New-York tribune., 1908-12-01
INDOOR RECORDS FALL
ONE WORLD'S MARK GOES.
Gissing Beats Sheppard-T5co-lfde
Run Uon by D'1sCoH,


part for the fast time in the track events. r
Mcdonald. Of the Irsh-American Athleuc Clun'
was responsible for the worlds record by throwing
the hfty-six-pound weight, for height 10 1eet y
Of an inch The men who made indoor records IN
winning titles were [, 3 Dorland. in the 3@Ayard
dash. NJ P Driscoll in the mile run Maruh
Sheridan. in the eisht-pound shot put ana Fls'l
Adams in the hop. step and jump
A good sized crowd in attendance, and the
spirited finishes in the track events and the new
records in the field events aroused plenty OF en-
thusiasm The big Garden should be packed to.
night, as an even interesting programme VIII
be decided
Matt ! Mccrath lost his title in throwing the IS
pound weight for height although he broke the
old worlds record Of 10 feet inches : Mcdonald
of the Irish American Athletic Club, was ms con
uueror He set the worlds mark at 10 feet y lnch
after McCrath had put the mark TO 10 feet 10
inches. It was brilliant performance, and the
crowd applauded uproariously when the announce
ment was made
H. s Porter who won the Olympic championship
in the running high jump last summer, won the
indoor championships for the second year N sue
cesson last night for the same event with an
actual jump Of six feet. H A Gedney of Boston
was second, after a jUmp-of with \. ! Grumpelt'
of the New York Athletic Club.
NJ. F Driscoli of the Mercury Athletic Assocta-
ton. beat strong field of distance men in the two
mile run, and incidentally made new indoor record
of minutes IS 2-5 seconds The old mark was
minutes y 1-5 seconds, made by George Y. Bonhag.
Drscoll beat T. ]. Collins Of the irish American
Athletic Club, by a scant yards after a heart
breaking sprint for a full lap George Y. Bonhss
third, six yards away. while behind the placed
men were J. T. Eisele national ten-mile champion.
and J. J. Lee. junior cross-country champion
among others
Lee made the running for ten laps and then
dropped back beaten. while Eisele took command
and showed the way TO the fourteenth lap with
Collins, DriscoH and Bonhag close up. Going into
the eighteenth lap, Collins made his sprint and
drew out with Drscoil in close pursuit. They drew
away from the others and fought it out for the
last two laps stride for stride part Of the way.
Drisco forged TO the front when the bell rang and
held slight advantage the END, although Collins.
who had made his move too soon, appeared to be
going the stronger.
Melvin W Sheppard. of Olympic fame was
beaten in the 1,OO0-yard run. He made a brave
effort in the last lap. but could not H Gissing
down, who won by two yards in the fast time of
min. 20 secs f !. Sweeney, of the Pastne
Athletic Club. made the pace fast in the early
part that he killed himself off. Gissing. who
always well up, jumped his field two laps from
home and opened up gap that Sheppard could not
overcome when he settled down to sprfnting the
bell rang. W. Berker. of the New York Athletic
Club was fair third. He beat R. J. Egan in the
last few strides
I. B. Dorand. Psstime Athletic Club, made
new indoor record of 81 20 seconds in winning the
final heat of the 300yard He beat ]. NJ. Rosen-
berger, of the Irish-American Athletic Club by
inches. Dorland tho indoor championship last
year, when he made the old mark of 90 2-5 seconds
J. j. McEntee. New York Athletic Club, who won
his heat, finish I'd third,
In the absence of Ray c. Ewry. champion last
year, Platt Adams of the New York Athletic Club
fhe title in the standing broad jump with
leap of 10 feet inches. two inches behind Ewrys
indoor record. J. A. Biller second, just
inch away.
Frank Mount Pleasant. the Indian runner. did not
turn up for the 75yard dash, but good sprint
ers toed the mark. r. Cloughan. of the Irish
American Athletic Club the final heat in
4-5 seconds, just one-ifth of second behind the
record for the distance J. F. OConnen of the
New York Athletic Club beat the gun at the start.
while Cloughan off rather badly. The latter
a strong race, however and breasted the tape
bare six inches before O'Connell. R. Reed Cor
don Athletic Association. and F. Lukeman, the
Canadian sprinter, fought it out with the leaders
and finished third and fourth respectively.
!. 7. Elicit. who looked like a midget compared
with Sheridan and Coe was s favorite with the
crowd in the eight-pound shot put but he had to
be content with third place, with put of 90 feet
inches, a good performoncs. however. considering
his size snd age. Coe, who the title last year,
had to play second to Sheridan last night, the
Olympic winner made put of 81 feet 6l3 inches.
new indoor mark
Platt Adams his second event of the night
in the running hop step and jump and earned the
title for the second year in succession by clearing
45 feet inches. thus supplsnting his old mark of
A feet inches, made last season.
Martin Sheridan. the worlds cha rrpion pole
vauter for distance, while competing in that
event, fell and strained q hgament in his left
shoulder Sheridan fell after making leap The
accident undoubtedly prevented the hero of the
Athens Olympiad from scoring the greatest num-
Der Of individual points for the first night of the
big meet. He had eight points 10 his credit when
he met with the accident
Tom LonEbost. the Indian runner, who E prac-
ticaMv matched to meet Dorando. the Italian. in
a long distance race, arrived in the Garden after
the 75-yard dash had been run. and got big
cheer.
The summaries follow.
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Entee \ ). \ G. ,hird: R. E. Goseins, ?. A. 9,
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seyentyf,eeyard dssh--wop BY r ciogghsn s g. !
Gordon ! a third F Lulernan. Montreal a. fourth.
high hurdle Won .n5 By
Running hop. step and iunp-Won by ?. Adams. y :
! : AZ feet inches. " /. sheridan. L A 4 6 43
faat q inches second. Ahearne 7 ! -. 43 feet
6i4 inches. third. ! F . o-onnen. n !. G., 42 feet
20 One mile u.siEx-von by : Liehgold Pasnne 4 =
5'sFiPlS 5hir5 l Ii~eeoid American G. fourth
w as,safs-SP so7 p sy as f-. a. N2Lss! iasss:
NJ ! Sheridan Irish-Ar1sroan 9 with vault Of
% fea+ 3 inches second HANDBOOK. Mohawk a ..
gi-b -sgt ~ a. inches third F. Bennett,
Princeton 4. With . vault Of p feet Az inches
fourth
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