New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-20
AMATEUR UNION GAMES.
A BIG MEETING AT THE MADISON SQUARE
GARDEN.
STIRRING FOOTBALL AND LACROSSE MATcHRs-
CLUB RIVALRY.

CLUB RIVALRY.
The keener the rivalry between the two amateur
athletic associations The bigger the prizes offered by
each anc the handsomer the souvenirs The ,estl.
monal indoor handicap meeting held IN honor Of the
Amateur Union at the Madison square Garien yes
teday afternoon and evening did not lessen the feel
Ing Of jealousy that exists between the A. A. u aud
the N-Four-As. But the games, so far as public
interest IS concerned. successful in The highest
degree for every seat and every available square foot
Of standing room In the big exhibition building was
occupied The Manhattan Athletic Club tho leading
spirit Of the NFourAs, represented In the pro-
gramme by four members who have never competed
under Association rules. The rest Of the contestants
to the number OF $685. belonged to clubs which are
recognized members OF the union.
Tho afternoon was devoted to killing OF, as Il
were the suueruous entries which stood no chance
winning prize and only served TO impede the progress
of better men. The evening" therefore, brought out
only the first four contestants in each trial heat This
permitted tho programme TO be run of before midnight
The football and lacrosse matches caused great stir
In the garden. Both were strongly fought to the en-.
courapng accompaniment Of applause, loud and long
continued
The results are gwen below:
seventy-fve yards un-winner. n. Lueron.
p A. c. q yards second, W. II. str,ise 5. 1. A. @.
e LIZ yarfs third, NJ Lincus, 1r, o. A O. e ysrds)
Time-o:07 49,
Eight hundred and eighty yards run-wInner,
". G. Dehm, n. Y A. G. aud Princeton az yards
second, j. w. Rumpf, g. A. C. go yssd0 third,
W. II. Morris. Y. NJ O. A.. PhiladephiA (Ss yards.
Tlme-2 :01 3-5.
Two hundred and twenty yards run-winner M. J.
Donovan, r. A. c. III yards second. O. +. Deiam,
p A C. III yards third, ]. p. Lee. Harvard (scratch)
Tme-o:24 As.
Running high jump-wInner, t. O. Sherman, Yale
A. A. ard N Y A. c. Is inchesl, height feet 8
inches; second, F. Rush, s. A. A. C. Is inches) feet
inches; third, R. A. Linden, Y. NJ c. A 70 inches,
feet / inch
Lacrosse match-siaten Island Athletic Club against
Rutgers College Won By former Score, Q to o.
Standing broad jump.-wfnner r. J. Gfanini,
N. Y A. C. 70 incbes), 10 feot IA inches; second
A. A. Zimmerman, Freehold Cyelers a. inches, 10
feet "a inches; third. W. A. Ieebold, p. A. c.
-Four hundred and forty yards rn-wInner T. j.
Stead Berkeley A. Us yards second W. Z. Hughes
r. A. O. az LIZ ysrds) third L. t. Betting, 8. A. O.
(25 yards. Tme-o;64.
Throwing 5e-pound weiEht-wlnnsr, N. o'sullivAn
P. A. O. g feep 81 feet II Ia inches secsnd Samuel
Toeh. S. l. A. c. 40 feeD, ~ feet IL inches; third
George r. Gray, NJ Y A. O. q feet), % feet inches
Twomile bicycle rsee-Winner, w. G. Glass. Brooklyn
B. O. GAO yard) second. ]. r. Boriand Brooklyn b. Q.
uso yards third. f.. A. Powers. Riverside Wheelnen
n4o yards Time-7:Sl
one-mils walk-winnsr, }. o. Forbes P. A. G. 100
seeOndp second, !. Brown p A. c. sS seconds third
II. Dunse. p A. Q. co seconds. Time :66 is.
goo yards hurdle racsDead heat between J. o. Mason.
Brooklyn A. q. (e ysFds. and w. II. struse. s. l. A. o.
g yards. Run on By Mason Time-o 80. Btruse fell
Football mateh-UniyersitJ Of Penbsylvsns against
Rutgers colege-won BY the former. seors-i0 10 o.
One-mio run-winnsr, ". ID. Day. II. J. A. G. 100
Tsfds second. w. II. Morris. T. NJ o. A.. PhilsdelphiA
az YARDS third. J. p. LORD r.. Yale A. A. 90 Jsrdsl
TimeA S7 So.
Tug OF Wsr-Deeiding heal between Company =. "a
Regiment N. G. stass Of Connecticut and tbs varuna
Boat Club. Won by the former By halt an inch
Putting 2i.pOund shot-winner. 3. j. 6isnlni Y. Y.
A. @. 40 feet inehe-) II feet 81 inches; second r.
A. Morgan. s. l. A. c. 2 feep third, Arthur Schroeder.
n. V. A. o. 10 fser. George r. Gray, ~ " A. o.
scratch. msds actual put Of 50 feet breaking tho
record by 2 I.Q inches