New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-10-11
RECORDS GO I'm SWARM
SIX NEW MARKS SET UP.
Irish athletes in Fine Form an Fall
Games at Celtic Park.

Five worlds records and an American mark were
broken at the annual fall games of the Irsh-Arner-
lean Athletic Club its track at Celtic Park yes
terday. The day was ideal one for the ath-
letes, and the thousand spectators who circled
the field showed it by their enthusiasm
The first event In which a mark was set was
the two-tbirds OF a mile run. which was won by
Emilio LunGhi In 2:45 3-5. beating the mark OF
2:4S 15 set bv w @. George here in 1882 Martin j.
Sheridan raised the discus record. held by himself
to AZ feet 1O14 inches and Improved the American
mark with the forty-two-pound stone to q feet Q
inches. this being of Jim MitcheIrs old records
The Irish-American quartet Of milers lowered the
time for four-mile relay to 1901 As. The five
watches at the finish all caught the same time at
the finish In this race. which is unusual The old
record Of 1910 held by the University of Mlchi
gan. John ]. Flanagan. the champion weight
thrower OF the Irish club. raised the figures for the
throwing cf the hammer with an unlimited run and
follow to $50 feet inches. Billy Heating and
Charley Cassasa lowered the time for the 22O-yard
three-legged race to q 1-5 seconds clipping six
onds off the old record
The most interesting race OF the afternoon was
IN the two-thirds of mile run, in which IHnghi
lowered the record. made twenty-seven years ago.
and beat field Of four fast middle distance run
ners by ten yards in easy fashion Matt Gels
and r. j. Egan, two unattached runners. with
Harry Haywood. Of III" New York Athletic Club.
maze up the held against -Se Italian. and they
never threatened him throughout the race
Melvin w Sheppard. the 6OO-yard indoor cham
plon, started in the 44O-yard handicap and after
oelnS In several pockets managed 10 land in third
Piace IN the second trial heat Yank Robbins,
the canadian champion, also in difficulties in
MS neat and landed in the place as his club
mate Sheppard was forced to leave the grounds
before the final heat. and Robbins was the only
scratch man. w j. Hayes of Philadelphia won
the race in close finish from Otto TeIschow. Of
the IRISH American Athletic Club Robbins fin
lshed fourth Hayes's time was 40 3-5 seconds.
The summaries follow:
Two thirds Of mile run Cscratchl-wou by Emilio
Matt Gels mia j. Egan unattached second
"a ehiie team race-Won by American A C.
J. + crowley MoRa% a @ q 540o y Da secoS S4a ,s and
SOM XAVIER oe l3e Joe Malone and Frank Master
S kennard. e P Carr and G Andrews Time Is oS1s o.
Nofrds aaasR A. anal hea5 a. ysGs, by vs.
Paterson ' q 8 yar y2 1hir '7 Tms G Powers South
Cross ceum 80 yaTds F Saoa Gy s. MarJ EsHT hoy
y4I sarq second Joe Buckley. Loughlin Lyceum 90
1lozyard dash tscrateh)won by W. Heating irish
second Robert Cloughen. IrlshAElerican A. G. third
-Four mile relay (handicap>-wOn by Irish-Au1erican
low and '' i1 Cpnp0sea 81 Collins Riley Brown
composed Of Haywood ClOughley. Davis and Baker;
De ,,I Baum. silbernase ana No6es Time is:OS@
Pierce and G 81 fan IRISH 3IeTin Lyna2n
! Esr and j. j Archer irish-ArneTican A C. third
attached Is yards Ts,choT, irish, American 4 g
tLirg s'0 u b. FoFu New Aork A Z 70 YARDS
Putting 42-pound stone Cscratch'-won by NJ shert-
dan. Irish American a. c.. with put - n
Patrick Mcdonald Irish American A. c. second. with
put Of % IT. IL in; Matthew McCrath. New a.
c. third with put of 70 II. 1Ols In.
Throwing the l6-Pound hammer thandcapl-Von by
J. j. Flanagan Hish-AmerlCaa A @ scratchb. with a
throw of $50 IT, in; G E Walsh New York A C
% feet, second actual 112 f. in r sherman.
unattached go feeu. third with throw of 56 # in
Throwing the discus thandCapl-Woa NJ J. Sheri-
dan, IriSh-American A g. scratch. a o
142 1Oiz in: Plat Adams York a C. 10 feet,
second with actual throw Of 1l9 IT. o in Patrick
Mcdonald Irish American A. c. 20 feet. third with
actual throw OF l21 # in.
Throwing 80 pound weight (distance)-won by J. J.
Flanagan. Irish-A american A c with
SO in: Patrick Mcdonald. Irish-Arnerican c
scratch second with throw OF IS IT. Matthew
McGTath New York A c. a foop. third, with throw
OF 81 IT.
Ten standing jumps thandicapp-Won by Piatt Adams.
New YORK A g foop with an actual jump Of 112 f.
Ga R. c. Ewry New York A Q. tsCratchl. second.
Of 10 # In. VI J. sheridan. Irish-Amercau
a. c. g feeD, third with jump Of 105 II. 10 IN
Pole vault (dstanCel-WOn by Platt Adams. New York
A feet). vault 26 II. 61s IN; Handbook,
Mohawk A c. g feet. second actual vault . 4ia
", A Mcleod Irlsh-Amertcan A. c. q foop, third,
actual vault 20 IT, IA in.