The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-27
In RECORD FORM
NATIONAL MEET gIGSALIZKD By
GRAND PERFORHANCES.

| Duf1ey Ties the Amateur Sprinting stand
ard and Dick sheldon Throws the Dis
Gus Away beyond the Previous Mark.
Kraenzlein Proniine nt in Several Events.
Boston, Aug. 26-One worlds record was
| broken and one equalled at the National
amateur athletic games at Riverside to-day.
| Dick Sheldon. OF the New York A, c.. threw the
| discus l22 feet 3 5-S inches. which Is nearly
| four feet over the previous record. A. F.Duuy.
the young Splinter from Worcester Academy
| equalled Wefers record OF o 10 seconds in the
| 100 yard dash when pushed by Stevens of Hall
| fax in his trial heat.
Outside ofthese features Kraen2lcin was the
bright particular star of the meet He finished
close second TO DufTey in theliual OF the 100.
yard dash in 10 seconds: was also second in
the high Jump with Jump OF feet, Baxter
jumping q feet l inch. and had walkoyer in
the high and low hurdles and the broad jump..
John Bray forced Marvel to sprint very fast
In the half-mile run. finishing second by three
yards, ManyePs time for the distance being
LOS 10. Alexander Grant and A. j.. Wright
ran great race in the mile. Grant winning by
four yards in minutes % SO seconds Tho
fye-mile run all to themselves. and made
killing race Alexander led all the way to
within 80 yards Of the finish when Dick made
a game finish and caught Alexander at the
tape.
whole were very high class and were wit
messed by 1000 persons. Summary:
40 ara pashrmoh ey 4. r. puny Fat B@tt1n
ste hens. Wanderers A. c. Halifax. third Time 10
In the second heat of the third race, won by Dqt.
fey ~ sgYaed the worlds record OF 2 seconds
second, Frank l. stepheus, Wanderers A. G.. Hal!.
fax n s.; third D. j. Wufers. y. Y. A. G. Time -
sou. 4a",YaSd Rq qi5n BY NV Long ; c.
Ann A. G., Worcester Mass, th.rl. Time. 30 40
|
JOHN i'm B rsI S ss"ai "FEI @S S NY
A. G.. third. Time. minute - 10 iccond,,.
A. l.. Wright, Sewtcn' second; H. j. oCouncii.
staamiorli thIGd. Time. minutes - SO seconds
6 ys:, s Ss pr 'FaRt cqRe@Ed TSns
Yard lIuFalq Eass~WSn by 4. C. Krascn;oi...
okouTke. y; Y. 4 G.. third. Time. L. - seconds.
20 iArl Ha.diS EaeS BY A. C. kIn%n%eip'
McQueeny, &. Il. A.. Worcester, third. Time, 20 10
Pole vault Won by L. K; BAXTER, y Y. 4. C., 10
10 feet g inches. Anderson waived his right and
istt. j. Fred Powers. n. y, A C.. feet II incher,
EwYm,ips mr,al Jump Won by &C; Kr3on1,etm.
n !. A. C. 28 feet inches second. T.. y. Bloss, NY
Tai!winE so pound Wcisht-von by John rlana
gan \. Y A. c., SO feet y inches. second. Richard
sheldon. n Y. A. G., ~ feet ~ inches; third j. O.
Cutfry. h A. e., ~ feet SIS inches.
Throwing i6 pound llammer-Won by John F1an-
agan, n. y. A c.. lh' feet ~ inches; second
Charles Chadwick. N Y. A. G.. l45 feet 10 inches
,hmd, j. A. CoHcy. X. A. G., 40 feet inches Fian-
agan made = foul throw of I62 feet JinChcs.
Putting lf-ppund Shot Won by Richard sheldon,
n J. 4. G.. fleet y inch; second. j. Fred Powers
n y. A. g., 40 feet inches second, John Flana-
gan. y, y. 4. G., - feet 10 inches
Throwing the ID scus-Wuu by Richard Sheldon.
n Y. A. G., l22 feet -, inches worlds record
second. 81. Fred Powers y. Y. A. c.. Il2u feet G1a
inches; third, Il J. sheridan, Iastruc A. c.. 10
feet a. inch.