New-York tribune., 1910-09-25
MORE RECORDS T0PPLE
WEIGHT Hurled with Ease and
nisnatch at NJ. Y. A. c. Games.
WALSH AND M'GRATH STARS
platt Adams Captures Three
FIRST Prizes-Large Crowd
Enjoys Fine Sport.

:. ,,sx-srssv afternoon. The new marks
-, hosh made in the throwing Of the
.,,,,d weight ene fer height by Con
Ts,sh Of the New York Athletic Club.
= me other fer distance by Matt Nc
- another giant belonging 70 the same
-,.,izafion Il Ees only last week that
-.5sb SGT I'D new figures fer tossing the
- but Yesterday he eclipsed his for
-,s-,k BY more than three inches. get
N. immense iron bali UP 70 a height
- g seet s-Is inches. His old record
=. 1s feet - inches, which ne made at
=. press Club games on Saturday a weeK
- brsaking at that time the mark OF
= s.st q. OF an inch. which had been made
~ Mcdonald, ef the Irish-AHeriesn
.tsleac Club
wcgrath. the Mercury Foot policeman
,.slrre. tossed the weight SO feet ! inch.
.gS,eb broke the record Of q feet So inches
~ bv Mcdonald and made several years
-, NoGrGth also broke the former
-sor5's record for throwing the weight for
.ssuht- as he tossed il in the air ls feet
inches. not quite UP - the mark made
nv Walsh.
7s-.ile he Two contests were being de-
eissd Walsh and McGrath slnest came 10
sl.ws walsh insisting thar AIcGrath
= circular shaped ring as a handle instead
,s heavlnz the weight with both hands and
rsi.g : triangular shaped handle. Walsh
na6e al his throws by the former nlethed,
bvt he could not persuade 8IoGrath that
.bst vas The proper way. and the two de-
rs-d thar they would finish the argument
is7sr when they were IN E more secluded
rlsce where 10 one would interfere. Their
~ Aa ~T-~
btt ne grounds apparently as friendly as
sFef
The games we're the best attended that
the Mercury Foot Club has ever held az
s-k summer home. for despite the fact that
fse say vas laden and . chill wind from
tAs east threatened rain every minute,
me crowd Of six thousand or more stayed
through until the last event was compiet-
Cd The stands on the north and west
sides OF the cin6e- path were packed 10
fssir czpscttv and the knell IN trent Of the
club house. which afforded the adVaantsges
Of 2 natural stand. was thick with club
rsmhers and their wives and woua-nfelk.
y addition. the entire 1eld was surrounded
snd Standing roor1 whence any sort of
visa CT the grounds ceuld be obtained was
na premium Automobiles by the hundred
were parked along the southern rim Of
ne track anS every available inCh OF
ground was occupied.
The ore disappointing feature OF the
dEv's sporT vas ths -zct that only cre
member Of the Irish-Aner1can Athletic
Club was en- hand 70 take part in the vari-
Gus contests. This fact Is fun Of si-ntd-
cancs 70 those who have followed the af-
fairs q the rival clubs. for II means that
he break caused BY the refusal Of the New
YORK Athletic club 90 accept the entry Of
2 J Egan. of the Irisk- American club,
mul 2 few weeks ago norninaIly q mem
her of the former club and stolen by the
lsrer as the New York Athletic Club men
slese. VIII probably result in q finish
1g1r between Uhe organizations Those who
had any knowledge ef the situation were
emphatic yesterday in their statement that
ne Nev York Athletic club was acting
Wholly within its rights. and any other
action would be only condonipg one Of the
Eravest offences N amateur athletics
Platt ADAMS, who has upheld the Afer-
cgry Foor banners fer season after season,
Showed himself still q star among athletes,
young OF 0l6, for he carried of three first
places and registered splendid performances
Z each contest His first triumph of the
atterRoon vas IN the l6-poUad shot put
Eaich hs wen with ease, hurting the mis-
Eis a feet tHehsz, Gfkieh. with his handi-
cap OF inches. gave hin an easy vietery
eve- JoHrpy kirkpatrick. tse Yale Track
esptS.p for ISL who was second, with 80
nee. Although scratch man il seth the
J1veiin throw and running bread 3umb.
Adams had little difficulty n winning 10Th
events His jump Of - feet 1eAs inches gave
nm first place by En- ample margin, and
his tArcw OF l=5 feet / inch with the javeiin
vas good foot more than re needed 70
elinch Jhe triple victory
J Z Hartranfr, captain or TIE FennsvI-
Fania track team a year aga. continued 70
run n consistent style, ana had little diff
eGlty II carrying of the two hurdle races.
re topped the high fight Of obstacles in
- seconds. and later in the afternoon
os : 10 seconds ever the low bars. The
Ast performance was q wonderful niece of
running and within One-nfth Of d second of
ue best tine ever made at Travers Island.
80 Penn runner was oH the back mark
a each race, and managed TO pull out
@-sacr with yards 10 spare. r. z Gorsin.
y lle Fasti-ne Athletic Club, gave him
@4iI rub for the FIRST hundred and fifty
--t-s over the low hurdles but was not
7-F S4-o4 70 pressing him 10 :Ae end
Ss+-' however, finished a scsd second
~~'-a-s Iae naosI exciting race os the
= NaA The 1sUr-mile relay. in Nhich the
o-aNh Athleuc Club entered z team coT3-
80 q Noais. Dwyer Masterson and
-s-o-e against Clogahly Berker. De
.-1eHy and Dave Noble. the New York
--'--s-c NIHh quartet. II was al CleuRhIy
&c co 10 cut de~n Hohis's S5-yard handi-
- III Jae hEst relay, and ne had 70 anisb
- q Gsnlehdous sprint 20 do il Berter
AVA SroFa Dwyer in the second re-
= '-i IL the thirG mile Masterson and
-E1eny had = splendid tussIe. De Cru
-. Aaa q good 50-ysFG lead 10 start on
- 61t ~ kept his pace down too SLOW
- 14ast@rsei4 gradually .sv-Ehsul-S MIN
- Pi'-hoa Nhen shout half mile had
COVERED. ard from that point on ths
oi's+haiee IN the lead until the last
1haiea Yards, when be gFuehy came /
- ~ilh little reserve speed and gave /
sight advantage ever MaleBe /
ls was not slow IN mskins, tsp the few
- however. ana Ras seer tagging /
- a. MOBILES heels. On the last Ian I
''ie sl~ssS5 - q tsrrIfe sprint. but ne /
=. hel s;-org enough 10 carry IN through 4
- Nopie came away on the last turn. 4
ig easily sy tsH ysrss
willie kTsrseF. starting fya,. sc-a,cb
a. 49, els match iE Fred BeIIars. of the
10y Foot, who was ON The oo-vard /
n uie three-mfle handscap. Bellars
= surprisingly good race and finished
80 -u+l seVenIy-fiVe yards ahead Of /