The Washington times., 1905-02-05

NEW YORK. Feb. 4-John J. Joyce,
of the Irish-American Athletic Associa-
ton. was the star performer at the in
door athletic carnival of the organiza-
ton, which was witnessed by over 5000
people in Madison Square Garden to-
night.
This sterling athlete. although twice
beaten last year by the Irish champion,
John J. DAILY, has proved himself To be
the best distance runner in America,
winning the ten-mile amateur athletic
championship in handy fashion from w
Frank by margin Of twenty-five yards.
Joyce Always Ahead.
At no stage of the contest was the
issue in doubt joyce was continuously
in the lead, with his clubmate, w
Frank; the old bicycle rider. Mike
Spring. OF the Pasttme Athletic Club,
and Sam Keller the last being former
winners Of the Decentralization road
race. in close attendance all the way.
They finished in the order named
The closest finish of the night was
that between II. Christoffers, of New
York, and Joseph McGucken, of PhiIa-
delphia, in the one-mile relay race be-
tween teams of four men each, repre-
stnting New York. Philadelphia, and
seemed to break the tape at the same
moment, but the judges decided that
the local man won by few inches.
Penn Took Relay.
There was plenty of enthusiasm shown
by the spectators during the earlier
contests, but when the final quarter of
the intercollegiate relay race was being
run there was u tumult of applause and
excitement which shook the building.
All this was caused by the wonderful
performance OF j. D. Taylor. q negro
runner. who has made himself famous
as d quarter-mile runner, who was
chosen TO run the last relay for the
University of Pennsylvania
With an advantage of two yards al
the beginning of the final quarter. Tay-
!. Tor simply rOmpcd away from Johnson,
of Yale. with Overland, of Cornell, close
up Taylor's running, seemingly with
out effort, outstripped the other two
men, and when the final lap was begun
he simply left them as if they were
standing still. He won easily by twenty
yards. Overland passed Johnson in the
final strides ana took second place by
two yards
Taylor was accorded a wildly enthusi-
astic ovation by the athletes and spec
tators who watched his fine perform
ance.
Flanagan Made Record.
f r. Castleman. Of the Irish-Ameri-
can a. A. won the final of the opening
DASH a handicap at 50 yards. from the
12-foot mark beating Dan Frank. of the
/ New West Side A. C. who had 13 feet,
| by half a yard in 2-5 seconds. Just
| year ago this event was won by Castle
man who. at that time, had an allow
ance of 10 feet
John Flanagan of the Irish-Anerican
! A. A., the worlds champion hammer
! thrower, won the contest for throwing
the 28-pound weight and established a
rev American record, of 50 feet one-half
| inch
| Summaries.
| 60-yard run-Handicap, Won by +. X.
| CastIeman, Irish-AmeTiCan a. A. u2
feetl; Dan Frank, New West Side A. {.
| 13 feet), second; w. Cincotti. st. Bar
tholomew's {. Us feet>. third. Time,
| 6 % seconds.
Two-mile relay race-Handieap. Won
by the Xavier A. A team Q44 YARDS i,
| rIsh-American a. A. team GO YARDS,
second; St Bartholomew A. Z. team
| (122 YARDS, third Time, sos 3-5.
! 600-yard run-Novice Won by II. N.
Ferry, Yale University; W. Bursch, I'M
| attached, second; L. 2. Iiadnick, Cen
trail Y. NJ g. A, Brooklyn, third. Time.
% So.
One mile and one-half run-Handicap.
Won by d. G. Munson, Cornell Univer-