The evening world., 1890-07-17
SPORTS OF THE ATHLETES.
Lively Interest in Tiernan and
Henry's 100-Yard Race,
Magnificent Prizes for tho Hartford
bicycle Tournament

The 100. yard foot race between Tiernan
and Henry, both Of tho New York Ma
tional League Baseball Club, will he run
Mt the new Polo Grounds this afternoon
fifteen minutes before the game between
the Cleveland and New York teams com.
mences The two sprinters have put up
$50 each on tho result Every player and
nttache of the New York League Club has
bet his good money on one man or the
other.
Even across Bloody Chasm Lane, di.
viding the Brotherhood inclosure from
the League grounds. there is much In.
tciest in the outcome Of the race Buck
Ewing is betting on riernan, while some
of the other Giants are plunging upon
Mutrie's more recent acquisition. Ewing
says he thinks that whiio Henry may he
the better long distance runner, he is
willing to pin his faith aud green acks
on Mike for the short sprints.
Henry has gone through thorough
course of training for the race. lie has
prnctised running every cvcning, followed
with n rundown in the style most aft cted
by knowing athletes. Herman is slight
faYorite in tho betting with the New York
League players. Jack Shnrr It, however,
says II, my is very fast OH his pins
He says that when ho raced Horny the
latter just played with him. looking buck
over his shoulder and chatting him and
bcnting him without half trying.
fHh., f,llnu.iYttE m p. thp ,,iig talu ~ oil
to engineer to-day's race; Referee, j. T..
Sullivan. New Jersey A. G. Judges, A.
A. Jordan, New York A. G. l.. G. Carter,
New York A. G.: j. p. Norton. Manhat-
tan A. G.. Timers, Robert Stoll. New
York A. G.; A. NJ. Sweet. Now Jersey
A. c.; l.. Levien, Puritan A. A. Starter,
s. ID. See, Pastime A. g.
The second annual games of the st.
George Athletic Club will be held. Aug. Q,
at the American Athletic Club grounds
One Hundred and Thirty fifth street and
Harlem River. one block west of Third
avenue. The games will bo started
promptly ut ~. NJ.
Tho following events nre open to all
amateurs: Seventy five. 800 and COO
Yards runs: 22O-yard hurdle, 2 feet q
and mile walk. All these nre handicap.
There will also be an $50. yard novice run
from scratch.
Gold medals go to frst place, silver to
second and bronze TO third. The entrance
fee il 90 cents and must accompany entry.
Entries close Aug. 2, with j. J. Herri-
man. Secretary. 207 East Sixteenth street
The London papers give considerable
space TO the goings and comings of Mr..
Richard H.. Fox, now touring in great
Britain. They allude to him as " the
popular American sportsman.
The Palisade Boat Club. with head
quarters at Yonkers. are discussing the
of building handsome club
house ON the site of the old one at Glen
wood. Larger quarters are required to
the increasing z membership
Next TO an international yacht race, a
contest between Boston and New York
boats is about the most exciting in the
OF American yachtsmon. and
they anticipate lively sport at the next
meeting OF Hub and Gotham craft.
The late victories of the Triton Boat
Club, in the Peoples regatta on the
has served to stimulate inter |
est in rowing in that Club. As a direct |
result Of their successes they have several |
III iOi thS 1Aihuio ohAtob
Regatta.
The postponed races OF the New York
Bicycle Club will be contested q week |
rom next Saturday at North End Driving
Park. White Plains. Entries close July 10.
The Northern Division of the American
ianoe ASSOCIATION has selected Lake of
Two Mountains, Canada. as the site for
heir annual meeting. The encampment
will commence July 70 and close Aug. 8.
I is expected that six hundred canoeists
will be present. The last week of the
leeting will be devoted to racing.
The bicycle tournament to be held in
ptember at Hartford will be ON gigan-
ic scale. There will be entries from all
ver the United States and Canada and
he entry list will undoubtedly DO very
irge.
The prizes are to be superb, including