New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-09-19
MANHATTAN ATHLETIC CLUB GAMES.

MANHATTAN ATHLETIC CLUB GAMES.
INTERESTING Contests OS THr GLIB GROr NDs Yys-
rRRDAY-soME EXCITING sTRCGGLEs-wHo WON
THE MEDALS.
The third annual fall meeting of the Man.
haitian Athletic club held at it, grouDd- al Eisnth-
ave. and Ffty-nnthst. yesterday. TIE games "ers
rendered very Interesting by the participation Of an un
usually large number Of we-known athletes Although
the weather was very for this o. the year
il did rot prevent the making Of e1c,en records nor
II prevent large aud enihIsastr attend ince '" -
Curtis was the referee f. Rollins. f. Van Tsmbachs
md Carr the tndges az the finish sui H. P"m-
mer was the Judge OF walking. The hrss event on tns
programme wasa 75-yards tour trial heats.
with 1G competitors. in each heat TIE first race in
the first trial heat by J. II r inmcr. Of the
srafen Island Cub. IN seconds G. j. Conn"I, "f ths
American Cub. being second. The second race was
by W. Kusicr OF the Scotisn-Ameriean club. IN
seconds z. Lcvte. second In rnc third race, A. T.
Moore r. Manhattan Club. cam in hrst. In 10
seconds The fourth won by J. W. @cMahon. ~
The Lafayette Athlete club. IN "a 0nd8 with j. NJ
Young Of he club second. These " nn"rs then
ran IN two second t.ial heats The hrt Of these vas
won by W. Kuster, in seconds win r Leve sccond'
the second was won by l.. ~ Young. in - seconds J.
NJ. Mcmahon second. The final heat vas Won by
Mcmahon. IN "a seconds.
In the 2mie bicycle race there five competitors
l. r. Johnson, OF the Manhattan Cub Il. UEderhi. Of
the Island CuD G. HTaYlor. Of Columbia College,
and VI. Woodside In the first lap Wooiside met with
mshaD that disabled his machine. and Unrerhin fell
and cnuld not lost ground. The contesi was
thus narrowed down to johnson and Ia, Tor Attn close
coptes John son. by rffjrt came winurr IN 7:27A
The next 2j0 yards run, for when there
were seventeen entries. TIE race Wa divided
INTO three trial heats. The ;act thar l. T. Myers
was run suf lent the attention OF all.
The first trial heat was won by D. J. Connell OF tho
American Athletic Club time - seconds 4. G.
Cowes Of Inw0od C,uh. second. The second rial
heat vas won BY L. f. Myers IN 26l2 seconds; 6. X.
Smith OF the American Cub second. The third neat
WAS won c. " Y0nuc, Of the Manhattan cub in 27is
seconds P. 81. q. Bisse Of the same clu' sec M
Myers won the naal heat 20ii seconds, with J. II.
Young second.
number of wellkuown walker coupe ed % the one.
mile walk. F. " Kine. OF the Pa.fine club AM J. ~.
Htnar. OF the American Atuetl, Club took the cad
and engaged IN an interesting struggle. Kane won Ia
sO43i.
TIE onemll, run The next event wa. by r. Fred
crcks OF the Manhattan Club. N 44Jl4 VITA j. l.. sui
livan, OF the Pastimc Club, second.
The OO-yards divided into two trial heats, ths
first OF which was by L. L. Myers 10 seconds,
with L. A. stuart, the KnlckerD Jcses Cuc second.
Tire secord neat by j. 3. White OF the Man
haitian Club, In 1914 seconds. win r. Rlmmrr Of the
staten Island Club. second. The nn4l heat easily
won by Myers IN 10 seconds.
In The three-miles run. t. McCafrey OF the Mlnhat-
tan CLUB J. Clifford, Of the IrisnAm"ucau Cuo. aud
W r. Bailey OF the same club, competed. Clifford won
in 1880, with McCafrey second.
IT the g.Ofwar. the first struggle was between the
Grcenpoiut Athletic Cub and the Ertre Nous Clue
teams The after stubborn contest, pulled
tn opponents the ue The second trial
W = between -cOtCish-AmeIican Club AID Olympic
Cub teams. Although former were older and pro-
sumabv stronger n, tae contest fesu ted IN dead
heat AZ or "A stubborn contest Of minutes In a
Ond trial. ScOtcnmen barely succeeded IN winnm.
bv three The final tug between the ;wO winning
teams NOus ana Scottish American was won
ov rhe by i've feet.
! T g following even in the programme We're quickly
run Of The $50 yards hurdle race had two rial heats.
the first second IN each 10 run IN h.al heat the
first by II. Ash imer OF the kapire CITY Club,
ia 342 seconds T. ". DObble, OF tae SsftisL American
nb second. The second ~ p j. Mlus. OF tho
! CLINTON Cub IN $3.50 seconds; ". W Wallace, OF the
! American Club, second. The hnd beat was
| won BY Naus In 327s seconds .. Keep
! OF the Manhattan CiuD, W. H. Furdy.
OF thp same club and J. B. Clark OF the Emyir CITY
Grub, entered tor the tlree-mie> walk Clark VAS
| the winner 22:59, with PurGy close second. The
| nnarter-mile by L. F. MSers IN 53's see
onds Tue halt lie un, open only for
! thnse who hat never besten pos The won
nv A MaDahan. in 207. r. A. Knight OF the Mauhat-
| I'm Club was second. Handsome goa medbs were
| r1ven 70 the winners Of the df rent races.