Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-05
ATHLETIC MEET IN NEW YORK
Indoor Track and Field Contests in
Madison Square Garden.
DAIsCoLL WINS Two.M1LE RUN
Worlds Records Closely Approached
in Several of the Twelve
Events on the Pro-
gram.

NEW YORK. Oct. New York's ath-
letic season was ushered in tonight by the
beginning OF the annual indoor track and
held championship season Of the Amateur
Athletic union. There were twelve events
on the program and the performances in
several events approached close to the
records. The closest light Of the night
was in the two-mile run. which was won
by Michael Driscoll Of Yonkers in g:39
from Sullivan, the Ir~ish-American star; II.
A. Wilson, formerly of England and G.
A. Dull Of Michigan who wore the colors
Of the Pittsburg Athletic club.
Harry Gissing Of the New York Athletic
club took the 1000 yard run in 2:1sM, after
a gruelling finish with Bromilaw Of the
Irish-Americans. Gissing's time was 12s
faster than hat which won him the same
race last year. Lunghi, the italian run
ner, of whom great things were expected,
finished sixth.
Coe Of Boston and Frank Of Brown uni
versity, both defeated Martin Sheridan
in the eight pound shot put. Their figures,
however, were four feet or so behind Ralph
Roses record Of sixty-seven feet seven
inches.
AT the end Of tonight's " live events the
lrish-American Athletic club led with for
ty-one points and the New York Athletic
club was second with thirty-three.
The program will be completed tomor-
row night. Summarizes:
reight: Won by NJ. ]. McGrath, New York
Athletic club. with 10 feet 3 inches; c. e..
Walsh, New York Athletic club. second,
with Is feet; p. Mcdonald, Illinois Athletic
Association club, third, with Is feet. Walsh
In throwing off the tie for second place
touched the drum at 10 feet 81 inches.
3SO-yard dash. final heat: Won by L. r.
Dorland, Pastime Athletic club; w. c.
Robbins, Illinois Athletic Association club,
second; w. J. Hayes, st. Gregory Athletic
club, Philadelphia, third; c. S. Oassasa.
Illinois Athletic Association club, fourth.
Time: 0;33M.
Two mile run: Won by NJ. P. Driscoll,
Mercury Athletic club, Yonkers; j. +,
ISOLATION club, third; c. A. Dull, Pittsburg
Athletic association, fourth. Time: 9:39
Sullivan's time was 9:41A.
Standing broad jump: Won by Ray G.
Ewry, New York Athletic club, with II
feet; Plat Adams, New York Athletic
club, second, with 10 feet ~ inches; Martin
J. Sheridan, Illinois Athletic Association
club, third, with 10 feet 6 inches.
1000 yard run: Won by II. Gissing, New
York Athletic club; J. Bromilow. Illinois
Athletic Association club, second. A. r.
Kiviat, Illinois Athletic Association club,
third. Time: 2:1S%. r.. ]. Egan (unattached)
was fourth.
Running high jump: Won by III. +. Porter,
Illinois Athletic Association club. with 6
feet ~ inches; E. Erickson, Motthaven
Athletic club, second, with 8 feet IL inches;
H.. J.. Grumpell, New York Athletic club,
third, with 5 feet 10 inches.
rs yard dash, final heat: Won by w. j.
Healing, Illinois Athletic Association club
]. j. Eller, Illinois Athletic Association
club, second: r. w. GIL, Maryland Ath-
letic club, Baltimore, third. Time: 0:74b.
Putting the eight-pound shot: Won by
w. w. Coe, jr., Boston Athletic association,
with So feet 4 inches; ]. Frank, Brown uni
versity, second. with 62 feet ss inches; +.
Mcdonald. Illinois Athletic Association
! club, third, with IS feet 3 inches.
Running hop. step and jump: Won by
L. F. Ahearns, Illinois Athletic Association
club. with As feet; Plat Adams. New York
Athletic club, second, with 46 feet "a inches;
T. j. Ahearns, Ireland, third, with A feet
II inches.
200 vars hurdle, final heat: Won by J,
]. Eller, Illinois Athletic Association club
w. B. Bursch, New York Athletic club,
second; l.. r. Dorland, Pastime Athletic
club, third; ]. L. Hartranft (unattached),
Philadelphia, fourth. Time: 0:29.
One mile walk; Won by Sam Liebgold
Pastime Athletic club; r. Mann, Pastime
Athletic club, second: S. Schwartz, Pastime
Athletic club, third. Time: 7:13%.
Pole vaul for distance: Won by II. S.
Babcock, New York Athletic club, with
q feet 10 inches: Martin ]. Sheridan, I'LL