New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-30
MUELLER WINS RACE
SETS NE'W TRACK MARK.
Big CrosCd Cheers Fast Work at
Games of Hibernans.


track and field sports at Celtic Park yesterday
afternoon. Judging from the majority of those
present the Ancient Order of Hibernians are
very young and frisky set Besides the many HI
bernians who foregathered at the park the de-
iightful weather and the star list of entries an
nounced attracted several thousands who were not
Of the order.
There was general disappointment when neither
Lunsh, the swarthy hued italian champion. nor
our peerless" Melvin Sheppard appeared for what
was expected to be record breaking 60o-yard run.
Last sunday these two runners met in this event
and Lunghi won hands down. because of Shep-
pards poor physical condition. in sterling time. II
was then announced that Lunghi would be trained
10 the minute and would appear at the Park In
condition TO make the tremble. No ex-
PLANTATION was offered to the failure Of the two
stars 10 appear.
since those who were hailed as record breakers
failed the crowd 1t left TO c. Mueller, Of the
Mohawk Athletic Club. TO take I'D that pleasing
thoush strenuous burden Mueller started at
scratch In the three-mile handicap event With
him In the honor position was j. Frank Crowley
OF the Irish-American Athletic Club who won the
race week ago In fast time. j. Frank, Of the Mo-
hawk Athletic Club, received a I5O-yard handicap
With the crack OF the pistol Frank Ieaped for
ward and started at ripping pace Crowley and
Mueller took things little more calmly Mueller
was the first TO perceive that the pace Frank was
setting, considering the condition he was credited
with being in. and consequently his ability TO hold
II, would prove dangerous. Before he rounded the
first lap the star Mohawk marathon and long
distance runner had heightened out and quickened
his stride and had set out in pursuit Of his flying
team mate Running with great determination, he
decreased the lead by yards and then inches In
the mean time Crowley feared the opening the two
leaders had on him. and also began to quicken his
pace
AT the mile Frank still led but Mueller was
closing on him rapidly. Around the track the two
he Ian with 6rsfre
challenging and Frank gamely responding Just
before the lap was finished Mueller passed his club
mate by a splendid sprint. and then attempted 20
cut down the pace. Frank grasped the opportunity
thus offered. and. sprinting. resumed the lead 1t
was not for long however. for Mueller came back
at him and again passed him in the next lap
From the mile and quarter 10 the two-me
mark IL was splendid fight. first and then the
other leading. Crowley in the mean time was run
ming a nicely calculated race and although not
which kept him right in the wake Of the two leaders
At the two-rnile mark Mueller shot into the lead
again by another sprint, and IL seen that Frank
mad spent his strength. for he passed after a
feeble attempt 70 contest the place II Mueller
to he defeated. Crowley the only man who could
do H. But the fast pace which the Irish-American
athlete had had 10 hold had also Slapped his energy
and he was unable TO take up the burden. On the
other hand. Mueller was apparently fresh and
tanly strong. With safe lead he increased rather
ran away from his opponents and crossed the line
winner by over $50 yards.
Mueller ran the distance in Is minutes and sec
onds This time established a new track record.
Jack Eller won the 3eo-ysrd handicap dash in
- Is seconds lie had handicap OF nine yards
and wor. the eOlors Of the Irish-Amercan Athletic
Club Dick Bulst. of the Acorn Athletic Club.
with handicap OF fourteen yards. won the yard
run. with James Harris. OF the LOughlin I,yceum.
second. The time 1I5 So.
The mile handicap race went 20 men who got
ridiculousy liberal handicaps. r. silbernagle. OF
the Mohawk Athletic Club. with 100 yards. was the
winner. j. Miees of the Acorn Athletic Assoeia-
tion and George Crtchley. OF the Irish American
Athletic Club. with handicaps of g yards each. fin
ished second and third. respectively. The time
40 2-5. John Flanagan from scratch. won
the hammer throw. His distance l76 feet IA
inches. sherman. OF Harvard. with handicap
Of twenty-five feet. came second with throw OF
l67 feet 1915 inches.
The summaries follow:
IoO-yard dash Chsndieap,--wOn by Charlie, Hansen.
American a.. a s yaIdS , second DOB Roy pOrland Pa'm'
0oO-yard dash (handicapt-won by Jack Eller Irish
American A. G % Yards Roy D'rland. Pastine A e;
yarisl. third. Time. 0325s.
sol-yard run Chsndicapl-wcn by Dick BUST. Pastns
Yards. second Henry sehaaf irish sneTiean A e 10
yards. third Time. 1:i3As-
hawk A c. 100 YARDS: Joseph sleehs Acorn 4 a. es
Critchley Acorn A. yardSl
third Time 4:26ss
Three-rniie run (handicspl-won BY Charles Muller.
Mohawk A. g. scrstchl; William Frank. IEsh-American
A $50 yardsl. second: James Crowley. irshAmerican
A. c. (scrstch). third. Time. 1900
one-me walk Chandicap,-won BY George Mitchell.
Lyceum secondsi. second J. Davis 18th Regiment
A 4 t60 seconds. third. Time. 7:54s.
League: handicnpl-Won BY Dominican Lyceum (Hesly
Bonsor Cahil BaD. go yards: McCaddin IyceuTn
clones Snyder sullivan yardsl,
ond: Loughn Iyceum (Fxock. Ringwald Baker Lee
man, 40 yarisl. third. Time. i:34lS.
Throwing discus handicapl--von by T. Duncan
Mohawk A. C. IS feet). los g. in Robert Edgren.
A. {. 30 i23 II 10 IN. second: John Fiana
gan Ish-American n &. 40 feeu. t16 IT, In. third
Throwing i6-pound hammer (handicsp)-won by John
Flanagan American A C. scratch. l76
Ten sherman unattached (25 festl IOl5 in go
end: Walsh unattached Is feetb. 1871 ain third