New-York tribune., 1890-06-29
FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP.
THE NEW-YORK ATHLETIC CLUE WIND
SECOND ANNUAL EASTERN NEIL Of A"r
AMATEUR ATHLETIC UNlc'N.

| SEJOND ANN Nj I@'H'Ai-i'-'
| AMATEUR ATHLETIC UNi>N
| The great enthusiasm in athletic circles over the
90. md annual Eastern championship mecung Oh
| the Amateur Athletic Union was well attestea py
| the large attendance at the games Yesterday ater'
| noon at the grounds Of the slater Island Ataicuc
| C,ub Wcst New BRIGHTON, s. /. Tic grand stand
vas filled with women, and two sides OF the neo
were lined with spectators. The weather was PER
fct and better hbltion OF athletic fcats has not
| been seen for some time. The track and the lawt
were In splendid condition. the arrangements wcic
carried on without hitch, and every tlhs e"ueu "
| make the day great success
some Of Tie best athletes known to amateur ath'c.o
,ool mart. The feature of the day was the contest
h.tucrn the two great athletic clubs for points, the
Manhattans and the New -YorkS, as all WHINING oo''
,o,ltors scored points In favor o, the organization 10
| rhich they belonged Though IL was thougW uc
ycwYorks vonld carry of the laurels nevertne'ess'
there was uncertainty enough about ~ 70 make u III
| cn,cy interesting to the end. The New-forhS' no"
ever won by of SO to 30 points, the other ci"o
NOT having entries enough to take leading positions
rho hrc,kIno of the worlds record by Qucckberner
in throwing the 56.pound shot cciicd great applause
AZ did also the hurdle running of schwegler ana tho
contest between Downes, DOhm ana koduy'
The lOO-yard run, the first contest on the pro-
glamme. was In one heat, Fred Wcsfns' NJ a. w.
winning first place: r. J. Lee, y. \. y. c. second
and VI.
was 10 - seconds. At the first trial in TINS ra'o
a dead heat was made by Lee and Remington bur
on a second trial Lee breasted the string ilst
I'm the thrce-mllc there wcro the following
starters: H. Iljcrtbcrg, y. j. n C., y. d. "rorsc'
VI A. C.: J. Reed. A. a. c.: W. r. Young, VI ~ g. :
F. Carr VI. A. C.. and W. Mccarthy. u. \. {. NC
Cirthy took the lead by good spHrt ana ga'hcu
ground rapidly, but was ovcrlanled by YOUNG an"
carr at the end Of the second mile. George VINO
IN
Mccarthy, who seemed 10 have II pretty much HIS
own way then put on a pace and got lons way III
advance OF his competitors. Ilertberg, VINO was
thought to be ont Of the race, and who had cH'lted
some guying from the boys for his remarkable Da'N
wardnc,, and had Won the sympathy OF the ladie'
who characterized him that poor young ieilo"
and SAID he'd XIII himself" and wondered why ho
didn't stop. made grand dash to the 'front.' III '''
last lap. taking second place and registering threo
polnt> for the y. J. A. c., amid great applause
The 44o yald run was decided ia one heat and
wa, a most exciting contest, aS W. {. Downs, y. l.
T. G.: ". G. Dohm. y Y ~ C., and J. = Noddy'
". l. c.. all wel known to athletic fame' wcio
among the starters. Downs took first place ROW
oyer. his time being 81 % seconds. with Dohm see
ond and ROddy third
only one man came 10 the scratch In the t"o-
mile, bcycie race and he under protest 1t was said
rhi, was ". W. Windlc, b. \. G. lie came III hfs''
Of necessity and scored five points os the b. A. VS.
IN, time Wa, i minute, and % seconds
The i've starters in the oncnilc walk were Lam
bert f. A. C.. lJcstbcrs. y. J. y. G., lanfe, NJ ~ -
Ni,ou VI. A C.; and Tilli,trand. ". :. \. &. Nlcon
took good lead and kept widening the distance Dc
;acen himself and his competitors To the finish, coming
IN ir,t hl, time being minutes . 10 seconds, with
Lance sccond and Lambert third
In the ..O yari hu,ile ten hurdles feet
g nchc- high, the nr-t heat won By schwcslcr
X y \. e.. with LcntIlhon second. The tim, vas
- seconds. Barnes, y. !. \. C.. won the second
heat. with Willilm.. y. y. \. c.. second. TIE tim"
made In m, second heat - ID seconds The
final heat was won by schwceler, with Barnes
second and Williams third tho time being 20 3j
seconds.
In putting the pound shot. Gray. OF the
y = A c. TOOK place first. with Lnmbrccht. VI. A. e..
second and Qucckhcmer third. Gray throw was
4i feet IL inches Tho Second and third mems
throws wcrc respectively 40 feet IL inches and
- feet = inches.
In the I.oyari hurdle race run in two heats and
Il final the starters in thc nr,t heat were a. y.
J,rlan. y. y. \. G.; T.. G. Iuicr, y. J. \. c.: T.
fcnt4Ihon. y. y. 4 e.. and H. L. Williams, y y. ~ e.
VILLAIN, aud jordan had oio,c nsht foI hrst place.
which Wa iaAcn by Williams by about II yard
time. 10 >, seconds.
IN tie second heat there were thic" starters, /. r
-tlc,. y. j.. !. g.. l.. y. Cooper. ". :. e. and g.
,,hpcsI-r y !. ~ G.. and tie fret pllcc was won by
,,lvrrIcr with ,t.u,y -ccond. the time made being
l7.3 .e,ond. The nual hcat in this race was one Of
the great surprise, Of the day. 1t "as thought hr,
place would fail 10 jordan or Williams lut ''h"c-Icr
-.i.d o,rs tie huri,rs ilkc bid aud dstanccd the
l,t coming in 10 the goal III 10 - seconds Win
NIlGar., second and Jordan third
The pol. vluit Wa- most hotly contested. ana wa
VOL hy T.. T. Curry T. \. G., wiki q. y. Rider.
y. y. A. c. second. and ". =. Eodcnhonsh. \. {.
y third IN thl- contest accident bcfcl T.. G.
Potter # the Il. \. C.',. Nhilc jumping, his pol"
.n.pp.d I'D tno. letting HIM fall 10 the ground upon
l, back neck and shoulders, lie sustained no IN
lur,, however. 10 Wa, AID, ave severe >h"'"-
Ko4,nbouch and T. \. Cooper ~ the VI. y. C.'s. tied
for mind place 30 the first vaults bur Sc ond
tr.e' Cooper failed t. come up to his opponent
standard aud Rcdcuboush scored one point for ~
i. {. -. So.
~,m, beautiful throwing was doue with tn, horvy
hammer G. y. j. Quco.b"rncr, = !. \. g.. took |
n,i pi,. vit.I throw Of 10 feet l.. lnci"-. with
" L. Gouaon second with a throw oi 10 feet - |
inca ana !. /. kimbrccht, NJ A. g, tnlrd, w'th |
"r The 80 pound weight Quccahcrncr broka
the World record held 10y Micnc, putting the metal |
& feet M ,arJ% Of p cet StS T. II cG & 'G%S ana 'SyoT~ S. %
london y. !. \. G., third with throw OF - frci |
Aitnr ine games were over come weighed the |
Nly ~iN pound shot pair Of scales IN the dressing
rorln and found to Ice three Ounces snou III |
In tnc splug thnh the ball 10 wear away on the grn,N,
il decd Id to take the shot To- more ORE @ tn.stW1rh
uu:It.r for examination, though II Is believed Qucck
lrrncr VIII b. found champion after The test,
The running broad JumL Was much Appreciated by |
the -pc,tator. a, 1t Oh dire tN ~ the foot OF
,nc ri,,nd -and and IN full view Of everybody. Tile
vlrucr of ihi, contest T.. l.. Ran>cil, ~ g. = y,
with y. y. jordan. y. \. \. &C. second. aad u. l..
Williams. y. !. \. e.. thrd. Their respective Jump
we're - H. q u- II II. II = In. ahd II #. = In
In the running high jump, l. +: morse, li A. ~,
took mr.. place With lump Of feet II ID inche<,
with H. Long. T.. ~ A., second with Jump OF feet
10 Inches. and II. H. ilallV-h third WITH II Jump "f
> feet inches.
rhc core oi the various contests aud the point,
obtained by the competing clubs are Il, follows
ii n. "a. y. i. NJ "a. B.A. sc.
= Ac. {. {. At. AC. c. a.. sN
100 Nd pun n...---.. )
nil" walk y
loO l. huril.