The Washington times., 1904-05-20
Notable Athletes
From Old Ireland
Peter O'COnnOr Holder of Worlds Broad
Jump Record, and Several International
! Champions to Compete at St Louis

sh writer's on athletics are pokiug
at American newspapers over the
es which have appeared ~ them
the trip to this country Of the
team which Will compete in the
hpian games at st. Louis.
hmen claim that their athletes have
been given proper credit for their
performance. and believe that they
surprise the Americans before the
EDITIONS are over. That may be tho
for there are some international
pions on the Irish team. and Peter
nnor is the worlds champion I'm
broad jump. with "a feet liz inches
American record is held by Prin-
r.. with "a feet "a inches.
Were is the interesting comment OF a
recent Dublin newspa per. in speaking
OF the way the American papers un-
derrated the Irish team.
II Is almost impossible 20 deal seri-
Dusty With the sketches given Or the
athletes whose names appear i'm this eN-
tract. as il displays great want OF
knowledge of the performances of the
members whose names are mentioned.
We snail. however taEe the team indi-
didGaIly
Ho-gan Great Putter.
Denis HorEan-We are not surprised
70 find this athletes name on the list
He intended going 70 the American
Championships last year. but abandoned
the idea, as he did not feel at enough
we agreed with his decision, for after
two years suspension we were anxiou.
once again TO see him at Irish meetings
and in the next instance we did no
think he. was really It enough to VIII
The american 16-pOUnds shot champion.
ship The previous year-1902-G. r
Gray put Nthe weight s. feet inches
and calculating on a somewhat similar
performance from him in 1898. Horgar
acted wisely in not going out. as he Ger
talnly was not able to cover that dis
tance last year.
Very few irishmen would care to un-
dcrtahe the journey without at least
being up to their best form In their
favOrite events. and a 3 Horgan was Z
long way behind his best last year h,
oid not travel. But the old saying. WHO
never tries will never win" proved true
the American shot championship was
won with put of ~ feet liss inches 10y
p, j. Feuerbach, of the New York
Athletic Club.
Now in Good Form.
The performance was very modar-
ate. and Morgan could have easily
beaten it However, he must not cal
culate on such moderate performances
during his trip TO the Fair. for it IS
quite likely that Gray and r. Sheldon
viii be there to meet him. Sheldon de-
feated Morgan at the English cham
pionship meeting in 1900 with put OF
- feet 101z inches, and the Cork mail
did not sleep easy until he again met
Sheldon and defeated him-which he
did after going the whole way 10 tn5
American championships that same sea
uSOn-by a put of 46 feet IA inches We
Re quite satisfied that Horgan is now
b to his old form. Otherwise he would
run the risk or repeating those
pless nights that Sheldon 8 victory
him brought about.
pnnor Holds Words Record.
eter O'Connor is 'mentioned as tn
broad jump record holder. While
are proud of O'Connor's perform
&. for his record jump was made in
5lroland. we cannot but feel the want
{ or knowledge displayed with regard e
Irish athletes and their performances
by our American friends.
"OCOnnOr Is not alone the Irish record
holder of the running long jump. but
is also the worlds record holder TO-
that event. and his record of "a feet
ia inches IS therefore, better than tho
American record. which stands at p
feet IA inches. made on April Is. 1917
~ NJ Prinstein, Philadelphia, Pa.
he Before.
Like Horgan. it will not be O'Connor':
rst trip 10 the States. for in 1901 he paid
he Yankees a long visit. II was not
yvever. a successful one, Cor one Of bis
6les gave way shortly after arriving
although he did not come near his
I'd form, he did very creditable per
nances. Without going further back
bnuor has won the English cham
kship for the past three years. In
he had a walk-Over. but he gave an
ibition jump OF q feet. 81 inches
1892 ne won with q feet ~ inches
I'm 1903 with q feet.
These performances OF O'Connor are
better than those which were made
the American championships during
Dse years. In 1901. II. =. Mcdonald
Y a. c. won with p feet Z inches
1902 NJ Priustein secured the event
h jump OF q feet ~ inches. and
saw =. Nelson. Montreal winning
championship with p feet ~ inches
,ounor's prospects IN the long JUMP
therefore. very good and we fancy
most dangerous opponents Will be
pd among his fellow-travelers from
Leahy international Champion.
J. I.eahy is dealt with by our
srican contemporary as II he were a
fd-class athlete. and the Charleville
must not at all feel cOmplimented
d. His recommendation is that he
ped p feet l inch in the long jump
r time last season. p. J. Leahy, let
say. is the Irish and British record
per in the high jump. by virtue oil
high Jump OF feet ~ inches. which
made years ego at Millstreet. and
duly passed as record by the