The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-04
NEW YORK AWAY AHEAD
!" 1HE A. a. o. CHAMPIONSHIP
CoN1EsTy HELD IN ST LOUIS.

n 1HE A. a. u CHAAPT0NSHIF
CONTESTS HELD IN 81. LOUIS.
Lsthsr Cary Has No Trouble In Beating
ths Detroit wonser-Reningson Runs
Second 70 Downs. and Dohn Captures the
MsiEmile Event-ConneR Runs Away
mon A. n. Georxe-Curtis Raied OF
81. LouB. Oct. 3.-The fourth annual cham
pionship contests OF the Amateur Athletic
Union at the Fair grounds this afternoon was
. grand success. The Manhattan and New
York Athletic clubs about divided the honors,
although the N. Y. 4. G. scored q record
breaker. The day was not the best for the
sport. tho atmosphere being heavy. and q
strong south wind blew continuously.
Tho attendance was about 5000. and at
limos tho enthusiasm was intense Tho vari-
GUS events were. however. closely contested.
though tho time made In many instances was
Door. But ono record was broken. that Of
throwing the flfty -sx-pound weight
In the 100.yard run l. II. Cary. N. A. O.. was
an easy winner. being about q yard ahead Of
Jewett Of the Detroit A. G. The one-mile walk
was also won by an NJ. A. O. man. T. shearman
finishing frst with Nicoll. M. A. c.. second. and
Soott N. J. A. c.. third. In this event II. L. Cur
de. N. A. G.. and ]. T. MCGEE. D. A C..were ruled
OH IOE running uIU6E tHey Hbu kou0 iobb tu6u
aQuarter Of mile Tho FIRST heat Of the 120-
yard hurdle race was won by tho present
champion. F. T. Duchsrme. D. AC A. Cope
land. NJ. A. c.. won the second heat In tho
Email heat Ducharme was practically distanced.
Copeland. NJ. A. G.. was hrst, with MorrelL N.
7. A. @. second.
In the 44o-yard run W. G. Downs. N. Y. A. q.
present holder Of the record. won handily. with
Remington. NJ. A. G.. second. The two-mile
bicycle race was q tame affair. W. 7. Murphy.
n Y. A. G.. was the only contestant who APP
pesred. and he merely rode over the course. The
60O-yard run was won By W. @. Dohm. N. Y. A.
G.. with Jacklin. Michigan A. G.. second The
nrst heat Of the 22C-yard hurdle race was cap
tured By H. H. Morrell The second heat was
won by q. schwegeler. In the final heat
Lorrell won.
In the running high Jump A. Nickerson.
N. Y. A. G.. won after jump with D. Long.
Both cleared s feet 6k inches at first, but
Long failed to repeat Tho running broad
jump championship was retained BY the
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