New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-18
NEW-YoRK ATHLETIC CLUES GAMES.
MANHATTAS's TUG-oF-wAR MEANS GOOD DEAL
ONE RECORD BROKEN.

The New-York Athletic Clubs forty seventh games
and ladies' day. at Travers Island. yesterday after
noon, were successful. TIE features Of the games
the decision of the individual tugof-wsr cham
pionship. left from the recent meeting at St
Louis; the record-breaking by big j. S. Mitchell. in
the SO pound weight throwing and the running Of the
Detroit Athletic Club man, Jewett. in the 100 and
600 yard fat races The result Of the individual tug
of-war gives the Manhattan Athletic Club more
points total for the Cherry Diamonds of so points TO
e1 points for the New-YOrks in the National Cham
pionship games Of the fall Of 1891.
The sport began promptly at half past O'Clock
with exhibition of lacrosse the rival team being
the New York Athlete Club team, champions OF the
Amateur Athletic Union OF the United States. and the
lacrosse team of the College of the City Of Newfork
The NewYork Athletic Club team scored three goals 10
their opponents one.
The first Of the track competitions the loo-yaFu
dash, Scratch was a tiree-heat affair, two trials and
final. The first trial heat was taken by Thomas
l. Lee. New York Athletic Club, in 10 as seconds with
P. vredenburgh, Princeton College, second me
second heat was Won after beautiful race by A M.
Jewett, Of the Detroit Athletic Club, with George H.
Swain, Manhattan Athletic Club, second Jewett the
swift Detroit man. too much for his opponents IN
the run-off and won. somewhat handly, In lo@-
seconds.
One heat settled the 44o-yard dash, which was a.
much OF certainty for W. c. Downs before IL was
started as at It's close on Mortimer Remington not
appearing. Downss time for the quarter was ~
seconds
The EDWARD hurdle race wa. run in one heat.
The winner was F. C. Pufer, Of the New-Jersey Attn
letc Club, who made the distance in 16 3-o SECONDS
In the twomile bicycle race W. F. Murphy anu
c. NJ Murphy both Of the New-York Athletic Ciup'
rode, W. F. Murphy winning; time. II 30
The 2oOyard run was another opportunity Tor the
Detroit man Jewett. This race was won IN Two
trials and final heat. The first trial heat fell TO
p. yredepburgh New-York Athletic Club and Prince
ton College with Tommy" Lee second, the WaNn
marking % 3-5 seconds. The second tral neat vi
the go was the one In which Jewett was drawn Oh
course he won it handily time. % seconds george
r. SWAIN Manhattan A. c., was second Inc Hllai
heat was won by Jewett in % 1-5 seconds easily
Vredenburgh being second, ana Lee oouIu uo Ho O'
ter than third.
Walter c. Dohm, New York Athletic Club, won the
| ssO-yard. or half mile, in :55 2-5 seconds; L. b.
Turner, Manhattan Athletic Club, was second
There were two trial heats and final In the
a2o-yard hurdle race. The first trial heat was a
nracticaI walk-oyer-as both second man and winner
might run in the fnal-between Puher, OF the New
| Iersevs and Schweger, of the New-forH >
ume 321-5 seconds. II. T. Harding, Man
haitian Athletic Club, won the second tnal neat IN
| Is is seconds, with NJ. Halpin second.
Though Halpn proved fast for the Manhattan men
in the final he couldn't with schwegler. VINO mn
shed the winner in 26 as seconds Pufer was second
and Halpin third.
The mile walk was a pretty struggle between
Harry Curtis Of the Manhattan Athletic Club and MS
club-mates. sherman and NcoL shearman won
amid loud applause in 81.
Four men started IN the two-mile bicycle race lot
safety wheels W. F. Murphy won in ;57 40.
| In the 1OOO-yard handicap the winner was II. E.
billings ir. New York Athletic Club, thirty yards
start. Time. 1s 80
The mole vault was captured by o. Pulvermiller
Pastime Athletic Club with lean Of 10 feet inches
George Casey New-Jersey Athletic Club, getting the
place with 10 feet
Putting the 16-pound shot was won by George
r GRAY New-York Athletic Club, with put
u Throwing the i6-pound hammer was won by
j. S. Mitchell, New-York Athletic Ciuo' VINO 'nre"
AI Yah Niclerson. New-York Athletic Club won
the running high jump, clearing the Oar al .
iee The n running broad jump was won by J. J;
Moones, Xavier Athletic Club, with leap Vi -
iee1 IltcR1H broke the worlds record-his own.
in the 56-pound weight throwing with Inro VT VI
| 81 feet 8 IL inches. Queckberner was second anu
f stace race fell to B. G. Woodruff, New-Jersey
IN the frst poll OF the individual tugofwsr Cogh!an'
Of the Maintains beat Mitchell OF the NeT- norAs'
though by less than an inch; then Gray wlthdrawng
oueckberner beat Coghlan by one ana nan noe o.
which the Nominations nrst ana corn bpectiveIv
adding points TO their former score at the champion
ships g points and adding nSrs P9 ~ p f9T third place
The following is Hst Of the days officials Referee
william J. swan Manhattan Athletic Cao n Images a5 al
! w G. SCHUYLER field judges, II. E. Burmeyer. G..
Robinson, NJ E. Moore E. J Knauer' and s. J; Cornell
| timers G A. Reed ". Bishop J. c. spaeth, t. j.
Wendell Wendell Baker, and r. StOll starter, samuel
D. see Judges Of walking, 5. c. Austin; scorer h. G.
Carter clerk Of the course, b. C. Williams announcer
Frederick Burns