New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-16
'GRATH BREAKS REM
New Worlds Mark for Thro,...
56-Pound WEIGHT.
ONE TRIAL 0lsoUAlIFla
Foul Mars Toss in Whicb
Hurls the Ball Over Thir.,
three Feet.

Matt SfcGrath. the mighty wssvs..
er OF the New York Athletic. clu5 :
first performance outdoors this 49,.
tabIIshed a new worlds record ~
ing the fifty-six-pound weight. .sro,.
at the games OF the Christian g,s
which were held at Celtic Park
and City. yesterday. The braEnv s
man threw the Ieaden ball a dis,apr.
feet 10sl inches celebrating The -.
record Of 81 feet SIS inches. held
Mcdonald, OF the Irish American =. z
Club, made at Madison Square ca-s-s
February s, 1909. McGrath had
handicap John Flanagan, a bttssr -.
McGrath. from the scratch mark hr,rI.s.
weight q feet IL inches, caut,r,-
second prize Pat Mcdonald. al.s.-
the present champion. was allottss
handicap. and Emery Payne. the biz ~
western athlete, also competed. brt
outdistanceG
In one OF his trial throws McGras
credited with hurting the round bali
80 feet. but IL was foul The rsra,s.sl
performance VIII be inserted into tbs -
as several competent Amateur So
Union officials witnessed the record -
ing feat, while the throw was rneaz,rss u
a steel tape
r. T. Edwards, Of the New York All
Club. won the one-quarter nile nm !.
few inches from r Stevenson. Of =.
time Athletic Club. in the fast In.
so 2-5 seconds, from the 10-yars -
Henry Schan. another Ce..ic Park a.
won close race in the one-half mils i
from Joe Monument, a ciuouats. VIA \
termfnedly tried to catch him. 6us 49,
by two yards. Eddie FITZGERALD a 49,
Of the New York Athletic Club, after
fight with Frank Joyce. OF the Mo.,.l
Athletic Club. passed the latter utls 4
home. breaking the worsted with ia \
yards allotted him, IN the fast tina. 4
minutes 10 seconds. Harry McGhn u
other Mercury Foot athlete, On scratch n
ished third. after making it hot for he -
two named In the last half mile.
The summaries follow
1oo-yard dash Chandicapl-wonb y 7 VA.
man. Pastime A c. % yards): a. Pepis ca,a
House q yards). second: L J. CahiIi Derr1
can Lyceum (65 yards). third. Tina 9.,a
220-yard dash (handicsp: closed 10 rafss,
Athletic Lea gue)-Won by A. Shea, Krc5-
St. Anthony 90 yards): A. Barrett, Cathss-1
Club 90 yards), second: Z. MCGOWAN K-Irsl
OF ST. Anthony 90 yards), third. Tina 0:2er
440-yard run (handIcap)-Won BY r
wards. New York A. c. 30 YARDS; R. sisss]
son. Pastime A. c. go yards) secord; j
Pepis. Clark House Us yards). third III
O:5O 2-5.
ssO-yard run Chandicap)-Won BY IA
Schan. Irfsh-American A. G. as yardsI
Monument Trfsh-American A. C. (22 ard
second. F. Sinclair. St Mays A 4
yards), third Time. f.5S-
One-miIe run (handicap)-Wou by YIN
De Baum, Mohawk A. c. $50 yards) 2 9,s|
nan, Pastime A. G. go yardsl second i
Huysman. unattached 60 yards). third =
4:26 SIS.
HaIf-miIe relay race (handicap; closd \
Catholic Athletic LeagUe)-Wou By Mood
LyceUm (15 yards: LouEhiin Iycr-
(scrateh). second: Cathedral Club Is yzl
third Time, 1: 81.
Five-mile run (handicsp)-Won By Il
Fitzgerald. New York A. c C75 yardsls n
Joyce. Mohawk A c. 20 yardsl. scs
Harry McGinn. New York A c tscra
third Time, 26:f9.
Throwing 56-pound weight from sE1
hardicap)-Won BY Matt 1deGrsth, Nsw II
A c. Il FOOT. with actual throw o.. 81 4
fOz6 inches; john Flanagan. Irish-A-zs-aI
A. c. (scratchl. 81 feet ! inches, seer
rs feet 81 inches. third