New-York tribune., 1910-08-22
PAUL. RUNS FINE RACE ACTIVITY ON LOCAL LINKS
Defeats Strong Field After
Struqq!e in Mile Handicap.


Fifteen thousand persons Witnessed some
sterling competition at the annual carnival
Of sports Of the Eccentric Firemen, Local
Union Sc, which Was held at Long Island
City Yesterday
Wilton G PAUL, the cne-n1ie intercolle-
efate record holder after putting up d Cruel
ling contest against Melvin ". Sheppard
on Saturday in a thirds of mile race,
showed that he was in splendid form when
he led home q strong field in the one-nlile
handicap The former University Of Penn
sylvania athlete started from scratch, and
when apparently cut of the contest as
founded the crowd by sudden burst of
speed, winning & well earned victory By
close margin OF one yard over Frank Bren-
nan. of the Pastime Athletic Club. Paulls
time of minutes % Is seconds clipped
two seconds from the old track record.
Sheppard, who was to attempt to oblit
crate the old half-mile worlds record, held
by Emilio Lunshi, was baked in his desire
by an exceedingly strong wind which blew
directly up the track, and Sheppard decid-
ed not to attempt the feat However,
rather than disappoint the crowd, he ran
an exhibition race, trottins around the
track
The victories of Con Walsh and Simon
Gillis, of the New York Athletic Club, who
finished first and second respectively in the
fifty-six pound weight event. enabled their
club to win the point trophy, with total
of 81 points. The Irish-American Athletic
Club was second, with q points.
At the start OF the mile handicap it was
evident from Paulls pace that he was de-
termined 10 overtake the field of fifteen
starters. At the half-mile post PAUL
had passed three runners After 60
ing another lap the Winged Foot athlete
surprised the crowd with his wonder
full jump, and set sail for the ten men In
front of him. A half lap from home five
of them were still in front, but he quickly
sped past them, and came abreast of Bren-
nan on the last turn. In a desperate drive
down the stretch against the strong wind
the diminutive New York Athletic Club
runner came out victorious. Frank Foran.
of the Mott Haven Athletic Club, who fin
ished third was a good distance behind.
Sheppard's withdrawal from the half
mile scratch race left the field open to
quartet of the fastest middle distance run
ners in the metropolitan distriCt-Abel r.
Kiviat, Frank Riley, Joe Monument, of
the Irish-American Athletic Club. and
Harry Gissing, Of the New York Athletic
Club. The race was fercely contested.
kiviat winning Riley, who had trailed
Kiviat from the crack OF the gun, tired
rapidly in the stretch. and fifteen yards
from home was passed by Gissing, who
finished five yards behind the game Staten
Islander Monument, who followed on the
heels OF Gissing. snatched third place from
the lanky Riley a yard from the tape
The winners time was 1:56 s..
A spectator who had leaped to the track
fpclosure 10 witness the hammer throwing
connection received a slight confusion of
the left side by being struck by the To-
pound ball. The John Smith" who failed
10 see the flying missile headed directly
toward him until it was few yards aWaJ.
fortunately turned around, to receive
glancing blow. The impact threw him
down heavily. and. after being taken to
St Johns Hospital, in Long Island City,
L was discovered that the injury was
slight
The summaries follow:
1oo-vsrd dash (handcap)-Won by ]. N.
yards: n. Collins. McCaddin Lycaun Csya
yards,, second: Il. Kelly Mohawk a 9 tS's
ssO-vard run tscratch>-Won by AbeI r.
Kiviat. Irish American a. C.; IL r. Gissing.
New york A. G. second; Joe Rrownlow, irish
Amercan IIierca A A. G.. fourth rthu Time, sc ~ '
one-mue run Chandcap>-Won by Wilton c.
PAUL. New York A. c. .scratchp; F. brennan
Mott Haven A. {. 900 yards>, third. Time,
4:22 1-5.
sso-yard run Chandicap)-wo by Joe
Dolen. Pastime \. {. "a rards); J. Miller
Morris \. a. go yerds), third. Time. 1 30 4-5.
o2o-yard run ohandicap)-Won by ". Nc
kenna, New York A. {. "a YARDS; ". J.
Kesting Irish American A. G % yards?; sec, eSo
yards). third. Time. o:22 4-5
sso-yard relay (handieap)-Won by
posed Of E. MCGOWAN. A Miller. ". Wallace
and L. Finuegan; Loughlin Lyceurn "a yardsD,
feco1a' re1fr {Ss composed % O. sgG = r. ir
Lyceum scratch, third. team composed of l..
Cahil, ]. E. Hand. Z. Schlch and Z. Gilmore.
Time. "a 3-5.
Fitzgerald New York 4. c. scratch; Tom
DIVER Mohawk A c. 90 Yards, second; J.
third. Time. 1910 30
Throwing the discus Chandicap> by
Robert Edgren. New York a: 6 'scratchp.
Rysn- irish American A. c. 15 feetj. second,
actual throw of l12 feet So. inches; J. H.
Duncan. Mohawk A. G. lscratch), third, actual
throw of lfG feet 10 inches.
Throwing I6-pound hammer (handcap)-
Won by J. ]. Flanagan. Irish American A. 9.
(scratchp, throw OF lId feet az inches: Ben
Sherman, unattached go feet), second, actual
throw OF ls4 feet y inches.
Throwing 56-pound weight (handicap; dis
tance)--Won by Con f: Walsh, New York
inches; simon Gillis New York a. c. g feet.
second actual throw OF 81 feet - ~ inches hes
American A. &. - Pastime A. c. and Mohawk
A. e.. tied with s; Mccadden Lyceum ,; Mott
Haven \. e, >; Morris ~ A, /, Moh"Bau