New-York tribune., 1909-05-31
SHERIDAN STILL BUSY
SETS NEU DISCUS MARh.
absence of Steel Tape In0ai'dates
Record at Celtic Park.

Many Of the spectators at Celtic Park Long
Island, went home disappointed with the games
yesterday afternoon, and their disappointment was
entirely TO Harry Hillman's failure to turn up
for a speciaI SO0-vard dash between himself, Law
son Robertson. the Irsh-American Athletic Cluo
star, and Leroy B. Docand, of the Pastlme Atn-
letic Club After waiting until long past the time
for which the race scheduled, Robertson ana
Dorand fought il out between themselves, ana the
latter won with something to spare. in the slow
time OF "a seconds FIillman was refereeing some
athletic games elsewhere, and telephoned over ti'at
he would appear for the race at O'Clock. but ne
did not.
Martin J. Sheridan of the Irish-American Ath-
Ietic Club hurled the discus 14 feet, which would
be new worlds record had steel measuring tape
been used. d. Ahearn broke the American RECORD
for the hop. skip and jump event by covering ~
feet inches but this record will not stand' owing
to irregularity in the hop
The occasion for yesterdays big day at Celtic
Park was the holding of the second annual picnic
and games Of the New York Postofice Clerks As
sOciaton. At least thousand persons throhSed
the grounds watch the games
The various tug-Of-war contests aroused consid-
erabe enthusiasm. and the contestants tusBeo
away until they became red in the face ana got
out OF breath. Then there one-mile relay
handicap which proved interesting, because the
spectators got excited when negro team had an
apparently victory in sight But when the last
negro runner beaten in the homestretch OF the
final quarter by splendid burst or speed the
cheering terrific.
One OF the best events on the programme was
the three-miIe handicap Driscoll. starting at
scratch ran clever race and by splendid sprint
ing in the last quarter almost cut down the lead
that W. Bailey. of the New York Athletic Club,
who had a 6O-yard handicap. had established at
the start. The lead too great. and Driscou
was forced 70 content himself with second place
The tine-15 minutes 90 3-5 seconds-was fast
Again the spectators had fun with the ebony-hued
runners who entered this event They were quickly
| left behind.
The track particularly fast. and no ex-
| ceptional times were made Many Of the events
were fought out 10 exciting finishes
The summaries follow:
one -hundred-yard dash Chsudicap}-won by G. Nor
rssey Fastime Athletic club 'slz yardsl: . eISc1oN
Irish Anerican Athletic Club 9 ards second = DeS4G S7G
| One-rnne run Cnovice'-won by R TdibeEnags N. y
| SicCarrick. third Tine. 4.4IS-
! Cooke NJ A g u1 yards; r. CnvIe Xavier Athletic
association dI yards second: J. + FORD Ne" l'r~
-Four hundred forty yard 'novcel-Won by n
S9fth ~ n A q, third Do Tine o:55.
One-thousand- yard ,nandicapl-Won BIZ J. Front
low. IrshAmercan Athletic club ~ ysrqs' =, y.
| " Nobis NJ A = "a yards. third Time 21T.
| 17ree-nnile rrn Ghandlcap,-won by W Bailey. New
Y9rk Athletic club go yaris': n Driscoil MsTcuTy
a q (15o yarisl third: c. Ressonico Irish American
Athletic club $50 yards fourth Time. 15.30ss-
time Athietio Club: Robertson. IrishAnerican
Athletic Club. second
AhSarn fshA Athletic Club: distsnea se test
& inrhes p O'Couuor Pastne Athletic Club q feetl
second distance 30 inches p Adams. New York
Athletic Grub third: distance. 80 feet inches
Throwing the discus ChandicaD)-won by Martin J.
Sheridan. IrfshA Americsn Athletic club tscratch1 cs
feey. second