The Washington times., 1904-05-20


Leahy need not despair of educating the
Yankees, for in Spalding's O. A. A. D.
40, he gets full credit for his record.
"As to his long-jumping he does over
twcnty-three feet oftener than he does
under it. and we fancy that in this
event his contests with O'Connor should
they meet across the pond. will be most
Interesting. Both men have fought shy
Of each other here at home. and. II that
IS not the proper way TO say IL, they at
any rate have not met for years in the
long or high jumps.
Should Do Well.
p. J. Leahy is just the class of ath-
lete who should do well in America
The climate should suit him 70 a nicely.
but he should take care that he would
not break down. as O'Connor did in 1901,
by jumping beyond his strength for
or +. j. Leahy to America does away
with the report Of his retirement which
was broadcast last October, so that we
expect AZ he does not leave for the West
before then to see him competing at
the championship on May 3. If he is
not competing in London that day.
c. Leahy Hard Nut.
Cornelius Leahy is one of the most
trustworthy performers we know among
in stating that he will prove a hard nut
to crack by p. O'Connor and his brother.
+. J. Leahy. both In high and long
jumping. But in his case, as in the
others. our Cross-Atlantic friends are
again wanting.
He is credited with feet and three
quarters of an inch some time last SCI
son, while MS magnificent performance
OF teet ~ inches at the Gaelic cham
plonships, 1903, which is recorded evt.t
~ Spdlding. page III, is left out. Ia
ms event ne save q terrible drubbiug
10 ms DrOther, L. j. Le1hy. who had to
De content with second place. but found
consolation by winning the long lumo
at inches less than G. Lef1hy 20.
credit for at the l. A A A CHAMPION
ship meeting. c. Ieahy sbouiS he ii
ways good for feet inch in the high
jump on American soil and % feet
every time in the long jump, and these
should keep his brother and O'Conn :
IN pretty good practice. The Americans
VIII ind in him an unassuming atm
lele. whose perseverance and endurance
viii not break himself down for show
purposes.
Murray Brilliant Splinter.
Denis Murray is introduced to the
Americans as one who defeated Ar
thur Duffey in a handicap This IS
rather poor introduction for Ireland's
very much under Murray in speed
could be found here in Ireland to de-
feat Duffey I'm a handicap. but, of course
it would all depend on the marks al
lctted, so that the writer of the above
notice might have added Murray )
mark. However, by the time Murray
Is finished with the Yankees they will
have found the kind of stuff he is made
Of and with DufIey al this side OF the
Atlantic. we doubt very much IL Muir
81 Is tn
OF the American sprinters when the
trials come
Denis Murray has been Irish cham
piOn az the 100-yard and 220-yard for
some years. All here in Ireland know
what a wonderful man Murray is at
sprints. and he also secured these events
for the past few years in the Interna-
tiOnal with Scotland. His mark at the
Celtic (BelfasD sports last summer was
~ yards from Duffey: and how many
men in America are placed so near the
worlds record holder in the century
Murray can afford 70 smile at the care
less reference 10 his performance.
Daily Strong at Mile.
81. J. DAILY is only referred to as a
crOss-country champion. and why his
description should be thus limited we
know not. He has won several fiat
championships. and two years ago. when
representing Ireland against Scotland.
mile and four miles with ridiculous
ease. Since then he has wonderfully i'm
proved. He should do well at the mile
in America, and should easily defeat A
Grant. n. Y A G, who won the cham
pionship in that event last year.
Holloway Is Good.
-. J. Holloway is going as "A fine
all-round athlete Holloway has new
er won an all-round competition here in
Ireland. and. OF course. he IS not going
70 represent Ireland in an all-rOund
competition in America. He IS a good
man. but 10 represent Ireland in an all
round contest is perhaps one OF the last
things he himself would think of.
We understand the team will leave
early IN June. This will enable the
members TO compete at the l. A. A A
championships at Ballsbridge on May o.
where we expect 10 see some Of them
deprived Of their titles. With such an
IN the international with Scotland at
Belfast on June Is are looking very blue
1T. +. Kelly. II IS announced, leaves
Tor the Worlds Fair at the end OF May
ship Of the world. If the program is
anything like an all-round one is-that
IS, II II contains a prOpOrtionate num-
Der of jumping. weight-throwing, and
running events--Kiely should win easily;
but the Carrick man knows his way
about. and he is not going to the
Worlds Fair to get his first all-round
drubbing. His name does not appear
In connection with others given above,
and he Is not going across with them.
Ellery II. Clarke, Boston A. A. who
holds the American ell-round champion
ship, will be Biely's most dangerous OPP
ponent."