The evening world., 1904-08-01

pstveen s,r and seven thousand peo-
o,s most Of them lrshmen or the
Ameriran-hern sons and daughters NJ
frshmen, saw the Gaelic athletic tour
nament at Celtic Park, Long Island
City, and had their blood stirred " It's
games and sports. Some one has said
that the only truly enthusiastic people
IN the world are the Irish, but there
vas more than enthusiasm In that con-
eourss OF spectators. 1t wal patriotism
love Of country and pride OF race h
shone In their faces and rams In their
voices at the sight OF the strong
iimbed men and lads who ran ana
hurled shots and hammers and did the
broad Jump ns only the Irish know
how 10 DO Il.
But II anything wal lacking In the
occasion Il came to the front "ne"
John Flanagan, champion hammer
thrower Of the world. put the sixteen
pound bali 10 feet fat. beating MS own
ana the WORLDS record BY n loot anu
thrss inches. The announcement u
tAIs marvellous putting silenced ,he
crowds for a moment. They u NOT
believe their ears. But when the rae.
had finally pereolated through tne
minds Of the majority q show Ven ~
such - probably used TO snAHe
hippolromes OF the Caesars ..n
'sThreo cheers for ould ire'a"e,
aAoutsd An old man, who for the mo-
~s.s s,emed 10 have trippsd back over
-srv YEAR, 10 N days, anu NV
en- passed from tongue 10 IONS with
fisnasan aid not leave the ns'a MN
ne makins OF the new reeo'u, years
viii probably not Be toucheu vas no,
asain, but when he did 80 Young
on his own legs, -Four slaimmr mtscled
1orm 10 their shoulders and oore mn III.
Ia his dressing room, amid me e nv
Al svery one within the PARK enclosute,
Some people gathered on a nh W w,
Sssf Of h park, who didn't kn9w wa
the cheering was about. lomen W eV'N
nstureuiy and added TO the am ,,r n,
with his fists buried u HIMSELF
Fisnssan smiled and nodded ms CIVIL
nor 10 the admirng throngs on e'.Iy
siSs II he haA been running lor o..
40 ~ would have received every NVv'
a ira grounds. For fear OF snl
many would have voted twice n ~
doubt there would have been susn msa,
ins and r~.ps:Iins = ns sUuna was a asr,
SSa muitttude then u he never reache
80 distinction again. The aduiat,oi
ssid him belonged to him ano ny
spisndid arms and LEGS and broad 'houi
Day for the Irish.
II vas A day for Irish people. Whei
<sSrs we're no contests OF Drawn .
Sesp the eyes Of the spectators ensage'
NAH ears were filled with music strain
Of Erin-such music as makes we NJ,
one tries 10 keep still. The New forl
l.atholic Protectory Band was on IN
green and the tunes and bars u sruc'
Th.re We're " great TOO, races, on
at q mile and q halt and the other =
Shrss miles. In the nrst heroert Snnt
Issooiation, won. and In the second v
Il Bailey. OF the Manhattan Athleti
fiub. brske the tape. There was a hu
,pidity over everything that dragged IN
runners down, and II surprised every
one that both these hard events 70
through unmarked by collapee:. Cob
10 q: .se ,:o ssr sm' Z e ' ! nn n
Nh II was rood time. considering a
She condittons. The winners got the
s"sefd IN the pisudits Of the crowds.
49, every bit OF grit and sand In u
sunnsFs to stay on the einder path uni
fhSy TOT hone.
sheridan Dtd Well.
~ q. n. Y. l. A. A. distinguished |
~ N al the wtight-throw wing event
7SnSran, entered under its colors. wo
" bu ~ J. Sheridan CAV
account Of himself. coming Thu
POINTS were counted: John Fole
New West Bids Athletic Gu
fScond, and . good second. lie al
!. onlis. Of ths same club. threw Il
11EsDsln1 hammer nom the scrat'
1ngan. bat neither came With
4 the champion. Gillis made
tnehse and Foley III feet