The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-24
LAsHINs or GAELIC FOOTBALL.
Kildare. Caysn and RoscOmmon Teams
Win Lively Games at Celtic Parkn

wild rowing blades" OF men and colleens
like fresh strawberries amOthered In cream
from Kilkenny county had gala time yester-
day at Celtic Park celebrating the annual
picnic and games Of the Kilkenny Mems
Association. Although the weather was
anything but inviting for days outing tne
boys and girls from the Marble county
gathered in force, and W hen the crowd was at
ts best 1t was estimated that 5000 persons
were inside the gates, and the eleven
Notwithstanding. Gaimoy, CrannaRn'
Kilkenny, Gowran, shillelORher. CaMan, kens
Knoektopher. Ida and Iverk-Of the county
were represented. .
There were sturdy men there from the
Pilltown side Of Carrlck-on-Suir. demonsuat-
ing the provincial adage that where ere you
70 you're sure to meet q Carrick man ana
there were husky hurlers from Mooncon and
boys who saw Kilmacow play the Limerick
Commercials in the final OF the Gaelic footoail
championships at Bonshs almost generation
ago Crack step dancers were to ne seen
from Castlecomer. Boolyglass, Graigheha-
managh, Ballymaki gill, and Carrlckshock.
all with their legs In fettle some cloutlhe ou'
the "Blackbird" to the tune OF the bagplpes'
while scores trlpped in the mad whirl OF the
four hand reel, -,
There was "lashins" OF Gaelic football
no less than three matches. in which six other
counties participated. The first match brousht
Kildare and Westmeath together on the turi
and in size and appearance the teams were
evenly matched. Play was pretty even TOT
a time but Kildare boy gave the leather
"drlbbeen" from the 25-yard line and. scored
a point. The short grass" kickers did well
after this and added three points more IN tne
next fifteen minutes. A little before the nall
time whistle westmeath made goal. but tho
score was to in favor OF Kildare.
After the ball was put in play in the second
half Kildare adopted rushing tactics and put
the smoky heads on the defendsys n shafp
p %Rie sa1 paPh only point
and the final score was: Kildare. points;
% tackled e sseS oher s
side sid sc Scoring until near half time when Rosi;
S Was cTed, s4' With VII point Each sac made
3 points In the second half and at the can OF
time the score was to in favor OF Rosoom-
mon. L.
tween waterford and Cavan. VI the kckers
the urns 1seeas the rss
C Ca rolled up points TO for Waterford
and Cavan made /. points MOI e In the second
half while Maerford made nonts water
The athletic events were confined to mem
the highest class, the competitlon was keen:
The se-pound weight, instead OF BENG s'a ing
put of the shoulder. The winner was
Willie Fletcher OF Durr9ngh. who cent the pig
iron sphere the fine distance OF 81 feet 0
inches Years ago Fletcher was an aepirant
for the Irish high jumping record. having
more than once cleared feet inches
Putting 50 Pound Weight with folow-won by
j. Fosarty, Mayo. second. with put OF 20 feet 9
inches: NJ Nolan, Mayo, third. with put OF 10
feet II inches. -
100 Yard Run-won by P. J. Kelly. Roscommon;
NJ. Nally. Mayo, second. Time: II seconds Ma
with a pu. Of - feet; W. Fletcher. Durroush.
second with a put Of IS feet inches.
40 Yard Run-Won by j. Clyne. Mayo; u. NAly'
Ma.n. second Tine. Sc seconds.