The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-08-25
IRELAND AGAINST SCOTLAND.
THROWING WEIGHTS AND HAMMERS, AND
JUMPING FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP.
N. z. Sun. August I6.

| The Emerald and Hamilton Rowan
| Clubs are composed of about one thous
and young Irishmen. For ten years pas
they have been devoted to social aud char
| liable objects, but recently their am btion
was turned to the cultivation of ATHLETIC
ekill and prowess, in emulation of the
Caledonians and Scottish Americans.
| They contested for the fret time yesterday
10 the Jones' Wood Colosseum. About
| three thousand persona were present. The
| particular interest Of the Oc casion weS due
to the competition between Duncan Rose
of Toronto, and Thomas Lynch of New
York. On the fourth of June last Ross
met Lynch in Jones Wood, and, after an
exciting trial, they parted without any de-
cisive reeuIt. They contested yesterday
for s 900 and the championship. Ross is
six feet and a quarter of an inch in height,
and he weighs l97 pounds. Lynch is only
five feet aud ten inches in height. aud be
preceded the event of the day there was
onsderable interest. There were three
silver prizes, four gold ones, and four
which were composed of money.
Lynch and Ross first threw a weight of
56 pounds from the side. The distances
inches, % feet 10 inches, and 24 feet Ross,
"a feet 9 inches, "a feet 10 inches, and "a
feet. Ross was the winner. In putting a
S6 pound weight from the shoulder, Lyn
measured IS feet II inches, 20 feet 4 inches.
20 feet inches and Rose, IL feet 10
inches, 10 feet inches, 19 feet St inches.
Lynch was the winner. In throwing 16
pound hammer, ROSES score was &c feet,
81 feet 81 inches, 90 feet 3 inches: and
Lynch's, 80 feet I03 inches, 90 feet 90 feet.
Ross woD. The 10 pound hammer was
flung by Ross los feet inches, 10Y feet 10
inches, ITO feet and by Lynch IOI feet
inches, SO feet 9 iDches, and 107 feet, Ross
winning. Lynch put a 3O-pound stone
from the shoulder 90 feet 4 inches, 81
it 81 feet inches, % feet, and 81 feet,
Lynch winning. Lynch put a 1G pound
stone 40 feet inches, 43 feet 3 inches, 43
feet inches. Ross measured with it Sc
feet 10 inches, 80 feet 4 inches, and 80 feet
10 inches. Lynch won. The seventh trial
was in the standing broad jump. Lynch
cleared 9 feet, 9 feet 10 inches, and 9 feet
IO4 inches, beating Ross, &ho cleared
feet 2 inches, 8 feet inches, and 8 feet I
inches. The difference between the best
defiance Of the one aud of the other was
45 inches.
Those who knew the capabilities ofboth |
men were now convinced that Ross was
defeated. Lynch had won four trials |
against two won by Ross. There remained |
only two more, and of one of these Lynch |
was pretty sure, because of his greater |
lightness and elasticity oflimb. This was |
the running high jump. Ross cleared |
height of four feet and eleven inches, and |
failed at Eve feet. Lynch bounded over |
the bar lightly, and was hailed as victor !
with hearty cheers. AS the five points |
scored by Lynch made him the victor, the !
6nal 100 yard foot race was declared of, /
Ross wished to run. Lynch said |
that he could not win it because of the con-
1itiOn OF bic knee, and he would rather |
give It to RoeB than TO run.