New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-13
TuE AMATEUR CHAMPIONS.
rDrsr1yG ATHLETIC CONTESTS IN ME-
CHANCES, HALL, BOSTON
spvrRAL RECORDS DEATEN- ,.ar ro''D
EXCLUDED AS A PROF bS''o-' ,,.,..>-,,ns
,,sr OF CONTESTS AND "iN'i-''

sBVnn PROFESSIONAL ATHLETE
LIST OF CONTESTS AND "iN>''"''
,BY TELEGRAPH TO THE I"H'' i~I
" -, Dos,onans OF the better class are
Do'.' oior,oc On interest in athletic sports wmch
~ fair To rival that Of any o'''' '"' - r. a.,
49,. IA largely due 10 the influence VI 'n' '.''
.. ASSOCIATION. which is composer VI ''o n','. .u
oc,ahle and most intelligent ''"''9 ~. ~ -, n ..
'lV'''"'. ,o who foster the ASSOCIATION ana "erc III
The ecn'''''0" ]otrratelv gentlemen of means and
l> '''' ~ that all Of the sporting events
ample roSo",'' cstion is identified are carried out
VIII "'"'" - morality and generosity hucTto I'M
- l., snortinc annals III Ne" r'"s'""u' i'0 ~
NM" IT. within short time mas Dc'h cFcd'eu III
.,,ot,cs ~ the better sort j. S"'"" ~ Wv
ror,ool assemblaces wAici nav, , ,a g..
eeh'eoi 49, ~ mechanics Building The iirst was In
two mon,ns rehruarv when the interstate handicap
the ''''u'. - urjzes were competed for by an I'M
leu a'. 100 number of amateur athletes
"S"' Cor the first time In the history OF BOSTON,
lou"'' oteur championship of America has been
INC ..sd for BY members of the Ama'e" ANTIQUE
coh'eS"' The success Of the handicap meeting
thi'H .,o rnion 10 consent that the supplementary
issIorsbip game should be run OIL in Boston.
ona.'p'J pord If Managers Of the Amateur Athletic
ho,d an important business meeting in the
,u,.tee room at the Boston Athletic Club TINS AFTER
on Much interest manifested in the result
,nasmnch as the of Malcolm W. Ford inc all
nd athlete. was TO be taken up. Eleven members
40 represented. The board took up the case OF
nauev who is entered by the syndham swimming
,t =. providence r. l. The board called on the
e+arv Of his club to furnish proofs OF ms standing
y ar amateur Mr.. Bailey and the secretary of his
notnsed n comply with the request of the board.
So ,.o,,n.Iv voted TO sustain the decision OF the
-. Committee 10 reject his entry. The case OF
,,1oon N Ford the all-round athlete, was taken
IN After considerable discussion. the board voted
-, IN sustain the decision reached by the Games
committee and consequently refused to accept MS
er.ry The board Of managers decided TO forward
communication TO Mr. Ford. on Monday, stating WHY
,bev refused 10 accept his entry and in the spechc%
,,or he Will find that the following charges are
h-oncht against him: Entering from club Of no
r,cornized standing falling to clear away certain
h.-,es that are in direct violation OF the amateur
law The board voted to hold the individual Champion
shin contest on June 10. at the staten lsaho sdcN'
They took mp the question Of the Eastern champion
shin games: bat. yet. have not decided wheie
,heso shall be held The Western championship
ras ,urned over to committee consisting OF NessrS
Miller and Eddy, who Will look up place Tor the
games a.,
,uh and enjoyed sumptuous spread. after which
thew went 10 Mechanics Hall. where the athletes were
ready to struggle for supremacy IN the tral hcH'S
The contests today conducted on different plan
from those al the handicap meeting IN February Inc
trial heats then all made in the evening ana 80
prolonged the final heats. Thus one OF the contests
was unfinished For the first time in the history OF
indoor sport in Boston there was acven-lap
track extending from the grand hall into the centre
buriing Thus part Of the race was lost to spec
,atorS Int all the finishes were in full view. Inc
dash gave chance for clean run Of seventy-hVe
wards and was in good shape.
The afternoon contests were begun at > 80 O'Clock
In the seventy Vineyards dash the first trial neat was
won nv /. H. Carey, Of the Manhattan and Princeton
Athletic Association in eight seconds by one yard,
after being set back two yards for false starting
O. X Halves of the Harvard Athletic Association, was
second The second heat won by W. II. Morgan,
Of the jersey Athletic Association. 20 seconds
J. F. Cooke Of the Harvard Athletic Association
second The third heat was by \. ii. Green,
of the Harvard and Manhattan Athletic Association
in sl5 seconds; f.. 2. Moen. Harvard Association.
second The first heat by winners was won by L. IL.
Carey in 5 seconds. E. p. Moen second; the second
heat by A. II. Green, in s IL seconds, T. L. Moen
second This left Carey. Halves, Green and Moen
10 compete in the final tonight
Me second contest the 2oo-yards hurdle race
hurdle three feet six inches high. The winner OF inc
srst heat was A. a. Jordan, y. y. \. c. time, =" 30
seconds: second heat F. c. Pufcr. y. J. 4. C., time
&c 3 seconds: third heat, y. F. Copeland, NJ. A. C.,
q 45 seconds This left Jordan, rufer and Cope
and for the final contest
In the 800 yards run the conditions were that the
winners of each heat in the finals; second
men in each heat TO run a second trial. the winner to
run in the finals. The first heat was Won by /. J.
Lee y. y. A. G.. in is 20 seconds. second, J. T.
Lee H. A. A.. and y. y. A. G.. second heat, W. II.
Morgan. " J. 4. G.. in l. % seconds second, L. H.
Carey. VI. A. G. and Princeton. In the tflal for
second man J. 2. Lee easily in l. ID seconds
J. H. Carey falling PROSTATE. The third left T. J. Lee
w. H. Morgan and J. r. Lee 10 contest IN the hnal
heat
The fourth event the 200 ward race over hurdles
, feet inches high. Tie first heat was taken by
+. G. Pufcr, y. J. 4. G.. in 80 % seconds. Inc
second heat was taken by \. A. Jordan, \. y. y c.
tine Is seconds: third heat by \. +. Copeland,
NJ A. C. time 80 Il seconds. The fifth event was
he 3oOvard run The winner Of the first heat Wa f. c.
Moen H. A. A.: time. 80 seconds; second, J. {.
Devercux. NJ \. c.: second heat, W. II. Wright, il.
A. A. in 30 seconds: ". J. Logan, fremont a. C.,
second third heat ". {. Downs, II. \. \. and y. !.
T. c. in 50 Is seconds; second, r.
X. Endlcott II. A. A.; fourth heat,
F. F. Barnes y. J. A. G., in 81 - seconds;
T. j. stead second. The provisions Of tic race were
that the winners were to in second trial heats
the second man to 7n heat for entrance and final
The first heat for second was Won by ). e. DeV-
efeuix. second heat for second won by X. r.
Endicott in walkover
The trials IN the standing broad jump resulted a.
follows D Crook. y. \. G.. 10 feet 3 inches; .. W,