The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-27
FLANAGAN'S BIG THROW.
Ir1shman Hurls S6 Pounds 81 Feet lnches
From Stand at Pastime Games.

The Pastime A. C. held its midsumm or
track and field meet at Its grounds, Nlne :
teth street and the East River. YESTERDAY
and there was big crowd OF spectators
The most remarkable event OF the DAY was
the throwing OF the SO pound weight from
stand, which resulted In the establishment
of a new worlds record. John Flanagan
of the Irish A. A. c. was the author OF the
feat, and he succeeded In hurting the Dig
weight distance Of 81 feet S inches. whlcn
sppplants the former mark OF 20 rect "a
inches by himself at Madison square arden
OIL March IL, 1906. Good as Flanagan g throw
was it only secured him second place. as
Mcdonald OF the New West Side A. 9. sent
the missile % feet II inches. and with handi-
cap of , feet it Melted him first prize.
J. s. Mitchell Of the New York A. {. figured
IN the scratch mark with Flanagan and
with one hand flung the weight 2s feet o
inches which is a world e record for one hand
throwing. The former figure at this style
was ~ feet inches. by Mitchell at the anadlan
championships OF 1889. John 8. burke.
burly policeman, threw the "5s" 30 feet
inches at the police and fremen's sports
about three weeks ago. but it was learned
yesterday that the weight. besides being
two inches over the stipulated length. was
couple of pounds short Of weight and the
ground was downhul.
There was an ex. itins tussle for the point
honors between the New York A. c. and Irish
American A. c, the latter eventually winning
BY total Of 80 to 10. But the trophy was not
aw arded. for the New York A. c. protested
Charles Deming OF the Irish A. American g..
who won the go yards and was second In
the hundred.
snail sized riot was created by the friends
of H. NJ. Basson Of the Young Mems League,
who, q couple Of hundred strong. marched
around cheering and yelling and claim Ing
that the runner won the three mile handicap.
Basson himself stated that no ran lap OF
the track more than was credited TO- him. and
his friends thought the same. But the referee
and officials were Of different opinion. and
100 Yard Run. Handicap-Won BY 4: c. Johnson,
AK w ysrd. cSsa:s banning: lin iai
- Yard Run.wsn ~ SssTiss DAT Rs%'as' Irish
a yards. ,S5d ~ Tims els; q sf is;.s c.
.se ssrdssc hs CLARKE. unaiseSed i yards third
Avn y , nsns.s N Hnas:
Pss!lPe A.c IS yards third Time ? minutes si'S
pnE%SgnS ~ . Ponpa 0 New West SIDE
A. c. feet with an actual throw OF q feet II inches
Haven A. c.. 3 feet. third with an actual throw
Of n feet ~ inches.
Putting Is pound weight with follow. Handicap.
Won BY John Flanagan. Irish 4. A.. c., feet. with
an actual put OF "a feet "A inch: p. ]. Mcdonald,
New West Side i. G.. 5 feet second with an actual
put Of 30 feet ~ inches: James S. Mitchell. New
York A. c., . feet third, with an actual put OF 81
feet ~ inches.
600 Yard Run. Noyice-won by chares Leahy.
port, Trinity A. c. third. Time. minute 7s2S
seconds.
st. Bartholomew A. C., 800 yards; George v: Bon :
haR, Irish A. A. C.. scratch, second: j. sullivan
IS seconds.
Running Broad Jump. Handicap-Won by J;
jump Of ii feet loinohes: N. Prnsten Irish a. A; c.
Ssaw Sc Scratch hrd With
Q Jump of "a feet M inches.