New-York tribune., 1904-08-30
ATHLETIC RECORDS FALL.
THREE FOR NEW-YORKERS
Flanagan, Hillman and EIcry Make
Ne7g Marks IN OHM pic Games.

ST. Louis Aux 2a-One worlds record was broken
two Olympic records were lowered and one Olympic
record equalled in the first day of the Olympic
games here to-day. Athletes from many nations
met the pick of American sprinters. jumpers. dis
tance and weight men in the first SIX contests OF
the card that VIII last all week. There were also
four handicap contests thar gave several close
finishes.
Although the earlier part OF the day threat
ening, when the games began there was nothing
to be desired from weather standpoint While
the clouds may possibly have kept the attendancs
down. there about five thousand spectators
present when the first heat in the sixty metre
race. the opening contest burst OF cheers
followed the announcement OF the time In this
heat, seconds II equaIed the record estao-
lished at the Paris revival Of the Olympic games
in 1900 The second heat and the final were also
run in record time.
The first Olympic record TO go was broken by
John Flanagan Of the Greater NewYOrk Irish Ath-
Ietic Association the holder His first trial with
the 16-pound hammer resulted in throw OF lSS
feet inch, exceeding the record made by him II
Paris by inches.
The standing broad jump brought out strong
field. The first jump. that OF c. NJ King OF NC
Kinney. Tex, exceeded the Olympic record oy
York 4Re6 15 aP cb ncP hoe9 tS Of th Olympic and
worlds records. followed and his rst jump peat
the olympic record with jump of II feet lncnes.
Ewry then established a new worlds record or II
feet Is inches, beating his own mark OK II 1ee'
While the record established at Paris by G. W
- '4' u
2ieo metre steeplechase was not seriously .-1 en-
ing of the day John ]. NJ DAILY. OF Ireland. got on
IN the lead and ran magnificent race out vas
headed by James D. LlghtbOdy. of the Chicago
Athletic Association the last lap and beaten 70
ners % iaGded 81 in the midle OF the water jump U
IN the 900 metres race H l. HaIlnlan II; OF the
seeSrd rom tb record made DB By NJ " Long, @
the same club at the Paris revival Of the Olympic
games IN 1896
john Es % snTs Rcrn nn5 10 esaE 9a. 'd Rs9saS4
scratch. second, r C. Roth Los Angeles u5 yardsi-
sixty by Archie Hahn sllEs%ses ,,sHl.s
club. second: R MouIton Kansas Athletic Club kan
uT aqn R5l1 s g5 ey HfFrg Fgn k waie Mi
vaskee Athletic club Milwaukee second ~ g sronaa
Missouri Athletic club. 81 Louis fourth Tine otg,s
Greater New irish American A,hIeSe Association
f,so 4tIfs,IF fIub cTcaro third i5a feet = inch: G
Chad7SicE New York Athletic club. NewTork fourth.
one hundred ana twenty yard high hurdle 9andiSaP-
Te,I schidsier chicago Athletic Association chicago
JSST1sen @aTIl, t,iI1T I1iTd Ti1s : S.IE9
Putting l6 pound shot handicap-won by " "
Feuerbach Greater Nev-YoTk A,hletio
ietc Asseia5n Se-York q feetl third. q feet sls
Standing broad t1upwon ssy Ray Ewry. Ssw-To1k
King Mclinney. Tex second: 10 Feet inches; John
feet 81. inches Henry W. Field. Slater NO. fourth. 10
feet II, inches.
Running jump. hsndicaP-Won BY Fred Ensie nsio
i1ches, with actual Jump - feet ga inches c. T.
Van Cieve Oln@y IL G6 tuchesJ second. q feet s.,
inches J Hsgsrman, Pasadena Athletic Club Pass-
dena. cal third 6 inches, n fset So insnes W. h
James n IghtbOfy Athletic Association, Chi
Cago. John r. Daily. ireland second A L Newton N-V
York third W F Werner Chicago Athletic Association,
chicago. fourth Time. T-59%s.
Running high tump-won by s Jones Sev-lork
Athletic club feet II inches G. ? serviSs
tr University second feet inches; Paul Ven
storm Berlin Germany third 3 feet inches; Z G
Onozv budapest Hungary fourth feet Z inches.