New-York tribune., 1910-08-24
MORE RECORDS BROKEN
Sheppard and Flanagan Lower
Marks at Poughkeepsie.
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Poughkeepsie, n. y, Aug. 23.-Melvtn W.
Sheppard. the world famous middle dis
tance champion. and John J Flanagan the
huge weight athlete of the Irish-American
Athletic Club. of New York, each estab-
lished new worlds record at the annual
field games of the St. Mary's Athletic Club,
which were held here this afternoon AL
though II was Sheppard's earnest desire TO
lower Emilio Lungti's mark of ! minute
80 As seconds for $50 yards, established at
the Canadian championships last year, he
was bailxed i'm his attempt by strong wind
and poor track However. timers who
were stationed at the SG0-yard post snapped
the Irish-American runner in the fast time
of / minute 10 81 seconds, which obliterated
Lon Myerss old record performance OF
tventy-eiCht years standing by four-ffths
of d second Ernest Baker, of the New
York Athletic Club. who was allowed a I'D
eral handicap Of ~ yards and who ran d
brilliant race, led Sheppard across the hne
by a scant yard margin. Abel r hlVlaI. at.
the boy wonder who set the fast pace LOT
Mel" finished directly upon the heels OF
his Clubmate. Bakers time was 1IllHute
81 20 seconds while Sheppard haShed
across thu line second later. John j
throwing the So pound weight TOR d1StdhCe
hurting the leaden ball - feet e14 l1 lncIe9'
4
The feat was accomplished from an elght-
foot circle, so there is doubt as TO It's &C
ceptance by the Amateur Athletic Union
The summaries follow
sso-yard run Ihandicap)-Won BY Ernest
Baker, New York A = 80 YARDS MsiVlh "
Sheppard. Irish-American A {. tscratCh): sec
ond. Abel r. Kiviat. irish American A -
scratch, third. Time 1:3+ -
10o-yard dash thandtcap)-Won by {. r
MateTs T1t BTldge y 1sTson a c q yards1. sec
oHd: D, J. Ferris Loughlin Lyceum q Il
Fi5e.rniIe run thandicap)-won by Theo-
dore Stoues, Pastime a; c. $50 yards) 20 -;
claire Osmonde. Brooklyn. unattached (22o
yards). second: J. Gaisei; Sheridan a. = 'loo
yards) third. Time, rs 90 80
44o-yard run ,handicaP},-7W By JoRd F6
waters Bridge city 4 c 12 yards}, third
One one-miie mile run Chandicapl Won by G How
royd Bridge city A. & so yardsl Charles
ond; Harry Howroyd. Bridge City A {. e"
Yards. third. Time. 4:57.
ws-ers Rri5se 5u Cit" \. {. d2 Yards; e II.
Er9II Poushkeepsie unattached d3 yards). sec
oea ossrsteh5 RoPfT5 sh1rd EllfH Tine o2a @:saA's
Putting Il pound shot (handicap,-Won by H;
- hlaRe fed1 : tnFbes Martin J. sheridan IRISH
American A. c scratch second: Ro0erl f-iler'
Running high Jump (handicapl-Won by u j.
Ahearne Irish-Amertcan A. c. % inchest, actual
lump Of feet inches; l.. !. Blssen; Alpamy
ilInp of , feet &. ". Behrens, Colonial A g,
Kingston rs Inches}. third. jump OF feet
Throwing 5f- pound weight tdistance1-Non ny
! ! Flanagan. Irisf-American A 6 tscratchl,
throw Of 30 feet 81 inches. NJ J. Sheridan
irish American A G fscTatcnD. second, throw or
30 feet: Robert EdgTen. New York a. {.
scratch third throw OF . feet
Throwing the discus thandicapl-Won by NJ
] sheridan Irish-AmertCan a. {. scratch
throw Of 135 feet 50 inches: Robert EdgTen;
Nav Yor. A G tscra tch) second. throw OF l33
feet. y Efthmons, Pastime A G. 30 feep
third throw Of I19 feet ~ inches.
Flanagan Ir4sh-American a. G., throw OK 1I3
feet 81 inches Robert Edgren, New York A
g second throw Of 127 feet inches; NJ. J.
Sheridan. Irish-American A G, third, throw Of
/ Ill feet.
American A c vant Of 10 feet inches: NJ
j Sheridan Irish-American 4. G, second, vault
Of 10 feet.
Running broad jump (nandicap'-Won by d.
J. Ahearne Irish-American 4. {. tscratchl, jump
of y feet 3 inches; u. J. Ferrtss-Loughiin Ly-
ceum t22 iuchesi. second: l. 9. Merritt. Goshen,
unattached 90 inches. third