New-York tribune., 1909-05-24
NEW DISCUS MARK SET
Sheridan adds Half a D0sen Feet
to Record Again8t Wind.

Martin J. Sheridan. the former all around cham
pion Of the Irish-American Athletic Club, who re
Gently established mark in throwing the
discus, free STYLE which was not recognized by
the Amateur Athletic Union owing to technieaAties
yesterday set q mark that has more cuance
Of being accepted at the annual games Of san
Salvador Council of the Knights Of Columbus, al
Pastime Oval Sheridan threw the discus l5S feet
49, inches on his fourth throw OF the six. He
threw against strong wind, using the regulation
discus. and a steel tape was used in measuring
The record is 1872 feet inches. held y N. T. Horr
of Syracuse.
While the throws were being made the crowd
surged on the field. and J. Duncan, of the Mohawk
Athletic Club, letting the steel slip from his hands
hit a woman the back but the injury was
slight
The medley relay race closed to the Knights Of
Columbus and having New York, Connecticut and
Philadel phia teams as starters the best event
next TO the discus. It was nip and tuck affair
After the first relay New York and Connecticut
fought 1t out, with the Manhattan runners leading
the greater part of the way, to cross the line
few feet to the good. The Philadelphia team was
third, yards in the rear The finish OF the one
and-a-haIf-m run was close one, J. q Mac
DoweII. of the Mohawk Athletic Club, and j W.
Monument of the Irish-Americau Athletic CIuo'
the two scratch men. finishing in that order d. d
grand spurt in the last lap. Tom Lees, Of the
Trinity Club, who led for part of the way. was
third. not more than yard separating the three
runners. W. II. Grassi, student Of Columbia
University. just nosed out Sheridan for first place
in putting the shot, aided by ten-foot allowance
The summaries follow:
One-hundred-yard dash OinaI heat)--W9n by J. J.
CRourSe New York A G. IS YARDS: W H. B2Sel5l.
\. \ yardsb second; Alfred Stearns, TRINITY
Club (6Ia yards), third Time, O.lO.
One-half-ufle (haudicap1 - Won by = -
Sweeney. Pastme A. c. "a yards; r w. sinclair 9t
Marys A. .. t42 yards), second; Frank n t,sL''-'
Irish-Amerlcan A. c. go yards), third. Time zoo 10
hundred d-fortyyard run tnoyice- final hel1
Won by c j. Glade Trinity Club $ W. Freest9he.
y C. third Time. 100.
Intercity medley relay (hrst one-half
mile dne-eiEhth mile, third one-Guafter Enls
and fourth thTee-quarters ule1--Non by Ne" YORK
composed of Wright. Splitter, Archer and brel-
nam: Connecticut. second team composed OF NlenctS
0 'Rourlle, O'CouueU and NcKeowu1, Philadelphia,
third (team composed Of NcGuirS. Doureily, fFFcl-
berg and Gaiagher)- Time, 40
Three -hundr yard (handiC7p; final heat tt on
by G. Schnabe unattached t1S vardsl. J. w. Rich
mond. New York A c. GI YARDS, second ceorEe Nor
rissey, a. 9. (16 yardsf, third Time, u-'- %
One-and- -one-half- lf-mle run thaneicap)-Non by l. B.
MacDOweu unattached $50 yards); j. W. Monument
A. c. 90 yards), second Thomas Lees
Trinity Club $50 yards). third. Time. Z. .l3 -.
Grassi Columbia University 90 feet). with actual
put 8 in: Martin J. Shertcu Irish-Amerlcan
c. q feet) second with OF 40 # "a. in J. !.
Elliott Irish-Anerican \. G. g feetl third. with
Throwing the discus Gree style)-Won by Martin J.
Sheridan irish American A. c., with actual throw
Of 13s #. 112s in; j SchneidIeu Pastime y c., sec
Mohawk third. with actual throw of 100 IT
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