The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-01
ROSE BEATS WORLDS RECORD
HE PUTS ~ POUND SHOT 3S FEET
? 81 INCHES.
Western Giant Exceeds George Gray's
Mark b. More Than Four Feet-Seitz
Of Georgetown Equals worlds Figures
for 90 Yards--Bac0n Beats LightbOdy.

The Olympic games OF the Pssttnne A. c.
took place az Madison Square Garden last
ght. and long ana varied programme ~
track and field events VAS offered for the
deectation OF those pho attended. There
we're twenty-five events 10 all, including
four A. A. L championships. some handicap
events a running contest for novices. tug
Of war and = dozen items for the Public School
Athletic Leagus A crowd OF loo persons
was thero. and IL WAS literally tprinkled
with those who intended n usher in tho new
year IN 2 jovi7l manner. Nov and again
these mellow Individuals would show signs
Of little noise. bur beyond some harmless
vhoopns they we're orderly enough
IN the way Of an attraction the manage.
mont played q trump card BY securing tho
presence Of James D IAghtbcdy. distance
runner - rare merit and Ralph Rote OF shot
putt,ng fame Both represented the Chicago
4 A. but Rose vac whole team II himself
and exhibited his astounding combination
OF area and avoirdupois 70 the awe OF tho
onlookers Since be VAS reported as saylng
he could kill Jeffries with one LEX, Thousands
in the Fast have been anxious 20 get glimpse
OF the Western Goliath. and It Is safe 70 say
that half the crowd last night came 10 80 him
perform.
However. -Ralphe' proved that in pro-
peiling the - pound shot he was far and
away ahead OF anything seen al the game
in the East in years His hrst put taped s!
feet So inches and IN his next he improved
this BY SIS inches The old record was SO
feet TX inches by George r Gray at Boston.
April II 1890 Roses hnal put was IS feet
2% inches. which is now the worlds record.
sheldon also beat Gray's old mark With the
very flne put OF IS feet inches
The iooo-vsrd A. 4. L. championship
brought field OF seven to the scratch and
all eyes We're on Lightbody He played a
waiting game until the bell rang, when he
shot 70 the front But Bacon was not 20 be
disposed OF so easily. and 10 the surprise Of
the crowd he challenged Lightoody on the
backstretoh and went by the Chicagoa n
with q fine spurt. winning by several yards.
L!shtoody died away al the finish. and PA-
grin beat him for second place
A fine bit Of sprlntins was shown in the
90 yard 4 I. championship by seitz Of
Georgetown University he covered the
distance in rs seconds which equals he
worlds record made by Duffy Wefers sud
& couple Of others. Seitz was a trihe slow
in getting Of his mark. but when under way
he fairly few over the ground and won by
fully a yard from Knsksl. the speedy
Columbia man
There was banner up for the club scorn 2
the most points on the basis OF points for
first. three for second and one for third, and
II vas won hv the New York A, c. With q
total Of - points
After several ties in the 50 pound weight
n resulted in the first second and thru
men throwing the same height
The events Of the public schools drew a
crowd Of youngsters inside the Garden. and
they made life miserable with lin rat'les.
whistles and other implements Of noise.
This pandemouium. However, Old not pre-
vent rar, scramble for the point honors.
which vent 10 Public Scnoo is Of Man
haitian There we're a couple of new records
10 boot In the 30 wards Fitzpatrick OF
sohool Is ran IN = IS rhioh Is IS seconds
Of ,hool 40 made a new record in the
quarter nils by Winning his heat in 81 seconds
60 Yard Run Handioap-won by Charles J.
Vosei e. : Unattached, is feat second J. sarstf.
s., GeorFs A. C.. u feet, third: ErnS splt,sr,
FSs o6 Yard n Run A. T. Ct POE b.
Charles Rseon. I Gr.s,ef New YORK I1Sa & A. PAU
Ps5s55 c Ss 9o.s li e'aad ch 1851
s.. george c, fourth. Time, minutes 2
50 Ystd Bur. = 4. I. casmPioq.h!p;-wqn sy
as 2v l9 9o7 Ih'f eoHh9 ess saS New
Yois ! G., fourth. Tine. rs seconds Equals
~ 40 YARD Fun. Hf,ndiesp-won BY. ! p. w.rtord
Central J. M. {. - Yards = oConnor; EraS-
nus Han School, % yArds, second Nllam horneT,
81 Bartholomew C. 10 yards Third. Tine
eso qsrd Run Novice Won By S. S. Rubb, ST,
George 4. c.; j. 4. STACK, company 2. 1hirteenta
Regiment 4. A., fourn. Tine, / minute 70
One snie Military Relay Rsee-won ~ Twenty.
second Regimen second team. Tbrtrenth Regi.
meli. second. Twenty second Regiment third
$50 YARD Run. dandcsp,-Won ~ Hmiam g
Edgar. Fourth Regiment !; 4, IS Yards: j. y Niler'
Mosaws A. c.. IS yards. third Tine, minutes
Two Siiie Run. Handicap-won By ]. P. Sullivan.
81 bartholomew 4 c 100 yards William 4 Frank.
Greater Nev iork Irish A a. 70 yards. second n
thtd. Tune. minutes q SECONDS 49,
Running Hlyh jump Handicap Won by Walter
inches. ,rlld All actual jump 81 ieet "a incnes
S. S. Jones New YORK 4. C., scratch. second Win
ihoiorncr A. g. 8 lnches. hind. with actual
Jump OF Zee; Inches.
cLampionsh'p- Won by lohn ; hurie, ,pasnme
Hartin sheridan. Greater New York Irsh \. A..
thitd, with u feet inches.
Mohawk y. C.. Y inches. WITH an actual vault or
iof.ci Inches Roger Mason Polytechnic Institute.
incaes Harold & Rogers Erasmus Hall School,
Il Inches third uith actual vault OF feet,
PUBLIC SCHOOL Events
Putting Eight.pound shot, Junlor--won by
6 Stein. Public school is BTocEly q, win put OF
80 feet g.. inches Henry Grotheer, Public School
hch.. William la MURPHY PUZZLE sSaoo o Tho
BrnnA. third With puf OF y feet "a iucheS AnStic
Forbes. Public School 81 brooklyn fourth With put
OF q feet.
Runniny High Jump. IunIor-won ny Adrian
Rsstide, Puhlic school rs. Manhattan. With n jump
of feet inches \. y. Irvine, Public school rs.
Brooklyn. second. With jump Of ieel inches
irank Schwartz, public school 1876, Manhattan.
third. witt Jump OF feet inch Paul Sutherland,
Public school .. The BronI. fourth With jump
Putting u pound Shot, senlor-won BY Oscar
HeintE, Public School 1913. Brooklyn. with
put ot 20 feet rs inches. Arthur Elchler, Public
School -. Manhattan. -econ5. With put OF
~ feet 6 inches George stark. Public School
Rosan La. Public school 10, Manhattan. fourth.
WITH put Of - feet III Inches.
Running High Jump. Setor-Wor b. Nicholas
Volk, Public School = Manhattan. With jump
ot teei 10 inches: Ernest ". Pitman, PuAnc
school ?. ouee1s second, with Jump Of :
Manhattan, third. with jump oi feet inches
William lyons. Public school as. Brooklyn,
fourtl With lump az feet inches
Putting L. Pound Shot, Sneclnl---Won by Arhillr
put 81 ? feet P'i inches; Edvln herrschai. Public
school a. Brooklyn second. uitb put ~ y feet
inches only two competed.
. Isrd Run, Junior Won By John Nacaulcr,
Public School 8 Manhattan. Frank Schlck. Public
school ~ Brooklyn. second Thomss King.
Public SCHOOL t. Manhattan. third Time sec
% Ysrd Run s,nlor-won bv r. Piotz Public
Srhooi 80 g. Brooklyn, Andrew 4 Wallis, Public
Schnol 40 - RrnnI second. Bert rain Audley,
Public School No 81. Bronx. third. Time, Z j. :,
second
ind i srd Run. Speclsi-won BY Charles Roblnson.
public School 40. u. Manhattan. William Lavicr I.
Public school So 81 Bronx. second: Lee Shepherd.
Public ,Cnoo. No. s. Manhattan. tblrd. Tine.
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