New-York tribune., 1892-01-24
WINNING ATHLETIC HONORS.
A. A. L. CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES.
INTERESTING CONTESTS AT THE MADISON
SQUARE GARDEN-woELD's RECORDS

io+c Union were contested last night az M'u'So'
sopore Garden The great auditorium was orn'',' -,
lighted and Halls Old Guard Da"o oosu''' A.,
warInp moments with music. The Ofciais o' '''o
m.. ro,o Charles F. Mathdwson, b. a. G., referee -
lanes = Sullivan " J. A. C., Arthur Nanan' w. A.
C John Stcil " Y. 7. ", and benjamin u Nii'"n''
n " A. C., inspectors; y. u. Mllls ~ -
f. f. Koehler, A. a. c., and George W. Carr u " =,
Judges at the finish: H. Buermeyer' ~, ID l, a. e
" Janssen. $ l. A. G., W. NJ. Brown RlvefSiuc \, & "'
w Ford r. H. A. c., AID Eugehc '"'
L,b.,ck NJ A. C., field judges for ~eish'e' v"
curts " Y. A. C.. J. q. Ilghe, v d. rus n,a
cchoick NJ. 4. c., and ID. McGo1nlee' d. ~ -. w.
1rdge, for Jumps Il. stOll. y. !. a. u" I. y,
n A. c. Mortimer Bishop Fresh AIT 'iu''
Avs,v. NJ. A. c. and Wendell Baker. Cniver,"y a. H''
timers: E. j. Mitchell, lonkers A. q, 'ol'' Dui. 49,,
-, p A C. d. Cox, Brighton a. G." l. a. Nor
,o,t & George A. c., G. W. Wood, sanu'"u a. ''
l. O. Laughln Lorillard a. C., scorers N -, .,s,a,
NJ A. c.. Judge of walking; W. f. "hoA' Dan" -
A. c. assistant Judge Of walkin- JOIN ,iN,
bicycle referee; T. ; X. HawKhurs'' e,i
referee; II. P. Pike. NJ. a. Us s'"re' ,,aarson
CORNELL NJ A. c., clerk Of course D. D. anu -
r p r. Moneypenny. NJ. a. G.. ana u -
nrr N g. assistant clerks of course frc"cii.A
~ pnrns V. h. c.. announcer; w. De +. boS'"'V"'
NJ A. c., official reporter. orr,r
promntlv at o'clock the first heat OF the seventy
evcvard dash was started and ihe eames "eic O0e
From TINT time until late in the rvenihe 'hcio ".'
tjons being contested ut the same tHe no
The soyentv. .dve-yard dash was run IN TWO Pio
um,narv heats and n final II. T. Harding ana ". "'
SWAIN Of the VI. A. C., and T. D. Lee anu l. -, 49,.
burgh of the n. Y. A. c., qualified 1of '"e ",'.
Lee and Harding got away from tne s.''', N, .ra.
former winning in 10 secoi'oo'
second, and Lee third. .
The t1ree-ouart er- mile walk was next on ule pro
cramme and there were six starters i"oin"' na.
man. NJ A. c., won this race easily py e'sno snlI'
in 5 minutes IL 15 seconds D. d. n
\ 7 A. c. was second and r. a. bo'-
cb.rling Princeton College and y. y. a. C.. third
rh.ra wore six starters In the 60Oyard run, and IL
,,roved a most exciting from start to hMsh' V" u
Downs n Y. A. c., led until the hrst zap "".n
T. r. Turner, NJ. A. c.. came up, running ''0"e,''
and won by four yards. in minute Il l. se, ~
W. c. Downs, y. Y. A. G.. was second. anu !" n,, -
Billings. jr., n. \. a. C'' A., GnaI
,ncs almost caught Downs at the tape in tne Hi''u
emile safety bicycle race W. F. and o. NJ. Murphy
of the n V A. c., and =. J. Bero ana ' W. m
of the NJ A. c.. were qualified for the hhai iea''
two Murphys led, riding abreast, Tor tie Nb1s' p"'
NJ the distance when perlo passed Z. NJ ""p ""
in irving to regain his lead the PEDALS OF "uipnS ,
and RerIo,s machines came together. W. r. NuIPnS
finished first. c. NJ Murphy second and r. .. ne'iV
,h,ra Rer,o Immediately protested {. NJ Murphy anu
the announcement made that MurPnS "9
qualified Berlo got second place, anu '' w.
n A. C.. third Murphy then entered ahother pIo-
test and the second ana tnliu meui'
held pepdlng an Investigation l"o UNIV VI WV
was q minutes AZ 1-o seconds -,
ptva athletes started in the seventy-yaId hu'uiV'
T. C. Puner NJ J. A. c. winning easily 10y 'hrse H"'a' "
with H. II. Harding, Columbia College ana ~. =" @
secoud and f. E.. Barnes, y. j. A - 'hiiu, mn
4-5 seconds. Young Turner OF inc VI. a. O' -r,
another fine race in the one-thousand-yard rnn COM
inc nm IN the last lap from near the last 10 secou
Mace. He pushed W. c. Dohm, ~ y y. c. haru III
srst noce hnt was unable to catch him. Dohm Winning
a. o r,inntes "a 45 seconds. J. 5. Roddy. also OF
princeton College and the NJ. a. c., was tmN
In the l5O.yard dash, there were eight starters
u r. Harding OF Columbia College and the NJ "a. O''
xnnnp in II Is seconds. Peter Vredenburgh, Prince
ton College and the NJ. A. C., second, and e. H.
swain, also OF Princeton and the NJ A. - uiliu'
In the 300 yard hurdle race there were three s'VeS'
The ~ j. A. {. representatives won the hohors' rs
in the other hnrdle race. F. f. Barnes. n. ]. A. C.,
won first prize easily by about eight yards. r. T.
ppser n J. A. c.. was second and G. T. Wesahd'
Ny. A. c., third; the time was SO 2-3 seconds
In the two-mile walk. there were six starters.
Lange, Liebgold and sherman TOOK lhe r',a
at once In the order named, and hem
&, for about half a mile when sherman
and Hebgold drew away from the Others Thomas
sherman, NJ. A. c. winning, with s. Liebgold r. A. T.,
second. and E. D. Lange, third; time. Is minutes ana
% "a seconds.
In re 3OO-yard dash. there were seven starters.
including W. C. Downs OF the y. \. \. {. In this
race however. Downs badly beaten, only secur'
ing fifth place Peter vredenburgh, y. Y A. C., won
first prize with j. H. spellman. V. b. C., securing
place, and W. VI. Christie NJ. A. C." third. The time
was SO 2-5 seconds.
The last trackrace TO be contested, the two-mlo
r,n was the most exciting of t,e evening There
were eight starters, including f. C. Carter ~ y ~ &.
E. IIertberg, n. j. a. c.. a. b. George and j. D. kei'
of the VI. A. c. These four men ran well punched
for about a mile md half when HIertbcrg made Il
terrific squirt and secured lead OF i've yards with
George second. At the beginning Of tie last Jap
George also spurted and between the trio an exciting
race occurred. As they were just even on the last
turn jertberg fell, and George won in the fast time
Of 10 minutes 40 seconds. lI!ertberg won second
prize and Carter third.
In the field competitions which were In progress AT
the same time as the track races, several hnc per
formances were made and three worlds records were
broken. In the pole vault for distance \ H. Green
of the NJ A. c. broke the worlds record OF 20 feet
4 1-2 inches by vaulting 90 feet "a inches lie
then gave an exhibition vault. in which he cleared
26 feet IL inches, creating a new worlds record.
F.. ". Gof, NJ. A. c. was second, with "a feet q
inches and r. 4. Cunning, A. A. ~, third with "A
feet inches.
In the competition for throwing the 56-pound weight
for height five men competed J. S. Mitchell " Y AC.,
won first prize with n throw of 15 feet c. Coughn,
NJ A. c.. was second with throw Of IA feet and ID.
O'sulllvan. X. A. A. third, with 13 feet TO his credit
The standing high Jump called forth eight contestants,
A. p schwaner y. Y. A. c. winning first prize by
lump OF feet ii inches. H. G. Cornell, y. y A. C.,
was second with 4 feet inches and
c. T. Weigand, y. Y. A. G., and ii. J.. 1Iallock,
NJ A. c.. tied at feet, inches for third prize.
George r. Gray, of the y. V a. C.. broke the worlds
record OF 81 feet for putting the 20pound shot by
nut OF 80 feet IL inches. J. Barrett, \. \. A..
was second with put of "a feet = IL inches and
E. j. Giannlnl y. Y. 4. e., third with "a feet , l-2
inches Barrett Gianninl tied at this distance and
the former won second place In the thrOw-of.
E. W. GoR VI. 4. G., won first prize in the running
hon step and Jump. with d feet 4 IL
inches 10 his credit, while G. r. Wiegand y. Y.
A. c. secured second place with jump OF Al
feet 10 IL inches; II. I. Lyons, y. Y ~ C., third
xoot 8 % inch Iu the Standing broad inmI