New-York tribune., 1891-05-24
MANY WOMEN AT THE GAMES.
MANHATTAN ATHLETES DO THEIR BEST.
OPENING THE SEASON WITH LIVELY CONTESTS
THE WINNERS


THE WINNERS.
The delapdated fences which inclose the vacant lot
at Fftysixthst. and Eighth-ave. furnished the name
yesterday for beautiful aud inspiring picture Ihe
peasant weather attracted large crowd to the cosey
little grounds of the Manhattan Athletic Club, 10
witness the spring games Of the Cherry Diamond
organization Probably 1000 people were present. at
least half Of the number being women.
The stand along Fifty -sixth-st. was reserved for
the fair sex and it garden Of beauty. Handsome
spring toilets set of many bewtchng forms and faces
II was no wonder with such spectators that the
athletes exerted themselves until fell from ex-
haustion No records were broken, but the perform
anocs generally were excellent Some irresponsible
maniac who had the programmes got lost, ana these
useful articles did not arrive at the track until the
investigating committee had found the messenger
which was long after the sports. were starred
Carey Princeton's Demon" spfnter, was beaten
, tbe Anal In the 1Oo-yard dash by "fuke." Young
Mapes's performance was clever and he deserves all
the praise he got but the race were run over again
The result would probably be reversed Inc tuners an
nounced that Mapes made the distance IN lo seconds
Many people doubted the accuracy OF the time carey
los, all chance to win at the start He Strengthened
ND lust as the pistol was fired, and his opponents,
more alert were far ahead before the demon could
get under full sail.
Eight started in the three-mile handicap race the
limit being two minutes SIX of the eight finished
T. d. Lange, sometimes called Chin Chn," Of the
Manhattan A. c., 10 seconds start, won handily in
90 minutes and IS seconds. c. L. Nicoil, NJ: A. c.,
scratch the champion second, and C.. E. Nichols,
Prospect Harriers 1 minute Is seconds. was third
The 1o0-yard dash handicap, with 5yard
limit and IL was run In heats. The final heat was not
satisfactory account Of Careys poor start victor
Mapes, Berkeley A. c., 2 1-2 yards, won, with L. b.
Carey P. c. and NJ A. c., second and F. Puffer New
Jersey A. c., feet, third. The time was 10 seconds
Hoct latn In hia
exercise had entered. F. L. Lambrecht. Manhattan
A. c. scratch won with 40 feet IL IA inches. George
schwegler, NewYork A, c., feet, was second, with
35 feet IL inches c. a. J. Queckberner, Manhattan
A. c., foot third, with 3s feet.
Twenty eight men started in the mile run handi-
cap. II of the prettieSt races seen in many
a day. Connect found the pace too hot and dropped
out after going four laps. E. Hjertberg New-Jersey
A. c., 20 yards took the lead in the seventh lap,
closely pursued by W. Mccarthy. The finish was ex-
citing, Hjertberg lasting long enough TO win by
foot in A minutes and 80 seconds. W. Mccarthy,
NJ. A. c., Is yards was second, and W. B. Wood
bridge NJ. A. G. and P. A, c., 40 yards, third
small army started in the 44oyard novice scratch
race. Walter ". Clark, Princeton College and M a.
c. ran a clever race and won in b5 46 seconds.
Randolph Bolles, Columbia College, was second and
II. F. Sill, Princeton, was third.
The hafmile- run, handicap had limit Of 40 yards.
Princeton College furnished three out OF the first
four at the finish. L. B. Crane 2. c. and NJ A C.'
40 yards, won in 2 minutes 25 seconds. Samuel
Scovle, Yale and N Y. A. c., 25 yards was second,
and T. B. Turner, p. G. and NJ. A. c., yards, third.
The 1OOyard hurdle race was run In heats. The
final heat was easily by the long, g-lmbed e. E.
Barnes N. ]. A. c., yards in 13 is seconds George
schweger, n. Y a. c.. yard got second place, only
few inches before J. Mooney. N J. A. c., third.
The 440-yard run had limit of 25 yards. In the
final heat G. NJ. McCampbell, r, Princeton, % yards
made a pretty spurt In the stretch, and won with
something to spare. z. L. Sarre, NJ. A. c., was sec
ond, and W. j. Dixon NJ. A. C.. was third.
The high jump, handicap, was won by F. Edwards
\. J. A. c., / 1-o inches, with an actual jump OF
feet 10 IL inches. A. Nickerson, n. Y. A. c..
scratch, second, and E. W. Gof, NJ A. c., inches
third.
The throwing the hammer contest drew out to
tiresome length and was the final feat finished IL
was also handicap, with fifteen feet limit NJ
O'Suivan, NewJersey Athletic Club, fifteen feet won
with an actual throw of III feet 1-2 inches j. 5.
Mitchell NewYork Athletic Club, scratch, was second,
his best throw being 124 feet IL inches. b.. c.
Davis Brighton Athletic Club, fifteen feet was third
The running broad jump had handicap limit Of one
foot. George Schweger, New-York Athletic Club,
one foot won with 20 feet 10 inches actual jump
Victor Mapes, Berkeley Athletic Club, three inches,
was second, with leap of 81 feet IL inches; J.
Mooney, New-Jersey Athletic Club, foot, was
third.
The Manhattan Athletic Club men who will repre-
sent the Cherry Diamonds in tho English champion
ship will probably be follows Carey, Remington,
Queckerner. Ford, COPELAND, Connect Ncoll, Dad
man, George, Roddy and possibly Herrick.