The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-31

BACK UPON THE
YEARS SPORTING EVENTS
Records in PugiIism. Baseball, Athletics, Racing and
Other Branches Make Season Of 1907 Memorable.

two feet over the old record; then with
the 21-pound shot he made a toss OF ~
feet 33s inches, a gain of over a loot, anu
his final effort was establishing a record
of 3s feet 5A inches with the 2S-pound
shot.
Rose did not try for a record with the
standard weight, sixteen-pounds, at this
meeting. but a week later. at the Canadian
championships, he hurled the sixteen
pound missile 40 feet ~ inches, which are
the present worlds figures. Rose was re-
Gently charged with professionalism, and
he intends to defend his amateur status;
Should he fail to prove himself a good
amateur 30 The satisfaction of the A. a.
U. he will be unable to accompany the
American team to the Olympic games IN
London next Summer. This would be a
serious thing for the Yankee team, ms Rose
is probably the surest point winner IN the
In he other weight events honors dur
ing the year were divided between mat
McGrath, John Flanagan and Lee Talbot.
McGrath was the most successful. After
throwing the 16-poundAhammer beyond the
worlds record several times, only to nave
his figures rejected on tecnnieal1les by en :
toss of 17S feet z inches at the Canadian
championships, establishing a new worio ;
record. The old record Of 172 feet II inches
was held by the veteran champion, John
flanagan also changed the record table
by casting the 5S-pound weight ~ reef .
inches. Talbot created a new distance LOT
throwing the 12-pound hammer when ne
hurled the light missile 1870 feet 10 inches.
RACING.
With the close of the racing year of 1907
there is no doubt in the minds of every
lover of the thoroughbred that the cham
pfon racer shown during the past season
was Colin, the clever 2-year-oid uncoverea
by James r. Keene, the ~vice-chairman OF
the Jockey Club.
During his short career Colin started
twelve times, and was returned a vlctot
L. o.vArxr PoaA Hfhic r~oanrd iC nnn SNORT OIL
the figures made by fremont. which won
thirteen consecutive races. Colin won 10
purses the fabulous amount or Sl5S, 20.
Domino, the grandsire Of Colin, holds the
record of 2-year-old winnings, gathering
in over $780, 900 during his first season, MOI
withstanding that the latest Keene phe-
conceded by the thousands that saw nm
in action that he outshines his prede-
cessors as a racing machine.
Colin runs without the least sign OF Ell
fort. Coming down the stretch, striding
along like a frictionless piece of ma,
chinery, he thrilled the heart of every real
admirer of horsefiesh. for they realized
thoroughbred,
When Colin faced the barrier at Belmont
Park in his maiden effort, 1t was noticed
that he had a large growth on one OF his
hooks. This was figured to be q severe
handicap to him while in action. Through
the efforts of James Rowe. his trainer, the
hook has been practically removed, and as
Colin now stands he is a grand looking
animal.
Colin has not hung up any new records.
This was due to the fact that he was
never extended in a real race. The oniy
time that he was forced to do his best was
at Belmont Park over a sloppy track,
when Beaucoup, r. T. Wilson'S fast colt
ran him to a head. That was TO disgrace,
as the get of Commando have never shown
a liking for a soft rack.
Svsonby was supposed to be the greatest
two-year-old that America ever saw. but
after Colin had displayed mis- great ability
II was ackr owledged oven by the warnest
admirers of the late wonder thai Colin
overshadowed Sysonby in every respect.
James r. Keene was the last interested
person to transfer his affections from Sy-
sonby to Colin, and as no was the man
who brought these two wonders to the
American turf his decision must be con-
sidered as final.