The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-09-05
IRELAND S FIGURES CHANGED
HERCULES FIanagan's Wonderful
Throw of the Hammer.

The games of the Kn~ickerbocker Ath-
letic Club. held yesterday, at Knicker-
booker Field, Bayonne. were productive
of usually exciting contests. and a new
record by John Flanagan, the weight ex-
pert of the New York Athletic Club. The
Irish Hercules tossed the 16-pound ham
mer, from the 9-foot ring. which is the
irish style of throwing, a distance of 164
feet 6 inches. This 5surpasses the old fig-
ures, which were made by 7. F. Kelly,
the Irish champion, by twelve feet eight
inches.
Flanagan also won the all around
weight contests.
The other events were all holly con-
tested and pleased the very large crowd
present. The summaries
100 Yard Dash-Won by D.. Mccullough,
Sea Side A. c. q yards; j. F. Miller,
S. George A. G. a YARDS; third J. t.
Mahoney, Knfckerbocker A. c. Is yards).
Time. 10 LIS seconds
one Mile Bicycle (noviee)-Won by
Adam Flnlay, Jersey City; second, Harry
Davis, Greenville, ~. j.; third, w. j.
Scott, Clifton, S. I. Time, 2:45 S-5.
Half Mile Run-Won by G. T. Fitz-
gerald, star A.. c. (t5 YARDS; second, II.
E. Marvel, New York A. G. Scratch;
third. q. G. Wood, New oYrk A. c. GO
yards. Time, 1856 Az.
44O Yard Run Cnovice)-Won by K. s.
LittIejohri, Montclair, N. j.; second, a. +.
Myers, Elizabeth. n. j. third, e, I.
Crilley, Aegaeon A. @. Time, So 70 sec.
300 Yard Run-Won by A. W, Burlin-
game, Jr., Knickerbocker A. G. az yards;
second; T. P. White, New York, t2s
YARDS; j. F.. Holland, New West Side
A. G.. (22 yards). Time, 81 Is sec.
One Mile Run-Won by 7. G. McGirr,
New York A. c. as yards)' second j.
sheren, Knickerbocker r. G. 60 yards);
third. ]. f, Malloy, Xavier A. g. $50
yards). Time, 4:25 rs.
Throwing 16-Pound Hammer Qrish style,
from a 9-feot circle)--Won by John Flan-
IA feet 6 inches, second, ]. q Coffey,
Knickerbocker A. C., VIII lfs leet 2
inches. =
M Cohen Knickerbocker A. c.; second.
M, q. Kinney. Kniekerbocker A. 81;
third. j. L. Mahoney, knickerbocker A.
q. Time. Ala Ira.
guile. Bayonne. N. ]. {scratch); second.
r. 81. Lowrie, Knickerbocker A. G.. Q20
yards; third. W. j. Scott, Clifton, = J.
fMl VardS3- Tine, 3.4til-o.
pole vaIlf-Won by T.. Johnson, Jr.,
1<Tickerbocker Al. G. ia inches), with an
actual vault Of 10 feet; second, A. G..
Anderson. New West Side A G.. GO
inches3. with 10 feet 6 inches; third H.
Lemkel. st. ohm Institute Q8 inchesl,
with 3 feet s inches.
IS yard swimming race. novice-Won by
n Ludwig. Staten Islad Boat Club; sec
md n Cl Beacroft. New York A. c.;
third. It'll. ID. Clark, Jersey City. Time.
"a ward swimming lace-W0n BY w.
Reass KnickerbockertA. &C. as seconds),
second, =. onnso II nhlekernocks
a.. C.. % s~econds)is thifd. & A e. Wenek,
New York A. &. " sescohds1. ZINE, 5:zv
AT-round weight throwing contest
Wan bv John Flanagan, New York Al G.,
With Il points; second, r.. Sheldon. New
York "a. Ca Is points; third, y. G. Eoffey.
Knfekerh0cker "A. c., points; fourth.
CHARLES Chadwick, New York A. @. 2
points.
Throwing l8-pound nammer-NQn py
ohm Flanagan, Win y throw pI iei ieel
10 inches; second u V. %ouey44Wlh l46
feet i inches; third Charles GhadWlck.
With Tao feet 40 inches.
Throwing b6-pound 'weighl~Won bX
John Flanagan. with II throW ot ~ feeE
2h inchess second. ESneidqn, WITH ~
feef q inches: third. J4&C@ Corey, Knfck-
arhacI<er vi with ~ feet q Inches.