New-York tribune., 1909-07-06
SHERIDAN ON TOP AGAIN
REGAINS HIS LAURELS-
Makes Record Point Score an Vim
ming Al ArOund Title.

HlHO AH ATOuHU Il fttC.
Martin J. Sheridan. the giant New York police
man and member of the Irish-American Athletis
Club, the worlds best all around athlete increased
his former record point score Oc 7i30z to 1855 in
the all around championship Of the Amateur /
Athletic Union. which decided at Celtic Park
Icng Island. Yesterday in conjunction with the /
annual athletic carnival of the United Scottish 1
Clans sheridan regalned the title, won last year
by B-edenues of Princeton.
The big fellow was IN excellent form, and won
nine of the ten events the all around pro
gramme His only opponent Theodore l. Mat
suBes of the West Side Young Mems Christian
Association. New York, took the tenth ana last
event, the one-mie run rather easily, as Sheridan
eased up. suffering from a stitch In his side
Matsukes scored 3,7sS1. points
In the pole vault for height Sheridan distin-
guished himself by clearing the bar AT 10 feet
inches. Matsukes did not take part IN ths
event E. L. Farrel. of Boston, was one OF the
four entrants for the national honors but he failed
to appear Emery Payne, of the Mohegan Athletic
Club. The Bronx, arrived the grounds half an
hour late and was barred from competing This
left the contest between Sh aridan and Matsukes
Sheridan had an easy task in defeating his Greek
opponent Early in the day Sheridan complained
being slightly i'll. and doubted If he could survive
the one-rnile He never forced the pace IN
this event and was badly beaten. being all In at
the finish Sheridan received $50 points in the one
hundTed-yard dash. which he won. In the tast
time of O1O 80. The high scores were Sl3 for the
sixteen-pound shot event; 797 for the half-mile /
walk sos for the pole vault, and 769 for the ham
after the test Sheridan showed few signs OF the /
gruellng contest. and experienced keen disapoint
at not having scored 1900 points.
Besides the competition for the all around cham
pionship the Scottish Clans held set OF open /
games. The one-mfe handicap, with Harvey Conn. /
OF the Irish-American Athletic Club, on scratch. /
opposed by a crack field OF milers, including Matt
Geis- of the Pastime Athletic Club, and Charles
Muller Of the Mohawk Athletic Club. was the
feature Cohn was unable TO eaten ]. T. Buckley.
the fast youngster of Loughlin Lyceum. with
handicap eighty yards, finishing some ten yards
behind him. Muller finished second, five yards be
hind Buckley and much AHEAD OF Conn
Dan Ahearn, OF the Irish-American Athletic club,
who established a new record for the running mop
step and jump on Sunday, easily won his event
with a leap Of 80 feet. which is 33 inches be
hind the record.
The summaries follow:
ALL ROUND CHAMPIONSHIP
Toward dash-Won by Martin J. Sheridan, s32
points Thomas l.. Matsukes, 90 points, second
Running high Jump-won by Martin J. Sheridan.
with jump OF feet e inc9es: r az s points points second
One-haIf mile waIk-Won by Sheridan, l92 points
Matsukes, Z92 points, second Time-Sherdan' S:45'
Putting sixteen-pound shot-Won by sheridan.
with a put of 43 feet IA inches. Sis points Mat
sukes, second, with a put of 81 feet inches Ssz
Throwing sixteen-pound hammer-Won by sheri-
dan with throw of 125 feet 10 inches. 569 points
Matsukes second, with throw OF "A feet 3fz lnches
Pole vauIt-Won by Sheridan. with a vault Of 10
feet inches sos points. Matsukes did not com
120-yard high hurdIe-won by Sheridan 80 points
MatSukes. 3S5 points. second Time OH To
Running broad tump-WOn by Sheridan: with a
jump of 20 feet Ia inches. 79 points; Matsukes.
second with jump Of 16 feet liz INCHES, S54
Throwing 1fty-six-pound weight Gor distancel-
Won by Sheridan, with a throw or ~ Ieet Il-3
inches. rs points: Matsu1es, second. with throw
One-mile runLwoh by Matsukes. so points;
Sheridan, second, 464 points Time-Matsukes' 9.4o'
Final score Sheridan, 1855 points: Matsukes.
''''''s points OPEN EVENTS.
1O0-yard dash novice; final heat)-WOH by NJ F.
A 6. ca. second r." T Kenny. Mohawk a. 9. third.
Ss6-yard run (handicap)-Won by T. Mclaughlin.
Loughn Lyceum CAS- YARDS; c. MacAuliffe. Hud-
son Guild 4 "a A 20 yard SsG9nd second ibr5 HI T@a
$oo-yard run Chandcap2---Won by a; Pepisi Clark
q2 Yards. second. c. G. sGhnable, West Side
Sg0-yard walk jnovice: final heat-Won by Joseph
A G., second; J. Plant Acorn A, A, third. Time.
@ rag tsB 6y Of GniSR %uckna
strohm. RonaIdson and Kuhn; Pastlme time A G GO
way. Morrisey and Emerson; New York A C.
l2 YARDS, third. team composed Of Richmond
One-mile run (handicap)-Won by J. f. Buckley.
Ioughlin I.yceum so yards); Charles Muller. Mo
hawk A c C35 yards. second; Haryey Cohn irish
American A. c. (sCratch) third. Time 4Sl 20
1OO-yard run Clandicap; final heat-WOn by A
Pepis Clark House A. A. @lz YARDS; O. Telschow
Irish-American A. c. q yards) second; c. HOusen
Irlsh-American A. c C12 YARDS. third Time. Ol0
1OO-yard dash (handicap: closed)-Won by Thomas
MacAdams (3 YARDS; w. Mcleod scratch. sec
ond; W. Wilson (scratch). third. Time. OIL
44G-yard run Chandcapl-Won by Thomas Mac
Adams 90 yards; W. Wilson 90 YARDS, second
J. Robertson 90 yards) third. Time 056 Ia.
Putting twelve-pound shot (handcap)-WOn by J.
Frank Mohawk A. c. "a feeO, actual throw IS feet
9I2 inches; j. ]. Elliott. Irish American A G
q feeD, second, actual throw IS feet 2 inches
Simon P Gillis Irish-American A. c. e feeD,
third. throw IS feet 10 inches
Running hop, step and jump (handicap)-VOn
by Dan Ahearn, Irish-American A. c.. tscratchl,
actual lump 80 feet: J. Fahey, IrtshAmerican n G.
e feeO second. actual jump 45 feet; Robert
Mcknas, Union Y. NJ. g. a. Is feeD, third, actual
jump q feet > inches.