New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-16
OUTDOOR SPORTS.
SPRING GAMES AND BOAT RACES.

SPRING GAMES AND BOAT RACES.
EXERCISES OF THE sCoTTINH-AMERGCAN ATHLETIC
CLUB-MEETINGs OF THE JERSEY CITY AIII
LE1IC CLUB-OTHER KvENrs.
The Spring handicap games of tho Scottish
American Athletic Club were held yesterday afternoon
on the club grounds In Fityfourthst between Eighth
and Ninth.aves. Gus c. Webb acted referee, and W
s. Bennett as starter Tie first event was q l2Oyard'
Iun for which there twenty-five entries but only
tenstartcrs. The first heat byJ.VOOrhccs the
second by H. Dalrympr, and the third by p. st. g. Biz
SELL The final beat was by VOORHEES, In I'LL
seconds. with Darymple second. half mile run with
eleven entIes aud startora won by T. f. Foster
in 2:l3 with r. Mcneil second. Seven started IN the
mile walk which, after close contest was won by f. F.
Murray in 7:25 with j. IT, Harmon second In 7:i5 In
the two.mile run there we're twelve starters II WAS
well contested and was by George II. Cullum ~
the Alert CluO in 1O37l2. j. H. Clifford was second,
being less than two feet behind the winner. and J. T.
Sullivan third. threetria tug OF war between the
Central and scOttshAmerIoan Clubs aroused
much interest. The first trial, time 10 minutes.
Was won by the Scots after q hard
fight On the second trial the Contrals had compare
lively easy victory. The third aud deciding trial was
won by the Ccntrals after hard pull and with only six
inC.es OF rope Gold and silver medals were gwen as
prizes to the contestants who first and second
The winning club In the tug Of received a gold
medal Tho annual games Of this club VIII be held
July 5.
The second annual series OF Spring games OF tho Jcr
sey CITY Athletic Club were held yesterday tho West
side Driving Park. Jersey City. The grand stand
was filed with spectators. The first heat OF
tho one hundred yards run Club eyenD, was
won by c. W. shonc, the second by H. Hart
shorn and The third and ual heat ny James W. Luplon
Time, 1OHs seconds The quarter mile rum open haud
cap, had thirteen entities and was Divided into two
heats. The first heat was won by r. a. Knight. Manhat-
tan Athletic Club IN 5s2 seconds and tho SECOND by
Arthur ID. Storm. IN 5ias seconds Tho final heat was
won bv II: j. Boyd, Harlem Athletic Club, in
mic walk for club members, ana was won by
George Herring IN SO seconds. The 100 yard
entries. The final heat was won by W. W. Storm. in
1903 conds l.. Backer, Manhattan Athletic Club, be-
ing second. q arter mile run, club handicap, won
by II. +. McMahon IN 81 seconds. The 220yards hur.
die race t9nen handicap had eight entries and was
o. N. HOIsOn being sccOnd. half-mile rum which
by Waiter Smith. Williamsburg Athletic Club, in min.
utes 3 seconds &. Hargan Manhattan Athletic Club,
by j. NJ. Mason pastime Athletic Club, In 13l9 seconds
The onemlle walk (open handicap had thirteen entries
Club. s. +. Smith, OF tie Montgomery Athletic Club was
secured. Time for the winner minutes, 81 seconds
by H. c. Bennett. r., In minutes 10 seconds
The most exciting event OF the day the tug OF war
and the first pull was between the Orion Athletic Club
OF Jersey CITY. and the lamp Athletic Club, OF New
York. The OriOns gained two feet In the 10 minutes
between the Olympic Athletic Club OF Jersey Cy and
the Acme Athletic Club Of New-YOIk. Tho Olympic
gained four feet in ten minutes were declared Inc
winners. The first heat was the most exciting null of
the day. The c0uiesting teams were the OyiIpc mud
Clinton Clubs The OiyInpics won after most exciting
struggle.
Tie annual Athletic games oDene to oil the pupils
Of private schools and tutors OF the city, were held M
the Manhattan Athletic Grounds Yesterday afternoon
The attendance was largo. l.. Kemp OF the Cutter
School acted as presidents Professor Van Iui.
rlnge acted as rofere; @. Taylor. w. =. sloan and W.
Taylor as Judges. The 100 yard, dash won by IT,
s. Brooke, IT,, In l0% seconds, H. j. Davidson ir
record. The hilf-mc run WAS won by W. r. Trask IN a
WnkOVer. The tug-OWr WIS won by the team from the
Nilsson aud Kellogg school, with the tenn from the chi.
ter school second, and the team from the Arnold school
third. The quaricr-m.c rud WAS won by T.. T. Conard,
90 seconds, j. c. Schdwb second The ore mile wink
won by II. Farchild iimc, inmates 2Ol2 seconds
f. Fhk second Running high jump by A.
Hoyt by feet, II. Baxter SECOND. Tie
strangers mite run WAS won by Myers M
4:5s. Newbrough second. Tic 900 yards dash nv J.
DAWSON, jr in 20A seconds with W. J. reary sec.
Oud. The standing nigh jump won by II. s. Brooks
by feet Inches, with r. Sargent second
Tho One-mIle run was won by w. r. Trask IN o min
utes and second, f. Falk second The running broad
jump BY ii. !. Brooks, distance II feet a.
inches, with A.. Lambert second Kicking TIC
football was won by A. Lambert distance ITO
feet inches, with H 81. Bacon secsud
The 1OOyards hurdle race won by H. \. BrOOks IT,
in 16l2 r. Sergeant second, The 22Oyards dash
was won by r. Wilson IN min. ana % sec. In tho
bicycle the victor w. S. Clark in min IL u
sec. A. f. COmacb0 was second.