New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-07
WELColiE TO 1HAMA TEUR CHAMPION
RETURN OF LAWRENCE EnnENr MYERS

hELOkN OF LAWRENCE EUGENE MYERS
MEMBERS OF THE MANHATTAN ATHLETIC CLUB RE-
CEIVE THEIR coMRADE AT O. ATsASSTINE-A Talk
WITH Mr.. MYERS.
The steantug Italian, gayly decorated with bunt-
ING and having the large white Gag of the Rfaahat-
taa Athletic Club floating from her stern. was
moored at Pier No. 10. East River, az the foot of
Wall-st, yesterday at midday. Crowding her DECKS
were many well-Rnown members of the Manhattan
Club and band OF music. A little later the captain
gave the word to east OF" the band began 10 play
and the ting steamed down the harbor 10
welcome home Lawrence Eugene Myers. the
amateur champion HRner of the world.
who sailed from Liverpool July IS on the White
star steamer Germanic. On board the tug were q.
W. Carr, president of the Manhattan Athletic Clnb.
u. W. Thomas, vice-presdent. S. b. POmeroy. treas
urer il. Fredericks, the fast three-mile runner w.
Newbrough- Z. ST. G. Bissel James Magee. William
NcEwen'the famous National Handicapped. and Mr.
Meyers father and his cousin. Miss Daisy Kent
pretty miss Of fourteen.
The trip down the harbor was made without Incl
dent. When below quarantine. The Gersnanie was
sighted coming around the point The spirits Of
those on board the tug began to rise higher and
when he magnificent ship came mp 10 the graceful
tug their enthusiasm was great. The tug blew
three long whistles, the band played See the Con-
quering Hero Comes" and the young men sent up
cheer after cheer, which was answered first hv the
crowded to the railing. In each OF the ol.sn
port holes was seen head. After this preliminary
welcome the tug turned and followed the GeIgt,aLic
so quarantine. An anchor was dropped and fhe
steamer came to standstill. The cheering was
renewed more vigorously than ever. Afier the
health officers and Custom House officers h,1 ~,
anlined the shin. she tug allowed 70 90 along
side. Mr.. Myers brought ou board.
he was arcomnanied hvsThomas 4 NIcIS,-e,
the fastest amateur walker in this country. Henry
L. Pike, the captain OF the Manhattan Club anl
Georae Avery. another member of the cin5 ~,
~.
Home1 "Go1 save the One AVID .. 49,.
Doodle" and ar. Myers had rescued himself fr0n
the administrative welcomes OF ais friends. De was
presented with a handsome basket OF flowers There
welcome being most informal.
As soon A. il was possible for him 10 do So Mr.
Myers gave TRIBUNE reporter an account of LA
Trip saying: Sly reception b, the English neople
was far hmdsomer than expected, and was in fact
warmer IMAM we give them when they come ut
Was it not a little too warm at Birmingham p
That was rather unpleasant. but ii was not
against Merrill myself our nationality. IL
was IN this way: There were about 10000
roughs, Who had paid sixponoe 10 come in.
They We're not satisfied, or pretended nOt to
be satisfied with what they had received FOR their
money, SO iAey made mp their minds 20 break up
the race. The true reason that nearly an of
them had wasered something the race AMI they
saw that they would lose their money. Buf tho
disturbance was more against the judges than
against u.s.
:. How many races did You wing
carried OH ten or eleven prizes, cups aud silver
ana gOu medals. , me OF the cups haa 40 ieaVe
IN England because they were championship ones
that could not be taken out OF the country. won
very easily not being pushed at all"
: Did You not loose a 100-yaTds race :"
Yes IN that race the track was declining and
fell at the start and could not recover"
hat were your successes p
Ny hrSt race was june % AZ London. * tho
games of the London Athletic Club IL was Cor a
quarter of a mile. Baker, Holman and Phillips ran
but beat them all IN 40 is. The second race for
half mile, at the same place. Nearly the same
men ran, and won in 1:56, beating the record AID
making the fastest time that ever name in the
ter OF n mile. which / covered in - secon - The
next was M birmingham at the championship meet
ing on the 10Th OF July. IL then thar made a
quarter OF mile IN Is 3-5thS seconds. which Is the
fastest time, either amateur CT professional. NV
f1th race was at Witness. near Liverpool, GA tho
2lSt OF july, quarter Ot mile, which also WNn.'
Mir. Myers weighs l19 pounds and stands feet
7Sg inches. lie Is exceedingly gcntiemankc ia sg-
pearancc. Besides making the above wonderful rec
ord Ia England, Mr. Meyers has a cmViabe Tepuia-
ton IN this country. He born in Richmond.
VA, IN FEBRUARY, 1859. AT an early age he proved
ms neetneSs, and hen sixteen years Old beat num-
Der OF men III some Scottish gaines. His fr,l ap-
peaTance this city was AT the fall meeting OF the
Manhattan Athletic Club in 1879. where he won
several races. Since that time he has won many
prizes for long aud short distances. The prizes lie
brought bacA were very handsome gold and silver
medals. While in England he received a letter OF
welcome from the Amateur Association of England.
which spoke OF his enterprise and spirit in coming
so tar. Mir. Myers sent 10 England by the Man
haitian Club, and is the first American who has met
at the fall meeting of his club, September Il.