark n j., third, and II. f. Springer,
Manhattan A. c., fourth The first four in each heat
will compete in the final tonight With the indiffer
ent performers out of the way mile well worth
looking at is likely to be walked The appearance Of
so many ambitious young pedestrians In gay uni
forms the track at the same time was heartily ap
plauded.
HUNDRED AND TWENTY YARDS.
Sixteen entries were made for the handicap 900
yards rum thirteen of whom responded to the call Of
the starter In the first heat there were six-M j.
yards from W. Dittmar, Jr.. New York. ii
yards, second: c. w. Pinkncy. Short Hills A.
g.. yards, was third. Thomas Maloy. Brook,
excellent form where he stumbled and fell. l.. T.
Myers, Knickerbocker Y. c., yards, won the second
Elizabeth A. Co. being second. William H. Douglas.
New York yards credited with the third heat in
27 seconds; J. Steele, Jr., ScottshAmerican A. c.,
second First and second ran in the final. One-half
the way around 1t anybodys and very
close struggle. Gilligan had the foot of all his OPP
ponents however and finally won very creditably in
26 seconds. Myers second and Douglas third.
AMATEUR TUG-oF-wAR
Four teams of ten men each were entered for the
amateur tug of war. These the Scottish-Ameri-
cans. with all their old champions in line; the Empire
city Gymnasium boys the New York Athletics and
amusement always proves exciting. The rope
which the teams use is Ia inches in diameter.
There two side creases or marks on the ground.
twelve feet from the centre crease and mark the
rope, which must be exactly over the centre crease
when the signal is given; The team that nauis the
side is declared the winner. No footing holes in
the ground are allowed to be made before the start.
Spikes not allowed in the shoes, boots slippers
worn For this occasion only the provision that IL
a pull was not in fifteen minutes the team then
having the advantage to be declared the winner was
inserted in the rules. The Scottish-Amcrican and
Ninth regiment teams first pulled II q walk
over for the Seo ,or wneh nsy got
lust I'm. II as. for them to haul the soldiers
their winning crease. The victorious team comprises
NJ E. Moore, captain +. Arnold, A. j. Qucckberner,
A. Thomson J. Dunning, A. Hassiachcr, c. Fabrcgou,
Jr., w. s. Bennett, j. M. Moore and J. NIcSherry.
The teams of the New York Athletic Club and En-
pire City Gymnasium then faced each other. 1t
proved q stubborn contest and excited the greatest
enthusiasm. Tho Athletics in the showy
uniform of tho club, while the Empires, in
their white shirts and dark pantaloons, looked
IL they had only quit work few hours
before. and, having had. supper. sauntercd around
for their .rial In less than two minutes the Ath-
letics pulled their opponents fully six feet but hero
they stopped. Do what they could tho Empires held
their position stubborny, and at last, when pre-
pared they began to fight back. Inch by inch they
regained the six feet until the mark on
the rope was over the crease where IL
started IRON. Then the Athletics tried hard to
keep there hoping for "draw." but equally ohard
did the Empires endcavor to pull the mark few
had gone they made desperate effort and gained
foot In the next two minutes they added
about three inches to that distance and 80 when
.tme, Xaa called the Athletics beaten by If