New-York tribune., 1907-08-25
[. A. A. C. WINS MEET.
OUTCLASSES n. Y. A. C..
McGrath Beats Flanagan Easily an
Hammer ThrO5c.

Association of the Amateur Athletic Union yes
terday at Travers Island. by score of 81 points
to AS for the New York Athletic Club These
were the only two teams that scored
The games began at 2:55 o'clock, ten minutes
after the scheduled time. not a tardy beginning
as track athletics go. But perhaps half OF the
small crowd of one thousand spectators did not
arrive until nearly hour afterward, due 10 the
DELAY on the trains on the Harlem River branch
of the New York, New Haven & Hartford road
Facilities at the Pelham Manor station for
reaching the field at Travers Island consisted OF
two or three automobile barges and a few small
carriages which, at a quarter head conveyed
only a small percentage Of the enthusiasts, the
REST of them half running and half walking over
the half mile of wooded roads to the oval
The cloudy, slightly chilly day, with a breeze
off the Sound was poor one for record smash
ing. except perhaps for those who eourted pneu-
nonia by lying about the soaked turf OUTSIDE
the lines. unable to crowd into the tiny Dleach-
ers The green scene, with view or the
marshes the splendid new clubhouse OF tns
New York Athletic Club and heavy surrounding
foliage which gave a peep here ana there 'l
pretty cottages. was one to induce gentle neIan-
chely in the moist gray light rather tnan alhetlc
ardor. and good work was appLauded ulscieeuS-
Much to the surprise Of those who have roI-
lowed the brilliant work OF John j. Flanagan OF
| the Irsh-Amerlcan Club who holds the WorIds
record in the 16-pound hammer throw, Dig Alatr
McGrath of the New York Athletic Club. won
/ the event easily with throw Of 168 feet "A
| inches seven inches less than FlanaSans throw
| Of last year. Flanagan was second. with only
| 144 feet inches and D. Horgan, Of the New
| York Athletic Club, third with a throw OF l53
| feet inches. McGrath is now champion or the
I world
| 1t was an unsatisfactory transfer OF the title,
| as the athletic field soggy and soft and
| the giants slipped and slid as they swung the
/ LoIT rHaf- haq
was the steadiest Of the contestants on his feet,
] and after three trials he made his distance
| Flanagan was lighter. and the best he could 90
was thirty feet behind the worlds record MADE
: by himself and which many had expected to see
| him beat
! American team in that they are all big men,
| heavier than the New York Athletic Club con-
| testants. and therefore better able to stand on
| their feet and make headway in the mud But
| though It favored the heavyweights. 1t neces-
| sarily spoiled any attempt at new records
| From the start the New York Athletic team
| was not confident Of victory. Mr.. Hjertbers.
It's trainer remarked: "On form the A A c.
should beat my team The y. Y. 4 c. boys have
| a fighting chance to win" The Irish-Anericaa
quarters were the home OF serene commence
! favored bv past performances and wet day
| In the mile run, is generally the case. the
| uacemakers were not in the money at the
| finish J. P. Sullivan. Of the Irish American
| Club emerged from the field when halfway
around the last lap and ran IN an easy win
uer in minutes 302s seconds F. A Rodgers,
n Y A c. who worked from third IN the nrse
| lap I'D to first place at the beginning OF tns
| fourth, took second place and Frank " Riley,
L A A c., who had kept behind until the fntsls
| was third
| In the 12o-yard high hurdles W. R McCul-
| loch. y. Y. 4. c.. won a clean race IN 10 sec
onds J. J. ElIer, f.. Of the Irlsh-Anericans,
whose strength is rather in the low hurdles. ran
second, followed by his club mate. W. c. New-
cornbe.
| The 1O0-yard dash in 101s seconds was a little
slow for the material entered. but could hardly
have been faster considering the weather and
track.
W. ]. Heating Of the Irish-American Club,
was one Of the heaviest point winners. taking
first place rather easily in both OF the dashes.
His work was rather a surprise. as Seitz. the
Mercury Foot sprinter. looked upon as
a sure winner IN the shorter dash The best
the latter could do was to finish third in the
"220."
George Bonhag. the sterling long distance
runner. captured the three-niIe race. going the
dis tance in the fast time Of Is minutes Sec
| ends. J. Eisele. who the Princeton colOrs
in the college championships and bore the Y.
Y. A. c. emblem yesterday, was second To him
was due most Of the credit for BOnhag's gOod
time
Probably the best performance of the after
noon was the remarkable time. considering the
condition of the track. made by Melvin ".
Shepherd IN the half-Hile event, which he won
easily. going the distance in minute So seconds.
Had conditions been more favorable the crack
Irish american athlete would have come close to
the long standing record Besides winning this
race, Shepherd got second place in the quarter
mile. Paul Pilgrim. the Olympic champion. had
to be satisfied with third place in the haf-nnile.
The summaries follow:
Half mile run-won by Shepherd. / A. A C: B-onni.
low a; A c.. second; Pilgrim, " Y a. c. third
One -hunared-yard dash-won by Heating. I. A. 4. C;
setz n y A c. second: Robertson. l. A. A c. third
sixteen-pound put-won by Sheridan L \ A. c.;
Morsan N Y A G. second: sheldon. " Y. A. c. third
One-siile run-wOn By sullivan. / a a c: Rogers
y. y y C.. second; Riley. I. ~ A. c. third Time.
hundred -twenty-yard high hurdles-won BY
r MecqllOeh- y Y. A. c; J J. EIler r.; I A A. c.
Four hundred, and -fogty-yard run-won by a T
e:sGs oss9sd' H. Tesvan Irish-Ameri'an third Tine
Three-mile run-won by s V. Bonhag Irish-Amsricaus
American third fine e. 1901 'D'''49 O'''-' i'-'
Tyyo-huqa5sa 1d snd.sws1ty7yaEs Ta-wqa by L
second; G J Lettz N y A c. third Tine, 0:2e+s-
IN: H. L. Moore. y. Y. A. G. II II second:
eo S91ss Ss1ss low G sReESan ssadsaMoa b1 II f. n e Gs
y Y A. C.; j. Eller It, r. 4; 4 A G second: w c.
Rnnnins hirh a ,1mSon "a D. v5Ta sv H1e = r OS oo S A.
a G.. II Q In; p J. Stephenson- I A 4 c. s IT.
shlrd rd second; J. '" Price n Y = C. IT m
Throwing the discus-won by NJ ! Sheridan. n Y
f. IN, second; J. Flanagan. I A. A c. Ie4 tset.
Throwing ss-pound weisht-won by n Flanagan.
IS Il IN, second; NJ P, McGraIh- n Y a c. sa
4 Ruhning broad 1ump--won by z T Cooke. =,
ADAMS both Of 10 sd fOG second pias ina 4
% IT. Sis In
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