The Washington times., 1906-09-09

PELHAM MANOR. y. Y, Sept. s.
While no records were broken. nor even
equaled. the senior track and held
championships Of the Amateur Athletic
Union of the United States attracted a
big gathering OF spectators TO Travers
Island where the fifteen events were
decided today under the auspices Of the
New York Athletic Club.
The point score trophy was won by
the local Irish-American Athletic Club.
which earned sixty-three points. the
New York Athletic Club being second
with thirty-eight. and the Chicago Ath-
letic Association was next with thirteen.
Weight Men Cauy Day.
The Irish Club carried the day prin-
cipally through its strong men in the
weight events. Sheridan won the discus
throw and two of his eliminates finished
second and third. The club furnished
the first three in the 56-pound weight
contest. and in the hammer throw II got
hrst and third with Champion John j.
Flanagan and r. j. Sheridan.
The Chicago Athletic Association had
two winners and one second, Leroy
Samse who has Vaulted i feet IA
". Patterson winning the high jump, and
Joseph Malcolmson second over the low
hurdles. In the latter event Frank
Waller. Of the Chicago A. A, was run
ming well, but he fell over a hurdle
turning into the stretch when he was
closely pressing Hillman. the winner.
Hahn Not in Form.
Archie Ham. the Milwaukee flyer. who
won Olympic honors in the 1O0-yard
sprint al Athens four months ago, was
not in good form today. He failed 10
qualify in his trial for the short sprint
and later on ne was shut out in the final
heat Of the 220-yard run, being nipped
by a few inches for third place.
Nigel Barker. the Australian sprinter
did not start In the 100, but saved him
self for the longer sprint in which he
failed 10 qualify.
English Runner Repeats.
William Nelson. the English runner.
who won the junior hve-mile. won the
hye-mile race. He ran In the coloEs OF
the Pastjme A. c.. Of New York. but
was only allowed 70 compete as unat-
tached.
This was a very disappointing race.
George V. BoRhag, Of the Irish-Ameri-
can Athletic Club. had the event as
good as won after finishing the second
mile I'm 1901. In tine following lap he
lost the shoe of OF his right foot and
after going fully half a mile with one
foot bare lie stopped to replace the shoe.
This cost him the loss OF more than
one-ffth OF a mile, as the Engllshman
beat him out by almost a lap of the
gve-iap track
Coe Delivers Goods.
Wesley w. Coe. OF the University OF
Michigan, who holds the worlds record
Tor putting the l6-pound shot. was TN
able TO live up to his record Of ~ feet
inches. but he won out with IS feet l0lA
inches, just fva inches better than Denis
Horgan. the former worlds champion,
who finished second
Summaries - Running broad jump
Wen oy Meyer PrinsteiR. Irish-Amer-
lean A. c. (22 feet Al inohes); J. T.
Mahoney. y. Y. A. c. (21 feet "a inches),
second J. F. Cronln, Shawmut a. c.,
Boston (2l feet 2nches). third.
Throwing 56-pound weight-Won by
John J. Flanagan. Irish-American A. G.
(35 feet inches): r. J. Sheridan, Irish
American A. c. 60 feet IL inehes), sec
ond: N. +. Horr. lrish-American A. c
(3l feeD, third.
220-yard run-Final heat won by r.
/ Young. lTish.AmeriCan A. c.. Law
son Robertson. Irish American A. C.,
second. J.. B. Stevens. y. Y. a. C, third;
Archie Hahn. Milwaukee A c.. fourth.
Throwing the discus-won by Martin
J. sheridan, Irish-American A. c. Q25
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