New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-09-15
THE PICK OF THE AMATEURS
EXCELLENT ATHLETIC SPORT AT TRAyERS
ISLAND.
SECOND ANNUAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES OF
THE uNIoN-THE WINNERS.

SECOND ANNUAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES OF
THE uNIoN-rHE WINNERS.
The second annual championship games OF the
,,o,,n ,,h,o,ic Union Of the United States were
hold Yesterday afternoon on the grounds OF the New
York Athletic Club at Travers Island In spite Oh
the threatening weather, over 5000 people were On
tho grounds conveyed thither by steamers WHICH hi'
West Thirty. seoond-st Many OF the ciuos III INC
,uion were well represented, and each deegatoh gave
vent TO its peculiar war-whoop whenever It's
hove og the palm of victory. The entries were
n,oro,s and embraced members OF clubs from such
forayyav nlsces as Detroit Chicago Halifax, Nova
coil. and England. 1t was such a gathering OF
amateur athletes as worth going miles 10 see Inc
grounds we're necessarily In far nom perfect con
dltion which prevented the breaking OF any iecolos
but neither the tack nor the field were as terribly
had As might be expected, considering tle severe
drcpching to which they have been supleced. Ooou
co,de we're made in most of the contests, ana every
hdv was satisfied with the days SPORT except, pos
,iblv the vanqushed. Rain fell at intervals curing
tho nror1css OF the games, but not heavily enough
seriously 10 interfere with them.
The field officers were John F. Hu0eker, Athletic
Club schuylkn Navy; judges william h.
Curtis Nev-York A. c.; f. W. Eddy, Detroit a. c.
George W. Carr. Manhattan A C.. anu D S'oInnioN'
CoI,rb,a 4 G of Washington, ID. c. Timers George
Avery Manhattan l. c.; J. Abeel, ir, staten Island
CT II stead New-York a. C., and a. NJ sweet,
NeyyTersey A. C. Field judges, W. H. Rogers,
Athletic cub schuylkil Navy, W. +. hurtz' warren
A e Of wilmington Del. W. c. Davis, staten Island
A r and W. A. Tayer, Orange a. c. Judge OF
walking. S. c. Austin, Ecw-York City. Assistant
iudro Of walking & j. murbers, Pastime a. I.
Marshal NJ. w. Phillips, Athletic Club, schuylklll
Nav. Starter George Turner, Philadelphia. ClerH
of course ". o. Eswege Broohlyh ASSISTANTS
r. C. Williams, Now-York A. c.; e. Heks' staten
island A. c.: 5. J. Cornell Manhattan a. C' ana
+. G.. Abbott Riverside A c. scorers, ~ d. some
Now. Jersey A. c.; 4. ]. Ryan, American A. c.. A
~ or Highland A. c. c. Berner, National A. C..
II 1frbe. VanIna Boat Club, and A. Malloy
American \. c.
BEGINNING THE CONTESTS.
Tho ranes were opened shortly before O'Clock
with the trial heats in the 1o0yar1s rIn The first
heat was taken by ]. Owen, ir., Detroit A. c., in
10 a-5 seconds: s. J. King Columbia a. c., was
second The second heat won by Fred Westing,
Manhattan A. C., in 10 2-5 seconds; L. Cary, Chi
caso A. A. A., and p. Vredenburg Cape May "A. C.,
were tied for second place. y. F. Copeland Man
haitian A. c. won the third heat in 10 IL seconds;
W. NJ Christie, Titan A. c., was second. In the
trial heats for second s. ]. King, Columbia
A. c., came in first time, 10 3-5 seconds; L. Cary,
Chicago A. A. A.. was second. The 5inal heat and
the run was victory for J. owen IT,, Detroit A. c..
time. 10 o-5 seconds. Fred WestIng, Manhattan
A. c., and A. F. Copeland, of the same club, were
second and third respectively.
The one-mle walk by w. II. Burckhardb
Pastime A. c.; time, minutes AZ 4-5 seconds c. L.
NicoIl, Manhattan A. c., and f. D. Lange, Manhat-
tan A. c. took second and third prizes respectively.
NlcoTI led until the last half lap, when Burckhardt
spulted magnlfcenty and won with ease.
The first trial heat in the 12O-yards hurdle race
was taken by +. 4. Du Charme, Detroit a. c.. in
II % seconds; A. F. Copeland, Manhattan A. c..
was second. The second heat went to G. schweger.
Staten Island A. c.; time, IS 20 seconds. y. L.
Deming, New-York A. c., was second. G. schweg
Ier Staten Island A. c., won the final heat in II
seconds; \. F. Copeland, Manhattan A. c.. and
~ L. Demng, New-York A. C., were second and
third respectively.
The 44O-yards run victory for W. C. Dohm.
New-YOrk A. C. time 81 25 seconds a. n. :. Coch-
rane Of the club second, and W. NJ Christie,
Titan A. c., was third. A. B. George, Manhattan
A. c., took first prize in the mile rum covering the
distance in minutes SO seconds. c. o. Wells Am
hers College, and f. Hjcrtberg, New-Jersey A. C..
gained the second and third prizes. The first heat in
the O-yards won by W. C. White. New-York
A. C., I'm "a seconds; W. W. PeTett, Schuylkill Navy
A. c., was second. In the second heat, J. p Lee
and A. W. s. Cochrane, both Of the New-York A. c.,
were first and second respectively; winners time, "a
seconds The third heat won BY j. owen, 1r., De
trot A. c.. in 90 2-5 seconds s J. King, Columbia
A. C.. was second. The neat for second men was
taken by A. W. s. Cochranc, New-York A. c.; time,
% 40 seconds; second. S. J. King Columbia A. {.
J. owen r. Detroit a. c.. gladdened the hearts OF
his admirers by winning the final heat and the race
in % 3-5 seconds: A. W. s. Cochrane and J. r. Lee
both Of the New-York A. c., in second and third
respectively.
WINNER OF THE RUNNING HIGH JUMP.
r. X. Pritchard, Staten Island A. C.won the running
high Jump clearing the bar at 3 feet IL inches
If. L. Hallock, staten Island A. c., was second ana
NJ W. Ford Of the same club, third, each having
5 feet IL inches to his credit. Ford gave up a.
tempting to beat his opponent for second place pre-.
ferrng to save himself for the running broad jump
The tugof-war, 5.mnute limit and best three out
of five was won by the team Of the Manhattan A. c.
In the first pull they had advantage of only one
half an inch over their opponents, the NewYork A. c.
team; in the second the result was tie in the third
the Manhattans pulled the opposing team IL inches.
George II. Gray NewYork a. c., put the TO-
mound shot IL feet inches, and took first
prize T. L. Lambrccht, Manhattan a. C.. was second
with 40 feet 7 inches and c. A. ]. Queckberner,
Staten Island A. c. third with 80 feet inches to his
credit The winners in the first trial heat Of the two
mile bicycle race were W. w. Jaxis, schuyllll Navy
A. c. first, and $ B. Bowman. NewJersey A. C.,
second time-6 minutes 81 10 seconds. W. f. Crlst,
Columbia A. C., the second heat In z minutes
seconds: +. G.. Brown. New-Jersey 4. c., second.
In the final heat W. W. Jaxls led most OF the distance
In the last lap 5. b. Bowman. New-Jercy A. C.,
made fine squirt. but failed TO catch the leader.
Jaxis won in minutes 80 seconds, only fcw feet
in advance of Bowman ". L. Crlst, Columbia A. c.,
third.
THE THREE-MILE WALK.
The three-mlle walk was victory for c. J.. NcOl
Manhattan A. c.; second. f.. d. LANCE. OF the same
club third, c. wulf, Pastime A. c.; winners time