The New York herald., 1879-01-31
GRAND AMATEUR TOURNAMENT IN BOSTON
BRACKET. T. II. ARMSTRONG, soULE, MOTT
THATCHER AND ARMSTRONG (sEcoND TIME)
THE WINNERS.
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BOSTON, Jan. 80. 1s79
The grand amateur tournament at the
Orthodox Hebrew Fair Building this evening
ence. The first event was the quarter
mile run. for which six competitors entered.
as follows:-E. F. Tilden. shurtlef Rowing Club;
James r. Sheffield. waltham Boat Club;
John Howirhan, Nonpsreil Athletic Associa-
ton; John . H. Barry. Western Boat Club;
j. f. Kane. Boston Athletic Club; J. II. Maxwell,
Boston Athletic Club. and A. L. Brackctt, Union
Athletic Club. All the entries appeared except Til
den. Bracket won the race IN I'm. 13s.; Kane
second.
For the one mile walking match there were
nine entries. folows:--Aexander W. Gerry,
Boston Athletic ,na Club; j. c0osan' Boston
Boat club; John 7. Downey. Fulton Athletic Asso-
catcs; f. 4. Merrill. Union Athletic Club;
William o'Keefc, Yorkville Athletic Club:
New York; Charles lonner. Scottisl-Amcrican
As Aars Athletic New cnS york. New York "
short distance champion of the worldl. Mcssrs.
Gerry, Mott. o'Keeie and Connor failed to appear
when time was called. 7. H. Armstrong, of New
York. the race in Tm 30s.; Merrill second one
eighth of a second behind The was very close
For the half mile run the following entries
were madc:--Abe Kaufman. German Athletic
Associa'ion;, ". J. McArdie Boston Athletic
T. smith, Resolute Boat Club; W. q. Drew. Union
Athletic Club; O. Allen Union Athletic Club, and j. Il.
Kane. Boston Athletic Club. McArdlo and Kane did
not appear. The between Soue and Allen.
the former winning in 2m. 2ss., Allen seconds be-
hind
The next event wus the thrcc-nile walking match,
in which entered L. III. Armstrong. Harlem Ath-
lctc Club. n. ". William Okecfe. Yorkvillc Athletic
Club; Oscar Walker. Union Athletic Club: Fred
Mott, Harlem Athletic Club, New York: Charles Con-
ner Scottish american Athletic Club, New York !;
j. I. Coogan. Boston Athletic Club T.. W. Frsbee.
Boston Athletic Club. Only Holt, Mott. Frisbee
and Coogau reported ut the wire. Mott took the
lead in tho second mile and held IL to the end. win
Mtg in 26in 39lss.; Holt sccond, time 26m. ass
In the one-milc run there were entered ~. G..
Thatcher, Harvard Athletic Club; Jacob c. Bibber,
Union Athletic Club; j. II. Maxwell. Boston Athletic
Club: Jeremiah Howirhan, Norpareil Athletic Asso
citation; j. T. Seabury. Union Athletic Club. Thatcher
won the race--time. 5:5j h-Howirhan sccond.
for which there werc niue entries, as follows -
II. Ii. Armstrong. Harlem Athletic Club.
New York; Charles Conner. Scottsh-Amcri-
can Athletic Club, New York; Thomas II.
Noonan. American Athletic Club. New York
W. II. HOLT Boston Athletic Club; w.
Il. W. Frisbcc. Boston Athletic Club; ).
II. Coogan, Boston Athletic Club; Alexander
W. Gerry, Boston Athletic Club; John Johnson,
Catholic Lyccum, Drookline. Mass. All the entries
reported except Conner and Coogan. Armstrong
shot ahead after tho start and walked in splendid
form. After the first half mile Holt moved quietly
into second place aud began to press on
York, drawn of the track for unfair
walking. The race was very exciting be-
tween OKeefc and Holt for second place. and
some excellent walking was done. Armstrong kept
first place till the finish, winning in 1h 3m. 5ss.
Holt second. less than minute behind.