Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-07
TWO RECORDS BROKEN
AT JAMESTOWN MEET

NORFOLK. September THE features
yesterday of the jamestown exposition ath-
letic meet were the breaking OF the junior
record for throwing the fifty-six-pound
weight by p. Mcdonald of the Irish-Ameri-
can Club; the lowering OF the half-mile run
ming record three seconds by F. c. Sheehan
of Boston. Mass, and the pole vaulting of
E. T. Cook. Irish-American Club. who
came within four inches of the worlds rec
ord
The events for the junior championships
were closely contested and spectacular. the
Irish-Amercan team winning the days
honors on points The 1OO-yard dash was
a neck and neck run between Gehardt
and Heating. Sullivan's finish in the mile
race. after the handicap Of bad start.
taking the lead in final sprint, electrified
the big crowd present.
In the flve-mile running event A. r.
Welton OF Lawrence NJ. c. A, Boston.
took the championship from william Nell
son; Pastime A. c., whose record was 81
minutes 10 seconds, The American record
is % minutes o 2-5 seconds, made by E.
c. Carter. New York, September L. 1887.
p C. Gshr.u OLYMPIC
'h En- F.ni s ST oS
Nseiy, Montreal Fine. 15s Is. 'n'' ", A.
One mile junior-Frst. James J; Sullivan Bos-
F; N. Riley. /. A. A. G. Time, 40 40.
Putting 1Gpound shot, junior-First, W. Gilmore.
inches.
44Oya junior-Frst. G. B. Ford. n. Y. A. c.;
Borland Pastime A. G. of New York Time.
O51 20.
Running high tump-First, F.: F. Risley. l. A.
A. c.; second ". C. Fielding, n. Y. A. c.; third,
F. F. Young, Washington, d. c. Height, feet
Throwing discus First; Lee Talbot, l. 4. A; G.;
second o John J. White, Pastime A. c.. third Her 81,
inches.
22o-yard dash.Fir.t. W; J. Heating. l. A, A: c.;
22o-yard hurdleSFirst. ". S. Lee. N. Y. A. c.;
KsST ~ e a. e e. Tms Us IS g. third
Pole vault for heght-First B. T. Cooke. l. A
third, W. A. Mcleod. l. a. A. e Height y feet ct
= Throwing 16-pound hammer-First; N. p. Nc,
CT third Mcdonald SssGnd 1 a. 49,
FIye-%iIe rqn-Eirst: A: R. welton; LAWRENCE
A.; c.: third James J. Lee. summerville. Mass
, Running broad Jump-First, Platt Adams. n. Y
4. G.; second f. L. Farrell Boston A. C.; third
Il. c. Northridge, I. A. A. G. Distance. % feet
12o,yard hurdle-First. c. Brinsmade, n: Y. A.
G.; second w. s. Lee n y A. c. third. s. G.
Throwing 5spound weight-First. p Mcdonald
l. A. A. G.; second. 7. X. Barrett, Maryland
Pastime A. c. New York. Distance !. 81 feet !;
inch. A Junior record
Throwing discus, Greek style-First, W. W.
Zeeg, Western University OF Pennsylvania;
ond Thomas Meyer, 1. A. A. C.. Distance. ~ feet
21s inches.
The senior championship events in the
Amateur Athletic Unions annuaf field and
track championships being held on the ath-
letic field of the jamestown exposition will
be contested for this afternoon beginning
at 30 o'clock.
Some of the most noted athletes In the
United States and Canada are entered and
it Is expected that several records will b.
broken
The events this afternoon will include the
1OO-yard dash, in which only first-place
men will be allowed-that is, men who have
won races in this class.
This will be followed by the 22O-yard
dash and the HOY or quarter mle run
In addition there will be the hurdles for
each of the above distances followed by
the half-mile rum the mile run and the
fve-mile run. Other events will include
throwing the hammer, putting the 16-pound
shot, hurting the discus, pole vault run
ming high and broad jumps.
The weather Is still clear and not too
hot, and everything is suspicious for the
great senior events this afternoon, which
close the annual field and track champion
ships.
There is a large attendance, and many
new arrivals from different parts of the
country came in this morning for the
championship contests this afternoon