New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-09-18
O1HER OUTDOOR SPORTS.
THE NETWORK AND MANHATTAN CANT

THE NETWORK AND MANHATTAN GAMES.
MUCH INTEREST MANIFEST IN TIE TIE EVENTS
L. !" MYERS BEATS THE RECORD IN THE 800
YARDS RUN--rHE DEFEAT OF MERRILL
The grounds of the New York Athletic Club.
NJ Mott Haven, looked than they did yes
terdny afternoon when they were opened for Joint fan
iheeilng OF the New-York and Manhattan clubs. For
hoihe te ms event has been anticipated with great I'm
'eFe"t ny athletes because. many II all Of the noted
amateur runners in the country had promised IN he
sent while handsome cup valued NJ $500 WIS orercd
10 anyone who could lower the record in the
300 yards dash. Another thing tat creotea
interest In the meeting was the fact that II vas
10 he the hrSt pnblc appearance Of the worlds cham
pon l.. f.. Myers, after his successes In ENGLAND
The number OF spectators inside OF the fence was rot
large. but a good positions the high land oaoinr
me rounds "a well ~ the trees and buildings that M
foiHcd fair view ~ the track Occupied Tho az
Judgements good that there were no DELAYS The
Judges, \. H. Wheeler L. vaa Tanhlrht NJ 81 Forrest
UNI dorcs = r. se >Ganr James Mason, g.
,,@n Starter, John W. Edwards; Clcrk o. Coursc Geo
tamhcho; Judge OF Walking, T. A. McEwc: Marshall
The tirri event the one-hundred-yarlsrIn hopli
CAP In the programme, there thirty-fonr names
divided into eight lots. The winners of the heats were
Macanley of the Manhattan Athletic Cinb William r.
H'cH1,gF 1roS S Of thf hSsn Athlete cig6
y. H. To-Day G. r. Smith aud C. 5. Ianbcrg ain OF he
heats Waldorf declared winner of the ~ hi
time beng los seconds McCnskCr scored second As soon
tries Responded to the call Tor thc GoOynTls
Il. -. Jesurun OF the Manhattan Athletic Cib WHO vs.
allowed eight yards was expected 10 win, niAougb II
frcdicAs It was teolGht would push him Tie surmise
va, ds securing second place. Jesarun's time was IFS
Tue fonrth contest was haf4Hilo run. THIS proved
long gait, hcIonSins 90 the Williamsburg Athletic club
eaaS 6eaH4g H. Er@dSriekSi ms only eompettor in ,
in tho neutrality-suspicious. rum I'VE I've
%s Sa anaiy won 3 %aiiron De'S OF th it
j. q nj
very o"ec second Tine one Afthmilc hurdle Lau,icG2
men Jumped all Of the ten hurdles There were no t,ia
he. aud i Wa not gn s lat hurdle had boon passed
proved his superiority His was I5li soconts ~
NJ stone, OF the Manhattan Athletic Cub WIS a strong
Ia the one-mc run. handicap there werc twenty On.
running and endurance A. start there was "A ,li,
po,niineni, only e.Eht pen responding to the call, r. j.
City who had 100 yards start Victorious liz
lime 4:-3 Robert sto, of the American Athletic
Cub, only three feet bohnd Tor second place liz
slnrt was sevcnty yards. '
The tenth contest WINS n 25O-y0rds run, Ihandcap
Seventeen started cut of thiriy five entries. Il
Who had TWENTY-FIVE feet sir hv oniv @ Ci9,
seconds. Horace lIawos of the olympic A hrtic CIn
O. Reed o. Che NovYorR Athletic Club Won fhe tSi
mile bicycle race ~ 1881 = seconds W II. Terry of The
Manhattan Athletic Cub crossed the wire f,Ir M -
behind him W. g. Dawes. OF the Williamsburg Athletic
Gd1o M,S tie llo'or IN tio t"o-lie run HIS dime was
the same club, was only ten yards behind. "
was for taree hundred Yards ana the record III this
country for that distance was J2ns NV
Haley, in san francisco q. NJ H. suchs OF the AinRntt
Athletic Club offered gold and diamond medal ,'t,t
al 5000 a prize II the record beaten l. n NJ
The champion, had not made his appearance IN to thi
time. When Mr. Edwards, the starter called The rorn
md he came ou OF the dressing he was rcccvnj
wlih deaens Hnetrs ne seemed 10 be in perfect CON
iton ana ms 1.-THE form was IN strong contrast with
the heavily built yodnY men who had been RUNNING IS
T. Belcner the pride OF the Olympic CLUB of san iran
ciScu also lcccll hearty welcome The other sInr,-
did not create much interest the race heinz con
ceded to he between tie two mentioned man
got good start when Myers forced the Icad
winch ne kept throughout, winning with iva
ease In 81 IL seconds. Cheers again greeted him
The result oil the next two-lnile
Walk-wns great surprise, because Eugene H. UerriT
OF the Union Athletic club of Boston who il was said
would attempt to beat the best record min soc y
made by T. H. Armstrong, jr, IN This city, only secured
third place. W. A. HeAse, of the Empire Civ Afhcti
Club, who was allowed min. 40 Sec won easily in
10 min 81 sec, including the time allowed ~ y
Murray, of the Williamsburg Athletic Climb came
m second, In IA min. 32ll sec, imcIuding
the 80 which ne allowed Nl,,ss1 |
liil's time la min. Gig see IL was snid
that he reason OF his defeat because he was not i'm
The last race for LOCO yarIs IT ~ |
Bailey oi the Manhattan Club hard pushed FOR INST
place by H. Fredercks, who was only inches behind
Baley's time was min. az gee. "'
mos OF the prizes were orders for goods on prominent
rns In the city, 0r $50 aud $40 Tor first ana second
places respectfully. ~