New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-21
ATHLETIC cops"
Some Nezc-York Policemen Hold
EnOiabs Records.

Frequently. In the reports OF athletic con-
tests at the various parks and ovals about New
York there will be several names of members
Of the Police Department among the contestants.
II OF them wins race. n broad jump or a
weight contest, the fact that he is a patrolman
Ilom this precinct or that, or a special oulCer
at HEADQUARTERS is usually noted. Nor Is there
any winner more popular with the crowd than
the man who Hammers the pavement" most OF
the day. and keeps his muscles in shape with
dumbbeIIs, Indian clubs or weight machines in
:. corner of the station house dormitory.
The most widely known athlete now wearing
he uniform OF the department IS big John j.
Flanagan a patrornan in the Twenty fifth Pre-
.irct now doing special duty under Commits
.ioner Schmidt. OF the Bronx Park Department
lie holds the worlds record for throwing the
ID pound hammer. and defends his title seVera!
times each season at the big athletic games
lie is a member OF the Greater New-fork irish
Athletic Association. and trains regularly on
heir grounds at Celtic Park AT the recent
.olioe games he won the JG-pound weight throw
Ing contest from scratch and carried of the
Eat mems race also.
John Mccarthy a roundsman. won the DO
ronud weight throwing contest at the Pan
American games. p. ]. Dinan patroman'
who wears the colors of the Pastime Athletic
NCAAh~f7eS'
medals putting u and 16 pound shots
Police athletic contests have the strong sup
rort of Commissioner McAdoo who believes that
the men under him cannot have too much tram
ing along those lines The men or the lorCe VIM
do and dare IN the many ways IN the lliie Vi
duty know that their efforts will be recognized
AT Headquarters 1t is unfortunate that there
we're not some swimming and rescue contests
If the recent meet Some of the best swimmers
about New-York wear the police UNIFORM anu
even the regular life saving corps does not save
more lives than are put down to the credit OF
the department
The officials point out that athletic develop
rnert is good for the force III more ways than
. one They Will encourage a friendly TlVaITy
with other uniformed forces employed in the
city-the fremen, the letter carriers. and per
haps the street cleaners.
What chance would thief have to get away
from a man like Thomas ODonohue. of this Of
flee who can cover one hundred yards in 10 80
seconds?" demanded Central Office man.
Think what a Edward NJ Carette. OF the
Seventh Inspection District. would rum. OBJ
served another. He wouldn't need to take a
shot at a fleeing prisoner. He'd simply run him
off his legs He a mile in 6 minutes and IS
seconds the other day. and two miles in l3
minutes 21A seconds"
Baseball Is another line of sport which is in
great favor with the uniformed departments
on next Friday the crack team of the Police
Department will meet the best nine which the
letter carriers can get together. The game will
be played at the Polo Grounds and will be 70,
the championship OF the uniformed departments
in the city. Both teams viii be supported by
the bands of their respective forces. and the
"rooters - benches win be filed with "cops' and
carriers who are off duty.
In feats OF pure strength few men can equa
"Ajax- Whitman. of the East One-hundred- and
twenty s1xth-st- station He can tear In two q
pack Of playing cards. turn q forward somer-
sault while carrying a 125-pound dumbbeu and
lift eight hundred pounds With hts hands anf
teeth. without harneAA