The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-03
WETGHT.THROWING RECORDS.
Two Of Them Made on star A. G.. Grounds
In Long Island City.

Two worlds records were broken on the
grounds OF the Star 4. &. at Long Island City
Yesterday. Both belonged to the weight.
throwing department. one being II rather
old-fashioned affair. throwing the s0-po,nd
weight from stand without run or follow,
and the other throwing the discus In the
former event the old record was ~ feet s
inches. by John Flanagan. but these figures
were wiped on the slate yesterday when
James = Mitchell of the Harlem Rowing
Club slung the big weight a distance Of 30
feet ? inches. Richard j. sheridan of tho
Pastime 4 e. figured on the scratch mark
with Mitchell and his distance was 20 feet
inches or 10 inches better than the former
record by Flanagan But good a. were the
performances by Mitchell and Sheridan they
we're not good enough to secure first prize
from Mccarthy OF the Pastime A G., who
won with throw of 20 feet 50 inches and q
handicap allowance of 1 feet Throwing
the 80" from stand was in vogue prior to the
inception of the 4. 4. l. in 1855, when the
rules were changed. allowing the throwers
to spin around and assume any position they
pleased inside of the 7-foot circle.
Martin j Sheridan made the other record
aud increased his own worlds record from
~ feet ~ inches to 1873 feet inches. 1t
was declared that the ground on which the
Discus was brown had a slight grade. but
this as we'll as the conditions of Mhtchel's
weight record Will he subject to some scrutiny
on the part OF the 4 4 | record oilicia Is
triorc they receive the fnal stamp OF accsp pit
anCr. This competition VAS added specially
10 give Sheridan "a chance at the record and
the weight event was u post ponpd Compet,-
ton from the games OF the Irish Athletes
OF America, held al Celtic Park on Oct. 20
Tie Other events contested were confr ed
to members of the star \ &. and they we're
the Gnal series OF monthly competitions for
the outdoor season Of 1902 Following are
the total scores OF tn. athletes and the order
in which they finished i. x flussey. AZ
tn. N 1
Lee, IS j. Toy. So T.. Frisbi,. q;
Throwing SO pound weight from stand. wthou,
follow handicap Won BY !. Mccarthy, Pastirue
\. G, I feet. with an actual throw OF "a feet NJ
Inches: James ;. Mitchell Harlem Rowing club.
Sheridan. PaStine A.C scratch third with 20 feet
ylnChcS,
THROWING the discus Handicap Won by Martin
y Sheridan, Pastme \. C., scratch with a throw
OF la3 feet inches; Richard J. Sheridan. Pastine
\. &. feet second, with i22 feet inches, II. Fri
Inches. James s, Yitch-l. Harlem Rowing Club.
/? feet. fourth with 100 fec, inches.
i00 yarl pur, Handicap on by p. Waters.
? ysrds. X liussey, yards. second: j. Scales.
yards. ihi.. Time. IS seconds.
500 Yard Run. Handicap Won by r Waters.
,hird. Time 81 5 seconds
$40 Yard Run. Handlcap-Won by owen Reilly.
o"yNrls H,W. Schel'. 1yerds. second r. X Husscy.
yards. 'hrd. Time. minutes "a seconds.
one "le Run. Hand'cap Won by y. W, Schcl
Is yards j. J. Farrell yards. second J, foy. n
Yards third. Time minutes 81 =. 5 seconds
Putting |? pound shot, Nandcap-W Won by owen
Reilly is feet with IN actual put OF 81 feet inches
7. Waters, ~ feet second. with 81 feet 8 inches
j. s. Scales ~ feet. third with 81 feet inches.