New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-01
LONG ISLAND ATHLETES COMPETE.

LIVELY CONTESTS IN THE FORTY SEVENTH kEVl'
MENT ARMORY.
The first annual indoor championship meeting Of the
Long Island Amateur Athletic League was held last
night at the armory Of the iIth Regiment ~ u, >.
y. " at Marcy aud lIcyward-st, BROOKLYN. Inc
games were held in conjunction with Company d. OF
the military organization. and we're well managed
ughout though marred. usual by numerous pro
tests. which will all have 20 come up for action Mt
the next meeting OF the league c. j. Fitzgerald, X H.
Collins, j. II. spelman and Thomas Roscngraves we're
all protested for having competed within three months
for other organizations than those entering them last
night.
Great enthusiasm was provoked by the twomile
run. in which KuhlIe, Collins and Fitzgerald alternately
took the lead for the greater part OF the distance all
being well In front Of the lest Of the runners kuhke
however, strongest in the last lap and won by two
yards Fitzgerald finished about two yards ahead Of
Collins. The mile walk was also an exciting race
Nichols and shelley easily outcassed the other con-
testants aud made pretty race, which resulted In
dead heat This was walked of laSer in the evening
when Nichols spurted and won by two yards, amid
din OF applause. The time Of the first heat was re-
markaby fast. The feat OF the winner Of the pole
vaulting competition in vaultlns ten feet, was also
exceedingly meritorious.
The c!rclals Of the games were ". j. swan, ~ y.
A. c.. referee: ;. D. see, \. \. A., starter; T. L.
Murray, A. A. A., judge OF walking; and Robert Stoll,
y. !. A. c.. NJ Bishop >. /. ~ e., ana W. H. KIDD
ortson. timers.
4 summary OF the Results follows:
Seventy.nve yard da.h-Won by Thomas Howard, jr,
Acorn A. A. /. G.. Christie, Acorn a. A., second time,
30 seconds.
One.mllo walk-Dcod heat between J. Shelley, Acorn
A. A. Charles T.. Nichols, Prospect Harriers; time,
minutes % seconds. The tie wts walked of later,
Nichols winning by yards in minutes 81 35 seconds
siN.hundrcd yard run-won by Edward Howard, Acorn
A. A.: Thomas Howard. jr, Acorn A. A. second; time,
| minute 3 20 seconds.
Standing high ump-wOn by Thomas Rosengraves. STIR
A. c. with jump Of feet inches; William NJ. Norris,
Brooklyn Heights A. C., second
thousand yard runWon by Garrett ]. Fitzgerald
Star 4. C.. james Coughn, Varunl b. c.. second time
. minutes 81 As seconds,
Three quarers-mIlc bicycle Cordinary)won By c. A.
Hoppe Williamsburg a. A.; l.. c. Hoppe. Williamsburg
A. A., second time, minutes 20 "a seconds.
Three hundred yard dash--won BY j. H. Spelnan,
Varunl T. C. frank Bernord. Union A. G., second time
80 % seconds.
One.and.a half.mle bicycle safety Won by c. W.
Young KINGS County wheelmen IT, H.. Skidmore, Pros
pect Ilarriers. second tine pnutes ~ Id seconds
Pole vault-won by John J. Conncry, Star a. c., with
vault Of feet William j. Davis. Varuna B. c., second
Twomc run-Won by William w. kuhlke, Prospect
arr p. Garrett J. Fitzgerald star ~ c. second time
10 minute, - rs seconds.
Running hop, step and jump-won by j. Edward
OGraiy. Star \. C., with Jump OF Al feet AZ inches;
Frederick H. Babcock. Varuna b. c.. second.
I75yaId hurlle-Wcn by Charles c. Brasher. Acorn
\. A.; Norris Hynes. star \. c.. second; time, % -
The Star Athletic club the championship OF the
League having scored 30 points. basis OF for
first prize for second and l for third The Acorn
Athletic association second. with % points.