New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-31
IN TOP FORM
Breaks Two Worlds Records at
rish-American Games.
OUTRUNS ALL COMPETITORS
New Mark Made for Six Hun
dred and Sixty and Seven
Hundred Yard Runs.

| distance runner of the Irish-Anerican Ath-
| Ietic Club. was the star performer in the
( annual games of the American Ath-
| letic Club at Celtic Park yesterday, IN
which he established two new worlds rec
ords for $50 and 700 yards, while the 10
yard dash world mark was equalied by
| TEX RamsdelI, of the Univ ersity of Penn
| sylvania.
! Daniel Ahearn, the Irish jumper of the
Celtic Park contingent, improved the Amer
| lean figures for the running hop. step and
lump. The feat of the latter was more re-
markable, owing to the fact that a STEADY
drizzle fell throughout the contest
More than a dozen of the athletes who
| took part in the intercollegiate champion
ships. together with all the star talent of
the local district, furnished some brilliant
races.
The speed displayed by Sheppard remind
ed the individuals who witnessed the Olym-
pic games at Shepherds Bush two years
ago. of his marvellous running when he
won the heart breaking 800 and 1000 metre
races Sheppard. after running his rivals
into the earth crossed the 660-yard mark
with an S-yard advantage over r. J. Egan
in the time OF I minute Fl 2-5 seconds, OBJ
literating the figures of 1 minute 22 seconds
hung UP by Lon Myers, the world famous
middle distance runner, in 1882 Sheppard
continued on to the 700-yard mark, lowering
the time established by Emilio Lunghi, his
bitter rival on the same track last year, TO
l minute 20 As seconds. three seconds faster.
Sheppard assumed the lead almost at the
start, with Schaaf, clubmate second, Rob
bins third, Egan fourth and kiviat trailing.
Sheppard's time at the quarter-nlile post
was SO seconds, with the men still running
in the order named. On the backstretch
Sheppard was flying away from his field,
but still reserving his jump. while Egan and
Kiviat moved up into second and third
places respectively. Robbins and Schaaf be-
ing practically cut of it.
On the first turn Sheppard decided 20
make his bid, and left the field In the ruck.
crossing the finish in an excee dinghy strong
condition. Egan also ran a good race while
TIiviat was five yards behind him at the
finish.
Ramsdell the Black and Red college rep
resentatfve. gave the crowd an inkling Of
his sprinting ability by outclassing his field
in the 125-yard special. hanging up the
time of ~ 20 seconds. eqUaEtng the world
record time made by Sheriff., of Yale
Robert Cloughen. the Irisfl-AmerfCan club
sprinting champion. made it hot for the
Pennsylvania for three-quarters of the dis
lance, but Ramsdel1 led him across the line
by fully two feet Jim Archer was third.
Ahearn raised the distance for the jump
ing event TO 49 feet rs inches, adding on
more than a. foot to the American record
performance of E. B. Bloff, of the Uniyer-
sity of Chicago, in 1906.
D. H. Waite, of Syracuse, won third plaza
in putting the 12-pound shot. being the Writ
ual scratch man, with &. foot handicap
The summaries follow:
One-nfle run Chandicap)-won by B. Brewer,
90 yards, second; J. W Monument, irish
American 4. c. GO YARDS, third Time. Az So
Dartmouth; A Wohlfurth. Pastime 4. c., sec
ond; NJ A Charles. Acorn A A, third Time.
125-yard dash (scratch)--won by F. L. Rams
d dell GnyerSity Of Pennsylvania Robert
Ir ga6 IAN G. fourth IT Time Oh p
Cross Lyceum as yards. second: S. Aggen.
6 66oyard run 'O tsScratch)EWon by Melvin W
Sheppard. Irish-American a. c: r J. Egan, un-
1tta e ahir sio03 Fine. & 95vlA' lAhAsfi'ah
220-yard dash Chandicap}-won by 4. House
rs yardsJ, second: ea g Ean sen. East
Side House IS yards. third. Tine. Oh IS.
can Lyceum Ccahil1. Hand. Gilmore and schIich);
knights Of St. anthony, second (conlin. Shea.
r
third (Pinkerton. Mccartney, Schloesser and No
Loughlin). Time, 80 45.
12o-yard high hurdles Chandicap)-Won by
Robert BlIer, Irish-Anerican a c (scratch).
Leroy Docland. Pastime 4. c. q yards. second
Putting 12-pound shot handicap)-Won by H.
c. Klayer, Senator a c. q feet, actual throw
of 80 feet; P. Coffey, Bryant High School Is
D. q Waite, Syracuse University Il foot. third
actual throw Of 80 feet Z inches
Throwing the discus Chandicap-Won by Jim
Duncan. Mohawk - G. q fse0. ectual
tor 4. c. Us feet. second, actual throw of III
feet inches; ]. Parkinson. Irtsh-Americar 4.
c. Q2 feet. third, actual throw of Ill feet rs
inches.
gerald. New York A c. go yards, NJ Hughes.
Ozanarn A. c 900 YARDS, second. G Dietrich.
Loughlin Lyceum GOO YARDS. third Time.
1912 %.
Pole vault Chandicap,-won by Harold jerks.
Dartmouth Go inches), vault OF II feet inches:
K. Caldwell, Irish-American a. c. Q2 inches),
actual vault of II feet; o. E. Holdman, Dart
mouth (scratch), vault Of II feet inches.
Thomassen New York 4 G e inches with an
actual jump of ; feet II inches; J. W. Price,
st. George A; G % inches). second. with an
jump Of 5 feet 5 inches,
Running hop, step and jump (handicap)-Won
by Dan Ahearn, Irish-American A. c. (scratch),
with a jump OF 40 feet rs inches: F. Finnegan.
Manual Training H S. % feet, second. with an
actual jump of ~ feet Ga inches; G Doherty.
St Mary's T A G. a inches. third with an
Throwing twelve-pound hammer handicap)-
Won by J. TiIley, Dartmouth 80 feet. with an
actual throw of 165 feet inches; Emery Payne.
Mohegan A c. (40 feet, second. with an actual
Irish-American A C. tscratch) with a throw Of
100 feet Is inches