The sun., 1897-06-01
FLANAGAN's GREAT THRoH.
Lowers the Worlds Record with the Hammer
at the n. y. A. c. Games.

at the N. J. A. c. Games.
The New Jersey A. C.'s annual Memorial Day
carnival OF outdoor sports at the New Jersey Oval.
Bergen Point. yesterday afternoon proved to be
a greater card than the management antici-
pated fully 5000 persons being present. Tho
games resulted in the smashing OF only one
record, although the time mado in several of the
track events was close to record figures. J.
Flanagan. the y. Y. A. C.'s acquisition from
across the sea. whirled the l6-pound hammer.
from 7-foot circle. 15o feet 8 inches. thereby
supplnnting the record of l45 feet 81 inch, made
Oct. 8. 1882 at TraSers Island, by james 5.
Mitchell. Flanagan WAS more than foot be-
hind his world record OF lat feet in his feat at
throwing the hammer from a 9toot circle. The
surprise IN the two contests was the defeat OF
former Champion Mitchell by J. c. McCracken,
the University OF Pennsylvania's crack weight
a hsrdfought affair was the emile in
tercolleRiate team relay race between Prince
In M the M third and fourth laps cregan and cSfeIt
OF Princeton clearly outfooted Jarvis and Hoff
man OF Pennsylvania and nearly closed up the
gap Of several yards gained by Bastien and Hi;
F S in Ky age erseS CIV
Catholic Club had a snap on frst and second
honors. In the onemle team relay race for the
T. t. Burke. the Boston a. A. runner, found
Gabe Hollander, the X Knlckerbocker A. c. crack
an easy mark in the special halt-milc run. He
allowed Hollandcr to set the pace until they
were on the baClistretch of the second lap and
then easily went to the front. In the special
3OO-yard run, game race was put up by J. II.
Coltet. the Princeton University fyeT; 7. T..
Fisher, one Of Yale's best sprinters, fell at the
finish OF the final heat in tho l00yard dash and
Orion the University OF Pennsylyania's long:
distance runner was too heavily handicapped
TO finish better than fourth in the one.mile run.
Summary follows:
Association Football Match--won by the Centre
vile A. G. OF Bayonne. goals to the Brooklyn Wan
Throwing the sixteen Pound Hammer from seven.
/ Rnnf Nlrnla w nm Inv Jnhn Ian agan SpNEN ~
$50 feet : inches; J. 9. McCraeken, University OF
k1sns fass Srd rcs
Throwins the sixteen poupi Hammer from Nine
mS9s cs.. chsdwh 4s son
feet IL inohes J. C. McCracken University of Penn.
one Mile Wax, Haudicsp-won by W. h. Fetter.
man. university OF Pennsylvanis, seconds; Jam, 5
gold. Pastinle A. C.. scratch. third Time, minutes
pSle ole 'SGShs' ssais for Height HAndoap-won by H.
smith, Knisferbocier A. q. ana Columbia University,
m ts, m l. Ssn W4ks
ofP.nnsyivsnis, scratch. third: 10 feet inches.
Hjert6ers. n. j. A. O. Charles IL. Herche, Knicker,
booker A. C., second; J. NJ Kinney. Knickerbocker
ysie H 50 uS ysrds crazy Rnek
"a yards o ,SirS Tms minuty. % .scoSa: A. "
soGY ard Run Special scrStch-WEn y,;; by J. H Col
Of otfennsyivsHis second N. Y Bssti,n tniy"rsity Of
a ssSs Ss Rare ns heat
by D. J. McMahon n J. 4, C.. 50 yards; H. W Hene=,
/ Clio Whselmen, 80 yards, second Harry s. Stanrc-
| gan. Hudson County Wheemen, lao yards. third.
! Time. minutes rs l.6 seconds.
| one. Mile Bicycle Race. ndicap-Fnal heat won
BY Harry Hosford, n. J; A. G.; 90 yards' .; J. No
| Mahon, \. ]. a. C., go yards. second; William
Enrich, New York city. 20 yards. third Time, =
| minutes 80 go seconds.
s2c.Yarl Hurdle RAoe-Final heat resulted in a
Uaivsr;ty q PSan'yTsn,s, yards, and arthur Y
n, j. A. c., II yards, was third. Time, 27 -
teoond. smith won the run-of. Time, go 4o seconds
! lOO.YArd Dash. Handicap-f.nLi heat won by J. W
. II. Tewkesbury, University Of Pennsylvania. ards
/ W. B. Rog RS. n, J. A. e., yards, second; " A
whyte. NJ C., yards, third. Time o seconds
| bSO.YArd Run for SoviceS, Scratch-won by Tran
gott +. Keller, PSstine A. G.; James simpson, Jr.
New York city second X Spencer ,'aics ". J. A, c.
| third Time, minutes ~ Id seconds.
sso'Yard Kun. special Won by I. f. Rarke, Boston
A. Al Gabriel q. Hollauder, RnGkeTbockcF A. C., sci,
| 0ud Time, minute 90 4'5 seconds.
ss0.Yard Run. Handicsp-Won by Herbert =
A. C.. 20 yerds, second; W. B snIlcy Twenty .secorl
Regiment A.. A" 30 yards third, Tina. l miuut'
one aiIs Team Relay Race for the Cham ,ionship o