The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-29
NEW YORKS WIN THE DAY.
the WINGED ROOF" ATHLETES BEAT
me "CHERRY DIAMOND" e IOf.

Rurpriscs ne the Eastern Chnmpionahip
Meettnp-I.rC Defeats WrstinE-Queek-
Dernera Unfortunate short Weight.
The second Eastern championship meeting
OF tho Amateur Athletic Union was hold ut the
grounds o! the Staten Island Athletic Club Mt
West Brighton. s. J.. yes'crda" afternoon. be-
fore crowd variousy estimated ut from 1.2OO
20 200 persons. 4 goodiy portion oil the grand
r.aud spectators were OF tho fair scX, and thoy
took lively interest in tho various events
The minds OF their escorts howoVor. were not
set % much upon tho results cf tho champions
eLip, us upon tho outcome of tho battle be-
tween the Now lorE and Manhattan Athletic
Clubs, and What's tho score now p was q
jreducnt inquiry during tho afternoon. In
deed thero was SO much OF this feeling that
tho meeting lost lis Importance, and began 10
look as IL it was nm especial tournament for
the knights OF the two clubs TO break lnnces Mt.
Tho subject had been II pretty well discussed
one during tho pas: few weeks and 1t was fig
urod out that tho Now Iorks would bo fore
most by few points. Tho Manhnttans had
conceded that their rivals hu! slight advan-
tagc while s;!ll of the hopo that some circum-
stance might rctutn thcm winnors OF tho day.
But they were not prepared Tor tho awful
Waterloo they mot, for tho bearers Uf tho
winged foot" literally showed them under,
the score being 81 to 30. This was n popular
victory, and the Now York \. c. is now ahead
on tho Bailey. Tanks n Biddle plnluo, an adj
vantage they will probably maintain to the end
OF tho season.
From an athletic standpoint tho meeting
was only fairly interesting Although an ideal
day Tor record breaking, no records sue
cumbed. although uueckborner, tho Hercules
O. tie station Islands. threw tho jG-pouri
weight / 'rot " inches further thnn Mitchoils
worlds record. Upon weighing tho missile.
however i; was found 10 bo thrcc ounces
short "Qucck" threw tho weight with Two
Grsntly DISAPPOINTED at tho short weight, 1t is
almost Il ccrtaint' no can create new figures
for tho rn~tmo at any timo lie chooses.
Ram2doll OF Tho Athletic club OF tho Schuyl-
Kin Navy, who , E9rr ,! , oil tho nroad-lGmpp
Wtstinc's defeat by Tommy Lee was also in
the nature Of a surprise and ltite Curry OF
knowing ones, by defeating .EyJSr in th'. pole
vault lhe high jumping Of Morse and Long
CT Goston was MISC an cye7unener as WAS
12D and 22l yard hurdles. Willie Windle's
great form gltnncd MI tho Other entries and
flyer having walkovcr for the championships
tractoa contest, owing 10 tics, Tho winner
turned up in Il. 7. Curry, EoSton a. a.. who
sH"d 10 feet g HsSs ,h9 ntSss aaa Tns
was second with 10 foot i iu"h: ". $. loden-
hough. Athletic Club Of tho Schuykill Navy.
third place ut . feet q, inches. and in tho
jump of tho Phi lelphap won with 10 feet ;,
tory was popular one on account OF this dis !
advantage.
Only lve starters appeared for tho opening
event, tho no yard dash. Under those circum. |
stances it was run in one heat The mon were: |
A. kemnsIIonv M 3a.5rab CIT l. Lee; Il
Irinceton: f. Nesting, Manhattan A. c.. and
7. W Robinson. \. J. 4. {; and Yale Lee and
hands placed few inches back Of the line. IN
tnis position thoy get tho benefit Of shove
the 1 IRE st "o f9fy Gs '0e Here's as %Rt sstss
Go into his [gnnns ,r,,f Hnd r;np!ly
yard in advance. he judges deciding that Lee
and bennington were a dead heat for second
lew inches. Time. 1O', seconds In the rum
on Leo again secured an advantage Of at east
yard Mt hall the distance bennington made
b Is effort here Put strive rs he would he could
by two feet in the same time as the winning
heat, TO-, seconds.
Ire 20 ard dash was run in two heats, first
FRS ha r j; Les New York 4. G.; i Williams,
3HIIanhattan 4; C.: =. G. Morris, 9. 4. G. and I:
ssnnrnrIsso by beating the MGfnhnttnn crack;
scconds: The second heat had II. bennington,
\ Manhattan a. G.; Y. G.. Downes. ~ Y. A. c. and
Hn ~ w. Hgsles dn 1'mS A. c. and
ton won. with Downes second. The final heat
vas scorcher Lee got his usual advantage
III. and rerceptibly gained on Ice, taking the
fupposed it was ali over, but the New YORK
man I, came again: and with such good effect
~ Tors AF1S Was sn
the stretch, but Leo was the stronger OF tho
twm ana thiiy Yards i away from from noH drew
{. delegation went crazy and it was somo time
before they recovered, Downes and Rem
Time U.s. seconds. Tho dead heat between
lj0wn,s ard Rsmlngton resulted in mag
stride for stride, then bennington drew slowly
ahead; In tho stretch tho Harvard man lot
Gut a link. and came up on even terms with
thirty yards from the tape. where Downes
drew o. out and won BY about four feet. Time,
, Tho uuarter milo run had six starters. W. c.
Ip Pow E.: Il T. a; & and ltaya%rd T. MpF-
haitian A G., and G. pevereux. Manhattan
Th9 YG s sya Roa% and
be orc tho race aud Undoubtedly agreed to run
IN tho Interests Of tho club, ana the spectators
wise plan; for he two out lnssed ali otter Tier
entries and It W pld have been, foolish for
he lead. nj The star. Dohm falling in second
},'acc, In this order they ran The onlire race
rohm second, Koddv third. Roddy made
'pasmodc squirt toward the last. but it was
brown away. Tho others Ind no business or
,hances in !! chqmpi?ns1iD contest.
SeVen ha!f-milerS lined 40 III the start, being
j. l.. Bachelor, Boston A. A.: w. {. Doln,
Iew York \; c and P,lnceton; W. c, johnson.
!. C,;I .. FP9ddy%, Manhattan A. 6 and Prince;
md Harvard, and ", b. Woodbridge:
MANHATTAN a. c. Downes Of Harvard
lid not start saving himself for his
~ yard deoG heat with Remington, The race
enlret in seconu place. Young v right beating
& ddy for the honor, thanks to Dohms coach.
NC In tho homestrctch. The time was . min
tgs = seconds.
No rider appeared to contest the two-mile
bicycle race with Champion Willie Windlo and
g ode over Tho course for the championship.
lime. u minutes . seconds.
Thor" were but tly" hocl.ond-too artists to
T. Q a"sontre was Champion liurkilarit This .
.lt tho Issue between i.angs and Aicoll. Tho
idrtors wore 4. j. Lauge. Mnuhat,Nr :. c. II.
crtbers Now JGrsorn A, 81; J. Lambert. Pas; ,
mo 4: t.:C, L. Nico Manhattan A. C.. and
!. ! ,i'trand. West side A, C. Biz Nicol set
nj to max" tho Encn. and 10 tho surprise OF
little IilliStrnnl gtIrE IN him