The Washington herald., 1907-09-15
RECORDS FOR ROSE
Californian Makes Seven New
Marks for the Shot.
DAN KELLY FAILS TO APPEAR
OrcgOnian, who Is Credited with
Having Run ICE Yards in O;O9 3-5,
York Athletic Club Meet by Fail
ing TO start In the Century Dash.

TTaveTs Island. \. Y. Sept H-Han-
ding the weights as If they were hollow.
Ralph Rose, the young California giant,
gave an exhibition Of throwing the shot
never equaled before in the history Of ath-
leucs Not only did the young giant out
distance all competitors. but he broke
seven worlds records at the games Of the
New York Athletic Club here this after
noon. He established new records for
throwing the eight twelve. fourteen. eigh-
teen, twenty-one. twenty-four and tWen-
ty-eight pounds shot.
The weather conditions were ideal for
record breaking, and a great crowd turned
out In anticipation Of good sport There
was keen disappointment when Dan Kelly.
Of Oregon, failed 10 appear for the l0]-
yard dash. G, J. Merz captured the race
in 10 seconds from J. r. Fitzpatrick. New
York Athletic Cub. second. and II. G.
Wolf. third
Melvin Shepard. Of the Irish-Americans.
was outrun In the 1O00-yard event. He
did not seem TO be in his old form. and
finished IN the rear. Won Thum. Of the
Xavier Athletic Club, with a 63-yard
gift won she event in 2.22 2-5. r. G..
Doody was second and D. q. Kennedy
third.
The 121-yaTd high hurdle event was run
on the turf and proved to be the most
spectacular Of the day. Forest Smithson.
Of the oregon Club. captured II IN l6 sec
onds. He was on scratch. c. Toolc. Of the
New York Athletic Club was second. and
A p. Paul. New York Athletic Club.
third.
The other events were tame. but inter
estiug.
The summaries.
lolyard dash. hauJicap-Won hv Gegrys Nfe7z
Xavier A. C.. 81 Yards. 7. z KilTatrick New York
A. e.. ~ Yards second. y c. Wools. unattached
81 Yards third. Tine 10 seconds
loelyard rIn-Wu ty William Won Tum Xavier
4. O.. % Yards. Robert Doody. Mohawk a ca 5s
yard, second, d. kennedy Irish American A. c.
90 Yards third Time DIP D.
lo-ysrd h11lles-Won hy Forest smlths7u. Oregon
4. c.. scratch. Charles ?. Toole New York A C.
Yards second. Arthur Maui. New York A. C.. Q
Yards third. Timc. is seconds.
PgttIEs I5re1ua shat-Wou Sr Ralph Rose OIym-
pic A. C., scratch 80 feet 81 inches. " Gum0rs
Olympic A. e., feet. sec5nd; II. Never. q. A.
A. g.. feet third
Pole vsgly-WCa ty NJ Pcabody. New York A..
g.. z inches 70 feet inches, r. G. Padding West
side Branch I. VI. G. a, Il inches second. IT, S.
Babc5cE Eeu York A. E.. 4 inches. third
sTCU1d slC'-N1u bv Ralph Rose. Olympic
A. C.. with a throE q O. feet inches. Dennis
HCrgau. NEU 1C-k A c. second; IT. Never l. A.
4 c. third Previous record was 81 feet srcfea
rr-uud sa5t-Won ty Ralph Rose with a throw
n p feet ia inches: Dennis Hogzn. New York A.
C.. second, Robert ElEvG NeE YORK A. C.. third
Old record Was s feet IL inches
H-polud shot-Wrn ty Ralph Rose with a throw
q 81 fest 6N inches; Dennis Harsau. sso1sd- W
Gilmore. OF California. third Prsyirzls record Was
81 trct 81 inches
BpouUd slo,-Won hy Ralph Rose with throw q
IS feet 9'1 lncdes. Dennis Horgan. second. " Gl-
more. third. Old record was Al feet II inches.
lIcuaa -h5t-Wou by Ralph Rose. with throw 70
tec- 3S inches. Dglnis H0fgau, second IS. Gil
Ecre, third. Roses throw Is FOO. ys inches
farther than old record
2ipcuud sh0--Wou by Ralph Rose. with throw a
= feet - inches Dennis HCrgEn. second, ". GE-
mora. third Old record was - feet - inches
= pound suot-WJn ty Ralph Rose with throw a
- feet 81 inches. Dennis HlFsau. second, W. Gil
more, tlru. Was 10 previous amateur record Pro
iesuonal worlds record was 81 fees u inches.
&3ysrd rIu-WCn by A House. y Y. A. c. =
yards r. Frank. 7. A. A. C.. Is Yards second: T.
W. White. y. Y. A C.. y yards, third. Tine
81 35 seconds
At'.'tAiF ffhli IF j. f.i-t4er y. 7. A g. Z
yards handicap. A. q. knight. J. A. A. c.. l8
yards, second. 7. q. Bsars. \. Z A. G.. 90 yards.
third Time 930+5
Z2oyarts hurd,e-wca by O Lsrgan.: :. smith
SCH. san Francisco. second: J. West third. Time.
25is seconds.
do1ysrI U1-W5n Dr. Joseph DromiIow, J. A. A.
c. 81 Sheppard. l. A. A. C.. second; p Murray,
third. Time 1l1
Running high tImp-W0n M J. e. AIahoney. n
Y, A, c. J. G-lm7elt. Bartholomew A. C.. second.
Con Lcahy. ireland, third Height feet iucars
Throwing l5-pUrnd hammer haudicap-Won hv
b. ?, Sherman. unattached. New York 50 feet dis
tsnoe, lT feet "a inches Robert Edgren. New YORK
A C., 90 feet, second. Daniel Borgan, New York
A, C.. . feet. third
Standing broad jump; hsndirap-Won hy RAY C.
EETy, New York A. C.. scratch. with II feet ! inch
R. ". Adams, unattached New YOIk. 70 inches.
second; r. TcmpkiEs. Franklin A. c., Albany. y.
Y. inches. third.
Running broad Jump; handiap-Won hy Plat
Adams. New YORK "A g.. y inches with p feet 81
inches; George J. Fleming Y NJ &. A, New
YORK % ineses, second; + N. CouZhlin. unattached.
New York, IS inches third.