New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-06-24
OTHER OUTDOOR SPORTS.
CONTESTS ON THE MANHATTAN GROUNDS.
SIXTH ANNUAL GAMES OF TIE AMERICAN ATHLETIC

CONTESTS ON THE MANHATTAN GROUNDS
SIXTH ANNUAL GAMES OF TIE AMERICAN ATHLETIC
CLUB.
The competitors in the sixth annual games
of the American Athletic Club the new grounds OF
the Manhattan Club at Elghtysixthst aud Ninthave.
yesterday had, besides their opponents whose names
were programme, blazing not sun overhead and
q rather heavy path under foot to contend against
This was sufficient prevent the beating of any records,
but none tho there some good sport Several
Of tie heats in the 100yards handicap were especially
the performance Of c. Stonebrdge of the West
Side Athletic Club, In the one-mile run, handi-
cap deserved all the applause 1t got. The most
notable incident the day, however was the decision
of the Judges the final heat OF the $50 yard handicap
L. T. Myers running from scratch and twenty yards
home had three still in front or him and ap-
parently no chance Of the race but he with rush
nd. 50 the public thought took the tape some few
inches In front OF the second mau. For minute the
enthusiasm was immense and when the judges an
n0unced that r Sto had won and Myers was only
second an ominous murmur interspersed with Kisses,
ran round the ground. Tho general opinion was
against that judges Myers also in the short
spec!al handicap. but was knocked out In the second
round OF Trial heats The results OF this contests
follows:
One hundred yards handicap First trial beats-First
heat ~ Lnicus American A. C., ia yards; 2 l., Myers
Manhattan A. c., scratch. Second heat-l, j. A shank
lana, AI1tflftu a. ~ ~ MINUS 'Nnt 'ND
A. c. yards Third hoat-l. c. o. ToussaiDt. New York
A. c. gig yards; 2. A waldron Manhattan ~ C., yard
Fourth heat-1, l. y smith, Manhattan A. C.. Ola YARDS
q T. T.. MettaIn, Bayonne. y. j., yards Fifth hea-l
W. C. White Manhattan A. C., 0i2 yards 2 8. A. Stafford
American A. C., 2I2 yards. sixth heat-l r. q. Abbott
Manhattan A. c. Ga yards; 2, J. ". spaulding, Amer
lean A. C., Sag yards seventh beat-F Adams, Amer
lean A 5la yards; p Il stoll, American A. c.. yards
EIGHTH heats. h. AarRs, American A. C., l0ia yards
q c. @. Bolton, Bergen Point A. C., yards. Second
round OF trial heatsFirst heat, J. A. shankand tme
10 seconds. Second heat +. T.. Metam; time, 10i9
seconds. Third heat W. q. Waite. time 10 seconds
Fourth heat s. d. Marks, time 104 seconds. Final heat
/. W. c. Whte, time 10 seconds; q j. A. shankand )
3, +. +. Mettlm.
ono.nle walk, handicap.-1, W. D.. Nixon. American
A. c., 20 yards time minutes 30 23 seconds 2, A. W.
Page. Williamsburg A. C., 80 yards; .. q. ID Bard
american a. '' ai.S walked @Ih e"''
one-mie run hanGicap.-1, q. stonebridgo, West side
A. c. soratcb tme min. 10 i-5 sec; p T. ID. Skill
man. Etna A. C., 80 yards; g. J. T. King, American A.
c.. 50 yards, skilman led nearly tile whole way but
sfonehldge spurted coming into the straight the
Ioat Ian and won By about i've yards In good style f.
A. Thomson. Manhattan A. O. started from The scratch
but dropped out az the end Of the frst lap.
TWO-hUndrad aud twenty yards hurdle race. handl-
cap.-Fir4e heat-R. :. AenneGy. American 4. G., -
yards; 2, :. A. sanotd. American a G.,
American A. O. - yards; . c. r. Bosvick. Crescent A.
g.. Is yards. Time 20 20 scconc5 Ihud heat-li Der
uaru American \. &, ~ NNIuH anu - ". lhIii ftN-
York A. c. 10 yards walked over. Final heat-l, H. y
Kennedy Time - 3 > seconds . T. W. Ford. 3. :.
A. Stafford
Half.nile run. haudicap.-l. +. Adams American A.
c.. 40 yards. Time minutes second 2, W. Halpln,
American A. g.. 50 yards, D. NJ. W. DejoHge Staten
Island 4. G.. Sixteen started.
Twonnle waK. han,lcap.-t, Il. ID. Lange, Pastiuio A.
c. 10 yards time, IL minutes 40 iJ seconds. 2. " a.
Meek West side, a. c. Scratch 3 y I. McDOnhld, West
side, A. 9. 300 yards W. n. Meek covered the hrst
Ipiletu 7:lO 3-5 seconds, but beaten easily.
800 Yards rGn handicap-First hfat-l l. T. Myers.
Manhattan a. G.. Scratch, tule - 80 seconds =, r.
stoll American A. e., 20 yards. Won the tape by
foor 50 started. second heat, W. g. White, Msn-
tan. 4. G. u yards time, ~ 10 . L; \. Grabo
ftua 4. G. seven starred Third heat.
l. B. DenicksOn, Manhattan, "a. G.. 3 yards
lime 81 So second. 9. A. Byrnes. Grlmercy, g.. %
yalds Third j. W. SpaulGing, American \. c. "A yards
Final heat K. sfo, tue, 81 Is. Second L. f.. Myers
Tnird ~ g. Waite. White .auted Ou passing the
and hal 20 be carried OF tie ground.
Three mile iuu, handicap.-Eirst, r. Colleen Gram
mercy A. C., scratch uule 10 minutes, 81 45 seconds
SECOND T. D. DAY. Bergen Point A. G., 100 yards. Third,
T. tiiiard, American A. c., 40 Yards e. Gleason, Uf
West side A. g.. started from scratch but dropped out
nj the ond OF tle second mie Day was theu leading,
but Golden place tue hrst lap OF the third
milo ,tud won hc liked