New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-07-05
CLARK NEW CHAMPION.
DISCUS RECORD BROKEN.
J. Flanagan and u. j. Sheridan
Tied in Weight Contest.

4 .he former contest in 1897. with 6.244k points,
4 ,overed himself with glory yesterday by
Il +r-ing il again His total of points was
oo,e,L 4 B. Gum. who won the contest for
80 Years. was entered and got second place
,+t, S08lI points, and c. r Foster third, with
$685. points
eta-i5ar of Castine Athletic Club and John
rIa1agan. Of the Greater New-York Irish Ath-
- rl,b tied for first honors with 112 points
-, The men will decide the contest at games
- - ta1d on the grounds on Labor Day.
.tie connection Sheridan broke the worlds
- for throwing the discus with throw of
-o1 fest : inches the former record being 100
feet inches,
never was the weather more perfect than il
,se Yesterday for the holding of the games. A
large crowd focked TO see the men in their eff
FORTS. The entry list was large. and the meet
INC vas one Of the most successful in the his
,orv Of the union. Green and American flags
usre numerous on the grandstand, and the
x,sce at the entrance of the park, where the
dancing pavilion. picture gallery and merry
eo-rounds did a big business.
Much inconvenience was caused to persons
ubo did not know that the cars going to Cal
vary Cemetery went by the grounds, and those
who Jumped on cars at the ferry which had
signs on them to Celtic Park were hustled off
without being told that the cars going to Cal
sary Cemetery passed the grounds.
CONTESTS LAST LONG.
II was little after ! o'clock when the first
contest was started. and IT was not until after
e o'clock that the last tried. Those who
took part in the all around championship con-
test we're 4 3. Gum OF Buffalo; w. H. Green
Of Baltimore; z. H. Clark. of Boston; c. F.
Foster of Harvard; M Caine, of Philadelphia;
] 7. Mahoney. Greater New-York Irish Athletic
Association: Louis Mang. Mohawk Athletic
Cub and J. J. Ryan, st. Bartholomew Athletic
Club.
In the weight throwing competition were NJ.
7 Sheridan Pastime Athletic Club; John Elan
agan, Greater New-York Irish Athletic Associa-
tion; r J Sheridan Pastime Athletic Club,
and IT J 4 Connolly, New York Athletic Club.
Clark who won The all around championship,
is Harvard's champion strong man. and mem
her Of the varsity crew. Gum was crippled
much i'm rhe contests by an injured foot. After
clark won the title. Gum was the first one to
grab him Icy the hand and wish him luck. say
iue that the best man had won. f ". 9.
Foster who got third place. is another Har-
ward man The two tied in the 100-yard run.
Clark came in ten feet in front of the field in
the SS0-yard walk. and made the best throw
with the I6-pouud hammer, sending it dis
lance OF ID feet So inches. In the pole vault
a
inches This contest was won by Mang. who
jumped eight inches better.
Again. in the 12o-yard hurdle. Clark got first
place. and in the throwing Of the 56-pound shot,
sending IL a distance Of % feet 81 inches. Near
the end Of the contest it seemed if Clark
would beat the record held by Harry Gill, made
In 1890 of G3eOlz, and Clark made every effort
10 do so.
Considering Gums injured foot ne made
remarkable showing It was spiked while prac-
s-ng. After the contest he was hardly able to
walk He got first place in the 1G-pound
shotput with 40 feet. In the broad jump he
got third. and also got third in the high jump.
which developed at the close into a pretty con-
test between Mahoney and Green. each clearing
= feet So inches. His performance in the $50
yard run excellent He came in second,
six yards ahead Of Ryan. In the 16-pound
hammer he was second. and was third in both
the pole vault and the 120yard hurdle IN
the 56-pound contest he got second place. Fos-
ter, besides ueing for first place in the 1OO-yard
run, got second place in the 16-pound shit
running broad jump and one mile run.
MAHONEY WINS RUNNING BROAD JUMP.
Game the last named contest. while Ma
money got hrst place in the running broad jump
The men in the all around championship fin
ished as follows: Clark, 6,31Sl2; Gum. 5.SOS1z;
Ryan, 465914 Mang 1856; Game 3 $50.
ALL AROUND CHAMPIONSHIP CONTESTS
Putting ne s5Nteen-pound shot-Gunn. 20 feet. 664
IL 500 points: Ryan IS f. IN 80 p6nt 90 Ians
q q in. 40s points: Mahoney "a feet ara noints
Green 81 f. a in. 80 points; caine 80 IT. in 2oi
95af y; 55ss2sa2 ss md 81 Iii 5s sHssg
Il r. With COS points each Mang, 2s in, 500
-. @ srs5-aaa-etghara velk-c1ar time s:S4
~ Poi5s SIn5 time 4o8 e97 points: Ryan time 4o5
- ~ tSa2ney tine 40 6S2 points King time
Throwing the sTteeo Is az ~ 40 points 900 :. e1
m ~ points Gum. 95 ~ in ABB points; Fos-
points Green 90 It II4 IN 81 points King and Mang
One HUNDRED and .5 hurdle Clark 80
5 points Green $50 8of Cum San 80 points Ryan
10 points. Aang - points Time l:l2.
IN ls s t.e hl.y SIX pound weghtClark, % IT. 55E
n & Green . II 81 H. PCS points Maas Is It 10
u n h. pa TGints sir@ - = n 20 points fosei'
95 5sd so9 q H. r Nal 9s p 7GS
n - points: clark. 20 It 81 IN ~ poin int
Tw9rPis race ;os sss:.atehwOn by sullivan; r. Todd
oae9 nile Tu9W ". BY Game time 525 ee4 points:
F9te ie ~ ~ points Ryan time 537. Goa points
points: Louis Naag 4 c. stopped at the e quar-
Pole vault for height-won by Mang 9 IT, 7 in. 500
= sse -Ss ar u ~ 81 4s5 points Gum f. =
--l9 lei-s4s5. y - IN go points; Green,
Foster e. in is points: Caine in. "a points
afsh51ey. second Green third: Cum fourth Tine
ga-rs MaHE. fou-th- Time o:lo@. The points were
Mahoney. 1856 Green. 74s; Gum. 100. Mang 7I3
WEIGHT THROWING COMPETITION.
The all around weight throwing competition
aroused considerable interest Flanagan has
become a policeman since his last exhibition at
the park, ana yesterday he looked as though the
position WIS agreeing with him, for he has
grown very fat.
out Of Inc four contests he won only one. the