New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-20
A CARNIVAL OF SPORTS
MANHATTAN ATHLETIC CLUBS BIG DAY.
OPENING THEIR NEW GROUNDS WITH A HIGHLY
SUCCESSFUL ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS


The first annual invitation carnival OF sport given
by the Manhattan Athletic Club at Manhattan f1eld'
one hundred fifty eighthst. and Eighth ave. yes
terday afternoon was an almost unprecedented sue
cess in amateur athletics The thronB, when WAS
bright with the costumes of the came early and
stayed for the Illumination the pyrtechncal display
and the music by Cappa's band in the evening
The following is list of the orhcias Referee'
George ". Carr: track judges, William T. Curtis, W. G'
schuyler and Walton storm; field judges weights.
&. f. Trotter, James T. sullivan and +. W. Jansen;
field judges jumps, William J. swan, Charles /.
Mathewson and Warren sage; starter Harry Pike;
timers, c. c. Hugh, Evert J. Wendell, George A.
-Aveiy Wendell Baker and Eugene Van Schaick; clerk
of the course, 5. J. Cornell judge of walking, Thomas
a. E. McEwen; official reporter, W. DE Forest Bost-
wick
Tho sports began with the aquatic competitions, at
IL O'Clock o. NJ. the GOO yard swim being first on the
programme. Thomas Carey, Of the Cathedral Liter
AIRY and Athletic Association, in the great time of
minutes 80 seconds J. Magarigal Cygnet Boat Club,
coming in second. and c. +. Knoblauch New YORK
Athletic Club third
only two naphtha launches started in the for
these boats the WidgeOn, which had minute 50 sec
onds start and the Louise. The steam-launch Adrolt
started 10 go over the course AT the same time, but
independently to make a record for the course The
Louise won handly, her time being 10. to 81 for
the WidgeOn
The first field competitions began with the
SOO-yaId dash. which fell 10 Mortimer Reming-
ton. who ran in grand style; ime-31 35 seconds.
W g. Coster. New-Iork Athletic Club was second,
and T. b. Turner third.
II. L. Curtis, the English amateur champion. re
deemed himself in the one-mie walking handicap
winning away of in the fast time of minutes SO 20
seconds. Curs's first quarter was walked In minnie
% seconds which beats the worlds record by two
seconds. sherman took second IN the Walk ana = H.
Nicoll third.
The 100 yard dash Iun In three trial heats ana
final The first OF the trials was won In the remark
ably fast time Of 40 seconds by Luther CAREY a. H.
Martin yards, being second. The second t1al neal
OF the hundred wac captured by Thomas }. Lee New
York Athletic Clab, in 10 10 seconds; with NJ T.
. Ualun. Ncw-YOik Athletic Club, secOnd. T. Nreeden
burgh l IL yards, New York Athletic tlIU won The
third trial heat in 10 10 seconds with W. y. Costei
New-York Athletic Club, IL yards, second The
anal heat was an upset Lee, with IL yards, beat
Carey by fool in even time. r. NetdehburSh was
third -,.. - A.. ,,o,,o
streteh between Dohm and T. b. Turner who had %
yards start DOhm amid loud applause IN
This equals bhe worlds record. Cross and breaks
the America record which was 90 Ia by Dohn at
Wiener IT,. 80 yards third.
The Newl'rk Athlete ClgDs new = quisl l'n Nor ho
good time o 10 lj seconds, by two yards from Il &
Puder: Schwegeler. New-lOrk Athletic Club. ~
Another recod was broken when the lepound shot
putting competition took place Gray bc %ad S.ass 'T re-
"a inches his worlds record made at these grounds
last Saturday. J. Mitchell, feet Inches 1 start;
F. L. Lambrecht came third with 80 feet Be inches
H.. L. Hallock inch; won the running msa
inch NJ E. sweeney. Xavier A. G.. IL Inches. was
second actually clearing the bar at feet IA nehes
r. NJ. Edwards, ~ j. 4. G., lnehi was tnird'
actually getting over at feet, ii IA inehes, 49,
Neither Remington nor nc%ns appeared in inc
&. J. BIaddsh from The ten yard mark IN 80 70
seconds L. Coriett spartan iiarrler,, 20 fnrds,
thd
The sixteen pound hammer throwing competition
went 10 C. A. ]. Queckherner who had an allowance
OF feet on an actual throw OF l27 feet IL inches
a Mitchell scratch. second WIN an actual
throw Of 13j feet Ii inch, NJ. Osullivan, 10 feet,
wa third wtG iOS feet inches 49,.
vent 10 J. j. Mooney, Xavier Athletic Club, who
leaped 2I feet 10 IL inches G. 7: Wegand New York
Athletic Club second with 81 feet 3 Inches and
g. w. Cor got third place with "a feet Ia inches