The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-27
FLANAGANS BIG THROW.
Irishman Hurts 80 Pounds 81 Feet lnches
From Stand At Pasttme Games.

The Pastime A. C. held Its midsummer
track and field meet at its grounds. NINE
tleth 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 big
weight a distance Of 81 feet inches. which
supplants the former mark Of 20 feet 81,
inches by himself at Madison Square Garden
on March IL, 1904. Good as Flanagans throw
was it only secured him second place. as
Mcdonald Of the New West Side A. {. sent
the missile 2s feet II inches. and with handi-
cap of feet it netted him first prize.
j. 3. Mitchell of the New York A. c. figured
on the scratch mark with Flanagan, and
with one hand flung the weight 2S feet 0
inches, which is a worlds record for one hand
throwing. The former figure at this style
was 81 feet inches. by Mitchell at the Canadian
cham pionships of 1889. John s. Burke.
burly policeman, threw the $50 30 feet
inches at the police and fremen's sports
about three weeks ago, but 1t was learned
Yesterday that the weight besides being
two inches over the stipulated length. was a
couple OF pounds short Of weight and the
ground was downhll.
There was an exciting tusse for the point
honors between the New York A. {. ana Irish
American A. {. the latter eventually winning
By "A total of so to 10. But the trophy was not
awarded for the New fGJk pT9sested
who won the go yards and was second In
the hundred.
s assoc r of the Yoans Men League
who a couple of hundred strong, marched
around cheering and Yelling and claiming
Rasson himself stated that he ran lap I
the track more than was credited TO him. and
bis the but hs and
no hccd was paid to the protest. ..
100 Yard Run. Handlcap-Won BY A. G. johnson.
Aex 4oys Is Sec eeh bamps S a. @
sla yards. third; P; J. Callahan: New York A. c.
SorS su FanWo %s BY - sssrss pamns
A. 4. G.. 20 yards; y. j: Keating, itsh A.. a. G..
ys4ss Sra %: S'soa S George
40 Yard Run--Won BY p. J. Waters. Irish A. a. g..
cs H Sss; SsS yards: s9s
81 $isS ssras fy nass
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M %fsa from Sss 'n %e. HH Sd.
John Flanagan, Irish A. A. c.. scratch second. With
throw 81 feet inches E,mcry psy n b mon
81 aHy y feet ct ~ ~ inches hes 'n"1 "'''
Won by John FLANAGAN. Irish A Al c. feet, VIII
New West Side 4. C.. sseel. second, win an actual
put of 80 feet ~ inches; James S. Mitchell. New
York A. C., feet. third. with an actual put Of 81
feet ~, Inches.
600 Yard Run. Noylce-won by Charles Leahy
Iris, "A. CD. Leek. Xavier "A. second II. Dayen :
port. Trinity A. c.. third Time. minute 2S2-S
seconds. 49,
81 bartholomew A. c.. 800 yards: George v. Bon :
bag Irish A. A. O.. scratch, second: j. sullivan
Irish a. A. c.. 90 yards third Time. Is minutes
IS seconds.
Running Broad Jump. Handicap--Won by J:
Jump of ii feet 10 inches: NJ Prinsten, Irish A. A. c..
scratch, second with jump OF % feet 3 inches:
F. Engichardt Mohawk A. c.. scratch. third, with
a Jump Of % feet "a inches.