New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-10-20
ATHLETICS
MITCHELL BREAKS HIS RECORD 49,
G. y. Y. I. A. A. GAMES

The outdoor games of the season of the Crsa+
New-fork Irish Athletic Association We're held ..
Celtic Park, Long Island. yesterday. The fine -,
of J. S. Mitchell. the veteran weight throw4r va4
one Of the features of the day. He succeeded =
getting second prize in the 56-pound contest vi,s
throw of So feet II inches which beats his forr,-
record by half inch. This contest was won -
r. j. Sheridan. OF the Pastme Athletic Club ~
had handicap of four feet. Mitchell was als0
fortunate in winning the 16-pound hammer tbron
with an actual throw of 142 feet 111s inches
The, black clouds that gathered shortly before ~
time for the beginning OF the games made il Ioot
if they would be marred by rain, but when ,h
hour came to begin the weather was almost pereac.
The cars were crowded with people to see the con
tests, and when the pistol went off for the start %
the first race the spacious grandstand and omen il,
closure filed. The 6O0yard novice brought an.
bunch of ambitious youngsters. f. s. Henderson
of the Brooklyn Young Mems Christian Assoeia
ton, finished first in this contest with q
Heinkel. Of the Xavier Athletic Club. a close SER
ond. Myer Marks. of the New West Side Athleie
Club, proved himself swift runner by winning thu
l000-yard handicap in clever form.
was won by ". Mayne of the New-York Atbls ss
Club who was the favorite in the match His
crossed the tape first in the 120-yard handcap =
few inches in front of j. Brennan, of the Xavier
An exciting contest was the 1l4-mtle run. hand.
had the longest handicap in the race kept u p"e
good strong pace from the start. and won By a
other. and il had to be run I'm a number Of heats
G.. Peabody. Of the New West Side Athletic Gins
won II in a fine finish The smile run was won nv
j. J. Joyce. of the Pastime Athletic Club. with A
J.. Newton. OF the NeW-YOrk Athletic Club second
Several men started in the race. but only thTas
finished Joyce and Newton kept close together
until the final lap. when the former forged ahead
and won by about five yards. The summaries:
6Oo-yard run Cnovice).-E. &. Henderson Brooklyn Y
NJ G A: W; G. Heinkel. Xayer A. C., second, 2 e
Mccarthy. Mohawk A G., third. Time. l24N.
120- yard Chandicapl.-Won by r. r. Ilummins IN
attached 90 yardsl J. Brennan. &avier A. A. ISL
yards second; p Jagels Pastime A. C. 2 yarfs third
Time. OH
1O0O-yard run Chandcap).-won by Myer Marks. New
yardsJ second: E. P Carr Xavier A. A. yards) third
Time. 2:15&
Running broad jump handicapl.-Won by W Msvus
A c. g inches) actual jump 90 inches:
feet 10 inches: r. G. Scharper Mohawk A. e. go nche
actual Jump Il feet inches, third.
IL mile run (handcapl.-WOn BY j. Denvan Nohavk
A G. ESQ yards: J. FOy. A. G. (fTO YARDS second,
y j. Corley. New West Side a c. GfO yardsl. third
3ot-yard Chandlcapl.-Won by G Peabody New
West Side A. g 80 yardsl P. l.. Waters star A G. 10
ARDS, second. r. Hoffman New West Side A & "a
yards. third Time O.31ss
Inrowing the 5t-pound weight (handicapl-von by R.
or 33 feet ~ inches J. $ Mitchell e eer second with
actual throw Of 81 feet II inches: Hines star A q
q Ieep third, with actual throw % feet inches
rive mile invitation race.-Won by j. T. joyce Pastins
=, -; A l. Newton. New-York A O. second T. D.
Kennedy. star A g. third. Time. -. 45
throwing the t6-pound hammer thaudicapl Won bv
MltcheI go feetj. with throw of 14a feet
- ,h'Ies, X j. sheridan. Pastime A. C. G2 fae with
1Ctual throw OF lf feet inches. second Mccarthy
astne a g (25 feeD. with actual throw Of Ia7 feet