New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-02
FREAKS WORLDS RECORD.
DR. r 7 MULLIGAN COVERS 116 FEET
31h INCHES IN BEATING MALCOLM
W FORD'S DISTANCE.

W. FORD'S DISTANCE
DIR 7 MuIugan. of the Knickerbocker Athletic
Club yesterday IN the presence of 1000 persons
broke the amateur worlds record for ten stahullis
Jumps TT the athletic contests OF the Greater Nv
York Irish Athletic Association, held at Ceit1c
Park Laurel HILL Long Island. He did II on ms
first trv and on his second attempt he beat the
old record again. but was not able TO equdi VI
surpass the mark which he had just mace II
was a record of 116 feet 3iz inches and in the last
two of the ten jumps he made twelve feet al each
fump which won for him championship honorS-
On his second attempt for honors his feet touched
the ground at the end Of the tenth jump 10 reet
and inches from the scratch. The best previous
record for standing Jumps was rS rect '+2
inches and was held by Malcolm " Ford VINO
fatally shot his brother Paul Leicester Ford the
author, and then killed himself IN the home OF the
author. some months ago. Ford won the title Of
champion In this branch of sports some years ago.
Dr.. Mulgan is graduate OF the Albany Medical
College and has lived many wears IN Albany He ts
of medium height. is well built. He met worthy
competitors yesterday. He was the best of them
all. however, at the short distance, as well as at
the long one and he jumped easily and grace
fully that his athletic triumphs delighted the
throngs persons who witnessed the contests For
only few minutes in the struggle for the first
prize for the three standing jumps was his chance
of capturing the principal honors in jeopardy
All the contests were run off without any exas-
perating delays. and in such a way that every
person present could what taking place
The first number Of the programme was 100
yard handicap. Nothing surprising occurred in the
trials this race and the time OF the final and in
tho best trial heat 10 Is seconds E Splitter
Of the Xavier Athletic Club. the winner Of the
frs. and the final heat In the latter he met W P
Mccarthy, OF tbs Xavier Athletic Association, and
J. Mara and II. Hillman. both OF the knickeFoocker
Athletic Club IL was an interesting contest,
though the time nothing unusual A sun WIND
was blowing from the east and IT was serious
obstacle In the finals +, Splitter, of the Xavier
Athletic Club got the tape first few inches ahead
of H HiIlman. of the Knickerbocker Athletc CLUB,
from the start until within few feet or the t@pe
got In front OF his competitors and kept the lead
The running handicap broad Jump aroused tlldr
in this contest would be broken; The result misht
at that he secured third honors with jump 9I IS
feet inch fbree In 41 the P Pns sh'a me s
tempt while Fred Engelhardt OF the N9mca9 an ie
Athletic Association. accepted it Enge1h hab
y gast az inches which won for him second prize
F Geratz of the New West Side Athletie 1Iuo
won the $50 yard novice race by narrow Inars-i
Many well known local athletes tried for t ne
prizes the one mile haaSeaFI su HIaber ~ the
New west Side Athletic Club though ne appeared
10 be nearly all our n1sisew6rthy manner in which
the contests run off is due TO = j. Con"<{
cree: Charles sr fBe regular athletic contests
thT mere T Eicl.srbocker Athletic Club the team
prize with % points, ana inc E'e"-hVfh <A'''e'i0
Club was second with l9 points.
The summaries:
x A q % f.e: second. H Iilllmnn \ A G, q %aTdsl.
third e II DanoT5h 4 a G g GovIe.won ~
F es2st5 81 " g g sss6aa Rubin G 4 G.
,orit M6hiean A G as with actual Jump OF q
actual 5tf i'f lump OF 81 IT. a. ny Prnsin G n Y
TSrssh ssGFh;S yard ~ run Jhandieapo H
X a c 90 yards: third H c. Herontnnus c Y NJ
Three standing Jumps (scratchlWoq by pr B j. Mul-
4 G: 81 II. in: third. Louis Mans NJ A c. s. r.
iO One er run Cnandioap,wOa BY csarIsss Mahsr W
vardsl: third J Farrell s \. c. 80 YARDS Time.
g IGn f!aHanE lp qIs r. So in second FwTy.
Y Y < G, 1l3 II. s in: third Louis Mans " A c
III TbTse+mile spectaI-waIkover for A c Bowen. Uni
versity Of Pennsylvania. Jerry Pierce z y g. failed
sSl @sn5esP-wSn b e ? 95z-
5 A. e 40 yard.l third. Joseph Bromilon f A G C86
John Flanagan g y Y a. scratch with tnrow 81
leo IT. II, IL second = Shtrd91; - f fsstI
Throwing nfv-S-roupa feet lii5,-wop BY
# :. IN second ]. FLANAGAN. @ y Y I 4 c scratch
%i'a @s'Gt FEN, tsfo~ with actual throw Of 2S n "a in
Throwing the discus 90 feet ln'it,,-Won by W. r Ne
Donough. NJ Ii $ go teet' Win los y, To- m tbir4
J. Mccarthy. r. a. c 90 teen, with 1oi II II in
,Cs~ RtSeltic Club team comprising L. Robertson.
awards II Hnlman and c. +. scharps second New
Vest sac A9Hf'' II Wrght and w II Dawson third
Star Athletic club Long Island City team comprising
J. G Hoben. r J Lee. l. ]. Rottger ard r w Ken
aHy me