New-York tribune., 1902-08-31
BREAKS DISCUS RECORD.
SUCCESSFUL MEETING OF METROPOLITAN
ASSOCIATION, A. A. U.-J. S. MITCHELS
GOOD SHOWING.

NJ. J. Sheridan. of the Pastime Athletic Club.
yesterday broke the record for the throwing OF the
discus held by himself at the annual track and
field championship meeting of the Metropolitan AS
sociatfon Of the Amateur Athletic Union Inc
meeting was held the grounds OF the Greater
New-York Irish Athletic Association at Celtic
Park. Sheridan's throw was 121 feet 81. 1ncnes'
his former record being 127 feet q inch
The games a success in every way Tne
weather was perfect the entry list of the
largest In the associations history. and the at
tendance large also. The handsome grounds never
looked preter and the track was in fine condition
The surprise of the day the showing OF
James s. Mitchell, the veteran weight thrower of
the Knickerbocker Athletic Club After an alb
sence of time from the field. he returned yes
terday and the 56-pound throw. defeating
such well-known men Flanagan. De Witt and
Sheldon. Mitchell also got third place in the 10
pound hammer contest. which by John
r. De Witt of the Knickerbocker A. c. Flanagan
was second in this. Richard Sheldon, of the New
York A c.. won the 16-pound shot put.
The one-IniIe race furnished lots of excitement
and good pace was kept up from the start In
the last lap P. Soutar jr-. of the Pastime A c..
made a desperate squirt and gained a lead of about
yards. J. II. Wright. of the New-YOrk A c.
held back but when the stretch was reached put
forth a tremendous burst OF speed and passed
Soutar about hundred yards from the finish,
winning race in the fast time of 4:35 % Sou
tar was second and A J. walsh of the Xavier A
A. third. P ]. Walsh, of the New-York A. c.,
captured the 100-yard run in fine style. The men
were well punched throughout this race, and only
a few inches separated Walsh from a. r. Kent
of the Pastime a. c.. who came in second In the
44o-yard run j. Romano. of the New West Side
Athletic Club. took first prize: c. E. T. Scharps
Of the Knckerbocker A c. was second, and Henry
Sedley. OF the New-York A. G. third
New-York Irish A A. the running broad jump
contest .,., - 49,, .uoo -,,,,o -.,-
Jerry Pierce, the Indian boy of the Pastime A
for rIyyt he mt a biankPt would
covered the contestants Near the finish A NJ
lead and IT looked as If Pierce, who the strong
mould y a hard T INNS P Tcs p h o2
great efforts and won the struggle in a manner
thfh oR haTds to
Arnold. OF the Union Settlement A, C..
spaahss n"ssr SPGs @ e The
Tbe NewYoTk Athletic Club was Close second
with SPY and the Pastime A. C. third with forty
seven. The summaries:
YORK A e = E Kent. S%s%: sssand: F. R
MGG,i9n SsT9o5S NH ws.
rsIa@as assE star i55euGd nd 's1a Ts 50S
Greater Great TPisS SesrToTS irish lGs second
rSnySS E.s,,S. by c Wright !sesa NeErGr Aale S
Xavier 4 third Tine AZ asSfs sa, ,,,,. r,c.,vor
by H. Arnold Union settlement l. G: i: A Hnlman:
9s k9.etsrS9eff5 % S SSH? p 'o'y New West
Four hundred and1foryyard runMMon by kSnane
A. c. second; Henry seiiey. New-York A. G.. third
Throwing the Sc pound weIght-won by James $.
michel Knckerbocker A. G.. 35 IT John Flanagan.
c.rsater SewYork A. "a II. fOi. In. second:
Richard sheldon NewYork A G.. - IT. pa tn third
Poie yault--Won A. G.. Anderson. New-YOrk G..
10 n 0 in; Dan Reuss. Knickerhocker A. G. and w
soures OF the club. tied for second place The
men Ru6nins anEssd broad jumPwOn My Greater
Knckerbocker A G. 81 IT. second: Fred Englehart
Mohawk C. % II. IL in. third
throwing the tiscus-Won by NJ J. sheridan. rastime
OF r. j. Sheridan. Pastme A. g.
ios n 5a in second; John Mccarthy. fastime A. g..
third
Harry Arnold Union Settlement A. G. H. 4. HIman.
Knckerbocker A. c. second r. A Sayles hnickeroocker
a G. third. Time. 0:2In
NewYork a C. As H. 6Ts In: N. j. Sheridan Pastime
A G. Al It in second John r. DE Witt Knickerbocker
a 4 n third.
Running high Jump-won by l. X. Baxter Ne~-York
A. C. r. II In; Otto Sauer. ST. Bartholomew A. g..