The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-06-05
NEWS OF. HHV ATHLETES
NEW ORLEANS GOING BAaELY
FOR CHAMPIONSHIPA

the A. A. 4. enthusiasts In that quarter
are taking matters easy about preparins
Tor the national track and feld champtons
shipa Witch are srheduled 70 take cl4es
ihers IN the early part Of October. ne
meet Ia supposed 20 come on In Crescent
PARK, but not a nod has been turned q far
toward the construction OF the track.
Certainly. October h a long way oR and
apparently there IL plenty Of time, but
10 build tho right Kind Of an athletic path
takes months and In some cases u has
taken even years Perhaps the intense
heat % the southern climate viii bake Il
and pack it quicker than In the North
OF anywhere elsa. but u would he much
more satisfactory Tor the runners and
others Who intend TO perform there 10 know
thai the track and grounds are undergoing
preparation just now.
II Il said that the athletes who happen
90 Wait the southern capital will bs given
a great welcome and a great time. az vel
AZ having everything done 10 make the
trip comfortable. Il h also said that the
sum % is.OOO will be sent north toward
defrayinR the expenses of the athleiea
That the bulk Of the competitors will have
20 come from places other than the south
there Ia not the least doubt for the practice
Of track and field sports 10 yse In a crude
state south Of the Mason and DiHOn line.
But this does no. mean that any Of the titles
will 30 cheap. for there viii be men from al p
quarters. from the West. from the Pactlo
coast and fron Canada. The Metropoli-
tan. New England Central and both South
and Middle Atlantic associations will be
there with full strength
One OF the weight throweFz tells q goad
story about how near he came 20 have tAe
world s.recOrd with the 10 pound hammer,
and Il illustrates how tricks are worked An
record making a. the present time. This
man Was Swing an exhibition in q small
town on the line between New York and
Boston. sud the people Of the locality we're
more than anxious that something big
should be done on the occasion. With that
end In view one Of the clever men connected
with tho meet approached the hammer
thTOwer and asked him Il be would Ike %
have q record Of about 30 feet or perhapa
little further for tho 10 pound Missile.
The big man answered that he would b
delighted to have such . feat 10 his crodii
and still more 20 we're he able 70 do o.
Then the smart one said You are aba %
do II. Leave that part Of IL 20 us. Wen make
you do H. In less time than d takes 20
tell the yarn two ciyil en- gineeFs made their
appearance TO do the measurement ara
20 testify BY afidavit that the ground vas,
level and that all the conditions of record
breaking we're strictly observed. Whan
everything vas ready the athlete hackad
out and said he only wanted his real throg
recorded saying why. everybody knoNs
/ am not able 10 throw 100 feet and would
be ~ big Joke a. some more Of the holdcre
Of fake records n DO what YOU cay
/ new organization for the Eovernment
% tFacR and field sport has been formed
In England. entitled the National Athisilc
Union. Il proposes 10 give amateur and
professional contests az the same meeas
and 10 have q sort Of working agreement
with the National Cyclists Union. This
latter body IL a. losgcrheads With the
| A maieur Athletic Association The new
association will 90 In for ell clasges u
afhlstics. cruss-countrY running ingloded.
and clubs can be aiiliatcd Tor a Zee OF hhout
Capt. Man Halpin Of the New Ysrka c
is Thinking Of citing con Walsh and Mar
MgGrath have the throw n Ia the % pound
weight Tor height ~ the club games a.
ItayeIs Island neKt saturday THIS RalI
York 4 e gsmes In Madison Square Garden
that the throWon youI q be 10 the spTiaE,
I be productive Of nss agures' A. easiss
Z 10 philadelphia Q week ago hcgirafh dld
Z 10 feet ! inch, aud Walsh l. q much stronger
man nov than he Was Last winter
one ~ the higas-, professional svqnts
I Of the old world re- emily vas Marathon
I race between lars Price o. small Heath.
/ the best man In England 81 the distance.
aud J.. houChard, he French chamDion.
| On account ~ having won the pOwderhali
contest Price was much laRoiet, bui the
done proved away On rom me Mar
/ 2 few Yards separated the men Tor The Afat
mile After that the frenchman gradu-
I ally forged ahead and a. the seventh pila
he bad ispPsd ,.i Prize sh B9, vas sso7 ~
/ it awaited him nothing aud be could neI
I gain yart on bouchafd The ffenchmah
covered the 10 miles IN - ~ and be gas
going we'll y hhtn himself a y mlea,, H4lch
/ he did IN p IS. or something Ike As seconds
beh ind tho best English professional ree.
| ord A. 70 miles Bouchard had "a ppei
showing signs Of di.rrss Bouchard veHl
I by the ~ mile posi- Ia ! sa.t7. which n eAif
I seconds better than the best mark hg a.
hnglish pro a. 3 gileS Price lgft ~
do the same and the cohtesi ended giugn
and there The frenChma n = time Zoe y
miles vas hours minutes secOndH o.
minutes better than The Old marx fhoee
bold out a. they thought that BOuchsri
l would have 81 up a new Marathon Iecord,
I a. he Was quite fresh when he pulled upl
I big crowd Of athletes from this city
, are gong 70 invade pittsburg on the eigh-
| tesnth for the athletic meet there. Onn
/ Of the features " the dEy win he tNo mia
relay rae seIW'sn the Ess York Va.
| Grath are entered IN the hammer and Setght.
out on the parii siOpe they have uoa
l sprinter named Troop who i eNpeCted ~
DO great thlngs his year Only recgnilFs
he ran the 100 yards Ia Is segonds aud tao
Of the watches made u q NTH Of a second
better. Those Who Jaw the performanCs
| and Who are competent 20 Judge say that
| Troop 81 his very worst b an out and out
? IS seconds man Ne i billed " 50 %
/ New Orleans for the national A. A. T. meet
I for he wants 20 So how be Nill figure win
/ the hest sprnters In all Amerlch, He
= als2 good a. The ~ yards and thinks
nos a. II Inc cracks from the Eaa viii
be forced 10 take hack Sat II the PaclGn
I man puts IN an appearance
/ The Church Athletic laaEus has an.
nounced . traUk aud ield DAY Tor MacOmb'a
consists u eight evenis. and 10 each case
| suitable prizes will b. given. foF Inc ~
/ yard relay there will be a plaque 70 the
I winning team. The events are io1, go,
broad H a ana ps /, Boahd s sa sSa
/ sso yaTd relay ior teams of four rlinners.
\ new athietic club called the irish A. A.
has been Organized In Chicago. and "a pro
Docs 20 g, give pc T T SoSn w., Shlss
/ % be invited y. y i.eahy. who holds the
/ EnEiish record Tor the running high jump
Of feet - inches. Il one 81 he ghisf
movers. The club has applied for member
| ship ~ tho Central Association % the
A a. q. and u vii be- sctivs in athlstiol
out there
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