The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-05
GBEAr sPoRT AT IRrsH MEET.
New York Wins Relay Race Flanagan
Breaks a weight RECORD.


Greater New York Irish A, A.. held liz annual
winter games at Madison Square Garden
last night and n crowd OF 5000 persons at
tended II WIS thoroughly Irish gathering
and the affair was made stu more impressive.
for the dome Of the Garden threw out green
light IN honor OF the occasion The pro-
gramme was varied and II brought together
crowd Of the best athletes in the country.
The feature OF the night was an intercity
relay race of ono mile in which New York
was opposed by Philadelphia and Buffalo.
In the FIRST two relays New York ran away
with the lead, hut matters became very close
toward the finish. and the Gothamites won by
only a few inches from philadelphia, while
Buff alo was n close third
The nights fun began with the trinls OF
thu 90 yard handicap. and the attraction OF
tia event was Charles Seitz Of Georgetown
University, who figured on the scratch mark.
lie started In the eighth heat and, though he
got of his mark In good shape. secured
only third place the winner being J. Cassasa
OF Fordham College. who had "A start oil 10
feet The winners time was rs seconds.
and many were surprised that Seitz did not
do better especially as he has been recently
credited with running the distance in o is
seconds which is the worlds record. The
final fell 10 F, r. Cas- leman. collerinn from
Colgate College. who wore the colors OF the
Irish club,
In the centre Of the floor the big men raised
the dust hurting the big weiR is for distances.
In putting the * pc nds with follow. which Is
rather unusual event for Americans soil,
John Flana gan furnished new record figures
He succeeded in propelling the rectangular
lump OF metal distance of 81 feet ! inch
which Ia now the best mark for this side
of the Atlantic Tho British record Is Ii
feet !, inch. by the late ". Real Of Ireland,
some twelve years ago. In the SO pounds
weight from stand the handicaps were too
steep for Flanagan and first prize was
secured by Burke OF the Pastime A. c.. who
had an allowance Of three feet.
A real spark OF enthusiasm was klndled by
tho mile relay for colleges. Yale. Cornell and
Pennsylvania toed the scratch. and for two
relays the Ellis led. with the other two In close
attendance In tho third relay the Quakers
took the van so that Taylor the colored boy.
started the last relay In the lead. StrldIng
out in his grand, clean way. the quarter mile
intercollegiate champion held his men easily
for 800 Yards when stride for stride he drew
away and won by twenty yards. two yards
separating Cornell from Yale,
A rafting race occurred in the one and
half mile handicap with Bonhag OF tho Irish
A. A. A. and ID. G. Munson OF Cornell on the
scratch mark. lap from home Munson
shot by Bonhag and along the back stretch
eight Yards
Twenty-Five men came out for the ten
miles A. A. L. championship. with the old
rivals Joyce and Carr among the lot The
pair were close 10 each other until after three
miles Carr suffered little from a stitch.
and although he kept up with the leaders
he gave up Mt Ave miles. Then joyce took
up toward the finish. joyce won rather easily
by half lap. Gaelic football match wound
up the programme
man. lrish. American 4 A.. u feet: ban Frank
New Wes, side A. C., ~ feet. second; ". Cincolt.
St. bartholomew a. C.. 10 feet, third. Time, >
putting as Pound Weight with Follow Won by
John Flanagan, Irish American A. A., With put OF
- fecti4 Inch Richard Sheldon. attached second,
with put OF 80 feet o.? inches; NJ J sheridan.
lrsn- American A. A.. third. with put OF 80 icst
= inch. Fsnagana throw is a new American
Two Nile Relay Race. HaudIcap-won by Xavier
A. A.. IA yards with T Kearen. J. W. Murphy.
". oconnell and z. ]. Laddng,on; lrish American
SIS seconds. A team from the 81. Bartholomew
600 Yard Run. Novice BY II. T Ferry.
Yale University ". Bursch. unattached. second:
7; P Hahlng, y NJ c A. third Time minute
one and a Half Mile Run. Handicap Won by
d. c. Munson Cornell University and New YORK
4. C.. scratch: g. V. Donhsg Irish American \. A..
scratch second: j. n. Burkhafdt Young Peoples
Association, 80 yards third. Tine minutes
Throwing 80 Pound Weight. Handicap. From
Stand. Without Run or Follow Won by lohn s.
Burke. Pastme A. c.. feet. with actual throw
OF 20 feet ~ inches: W PrendcrEast. NRylcr \. A.
Z feet second. With an actual throw Of - feet
inches. p. j. Mcdonnell, New Norl, |. \. c. feet.
third. with an actual throw OF - feet II Inches
One Nile Intercollegiate Relay Won by Penn
sylvanla with Z. L. Green n Shaw. \. Hay
man and J; D. Taylor; Cornell second WITH +. g
Wallis \. Nonnegut u. ". Rogc. and c. over
Ian Vale third. with j. NJ. Gates, Z. Il. Ewing, $ Il.
Burnap and W. c. Johnson. Time minutes
800 Yard run. Handcop-won by P l. waters.
Irish American \. 4 20 yards 7 Newman. -.
George A. C.. 10 yards second: l.. Robertson irish.
American \. a., 10 yards, third Time 20 20
seconds.
Schoolboy Relay Race Two ntths OF Mile
Won by Public School l03. Manhattan, with J. Rcda.
p CoOncy. J. Stark and G. i-amonc; Public School
So Manhattan, nrst team, second; Public School 90.
Manhattan. second team. third Time. minute q
seconds
1000 Yard Run Handicap Won by r Seeley,
Mohawk \. C.. Is yards. = Rodgers. unattached.
"a Yards second. 4. 6. Ward y N. L A., o. yards,
third Time ? minutes 20 ) seconds
intcTclty Relay Race one mii" Won by New
York city. With Is FrSnk New West Side \. C.,
= I walsh New York \ c.: G, Smith, -. har
'holomew l. c. and Il ChnNorers. uuauached.
Philadelphia second. with !. J.. Mcgowan. Melvin
Sheppard. Joseph McGuctln and J. v MulligAn.
Buffalo third, with J. MoynlhAn. g. OWNERS, q. DHl
and p T. ByrneS Time minutes 50 4 3 seconds.
Running HIGH jump, Handicsp- Won hy X W.
Frazier. irish American \. 4, inches with an
actual jump Of feet 81 inches: J. II, Kehne. Y
VI. c. l.. inches, second with an actual lump OF
feet inches: s. Rubin, Grace \. C.. Inches.
third with an actual Jump OF feet Inches.
Ten Mile Run. A. a. T. Championship = Won
hy John joyce. Irish American \. a. W. g Frank.
Irish american A. \ second. N. Spring PAstime
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