New-York tribune., 1883-06-03
OTHER OUTDOOR SPORTS.
AMATEUR ATHLETIC CHAMPIONS.

ruv ,.rsr PREVIOUS RECORDS IN SEVERAL CON-
TESTS SURPASSED.
The eighth annual meeting OF the amateur
thetic champions OF America took place yesterday az
ternoon on the New-York Athletic Clubs GROUNDS at
Mott Haven under the auspices OF the
national Association of Amateur Athletes The
weather was clear and favorable. and the attendance
was moderately large. In the first contest the loV
ward rn H. S. Brooks of Yale, won the first trial neat
I'm 10 5 seconds with Derickson, jr, OF the Manha'
tan Athletic Cub, second The second heat was gwen
20 A. waldron by walkover The final heat was closely
contested and was won by WaldrOn in 1O4 seconds
Brooks coming In next close behind him. In the 'nnle
walk william ii. Meek, OF the West slue
Club was the winner in DO minutes 40 80
seconds r. McCausland. OF the "i'ia"'-
burg Club, being second aid coming IN nearl' seven
minutes behind the winner. The League picsie i"0S
was contested by r.. G. Rood, of the i1ion oiu" nu
George NJ. Hendee, of the springheld tMass' Isr
Hepdee followed his competitor closely I'LL Tue iiuuio
of the third lap and then went suddenly ancau'
the lead TO the end. His time was minutes a'u ." -
seconds. The first heat Of the l2o-yard huroie .'
,vas won nv g A. Stafford, Of the American Oiup
in % 3 seconds r. Muliord, of the New hork Oiuo
. tho winner of the second heat IN 20 2-5 seconds. In
th anal heat Stafford was the winner his time 6eng lgs
seconds Muord followed him CLOSELY at Sno ,in rnn
Frrdercks of the Manhattan Gun, won the ILLS 1s @ @
IN minutes and SO is seconds The one-mle wh & w Mn e
won by f. p Murray OF the rn os tSa Manhattan
fsub being second. A. NJ. Page Of the WillamsbuTg
SuO sqq%fs fs 0P ninpg beyce % raee George NJ
Eendee was again successful, his time pemg
sSnules and q seconds A Reed Of the New
The 22O-yard run excited more interest tran any
y' s,yers and RI s. Brooks Deric made no effort
to contest the race ard ran slowly ater t9e o,ue
sr me down the course ike the wind the latter was
seen to gain slowly Myers was plainly running w,ss
passed him amid ringing cheer As bTSSSs ooS
passed, Myers turned IN. IIns hs Rroo. was declared
ihe winner n ~ 4 seconds Myers was not more tnan
foot behind when he fell In the ye%ns n Tunnhs a. ing
winner in 20 and AZ 25 seconds JONI Herns,
o the GramsTey CLUB Vas seSs in lee 5ss
xh DsEicksons G oonss9 s1oe seemed nee0"a at first
TO lie between w. s. Hart, of the Manhattan Club ana
r. p Murray, Of Williamsburg. who was III the lesu Az
Hart made desperate effort and secured first place
Murray passed him. however Ill the next zap an9 s1H
nesrf,ne G. d. Baird, ofthe American Club was gradu.
ally creeping up. ill al the end OF the secona ,e me ne
tween tween them to the end. Bards time was % minutes
ss ;ss S' lap s'e0pss behind Murray tSs Ss' @
he Tacs q ne the Sansstns
Club and G. E. Reed. For nine laps the riders went
around the without changing their relative posh
him Near the end OF the tenth lap Thomson fell keed
fumbed over him and both machines were oaoiy snst
"a again, after losing than half lap Thomson
obtained another machine and started zap cenn9
seconds Reed was second. Thomson succeeded In
gaining nearly half lap on Keed S DriSio
TIE finish. The halfmile won by l. j. Murphy
OF the Manhattan Club in minutes and 20 seconds
walter smith, of the Williamsburg Club, being second
fn putting the shot +. l. Lambreeht, OF the fasune
Club wes the winner the distance being AS icet ms
exceeded the best previous record which was Al Ieet
40 inches made by Lambrecht himself Tue running
high Jump was won by NJ. W. Ford. OF the New,1orA
Cub The height of jump being feet si9 inches H.
Copdon. of the Manhattan Club. was the winner
IN throwing the hammer The hso,,nG distance 9Se
Sss previous SS record rses Which e feet
ter OF an inch. made by LambEecht. LamOrecht % was
SECOND. with a distance OF 93 feet and = lnches'
Also beating his own previous record The pole
lespng was won by H. II. Baxter OF the NewYork CUB
the height being IL feet and half AN inch bearing
tie best previous record OF 10 feet ana IL lncnes
made BY Van Houten In throwing the hity.si1 pound
weight f. l. Lambrech the winner, bis distance De-
ing 25 feet and ia inches This also beat tue pre-
vious record OF "a feet and lOi9 incnes mace ~
FL W. West. The running broad jump was won by NJ
W. Ford with distance Of 2l feet and inches In the
fndyldual tug ofYar Lambrecht after winning trial
heat with C. F. Tau pheus, the contest TO T. A D.
Queckberner, OF the Scottish American Club.