New-York tribune., 1909-10-05
FOUR RECORDS BROKEN
LUNGHI MEETS DEFEAT.
Gissing Sets Ne1o Marlc an Winning
1000 Yard Cham DiOnshiD.

Harry Gissing OF the New York Athletic Club
defeated Emelio LunsIhi. the great Italian runner
and strong field and the lOOl-yard title at
the national indoor championship games in Madi-
son Square Gar0en last night. Furthermore he
established indoor record of 2.ls 45, better
| ing his time of go made last year, when he won
the title before Perfect judgment and superb
stamina to back up his last headIong rush for the
finish were factors in his victory
Melvin W. Sheppard. the Irish-American star,
was absent TO the disappointment of the good
sized crowd. but the proved one of the best
Of the night and was contested with enough zest
10 inspire the most jaded Of athletic followers
Three other indoor records were broken during
the evening. r. g. Ewry made mark in the
standing broad jump. W. ". Coe set new figures
in the eightpound shot put, while H. F. Porter es-
tablished record In the running high jump which
is likely TO stand for some time.
In the point total for the evening the Irish
American Athletic Club led with A. with the New
York Athletic Club second with 80, the Pastime
Athletic club third with Il. and the Mercury
Athletic Club and the Boston Athletic Association
tied for fourth place with > each
= One Of the Philadelphia contingent, A. F. Beck,
Of the Germantown Boys club. took the field along
d lively pace for the first lap of the 10OO-yard
run. On the second Emilio Lunghi. the Italian
champion, began TO make up ground from the
rear, where ne had Deen trailing From thlr-
teenth position he worked his way into fourth
place with the easy IOpe of deer. As if the
unucky thirteen had worked against him. how
ever. the Italian found himself a bad pocket
Harry Gissing. Joseph BrOmilow and A. r. kiviat
we're battling in front, while ne hemmed in
by Harvey W Cohn and Frank y Riley. Lunghi
seemed unable 10 ind an opening. although he was
running with greater ease than any of the others
The last two hundred yards developed into a duel
between the New York Athletic Club champion,
Gissing, and Bromilow. Tie latter led for brief
fifteen yards but Gtssing caught him on the turn
and won on the tape by inches. Ktviat was third.
two yards behind his clubmate
Lunghi came trailing IN fully ten yards back He
was disgusted as IL his debut upon indoor
track, and he failed TO make the showing that his
general form had led him To expect. Ernie Hjert-
berg told him that it was due Ais wearing spikes
Of too great length il his shoes. The Italian de-
clared however, that he would again try
10 run indoors and that ne had experienced enough
of such sport.
Rivalry began with the 3oo-yard championship
In all the heats the fought out the finishes
gamely- So keen and intense was the feeling that
j. J. McEntee, one of the New York Athletic cub
entrants. in his semi-fnal heat cut across into
the inside lane and disqualified, after finishing
In front. W. c. Robbins. OF the Irish American
Athletic Club was placed hrst- The hnal heat for
the title a heart breaker from the crack OF
the pistol. lie Roy B DorIand, of the Pastine
Athletic Club. shot out in front before the four
had half ctrced the track He four yards in
advance of Robbins at the tape. the latter des-
perately working ahead Of the Philadelphia Won
der, ". J. HAYES. Of the St. Gregory Cricket Club
who got third place The time was 50 % seconds,
a repetition OF the cIocking of last years per
DOrIand. who earlier this season added the Cana
dian s2Q-yard title his holdings
Michael F. DriscolI Of the Mercury A. c., OF Yonk-
ers, the two-ntie ir the fast time Of s;39.
1t select field that stood the mark for
TINS Frank FOran, Of Mott Havens.
forced the pace st,the start out after couple or
laps DrscoIl. J. P. Sullivan, of the Irish-Americ
ans and Foran ed the flying column in close
order II. A Wilson Irish-American fyer. made
a bid in the third lap, and forced Foran 70 drop
ont IN Ha Ian ms Ian D-ro
A. c. runner. J Gallagher. jr.. fell. and lost
considerable ground. He made a sensational sprint
after the leaders had most Tapped him. and the
crowd made the Garden resound with cheers. The
Princeton distance man, George A. Dull. wearing
the cOlors OF the Plttsburg a A also held on
with the leaders, who reeled OF the first mile in
4t6
DriscoH was in front al he mile post but SuIIi-
van. who had been trailing. moved up 70 the cham
pion. and the two sped around for a lap elbow 70
elbow. Wilson held right 10 them but the others
of the field began 10 die on. So il 20 the last
lap Then at the bell Driscou spurted and draw
ing out by six yards
The Boston Athletic Association entry. W W.
Coe, jr.. made indoor record by putting the
eight-pound shot 63 feet inches The former cham
pion, Martin J. Sheridan, of the Irish-Americau
Club held the former record Of 81 feet 5I9 inches
J. Frank. of Brown University who was second
also bettered the old mark. with put OF 90 feet sa
inches. p Mcdonald Of the Irish Americans
finished third
False starts probably cost J. F. OConneH New
York Athletic Club. the 75-yard dash title He was
twice set back with J. a. Connolly. Cambridge.
The result was that W. J. Heating. Irish-Anerican
won easily in the record time of - seconds with
his clubmate. John J. EHer hts elbow.
Fl. F. Porter, Irish-Americau. surpassed his for
mer record of g feet in the running high jump.
He cleared the bar feet 24 Inches his take-ofr
and his work being exceptionally clean and good
Z. Erickson. of the Mott Havens who was second
with feet II inches, only slightly approached him.
and Porter had things his way
Ray C. Ewry. of the New York Athletic Club
was loudly cheered ne cleared il feet in the
standing broad Jump, thus surprising the old mark
Of 10 feet inches. held by Platt Adams The
former champion bettered his jump of last wear as
he cleared 10 feet y inches. while Martin sheridan
in a fine but futile effort only got third, with 10
feet inches
Soo-yard dash-won by L f. Dorand. Pastiule A. G.:
w g Robbins. Irish american A q, second. W. J.
American A c. fourth Time 0:ss7s . -'-7A
Thriving The 96-poqnd weight for height-won by J.
Mctirath Ne@ York A. c., Is feet inches. c. F. Walsh
New York A C.. and T. Mcdonald Irish American c..
Won with Is feet ss 80 aSRea SfSa place O' "e'
Two-Hile run-won by NJ, P Driscou. Mercury \. c,
A A. fourth. Time, 9:30
sjantng broad ium[-Won BY Ray G Eury. New
NJ 19rk A. g.. II feet. Piatt 4daTns New York a =
American 4 q. 10 feet 6 inches. third
lqSo-yard ruqmWon by II Gissins Nsw York a G
R,a il5'E irisS an mira 'Fo'e esa5 A m r.
attached. fourth Time els 40
AsreaH 1qeaas nm -, acAd5 % Ersssen rS Is9 Ms3.
Haven A a. . feet N inches second n j CrumpeIt
York a. e.. feet 1o inches. third.
r,,g r9tJing The S,,pound shot.won by W W Coe jr,
ersity Sls inches second. 2 Mcdonald Irish
American A. c.. 5s feet ~ inches, third
seventy hve-yard dash-Won by W J. Keatus Irish
second: r. W, Gin, MaTsiand 4 {. third. Time.
22o-yard hurdles-won by J. J. EaIer Irish American