New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-23
LUNGHI SHOWS SPEED
ITALIAN RUNNER VICTOR.
Handbags Too Mach for Kiuiat IN
Celtic Park Games.

Fully ten thousand persons made the trip to Celtic
Park yesterday afternoon to the track and field
sports and general vaudeville programme of other
athletic contests held under the auspices of the
Eccentric F1remen. Local Union s.. and Incl
dentally to get covered with dust With such
as Melvin W. Sheppard. Abel r. Kiviat. Martin
Sheridan. John Flanagan. T. Lunghi. Dan Ahearne
and W. c. Robbins entered and competing. it was
fully expected that few records would be broken.
out despite the stimulus Of a crowd which was
close to record breaker for Celtic Park magnih-
cent weather and a fast track marks suffered
Excellent times were made in several events and
the three-mie race developed into of the best
distance runs OF the season In the 1OOO-yard
handicap Sheppard and Kiviat. 1.-THE boy WONDER"
were entered at scratch, and battle royal between
these two was expected. Sheppard. however, re-
tired to save himself for the 6OO-yard run, and
Kivat found that the handicappers had been alb
surdy liberal. and despite the fact that he ran a
pIucky' game race, he was unable to get place.
Frank Wright. OF the Pastime Athletic Associa-
ton. with handicap of hfty-two yards. the
race In the excellent time of minutes Il 1-5 sec
onds. which is Just and one-fth seconds slower
than the worlds record for the distance j. W.
Monument. with % yards handicap finished good
second. and Thomas Mclaughlin. OF the McLough-
lin Lyceum. with handicap of q yards was third.
Hardly had the sound OF the starters pistol died
away when gasp OF surprise went UP from the
crowd, for Mel Sheppard to drop TO the
rear "Oh. Mel is just playing foxy some one
yelled: 'just wait a while. and he will make the
bunch look like it's standing STILL" The man was
no prophet. however. for Sheppard dropped further
and further back. and. after trailing along behind
the field for quarter OF a mile, retired from the
race All summer Sheppard has been suffering
from blood poisoning. and it evident from the
start yesterday that he IN condition to race
any one 1t will probably be weeks before Amer
ica's greatest middle distance runner will be able
to show traces Of mis- oldtime form.
The race itself was holly contested for the first
go yards. Then Lunghi went 70 the front with a
splendid burst OF speed. settled down into a long,
easy stride, and without the slightest apparent
difficulty gained the field steadily. From a race
1t developed into walkover for the italian cham
pion who continued to increase his lead until the
end when he led Joseph Bromilow, OF the Irish
American Athletic Club. by thirty yards more.
W. c. Robbins OF the club. finished third.
The time 113 1-5.
T. ]. Collins. OF the Irish-American Athletic
Club. and William Kramer. of the Acorn Athletic
Association. started from scratch in the three-mie
run. handicap limit fifty yards Crowley. OF the
Irish-American Club. had the handicap limit.
George Obermeyer who had a handicap OF fifty
yards. led from the first quarter until the mile
and a quarter mark Kramer and Crowley were
close UP. however. and not seven yards sepa-
rated these three during that time. Collins took II
leisurely but his long stride gradually down
the distance between himself and the leaders. and
Just at the halfway mark he shot out IN the lead.
He destined 70 hold his advantage for only
a short time; Crowley sprinted the turn
and passed him Crowley then heightened out his
stride. and the backstretch opened up a lead Of
twenty yards AT the two-mile mark Crowley had
a good lead Kramer. who had passed Collins.
and for the first time the crowd seemed to realize
that he would be exceedingly dangerous COM
pettor for the race The two miles were covered
IN minutes and 81 seconds.
Kramer made a game effort 10 pass Crowley dur
ing the next quarter and closed in within three
yards OF him. with Collins twenty yards be-
hind the Acorn man and dropping back When the
swept into the last lap Crowley had again
opened up q big lead over Kramer, who in turn
led Collins by nearly thirty yards. 1t seemed i'm
possible for the last named to finish better than
third. but he turned into the last lap he began
sprint that brought the spectators TO their feet.
With Kramer weakening rapidly. Collins soon
passed him. and yard by yard began TO cut down
Crowley's lead Just It seemed that the plucly
Collins would pass him on the stretch, Crowley
called his last reserve strength and staggered
over the line winner by six yards. The time was
Is minutes and seconds.
The summaries follow:
1oO-yard dash Chandicap; anal heat)-won by o.
Teschow sh-Arnerican A IS yards W. Boschen.
American a G. tsis yards( third. Time O:IO.
Otto Ileit1. unattached; third , Time o:gs is IT.,
Pastime a c 15a yaFds5: j. ". Monurnsqt uaattashed
IyceGm az ysrdsy third. Time. 2:i4 IS.
ac5ed s g yas} Rdss al
yards5. second John Eilar Irish-Ameriean A c. %
6OO-yard run-Won by T Langhi. unattached;
Joseph BromiIow. IrishAmertcan A. c, second W. c.
Robbins. Irish American A. c. third Time, lis To
4iO-yard obstacle race (scratch)-Won by A G. de
IoiseIIe New York A. C.; Frank Stephenson Trinity
Club. second T a. BOpp Irtsh-American A. G, third
Throwing the hammer (handcap)-WUn by John
Flanagan Irish American A C. (scratch), distance III
feet inches; G. E. walsh unattached % feStl. sec
GO feet) third actual distance 13S feet
inches
Sheridan. rishAmercan A G. (scratch) distance l3t
second. actual To- I inch; A. sheridan.
Irish american A c.. third actual distance III feet
ss0-yard relay race (open only Catholic Athletic
Caddin Lyceum. second: AIMS A. c.. third Time.
f:S3 2-5
r. Crowley. Irish American A. c. $50 yartsl r. J.
lam Kramer. Acorn A. A. third Time 1904
Putting the 56-pOund shot (hansicapl-WOn by John
Flanagan, Irish American A. C.. distance 81 feet D
inches O. Walsh. unattached q feetl. second dis
thirf distance 81 feet inches
Running hop. step and jump two hops and jump
Chandicapl-WOn by Dan Ahearn Irish American ~
C. distance. 40 feet 11& inches T. W. Ftnegan. NJ s.
H. s "a feetl second. distance IS feet ca inches O.
Fahey American A C. ca feet) third. distance
IA feet Ola inches. .
1OO-vard dash (bOys)-WOn by Harry Brown: NJ
Bocano second. Carroll. third. Time. 0;12 -
29O-yard dash (men)-Won nv RObb: Tucker secOnds
shipenstats third Time. O;2T as.
SARATOGA ENTRIES FOR TO-DAY.
FIRST RACE-sering; for three-year-Olds upward;
Name anne a"''D WI Name W.T.
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