New-York tribune., 1904-10-02
H!LLMAN'S NEW RECORD
GAMES OF THE ". Y. H. C..
Mercury Foot athlete Lo1ccrs the
Worlds Mark in Hurdles.

w OTUt y vi am tH IAUIUttO'
The seventy third games Of the New-YorS Ath-
letic Club were held the country grounds Of the
club at Travers Island yesterday Although a
strong breeze blew all morning that promised 70
make it disagreeabe for those visiting the grounds,
a crowd OF eight thousand gathered. and few spots
where a slight view Of the contests could be had
were occupied.
The most notable performance of the day was
that of Harry l.. Hillman j-.. Of the Mercury foot
club who made worlds record in the 40
yard hurdle from scratch He covered the distance
in 05i 3-5 The former record O:56 Is and was
held by Harry Arnold, OF the Union Settlement
HiIlman's only competitor W. r. Finley, also
Of the NewYork Athletic Club. For half the dis 70
tance Hillrnan had strong breeze against him. but
in the other half he was favored with it. Hillman
went over the hurdles with ease and did not knock
over
The 9o-ysrd furnished one Of the prettiest
finishes OF the day only a few inches separating r
r. Warner. G. J. Ferdeu and +. s Keer. who
passed the tape in the order named The time was
0S!1 The 0o-yard race fought desperately
from beginning To end. first place going 20 CieoEEe
Underwood OF the New-York Athletic CIuo by
foot in l13',. with J. NJ Miller and r. 5 SedIe,-
second and third, respectively
Much regret was expressed over the disqualified
toH OF a l. Newton and ". r, Lee Of the Me--
curry Foot Club. who finished first and second
respectively. In the obstacle races II was said
that both failed 10 get properly out OF the net
H. g. De LotSellc of the Pawuee Athletic club
who finished third and second 10 H. g. Warren
who finished fourth. Tho ease with which Newton
went through the obstacles called forth generous
applause The contestants in this race had to 20 4
distance with their feet in bags. then under a net
ting spread on the ground and through bottomlsss
barrels strung few feet from the ground An In
ciHed ladder came next. and then some more
hurdles and wall several feet high. Last Of al!
Inc contestants had 10 make jump over a hurdle
~ ltn pool OF ST
jump without getting good ducking The band
ADDED 10 the merriment by striking mp appropriate
lNncs when a jumper missed and went into the
The 12o-yard dash handicap brought out big
nnal was won by ; r Hutchings OF the Mohawk
&iti'tc Can. In the last time OF II ~ seconds
;. :. Jones won the l20-yard hurdle haudiIv win
L. ". NertZ second I'm Is Is seconds ZONES us
The scratch man in the running high jump. and Was
new Athletic club Jones's pump . feet
feet 10 inches. Ryan took IN rd Prize IN me shot
put; whcn was won by II. NJ. Y Coaoeuy with
Myer Prinstciu. Of tho Greater New-York irish
AInITuc Ass"Si@at9n. alton was The scratch man in the
jump Of - feet Nia inches. Another well Known
gan Of the Greater XewY6rk irish Atbeiic e fana lana
citation. In the throwing Of the I6-pound hammer
Of ia feet = inch J $ Mitchell tho '' vetern ,noT w
the New-York Athletic club. made a rra,iifab bIe
showing ny getting second place, with I4 feet a.,
The. standing broad jump went to r g Ewry. Of
Of II feet . inches ana In the pole vauIt louis
McIauahan The latters vault was 10 feet 6 inches
aud Mang 10 feet. Tho handicap allotted Mang
There were two relay races one of two miles. FOR
schoastic Two clubs and one college eg sta4,ad ,afe IN
The former the NewYork Athletic Cru5 and N"
came in eighty Yards ahead The time was 5. .s IS
Of race ace vent to 'hs High school
maries;
MaE N.g w ey = cIagP NegYork 4 e.: W Z Finley.
one-hundred and -tTeaty yard dash 9bard,a,, W. -
3 Iia5caias5 Monew5 . o yT5 1!hur IaaS ny
Nayisr 9,1s ~, A. 4 9 :; yaTds thTd Time. oils
iv iane Yev ya ya'a hurdle ~ aandiGaP' Won
, YORK 4. 4 G ,,5 . 5'Tds, t,, SeGSpd y Kerr New
one-Hle relay race Invitation inierscho Won hy
nelly Kenneth MacAlpn \ hinge Tom Aren sn5
g. STd ,6rs l 4sss Te s ls0 school second Morris
one thousand ward ,handicap,-won nv e. ,,
Abers BROOKLYN Central Branch Y NJ g. 4 J75 yaris1
v Bonhas Greater New Irish a o1s y1g05se TST5s,
Frin George Underno"d srd n n NiiSr u IN
waqn GISater Ssa ESn York R19d2p Ig h
I-erien. Fr9nkIn i 4 g ds YARDS second. r s Kerr
six hqn9red & ysTt v run handicap ny C;eorgs IN
York A. g us ya4is5 second 81 j. - Miller. New
a {, l24 feeo third Time. i;laS ~" i''N
York 9; W r. Lee. New York 4 c. %lp4 seSoad \ HeT
ane Ice disqualified first piace Vent 10 NfTt99
ds I|iselle and second II. r. Warren ~ ,ho - u -
York A g. who finished fourth. " 'l7 +Ne"- I
Pole Englt f9r TslFht ,hsndieaPl vn by Louis NanS
New York A. -. tscratcD IL IT, in second. =, go
New York 4 =. IS inches). q H. in third ' 'N''s'
Putting the l6 pound shot candcap,"Won bv ,, \,
Y. Connolly. New 4. g. 90 inchesl AZ :, - " VI,
Louis Mang. Mohawk A. c. IS fSeil ~ II az m s.,5
J j. ryan 81 Bsrthoo1ew % nchssl ~ II. : in th.r8
NeW-Iork \. 9 tscratclO, II in: John PvaTS'
81 Kartholonew q tnches & H. in second. J F
krskower New West Side A. g. inches. :; fas; 49,
Running broad jump handicap Ly Mver iG Fri1
stein Greater New York Irish A. \ tscfatc) y III
In: J. T. Mehoney, New York A. G. C6 incheg) % -
G0 inch9sj e. ilia in third ' - ~
Standing broad Jump thandicsp)-won by r . Fr,~v
New-YorS r. Scratch. IT, in Eselye .ror,tss'
Franklin A. g. % inchof'. u. liz IN. second: Louis