The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-06-28
AMERICAN ATHLETES. ABROAD.
Results Of The Contests at the Manhattan
Meeting in Manchester.
LEAGUE AND ASSOCIATION BALL GAMES.
The Giants Beaten nv the Bostons Prize
Ring Notcs-Field- Games at
Warrington Sporting News.

MANCHESTER. EN0.. June b. Cary easily
won the first heat for tie iC0-yard champion
shin challenge cup IN 10 as seconds at the
Manchester athletic meeting to-day. In the
halfmile fat race Holmes. an EncIishman,
,on In minutes and 40 seconds Roddy was
nth. George retired at Gle quarter mark
Dadmun was LAST
ward Cat race.
In lie Misunderstanding event there woro
Ten contestants G. A. }. Qucckhcrney. Man
haitian A. c.. won. covering l29 feet lOl4 IN
chcs Robbie. an Euslslman, was second
covering ~ feet
The visiting team of the Manhattan Athletic
Club. of New York competed this afternoon
with the crack athletes Of England at the
English amateur champ oushlp meeting here
This meeting is The principal athletic event Of
ENGLAND and II held under the auspices of
f.s Amateur Athletic Association of Great
britain
The Attornoy-Geaoral Sir Richard Webster
.. president " the ass 1ciat on and the CONF
m.tteo of arrangement. is made up of prom
ment member of the leading athletic clubs
.. England The prospects for making fast
time or breaking records this afternoon were
MT very encouraging. Heavy raln had been
falling throughout the night aua the track
WIS s0ddon with moisture.
Eugene Van Setback. tho first lieutenant of
the Manhattan Athletic Club. who isiu charge
81 the American team. said that he was de-
lighted with England and that ho and the other
representatives Of the Cherry Diamond
bud been royalty treated everywhere
He added that the majority Of the
New York athletes We're IN good form,
lut that the track would prevent On in
from breaking records or from maki z
ANY startlngly good time, J heftrack bad only
recently been laid. and It is not set entirely
set Luther Cary the record hunter" who
vans beaten at Huddersteid on Saturday last.
attributes his failure g. win tho 6nal iu the
190 ward handicap O. the rough grass track.
while Mort mer Remington, who came in
third ia the 22o-yard scratch race. winch was
won by Cary. was not i'm good enough trim for
tine contest
Cary was IN fine" condition to-day and ex-
pected % WIN tho 300 Yart easily.
A. b George expected 10 WIN the hall milo
within two minutes. Tie was never III bett r
j. S. Roddy captain of the Princeton ath-
letic team. and Henry j. Dadmun tie half
mile champion. both expected % do the half
mile I'm TWO minutes.
Mortimer Remington was confident that Dee
would win the quartor-mIe JOB hiiy-one see
onis.
The American team starts for Paris on Mon
davnext where ON July 4 they compete with
tie French athletes 10 theg4ues az the racing
club in the Bois de- Boulogne
ON July 18th tie Manhaitans sail for home
ON the steamship Seryia.
The Field to-day. commenting on the per
formauces oi the Americans at the Hudders-
field meeting. says that Cary style of running
wasn't greatly admired, though it is Uudouia-
bic that the pace was fast The Field also ad-
nits that the Americans were competing un-
der adverse conditions and before they had
thoroughly recovered from the effects OF their
trip ncroes the Atlantic.
lie showing made by the Manhauans
However. mado a decidedly favorable impress
sion upon the experts I'D athletics who We're
present at the Uulier-fed meeting.