Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-08
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sport which was marred at the outset by
an accident to one of the notwithstanding
of the judges of the weight events, was
struck and had his leg fractured during the
mountaineering event. He was standing
close to John Flanagan Of the New York
Athletic Club, who was whirling the heavy
hammer for the put. The hammer struck
the ground, slipped from Flanagans hand
and struck Mr. Walsh on the leg. The
cracking of the bones in his leg was
heard as he fell to the ground. Mr.. Walsh
was attended by physicians, and afterward
sent to Pocahontas Hospital.
1t Is thought to be a compound fracture
Of the bone. While the guards were carry
Ing him to the hospital on a stretcher. Mr..
Walsh talked to them calmly and frequent
ly 1oked about the accident. When it was
found that Mr.. Walsh's leg was broken the
hammer-throwing contest was closed and
the records of the men were announced.
In the sixteen-pound shot Ralph Rose of
the Olympic A. c. Of San Francisco won
with put of 40 feet 81 inches This put
beat the old worlds record of 40 feet 6
inches by W. A. Coe of Boston at the port
land exposition two years ago. John ].
Flanagan took mighty twist out of the
fifty-six- pound weight, which he sent 3S
feet inches, beating his own former
worlds record mark by fve-eighths of an
inch.
Con Leahy won the high jump easily. do
ing feet 1 inch, and he has now unique
distinction, that Of being Olympic, English,
time.
Summaries.
The summaries follow:
First event, 1O0yard run-H. ]. HUFF Chicago
Athletic Association. first; W. D. Eaton, Boston
Athletic Association second; Charles Parsons,
Olympic Club, third. Time, 6.10 10.
Second event, haf-mile rum. W. Sheppard,
Irish American Athletic Club, New York city, first;
Andrew Clarner, Olympic Club, San Francisco.
second; Frank C. Sheehan, South Boston, Mass,
third. Time. 1.55 Is. This beats Sheppards for
record by one-ffth of a second.
Third event. 16-pound shot put-Ralph Rose.
Olympic Club, California, won, breaking the
worlds record by half inch, 40 feet 61a inches;
w. W. Coe, Boston A. A. c., second, 40 feet 2
inches W. Gilmore. N. Y. A. c., third, 43 feet
inches.
Fourth event, 100 yard hurdle-Forest Smithson,
Multonomah Club Oregon first; A: B. Shaw: Chi
cago A. c., second; W: R. Mccullough, N. Y. A.
Fifth event, one-mife run-,James P: Sullivan.
Rogers, N Y. A. O., second; Charles Bacon Irish
American A. O., third. Time. 4.29. Former time,
Sixth event, 44o-yard rum B: Taylor: Univer
sity OF Pennsylvania, first: G. B. Ford. n. Y.
third. Time, O.51.
Seventh event, throwing ls.pO1nd hammer,Won
ss nches "a r. Merath Tew fS G
ond, 159 feet inches; NJ. F. Horn, 1. A. A. c.,
Eighth event, running broad jamp-won by Dan
E feet Cox 81 inches j. on SsM SeFt ' &c g.
third. % feet II inches. Kelley's record beats
by l foot inches.
Ninth event, throwing discus free style)-won
feet 81. inches; A. K. Dearborna n. Y a. C.,
second 121 feet 10 inches; Lee Talbot, A. A. c.,
Tenth event, fve-mile run-won by J. j. Daley,
boahas time 2S seadna TsSmas SsHrs
/ A A.. G. he nv
OBS 25.
Eleventh event, polo vault for height-E; T.
Chicago A. c. Il feet lee Cook and Allen tied Leland and
Cook won In the final.
Twelfth E;n1 event h9 q BY John
Chicago A. C.. second; VI. s. Lee, n Y A. G.,
third Ellers record In this ties that of the
former champion. H: L. Hillman, n. Y. A: c..
HUFF Chicago A. c., time 0.22 Is; P. c. Ger
hardt. Olympic Club of California second; c. ].
SeitZ, \. Y. A c., third. Hufr's time beats by
R; L. Young, l. A. a. G:
distance IS feet inches; P; Mcdonald.
James s. Mitchell. n. Y. A. C., third, 81 feet ii
inches. Flanagan beats by one-eighth of an inch
former worlds record held by himself.
Fifteenth enta event IT, running high jump-Won by
world at Olympic games, Athens, Greece; height
feet inch; Herbert A. Gidney, Boston A. A,
second 9 feet Il inch; F. Risley, l. A. A. c.,
Sixteenth event, throwing discus Greek style)-
Won by Martin Sheridan, /. A. A. C., 81 feet
3ta inches; A. X. Dearborn, n. Y A: c., second,
81 feet "a inches Patt Adams, N. \. 4. c., 81
feet l inch. No former American record.