The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-21
HAMMER RECORD worn.
McGrsth Throws l5s Feet o Inches AZ
Post once Clerks Games.


An all around weight throwing contest
at the hammer, shot. SO" and discus was
the main attraction at the Brooklyn Post
once clerks games at Celtic Park yesterday.
Along with Sheridan, Walsh and others. Mat
McGrath Of the New York A.. q. was to the
fore. and he maintained his claims TO SUI
premacy with the 10 pound hammer, The
big Tipperary man won the event with a
fling OF i73 feet 0 inches. About a week ago
McGrath sent the hammer ITS feet s inches.
but the record could not be accepted as the
hammer handle broke during the contest
and IL could not be accurately measured
on this account.
After the contest was over yesterday Tom
o'Brien, the oficial A. A. Y: hendicapper,
McGrath's hammer. and found i to be an
inch over the, required length OF 1our feet:
50 the record will ave 70 be once msTs
said that the handle was correct prior 70
the contest. but that the strain Of the throws
point honor Sheridan proved the best ali
points. McGrath was second. with 10 points.
M6 no xsT (. e e, y as2alS = esssssa, y irsh A 4 S?Ses
a. ,s1 yards. second: J J. Mullooly; New Wes'
Sla 100 = y st' bs saIdihi handicap sni 4 i1 eHiesedE% so10 81 z.
RoSn' Genera s =; o. syaTdss cs NJ sTsnSae New Ns yeTs
One Mile Sunday School Relay Race, Senior
y SG ysl sx T .ssSnd! c 81. As ss5s'sG: g eU e. Is P yssss. s6ifd.
AS Sss NIUE / PTy si ssSs' s osS:l RIs ADAMS R:'' coSSsn sy
second; X. n. Macy. third. Tine. 8 minutes 81
$50 YARD Hsndicsp-Iwon by y. Hsywood, New
York a G. IS yards; r =: DCcdy, Mohawk 4. e
;hifd. hme. ! minute s. IS seconds.
40 Yard Run, Novice-Won by T smith Hudson
second F. T Friedman. Central = ii. {. A.. third.
As &C. Ts5d i H~ 3, + g.;S.' J c }, R I; oysss,:ti Iy sss
York A. C., Is yards, second. o. @. Telschow Irish.
American A. C, IS yards. third. Time. sl+t
one Nile Y n. c a. Relay RsoenwOn BY Brook
I RyIoo q enr,'l c eS ysIos: Mess oi cam a. ' ,hiId. 'e TfiHmne
5 minutes 20 seconds.
20 Yard Run: HsndicapsmWon by + J. MARI
yards, second, Thomas Hynes; Richmond Hi
s'i al p.. .Sif Hurd T.T Race , % asnsio q .sSans; BY E. J.
schneldecker, S yards. G. B. McGrath, S yards
second " 4. Donovan, 4 yards. third. Time
one Mile Run-won by W. o. Nopiss, Mohswl
q q y C.; 8: y second ii j T F,, r9oSHS OSsHk New < G. YG 1S Yards q; &
nj 3Ss MIs s;iaS rae; HsSdIsaS for wsodES;;
York 4 C. second team second with Crockett,
American a. third. WIN Waters. &hi,e, Lynsi
and Tes9Sn az yaI pcnr Ti%s; ; mlnu,ss "a seconds SS 4
0 inches; Con Walsh, Irish American 4 G, second
with throw Of 1853 feet 0 inches. Martin Sheridan
Irish; American a. c., third, with throw OF III fee
7 inches.
Putting 10 Pound Stot-wop by Martin sheridan
H. Meyer. Irish. American A. G.. second, Wit
put OF a feet Q inches y McDonald lrsn America
Throwing Discus-Won by Martin Shertdtr
Irish. American A.. c with throw OF iSS feet 81
with throw OF los feet 8 inches: II. Meyer. Irish
American A. c, third. with throw OF io2 feet
inches.
Throwing Pound Weight-won by N McGrath
New York a. G, with throw OF 81 feet > inches
]. Mcdonald. Irish. American A. G., second, wit
throw OF IS feet S inches: Con Walsh. Irish American
A. c, third. with throw OF 30 feet 2 Inches.