New-York tribune., 1909-06-13
RECORD FOR FLANAGAN
SETS NEW MARK WITH
HAMMER AGAIN.
Irish Clubs Giant Replaces Figures
He Established a Week Ago in
TrGTerS Island Games.

With ten thousand men and women crowdng the
field Travers Island yesterday. John J. Flanagan
broke worlds for the hammer throw fo-
fke second time within a week AT the eghty-second
eeyni-annuaI games OF the New York Athletic Club.
Flanagan added six inches 10 his latest mark.
MADE q week ago to-day al Celtic Park. with
throw Of ia feet 1915 inches Despite his record
breaking feat however. Flanagan lost the event,
handicap OF 70 feet enabling Con Walsh. of the
home club, 10 him by less than a foot with a
hne throw Of 1e5 feet So inches
The proverbiaI luck Of the Winged Foot club, az
far as weather concerned prevailed again yeser-
ssy and the island never looked prettier. with
everything made fresh by the rains Of The week
One Of the biggest crowds that ever packed the
grounds turned out and II easy 10 see. looking
at the bright gowns and hlrny dresses that hltted
sr around that 81 Ladies' Day
George F ScanneIl jr. the De Ia Sale spr1nter'
was star performer. winning both the sprints-
with good fields against him His work was OF
material help 10 the New York Athletic Club team.
which led the Irisf-American Athletic Club in the
hunt for points by score of IS TO 26
Flanagan. in another trial with the hammer. sent
n distance OF over 1s2 feet, but his foot was haf
sn inch over the line and the throw was void
Martin J. Sheridan. the discus champion. made
q brave effort TO improve his mark in this event,
but could only get a throw Of 135 feet So inches.
which got him second place The former all around
CHAMPION. however. found consolation when he Won
.ha running broad jump with leap Of % feet
Only three teams faced the starter in the one
r-le relay. open 70 colleges and clubs. the New
FORK Athletic Club having first and second teams
70 meet the Irsll-Araerican Athletic Club The lat
yer quartet composed Of Archer. Sheppard Rosen-
berger and Robbins beat its Winged Foot rivals
again the victory being mainly due TO the splendid
running of Jim Rosenberger, who made up ten
yards
r T Fdwards of the first New York team. led
She runners the first relay. followed by Zink. Of
the second team and Archer Sheppard was in poor
condition for his relay and lost several yards In
turning Of The Sheppard tried 10 the
votl but failed and was knocked out Of his stride
Rosenberger took up the running, and soon after
taught the leader and led the others 10 the next
lay BY five yards Robbins the crack quarter-rniler
Of the Jrish-American Athletic Club. then went out
and increased The lead about Yards at the
tape The time 5:23 IS. seconds worse than
She record.
The half-Tnile handicap brought out = big field
with Harry tSissing on scratch and r A Splitter
Of Yale. with q hve-yard handicap Gissing
unable catch the limit men, although he started
fine sprint in the last lap and finished IN fifth
place Splitter IN the ruck. The winner
E Prick. Of the New York Athletic Club who had
e handicap OF thirfy-siT yards, and winning by
about two James A Rector, the University OF
Virginia sprinter expected start in the 100
yard dash, but failed appear. a usual O. F.
Scannell jr-. the young De La Sale Institute
EprinIer. competed for the first time in the New
York Athletic Club oolors. ard got a need Of ap-
plsuse for his fine sprinting. He fairly few over
the ground in the final heat. winning from the
s11-yard mark in 10 seconds Scannell repeated his
victory in the 29o-yard dash. winning close finish
r. @ Bellars the senior 'cross-country champion
the New York Athletic Club made his first out
door appearance Of the season in the fve-mile
starting from scratch. but could catch the han
dicap men ". J. Kramer, the metropolitan cross
country champion, the with the aid Of a
1oo-yard handicap with Joe Gilbert OF the
Mohawk Athletic Club, second. and Bellars third.
almost half lap behind The winner. The time was
Ss-oe16
The summaries follow:
TRACK EVENTS.
One -h4ndred-yard dash Q1andicap)-FinaL heat
won by O. F. Scannell, jr-, New York A c (Slz
yards; Y. B. Hsvens, New York A c 4 yards.
second; J J. insolvency Lrish-AmeTican A c. q
one-4sif-nliie run C6andicapl-won by E. Frick.
New York A c, lS6 yaTdz1; r :. Egan. @Pastine @
a G ~ ~ yaTds1. S15, third Ido Tine 15s
One-rnile relay (scratch)--Won by lrlsh-Arner1can
a C. team composed Of Archer Sheppard, Rosen-
berger and Robbins; New York A c. first team;
and Robins: New York A c. second team third
team composed Of link. Richmond. Walter and
One-hundred-and- -twenty-Tard high hurdle Cnandi.
oaP9DMqn py yo,s5 6 Pase g 1s Taris) sec
ond: F. y. PTitchard- New York A G @ yaros)'
o-hundredand-twe dash (handicsP- slsm
To4p si a heet q @ Won 9a2s' 2S eG G. F. M Mor2e se A
A G d5 feetj. third Time o22 Is.
-o1le-rniIe run Chandicap}-Won by P NJ. Davis,
New York A G io go ysTds,; Td r. keg brennan
Psstirne A . Cs5 yards), third Time, 4:24 p
Cpe-nlle n
NJ McEugh. Pastine A c. second; J t-oInofds'
St Marv's r a. 6. third. Time 80 5-5.
Ffve-Ine Clandcap)-Won by W j Kramer
Acorn Athletic Association 600 YARDS; Joe eTlebert
Mohawk A =. 60 YARDS, second: F G. Bellairs,
Sep York A C Cscratch). third Time, 26-09 Is
FIELD EVENTS.
Putting l6-pouni shot hsndicap-Won by J. r.
York Athletic Club Is feet), actual
rIt Of inches: J J Elliott. Irish-American
inches r L. Onken, Irish-Arnerican Athletic Club
q feet). third. actual put of IS feet inches
Pole vault. handcap-Won by II. S. Babcock, New
York Athletic Club q inches. actual vault OF II
feet: Claude Allen Irish-Arnerican Athletic Club
fscratch) second actual vault Il feet inches; g
actual vault OF 10 feet inches.
Throwing 1s-poUnd hammer, handicap-Won by
Cen walsh, New York Athletic Club 90 feet,
tusl throw of 165 feet 52 inches; J. J. Flanagan,
frish-Arnerican Athletic Club (scratch). second
tual throw ia feet I0i1 inches: Martin J. Sheridan
Athletic Club $50 feeO. third, actual
throw Of i55 feet esz inches
Running high jump. handicap-Won by G. Z. Sis
son New York Athletic Club 20 inches). with
actual suTnp of 3 feet inches; 3. ". King, unat-
tached Cs inches) second, actual jump feet
inches: Il. 7 Grumpelt- New York Athletic Club a
inches, third actual Jump Of feet inches
Running broad jump (handicep)-Won by VI. J.
Sheridan. Trish-Amerfcan A 9 GS inches). with
actual 3ump OF p feet: x H. Wade Brookline
Cynne sium 90 inches), second. actual jump % #
81 ia.; H J. Drescher, Northwestern A. G go
tnches). third. actual jump OF n # 81 in
Throwing the discus Onandicap. free style)-Won
By Robert Edgren, New York A G. rs feetD actual
throw Ile # 81 In II J. Sheridan, Irish-Amer-
lean A. c Cscratch). second. actual throw OF
s& in.: H Sheridan. unattached 90 feet, third
actual throw Of 112 fl 81 in