New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-23
ARRANGING THE MYERS TESTIMONIAL

A CIRCULAR ISSUED BY THE REPRESENTATIVES, or
-FOUR ATHLETIC CLUBS.
The following is copy of the circular issued
Yesterday by committee which is arranging the benefit
for the champion runner, l.. L. Myers;
Al The suggestion OF many ardent admirers and warm
nxsn Mp T. Z. Myers the champion runner upon his
return from Earope ana the nave '0A
SeA'eN testimonial benefit, though common TO
theatrical circles and other departments , OF ar,
this country the and propriey OF It's bcsowal
upon Mr. Myers and ,s 2, tins d se
lover of amateur athletic sport and may be briefly stated
No amateur professional athlete Is better known IN
reer dating 1873 has been distinguished by series
victories and breaking OF records snch as nave os
been credited to any athlete hyng or dead In MS rev
active athletic years he has broken every American
record from 100 yards TO one NILE has beaten si hns
fish and American athletes AT MS iavorte uis-
tances, and has reduced the records ior the one
quarter mile, six hundred yards one-haf mile and
one thousand yards runs oa point not attalnaOe any
living athlete here abroad, and " reach when tne
Struggle Ills success has been phenomenal His dcvo-
ton to athletics has been source OF great good 10
tors and largely benefited athletic sports Hehas always
willingly competed. when requested, atthe games given
nv AN clubs IN about NewYOrk, and many times has
ionrneyed miles, partly wholly at his own expense
TO crafty unknown admirers WIN an exhibition OF his
jn,mitable style unapproachable speed southern
err and raised In afuence, ad thus indherent 70
the value and careless in the use Of 0ngy Sec
has consumed too much Of his time
6sn shGH as ha to- so%e extent relaxed bis
activity and has in short been very detrimental 10 MIN
EneIand despite numerous tempting offers become
professional, several Of which would have placed HIN
beyond the reach OF want for years. not FOR all time
none OF which few young could have successfully
resisted withstood all advice and temptation to
quit the amateur ranks and has kept unsued his anna
With his athletic honors thick upon him. with record
uneoualed in the history OF athletics and with hosts OF
frieds in this country and In England showerng their
and nsr al pre Gpen from
competitions and devote himself 10 business win the
with the same success, which has characterized his
efforts upon the cinder path. Such brilliant successful
| il has been. by benefit to athletes and aib-
hnd hearty generous and substantial recognition IN
this TESTIMONIAL which should and, II is expected VIII
Weld sufficient 20 him Tor ms o.
against the contingencies OF the coming years or
and repeated the successcs OF two former trips
and made nrner the ties OF friendship, by him more
na A@ercas athletes. and whence he sails this day
No better greeting could be gwen hn than the prac
and the Of success by liberal subscriptions
for sr Mes sEe this h than ' o his
retirement 10 his native land laden with VICTORIES
Ts to be bea ON Win the evening Of
1855. at Madison Square Garden, Mt which MI Myers
The price Of tickets will be 81 each, obainable be-
tween the hours Of $3.50 and 1880 a. m and and o
d. m on any day and after August %, 1885, at the
Office George W. Carr. indicated below. or from any
of the officers members OF tho Manhattan Athletic
Club desiring ~ help the enterprise by selling
tickets be supplied with them for that purpose bot
will required 10 pay for the same when received ana
will repaid for any tickets not sold their return be-
fore a time to be stated.
Boxes VIII be sold at pubic auction few days before
the meeting at place and time OF which due notice
| will be given in the daily papers
| GILBERT III. BADEAU,
President N. A A. A. Of A., and president William
| burg &C.
| WILL WOOD.
| Treasurer n. Y. A. @.
JOHN W. EDWARDS.
President y. l. A. G.
GEORGE w. CARR,
President NJ. A. c.. Room AZ. DreKel Building corner
| Wall and Broad sts., New-York City.