The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-16
Thomas Flanagan NeaTs
the Record With IL
Pound Hammer.
SPIRITED COMPETITIONS
Nefers and Burke Defeated in
North Hudson -Regattas at
Gutenberg and Green
wood Lake.

The Catholic Gu ~augurate ITS series
of club competitions for the all around
championship and the John ]. Keane
medal yesterday morning at CALIFORNIAN
Park, in the presence of a large crowd
of people. The fun representation of the
club was out and the evens were full of
interest, the contests being of the most
spirited nature. The performances were
excellent. the great feature being the re-
markable skill of Thoma Flanagan, the
young brother of John Flanagan, the
worlds record holder, in the throwing of
the II pound hammer. He was scratch
in the event and won easily. His best
throw was 1853 feet feet 4 inches, which
is within ten inches of the worlds rec
ord, 164 feet 2 inches held by w. L. Con-
don. an. amateur. In a recent exhibition
Flanagan. in contest with his brother,
was unable to reach the 140 foot mark.
His Improvement is therefore all the more
wonderful. He seems to be a born ath-
lete, as he is very skillful in the jumps,
also in the sprints. made an excellent
performance in the running high jump,
clearing 4 feet II inches. He would have
gone father had he not strained his foot.
Young Flanagan is said TO be a wonder
at the jumps, and next Sunday will en-
deavor to break the record in the two
running hops and a jump held by Don
Shanahan of Limerick, which is 50 feet
la inches. In the sport yesterday four
events were decided. and at the conclu-
sion Young Nelse Buck and James Cleary
were On even terms for the trophy. The
summary
5O-yard run (handicap)-Final heat: Won
by Matthew Casey g feep. Nelson Buck
| q feaf). Sacnnd. William II MoMant1S (e
feet), third; time, IS.
SSO-yard run (handicap)-Won by James
Clearly % YARDS; Nelson Buck Is yards),
second; James Brady C5 YARDS. third;
time, I'm. 15s.
Running high jump (handicap)-Won by
William McManus g inches), with an ac-
inches, with an actual jump of 4 feet Z
inches, second; Thomas Flanagan
(sGTrxatch2, with 4 feet Il inches, third.
Won by Thomas Flanagan (scrateh),
with a distance of 1853 feet 4 inches; Mel
son Buck CSs feep, with an actual dis
Clearly C35 feet, with an actual distance
OF 50 feet 2 inches, third.
TEe st. George Athletic Club held its
annual games Saturday afternoon, at the
old Monitor Park ground, at Gutenberg,
which drew an attendance of 1,500 people,
the largest crowd that has attended an
enthusiasm was manifested because of
the participation of champions of the
A. A; ". in the sports. Barney Wefers
competed in the sprints,, neither of whom
We're placed. The defeat of Burke by
Long was most sensational. The latter
pistol sounded Burke was even with him
and gaining in the first 100 yards had a
gap of yards: Long closed this and
shoulder at Burke. who was three yards
away. 1t was the first downfall for the
Grecian champion The sport was excel
IanT and he 4 rro - - -
cess. Summary
100 yard dash-Final heat won by E.
Rinn T,,r New y Side A. G.. s yards; T.
F: J. Walsh, K. A. G., 9 yards, third.
Time, 10 seconds. Won by four inches.
SM yard run, novice.aWon by w. j..
Fourth Regiment, n. d., N. j. Third third.
TtTmnoe ! minute q s,5 seconds.
Wherles N. W. s. A. G., SIS yards. second;
E J. Sweet. e: a. G., s. yards, third
F. G. Brenn, N. w. S. A. G.; William
Ni~ghtingale A; c. second; g. E. Krox,
=. A. e., third. Time, 5 minutes SS rs
Running high jump, hsndIcap-,won by
hmm /; n, Baxter fsas \, NJ; Z; 4. G, / inch; actual
8 inches; F. J.. Graham, N. j. A. C.. I
inches, third, actual jump 5 feet ~
inches.
One-mile run, handicap-Won by r. S.
Eaton, n. J. A. G., 10 yards; j. r. Fin
Hsmore E I. a aso c. Is yards, second; J; ".
Time, 4 minutes AZ is seconds.
300 yard dash, handicap-Won by M. w.
n. Y. A. c., scratch, second: n. W,
Drury,. T~wenty-third Street Y. M. G. A.,
10 yards, third. Time, 80 2-5 seconds.
Acsives Are Champions.
Yesterday at Greenwood Lake a spirited
fouroared barge race for the mpion-