The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-11
MAYOR OPENS ATHLETIC FIELD
BANDS, CANNON AND WORLDS
RECORD AS ACCOMPANIMENTS.
Military Escort for His Honor, Who Raises
the Flag to the Tune OF the star
SpangIed Banner''-Flanagan's Mighty
Throw With SO Pound Weight.


the Flag to the Tune OF the star
spansIed Banner''-Flanagan's Mighty
| Throw With S8.Pourd Weight
Amid the blare of bands and the BOOM
ing of cannon Pelham Bay Parks Athletic
Ground was given over yesterday TO the
city of New YORK and the public. Fully
d, 900 persons attended the opening, and
they were royalty entertained throughout
the entire day. Fifty policemen, taken from
all parts of Greater New York, were de-
tailed to the ground, in charge OF Inspector
Albertson. An ample hospital tent with
two surgeons and staff Of nurses. and
equipped with two ambulances from FORD
ham and LeDanon hospitals, attended u
all cases of sickness or accidents.
The athletic events, superintendent by
James L. Sullivan and open only to anna
teurs, began at o'clock and continued
until after noon. They were signalized
by tho breaking of worlds record by
John Flanagan.
Mayor Mcclellan arrived at o'clock
escorted by Squadron A, Major o. B. Bridg-
man commanding, and was welcomed
with the Mayors salute of nine guns. The
Mayor, accompanied by Grand Marshal
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of parade which formed as follows at 2:3C:
Mayor. President Fones OF the Board Of
Aldermen, President Haffen of the Borough
Of The Bronx. Secretary Bowling and other
city officials escorted by Squadron A.
Then came the grand marshal and staff,
with the National Guard Signal Corps as
escort. Following these were two COM
pani"s of Regulars from Fort Schuyler,
the e ghth Regiment, Col Jarvis COM
mand,ng; a battalion Of the Sixty-ninth.
Then followed the Second Battery, with
six guns, the First Battery, under Capt.
Wendell, as cavalry. and posts of the Grand
Army of the Republic Nos. 90 and 1888. Gar
rison SO of the United Army and Navy
Veterans brought up the rear. There
were nine bands scattered throughout the
line.
following the parade the opening speech
was made by Park Commissioner Schmht.
and President Fornes replied for the Mayor
Short speeches we're made by President
Han an and Grand Maj shall Col Goulden.
Mayor Mcclellan then raised the big flag
while the Second Battery fired the national
salute and the nine bands played the Star
81 angled Tanner" ...
Following the salute to the flag and the
chanting OF the linden tree, the Mayor
and ofncials were escorted around the
grounds to the free lunch tent near the
entrance to the Park. there refreshments
we're given to them after which the May or
returned to the city.
The marx comprises over 100 acres Of
beaut.f fully situated and historic land, with
an aggreea to shore line OF nine miles along
the Sound, being more than twice the size
Of Central Park IN Manhatan tan x ~ Is e smn-
pleted will contain one OF the most AMPLE
and best equiv ped athletic and rarace
groun6s in the country.
The athletic track is pear shaI Cd and
been wa tered or rolled for at least a month.
The order was very cor. ana several times
during the games the entire crowd broke
over the inf ED. Finally it took half a
dozen mounted policemen and coup lie OF
hundred cors on foot to keep the crowd
az There were several narrow escapes
curing the progress of the hammer and
discus throwing. Once the discus new
into the crowd and went within oouI lie OF
inches Of a girls head.
The worlds record was shattered In the
so pound eight event. John flanagan
ecifpsed his former record from the seven
foot circle by hurting the big missile the
astounding distance Of ss feet s-s inches;
lhe old record was So {est pans nen ia sep
ternl er, 1901. All the weights " ere throw
on a down grade. but in order to insure the
record Flanagan threw across the green
Despite the poor arrangements there
were several FIRST class performances,
no,iceably the high jump, which, was won
easily Tvs. S. Jones, who cleared six feet.
SAMMY, as the girls call him. was the favor,
lie wit h the fair sex. Every time he jumped
The girls clappea their hanos, waved their
sunshades while the more said ores waved
their hanckerchiefs, and Sammy was the
hero of the hour. George Underwood
of the New York A. c. ran g rafting race
in the half mile, and off the fourteen yarcs
mark he romped home by five yars in the
last time of q minutes 2-6 second.
The Greater New York Irish A. A. exc
cuted a clever trick in the n lie relay handi-
cap by substituting Robertson for another
man in The last relay. Robertson was not
been allotted much shorter mark, which
would probably have made difference in
the result. When the sharp act was dis
covered the Irish were promptly disc lali-
fed by Referee Jan es E. Sullivan.
73o.Yard Run. Eendl, ap-won By S. c. North
ridge. Greater New iork Irish 4: A. 10 yards;
Second 8. FPSdefs. New West SIDE A. c. is yards,
third, Tine 1855 seconds.
RYn Relay s Isnaissp E,sn,n'as
yards. with B. Van Beuren, Clarence Taylor, Sigour
rauisln and Oscar Middleton, PUBLIC school ~
Hoffman: Public School 30, Manhattan. !" yards
third, with Walter Brown. John Gillphn. Arthur
weiss and Edward Donohue. Time. minute 10
seconds.
40 Ysrd Hurdle Asndieap.won by Frank
Charles bacon. GREATER New York Irish A. A., 10
yards; second; r. WsTte5 GIeo,sI New York
by goSs flanagan Greater New Yorf iTsS 4.