New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-10-06
BINGHAM AT GAMES.
Sees His Policemen Compete for
HOHOrs on CiRder Path.

The annual field day OF the Patrolmen's Benevo-
lent Association was held at Celtic Park yesterday
Many OF the worlds record holders competed and
the crowd of five thousand showed great interest
In the contests. Commissioner Bingham and his
assistants present.
The Commissioner gave 4 silver Gun "a tho win
ner Of the half milo walking race. which was Won
by Arthur T. Hunt, o; the ed Precinct. who led
from the start.
Martin J. Sheridan the all around Me1ropoIit7r
champion and holder of the worlds record with
the discus, competed in seven events and finished
first In three OF them. second in three others ana
th'rd In another. The worlds champion hammer
thrower. J. J. Flanagan. attached 20 the Cd Pre-
cinct. made beautiful throw of I75 feet inches
with the l6-pound hammer, but unfortunately
fousd Matt McGrath made a throw Of IL feet.
but he also fouIed. Flanagan. however. was able
10 get only third place with a throw of l66 I0
inches. MCGrath finished second. with 10 feet 10
inches. which is less than TWO feet below the
worlds record.
J. J. E;iler, jr. tho national champion low
hurdler, easily captured the low and high hurdle
races.
The 10 yards handicap run for men more than
fifteen years in the department MAS won by WILL
lam McHugh. connected with the 14th Precinct,
who started from the siN-yard mark. Thomas
Coleman, man weighing about two hundred
pounds finished second The time i seconds.
\. +. Perden. Of the 54th Precinct proved him
self In b" the best bicycle rider, captured
both the hve-miie aud tvo-mil- races. with an
allowance Of sixty yards in each event Tine SUM
marjes follow:
one hundred and -hfty-yard run for fifteen
years and over in Department Won BY William Me
sith Precinct yards). second Edward V Leenlan.
Eight hundred -nnd-eshty-y@rd run ,6sndicap final
Ss e M2d I'D S TsSnSs &
t {ard- % i Kruers Sh Precinct TO yards
One hundredyard dash final heat' Won by Joseph
Sd SUB Yards, second: Marin J. shsridsn
-ant, forty-yari rum ie anfcap,-yon
by Iyso NJ A. Gresnebaum 2ith Precinct as YARDS;
Gould 1o5h Precinct eco yardsl third Time. O.53as
Perden. 9th Precinct eco yardsl II. McAvoy 18Th
precinct scratch third Time 6.iI@ Sci SUB
oI tT enty low hurdle handicap
(scratshl J; q Golden, 18th Precinct 90 yards}
third Tine '1 oa2ss "0u'd iO'h Precinct III yards'
ten and in g S
Lick 18Th Precinct tlG yards) NJ J. Cregan Central
yards. third. Time. O:a5ss ''5e'"'' ''+
scratch = = tibyi l5i1'n pre C.
cinct $40" ards second; Edward Brady 10th
One hundred twenty yard high hurdles ,handi-
n J sheridan. Central Ofce 20 YARDS scc,aI II =
Five, Fiye-mi L. bicyclc race handcap,-won D, y F
tscratcb, ISirI Ti, a WINTER 10th Precinct
rwo-ku and-twenty -yarl-dash ,handicap 6ns,
he2IIl-Won G II cunningham 9Th Precinct 20
91a; , Golden lSsh Precinct 30 YARDS third Time
D. ts!f-mile walk (scratchl -won by A P. Hunt s2d
Gaee s5rh w g. FTa1 4th Precinct second: j.
Putting sxteen-pou shot Chandicap)-won by Martin
Hs "a Rg e s 1
Precnct 80 a put MOI 20 feet inches r. Presley Sd Sub
D. !hr9wing sixteen-pound hammer lhsndicap)-won by
Patrick Mcdonald Sd (35 yards
put Of 1876 feet inches; McGrath. Precinct
PF.oncs ofafeh IL hi fi With PUT Of sa
feet l0i. inches.
Running high Jump (hsudicap)--won by E O'Sullivan
90 Sub-Precinct q inchesl, with actual jump OF
inches; 81. Sheridan Central once (scrsch), second
with actual jump inches; w. Shearer.
once Is inches). third, with actual jump OF 10
inches.
& ass %s ssa. a s q Il s sfan 6asa
S5th Precinct foot. second with actual vault OF
feet E. Delaney. S9Sh Precinct % Inches third.
actual vault o feet
Throwing afy-six-po weight for distance thandl-
capwon j. j. Flanagan. Sd Precinct scratch with
actual throw OF IS feet inches Matt McCsrsth. eth
Precinct q feet second with "a feet
inches NJ J. sheridan OIlee feet third with
actual throw o feet llia inches
Running broad jump (hsndicaPl-\ion by NJ J. sheri-
Office (scratchl. with
sis inches J. r. Presley. 80 sub-Precinct as nehes
ond wit 81 Is feet . inches: I = Gabel
ssth as nches third with actual jump 10
feet Oh inches.