New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-10-12
WON BY THE MANHATTANS
THE" CHERRY DIAMONDS" GET TIE BAILEY
RANKS AND BIDDLE PLAQUE.
GRAND CONTEST OF AMATEUR ATHLETES ON
ANALOSTAN ISLAND, IN THE POTOMAC
OWEN GOES 100 YARDS IN
Q 4-5 SECONDS
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Washington, oct. 1.-THE third annual meeting ol
The Amateur Athletic Union. held here to-day under
the auspices of the Columbia Athletic Club, VIII DC
memorable for the breaking Of the 1OO-yard record bH
owen. OF the Detroit Athletic Club who ran INC
distance in the unequallcd time of As seconds The
former record of 10 seconds has been mark When
all amateur sprn;crS have been aiming to pa" Tor
many years. Two other records broken Qucck.
bcrner. Of tho Manhattan Athletic Club. added = feet
3l4 inches to the previous American record IN put
ting the fifty six pound weight by throw of 81 feet
10 inches and Copeland. VI. a. c.. Overrame the
former A. A. l.. record in the running broad
lump BY covering 23 feet as inches. Ncwiori
carried the day with flying coors by capturing all
the contests except the 1OOvard dash, the 1"Oyai'i
hurdle race the TUG OF war and the thrce-fnc Walk.
The Manhattans are in entire possession ~ the civ
tonight, and deep vcrmOn Is their chosen coor
for the present. They defeated Their rival the New
York Athletic Club. for the Bailey. Banks Bddlc
PLAQUE by q score Of a. points 70 IS. Ncw-fork be-
gan the day with 100 points for the plaque and Man
haitian ll2. Points were won by the two clubs dur
ing the games. follows: Manhattan, 1OOyan rnn'
4: 22Oyard run. =: quarter mile run, - nan mile
rum 5: mile walk. g. 100 ysni hurdle. 3: mile run.
q: 3mile walk 4: Smile run. 8: running high jump.
4: shot, 3: hammer. g running broad jump. .: IN
dividual tug, 4: Sc pound weight. 81 team tug, -
total for day. 80; making grand total OF 100 new
York won these to-day: Quarter mile run. q: bicycle.
{ 100 hurdle running high Jump, >; shot. 9; team
tug, 49, hammer. q; running broad l weight i
total for day, IS grand total. 143.
The fast time made,n all the track races speaks wei
for the condition of the grounds The day was Perlet
IN every respect The kindly remained bchl'id the
clouds while the wind blew but gently across inc
stretch The Manhattan delegation entered the GROUNDS
in body led by their president. G. W. Carr ana Mr'
Storms Each one carried the club umbrella WIN us
cherry diamond. The sports proceeded WITHOUT d
hitch. The famous Marine Band was present ana
plaved during the afternoon The usual protes" APP
pesred The Newly Club protested against ue
running Of Copeland and the participation OF o"ccH'
berner of the Manhattans the ground OF proessoh
alsr, while the Manlattans protested against Mitcheh'
Of the New Works for the same reason. The running
Of Nickcr,on Of the y. Y ~ C.LwaS also pr"e>eu WI
the ground that he was not q member OF mat ''"o'
These protests however. wonld not change the results
for the championship plaque The running OF No''
neH I'm the fveme and the spichdid sNie ~.
Murray in the thrrc-nlc walk won the pisnuts Oh
the spectators.
Tho programme called for nineteen fein ana ud'"
contaets 10 lie preceded by Lacrosse game pet"ceh
the teams Of the Schnykill Navy and the staten iao
Athletic Climb for the champ Onsihp o' tio Hhia'"'
Athletic Union. The teams OF the SrhuyiKH NaN'
Athletic Club and the staten Island Athletic 'mo hau
a,,radv won a game each from the Manllatans winch
Cd them for first place the Detrots ana flt'>purSN
having withdrawn from the contest. Tile 'esms "e'e