New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-13
A THLETTC RECORDS BROKEN
ANNUAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES.
nr,rvcrox WINS THE QUARTER NILE RUN AND
CARY THE HUNDRED-YARD DASH
OTHER CONTESTS.


CARY TIE HUNDRED-YARD DASH
OTHER CONTESTS.
The first annual championship games OF the Net
ronoltan Association OF the A. A. L., WHICH Were hciu
Yesterday afternoon served for the formal opening u
Manhattan Field. the costly grounds Just co"pie,oa
f,r the great Manhattan Athletic Climb. spenuio
norn,me az competitions presided over by these
ofBcers: Referee George w. Carr. president OF the
Manhattan Athletic Club judges, W. B. GURUS William
J. swan and c. F. Mathewson: field luoRes "eHnS,
Harry Ruermeyer, J. W. Cole and Walton S'orm' nei
tudces iumps-A A. Jordan. NJ A. cummings anu
Charles rauck: announcer. p. Pr'inty Judge Oh
walking 6 j. Austin; starter, Sam eee'
timers Wendell Baker. Charles Reed. r. sun
C. c. Hughes and Mortimer Bishop Inspectors H. o
Smith A. Varian, ii. Palmer. A. W. Booth DE- ..
Weeks F. J. Knauer and ex-Judge nghe; clerk vi
course Samuel j. Cornell 80,
The first applause arose when Cary, the champion
snrinter and Mortimer Remington, the crack quare'-
miller walked down the stretch side by side Inc
brclr dnst track and green infeld rvaled the "eau
in perfection Cary and VI. Remington rprese"'N
the Manhattans W. B. Coster, T. J. Lee and r. Nreue
burch the New-York Athletic Club; in the OPENING
race. the 1OO-yard dash. "Cary,' LAZY,
was the cry as the men few HOn '"Ui.
marks. Cary came like the wind CLOSELY
nressed by Remington who was leading Vredenoursh
Coster looked dangerous for few strides bu' 'no
others drew away. Cary burst the tape yaru III
front of Remington, who was Just before Vrcue"O"e"
Liebgold of the Pastimes shot out from the ruck al
the start OF the One-mile walk but H. GURUS Ue %
lIsllman quickly went by him. Sherman soon passeu
Lic5gold and went after Curtis. Gurus walAou V'o
first lap in :2s %, tremendous pace ~ was 'oo
fast and both sherman and NlcOil went by nun ii.
the beginning of the next lap The hat was ""Aeu
in 3:1535 Curtis fell Of badly, and sherman won
rs he nsed so yards before Nicoll. llme-o 'q' 10
The first Of the decided innovations pioh'Sou ''i'o
Lfcbv
ginning Of the 22O-yard straight the nhSh oeiis v"
tbe further side of the circular course lmS gave
tbc athletes the same advantage enloNcu ny
horses on the raceCourse when SVeuns Hon
chute This race was the duel Tween Remington
Downs so long anticipated Co'mhe W U'o So
stand Downs was ahead on the OUTSIDE, D"t ru'''e "
Iabored STYLE while Remington on the RAIL- WIS stru
ipc easty Rounding the turn toward the cup
bonse Downs Increased his lead: Remington sun
saving himself. ON the backstIetch bennington oan'
ND. and amid Wild applause went by ana Won h"''uS'
Downs being in great distress, by dozen Narus' i'
winners time was 40 seconds. THIS equa's rem
ington's English record on the S'ah'oiN niiue"
grounds, and his winning of an English ana an Aueri-
can championship in one season makes MN d
He member of the Manhattan Athieuc Oiuo
1t was PuGer all the way down In the To- ara n,
dash over the 3 feet inch hddles but Copeano' VI
hs VI A. C. n,pped him at tho finish, ana got tIo
decision; time, 1919 seconds. PdiieT' OF tHe A.
Came in third Barncs y. J. A. C., and Schwesler OF
lie New Yorlis, also ran. .... ,,... .,,o
'N The sixteen pound shotputttng contest was the
first Of the iieh competitions and brought tne nrSt
rccord-bIcaking % the day GeciSt h Gr' te Ne~ W.
Torl NthIec i, lu,is reprrsen iatVc. made put OF
~ f,et . . inches which equlllcd the record the
st he has seen to do In public tc'et)ore AUG the.
went ca With a put of As feet ihches, Whch new
so,res for this competition won loud applause .:
haret of the Xavers, got second place WIN az Ieet
10 inches but he protested: j. ;, Mitchell was
third who 30 inches. and ouockberner fourth
win 81 f SaTp5 54 Ne% York Athletic Club won tho
two mile bicycle race in G:l1 10. there being only ono
other competitor X. W. SteveS' Of the Kings COUNT!
The hurdle race dash over ten r. a feet
inches hurdles, was won by " Al SoPi'ia IA 1 20
seconds, Will L. C Pniicr secont' and George
Waller Donm of tbe New York Athletic ClnP had ID
an easy hing Of it in the half mile run Wl RnrI N
Of the Xaviers. second, and r. b. Turner tmd
7. lee second and vredenbuyg thnd; r.
The one-mle run was Hnc exhibition 7; I: Con on
nen winning away off" In 20 30 ~ b. "e"'sc
]. :. Mitchell did all that he promised and more
tion putting the figures for this feat at 1873 feet
4 inches a mark where they will be likely to stay:
0necEberner was second with 100 feet IA inches;
ana c. Coughlan got third place with lib feet 0l-@
The running high jump fell to A val, Ni[ ne on;
Of the NewICrk Aetc fo; tcN VINO eieo Ed sg
New-Jersey Athlete Club, got second prize WIN o
leap d ) feet II inches, and H. h. lIaIlock was tho
VT; There was very little excitement about the in
tug-Of- COmpciltlUn Arthur Ndlc Ol INC
| Acorn Athletic Association, pulling Lamofecht UP
| with one twitch. - ., M,
iraton i'm the three mile walk Of what value condition
| is In England he walked away from Ncoll ana
Iange but yesterday lie couldn't even walk fast for
| a mile having retire ANONYMOUSLY In both
| the one and the three mile races NicOH won ne
Mrac-mie handicap in % min. 40 sec. J. skeily,
| Acorn A. got second place. and ;. b. Gold, PaSuine
Athletic Clpb, came IN lhllc. !.
| Twentv-one ct two and three f;utls inches wa, the
hest accomplishment In the running broad jump. which
| fell = j. Mooney Xavier A. A.: Wiegand, of the New
| YcrNs getting second place with y feet inches and
| f. W. Gon taking third with II feet "a inches.
| j. ; Mitchell wound up his eXceptonal afternoon
work BIZ placing tn" tgu Of 33 feet - Inches
10 > irchcs higher than tie old OneS-On the record
board for the 50p)und weight throwing. Qucckheme
tOOk second pize in this competition with 81 feet ,
| Inches and COughlan was tlrrd with 2D feet q II
inches .
| Tie pole vault was a long drawn ont affar the bar
Jersey A. c. and Potter OF the Manhattans, who had
got over at 9 feet inches. failed. on putting II
back 10 feet inches Casey cleared il. winning, and
| rclcgatins Potter 20 second plIce. .. Puvefmler,
PaStime A. G.. took the third prize.
The five mile won handily bv 7. 7. COnnpn.
of the Manhattans. who ran In SIDerb STYLE. I'm %
| minutes - seconds w. o. Keefe. Navler 4. A.. was
| second and = r. Frecth. NmTpa Hoat Club. third.
| The hest score fOr points, victory counting
points, second place points. and third place point.
was made Nv tie Manhattan Athletic club. the Cherry
| Diamonds beating the Nev-YOrt Athletic Club. their
nearest competitor. by a score Of 10 10 IA points.