The sun., 1910-05-23
CRACKS REATEN Ar NEWARK
HhepBard sheridan and FlAnAgRR Lsssrs
m Athletic COn1csts.

Past and present champions Of track and
deld held forth yesterday afternoon al the
opening meet Of the Club Vendoms at
Olympic Park. Newark. The best event
Of tho day was the 20 yard hurdle final
In which Charles Bacon, Jr.. the Olympic
champion Of the New York A. C., took the
measure Of Jack Killer Of the Irish American
4. q. and v. q. Robhina. Bacon won BY
only . yard from Robbins In the sprint to
the taDa
Melvin sheppard and Harry 0lasinR Were
entered IN three events, tho 40 yard. $40
yard aud one mile invitation runs.
bat failed 70 meet. Giasing stayed out
Of the 30 handicap In which sheppard
iOed the scratch and flushed fourth and then
Quit for the day. u. T. Edwards Of the New
York A. &. won Il. Gissing kept under
cover until the 40 was called, In which he
inlshed hfth from scratch, covering the
Harry Schaai Of the irish American 4. {.
won nom eighteen yards
Abel kiyiat OutFan l. W Monument IN
the stretch u the one mile special aRd won
BY q yard, Martin Sheridan had 10 khuCkle
down % Bob Edgren In the Discus throw,
willis Egan Erickson junior national and
senior metropolitan high jump champion,
Vas outdone in the high Jump he aud
the highest jump Of the day. and both
failed AZ siK feet. Erickson Was on scratch,
Nhile IhOmAasen. with lhree inches. Noa
yohR FianaEan could aet only second IN
lo9 feet iRches was the best Of the day
Simon y Gillis won with twelve feet hAndl-
zap. hin actual throw being is0 feet inches.
Sammy MelloT, the veteran MArathoner.
quit on the hfth lap Of she ten mile run
and then il was ahybOdy's race In q small
field. The winner proved TO be Fred sey-
iaElh. the Newark long distance crack.
The summary
I9 Yard Run. N%o'ice- Mgn by MLns, firsi
seoond. Bert Holden. HaA thome 4 A. third
IcSYSrd run. Handicap Won BY Il " Jacobs.
COlsWhiA JniVersity. ~ yards n. { Delaiseiie.
New Vera A. G.. seeoad i . Fiier, Irish Aneri
so ard Elh. hasdirsp' Won hy r. I ia
/ q. IS y.iss sseSaa. Z. > Ssiisf. ASSswG
one ss S1 ncs siS ,Sa aa s si si on by Az.
klyiaL irsh American A. e ". Momumrnt
Irish AmrTtcan 4. e.. sscoud y. J. Lgan. unat,
tached Third Tine. . minutes ~ secunds
nunhlng Hrh lnmp v nn by William Thomas
seq New f0Ek 4. a.. 4lnches, win An artuhl irmp
% feet no lnches tharirs Martens Mott haNeu
4. e.. . inches second vtth az arlaal Jump of
iset ihchcs, john haycs, lrsh American A a.,
lnchss, ihird. With aR actual jump " ieet
THROWING Discus scratrh- Won By Robert
EdgTvn. Aeu Nork 4. e. distanre. IA ieot u
lnghss. Aafup Sheridan. lnsh An.s.rican g,
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unattached, i0l feet ~ inrhes, thlfd
rNo Mils nun Neyirs W0h by Gcerge Hoolsy.
.sSSSa dasuu ,ifss. Mott 'iassn 4, g. laird
Itmr. 10 Wlnutes ~ Seconds.
- Ward Muuilea--Won ~ Charles haean. Ir.
NeW Nork A. G. I yari3 y G. Robbins lrish
American a. &. : ards serona ] . Euer. iIish
American 4 e teratCh. third Time, - -rcunds
~ Yard Run. Handlcap Wen by HATry Schaaf.
ITish AMERICAN A. & "a yards \ O.. Miller New
Aurs g. c. ts yafdN second hal liauinE. un.
attachsti. 70 yards. thlrd, Tine nin-.c y . .
srcpnds
Pole NAuli uandlcap-Wou - " Mel col
Irish Anufican A. C., iuChcs, actual yauit, 10
iett Harm NauEles. Irish American 4. a., o.
inches, seound actual vault fcrt lnchcE X y
CaldWeil Irish American A. 4 ihrhrs, actual
vault. v feet inches.
Hammer ThrOa landlcap WDn b simon p
Gilils New lork & I. feet actual throw. ipl
feet inches John flanagan. irish American a
G., scfatch. sor0nd actual throu 10 iert lurhcg
Con y Welsh. y = A G.. ; feet tnlru actual .
throw. iAn feri lurhes
Tea Nile Run. Handicap Wun b. Fred Sey
farth, 81 COLUMBIA club, minutes. Claude Hcs.
snnico. hlsh American 4. G, minutes, second
~ \. Winauilie Paterson 4. & miuutes lhird.
Tiwe, l hour S sec1nds