New-York tribune., 1907-09-07
JUNIORS PERFORM WE'LL
RECORD FOR MDON1LD.
Keen Contests IN Il. n. L. Track and
Field Championships.

Norfolk. Va, Sept. s.-The annual track and field
championships of the Amateur Athletic Union Ct
America began on the athletic field at the James
town exposition grounds at go o'clock this after
noon, and will continue through tomorrow after,
The junior championships were contested
to-day. with the senior championships reserved for
tomorrow.
Tho largest number of American athletes ever
assembled in this part of the country are here.
practically all of the prominent athletic clubs IN
the United States being represented by their hHs1
Canada is represented also with ei''le7 ''pi''
the Montreal club The weather was bright Jiii
clear and the conditions were favorab"
The features of the Junior championships ''-"'t
were breaking the record for throwing the ''-p't'
weIsht, by =. Mcdonald of the 1rlsli-ATuerictl
club: the lowering of the haIfmile running record
three seconds by r G Sheehan. of Boston. ana
the pole vaulting of e. T. COOK. or tlc i'sS,l-
American Athletjc club. who came within iojF
inches of the worlds record McDoh'iu 'i''V" ''
Js-pound weight 81 feet = inch. , u5
Tho various events were ci9seIy con, Tcn the
l1av's honors on points. The UD-yaTd daSn vas
ncck-and-neck struggle between tIehrdI"' - Sl',
Keating Sullivan's frsh In the inile az, ffs,
tI,c handicap OF r bad start. eiectrlled t' =
crowd present. He closed with a great D'''
~ fine nve-r7ile run A. r. Weton. of I-avreHc1' ne
Mass 10 nk the championship from ~ - .,,tes
SON. Of the Pastime Athietic 1Iuo. , ~ H y minutes
and 10 seconds The American feco't t.iI.. n -,
and % 80 seconds. The summaries i'''''
First even, oooard ,l;y, sy + Asersn @ atf-
ClzTnpa ChisaE2; ChiE, isIEeinar Montreal third
Second event chat mile ruG"cn, hg tTt b. se5ond
5i15 n Mas5g eFaSt 5o0e fon Z Gyfe ,l!G.il
Boston. William OConnell. Nayisr American
tioni Ncw ~. York se'2n4; T,1;s 4ao.s
5th a"crt fp,,ttinc Is pound sho-Nc' .,,f-
cilr3orc c,fvra: lee TaIlott irish Arler.,n stpf-
Club. second r. Mep9Taa- D. fao - iorhss
oFa Fih 1A,5 stspt ga = I York Fora s,r:.ie E
3 T3 .s6d At6s' 1rg ' PoTiand Fasme Ahlea Cue third
l'ss sis,S ~ sS n hls uFWrcn r.ing Ii TeT Fz Ior
.tfIe,fc C1u5 second. =. Young. Washington '-
i1crnt feet ~ Won ~ Ire Talbot,
irish american Athletic club; John. = ,+5Isti
Athletic cub second; Herman Nsye[ tEe ne" i''N
fSfg,,+b vent t2Gyl-yard dashl-Won by W D. -,
Irish American Athletic club: . y rira, ,tr-
Athletic Club second J. J AreFe' ''is" <
IetJr club third. Time. o:22's; =, 60
NIntb event ,22o ward hurdlei Won 6Z W 49, ,+5-
jetic CTib second. +. J. Kear' Ne" l''N -''--~ ~
third. Time. n:25',. ,.,., vy,- ~ = r
Cooke Irish American Athletic Cluo' "i,ah ft-s
Sf"ntreai Athletic club second: W \ Ncileoi irisn
American Athletic Club third HeigHt e-1 - Won ~,
" = Nrcrath New York Athletic Club: Lee Ialoo{5-
Trish-Aue Athletic ,su6 Ttarce iS2 feet
Twelfth ,hve mile runl-W%ol % .t- nS ros,on- =
Lawrence Young Mems G.51sen Gb club se6nd: James J.
Lee S!rnnervillc. Mass. third iIne - 10 ~ r,f.+,
Thirteenth event running & broad :, ,rTeu Boston
StbIetf> cub second r g Northri!sP- Ilt7ll
atbie,ic CTIh third Distance % feet I inches NJ,
ECrraanth f2t-Y yard hCTdift-Nch 'S -
Athlete cub second. s c NGrthrldSe- +Fisi'
N[HsIC is.,, cent dbrowins pound vNghtl-No1 cy
,trr,-rsrs Irish American Athletic Club; T. = 5a
rett Maryland swimming ClHn; - ,Si-I MS.
tance n feet = inch new junior rsGoF IT,, y- ,.
Sixteenth throwing discus. .ITee
49, yever risf-AInericsn Athletic Club second
distance - feet o. inches