New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-25

Rereating their victory Of year ago. the
a,bIotes Of the New York Athletic Club won
stirring victory in the Junior metropolitan
CHAMPIONSHIPS held at Travers Island yes
,erday afternoon. The New York boys
rolled up a total of "a points and won
easily over the Irish-American Athletic
club. which finished in second place with
"a points. The Mohawk Athletic Club, of
The Bronx. Furnished surprise ana won
third honors in the fight with is points. The
Pas;inie Athletic Club scored hve points
and rabbed fourth place, while the knights
of s.. Anthony and the McCaddin Lyceum
were tied for fifth with three points apiece
Expecting a repetition of the bitter strug-
Gle of 1910. some $500 persons Journeyed
70 the beautiful little island. but while they
witnessed many thrilling athletic struggles
there was no question of supremacy. Inc
smrd- athletes of the Mercury Foot won
ten first places in al, and swept the track
with q list Of six triumphs, ana many
lesser places. The green and white OF the
Irish-Americans figured only in MINOR
part and Ike Loven. the crack hurdler
saved the day by winning the 22O-yard
hurdle race the only victory won by the
charges Of Lawson Robertson on the track.
II was on the field that the sturdy sons OF
Erin made their fight and there four VIC
tories were recorded.
Arthur J. Sheridan. brother Of the mighty
Martin upheld the honor of the family and
established a new Junior record in the discus
throw by scaling the saucer 122 feet Ar
inches which exceeds by five inches the
former record held by jim Duncan OF the
Mohawk Athletic Club. Harry e. Marden
established a new record in the 12-pound
hammer throw when he romped off with
the gold medal by heaving the ball out 17S
feet 4ai inches Yesterday marked the first
time that the 12-pound ball was used In
place Of the old 16-pound sphere. A. G.
Smith. the jumper Of the Mohawk Club.
leaned TO a new record when ne covered %
feet In the running broad jump.
The mile run was one Of the prettiest
races seen in many day at the home of
many stirring struggles, and when the
IithoIy built Bovine timed his furious squirt
to a nicely and snatched the lead from
Dave Noble AT the head Of the stretch the
spectators rose, laundering their plaudits.
IT was a heartbreaking effort but clearly
the best man won only after a fight
When the bark Of the pistol sent the
leaped out into the lead and set a burning
pace The field left him 10 run his own
gait and as the men swept past the stand
on the first lap Moran held his lead by ten
yards. with Dave Noble setting steady
pace. To many it appeared as il the
crafty Noble was onticing the field to lay
back until Moran would have too great a
lead. and the argument seemed to gather
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track a gap of some twenty yards sepa-
rated the field from the straining leader
Bovine was never in evidence until along
the later stages of the fight Content to
!. wait he laid In behind the second division,
N and few, if any. gave him a chance. The
little fellow showed the critics something
= on the last lap, however, and, striding
long but easily, he came up. Moran heard
the challenge coming and ne cut loose.
Noble caught him on the turn and went
out into the lead. But here came Bovine.
Racing Ike a frictionless machine. he
wore down the leader. and after a spirited
battle flashed out in the lead. Noble
looked about to ward off the rush of
possible Irish-American runner, and fol-
lowed by Moran. raced 20 the line. The
time was 426 go.
Another sensational race was the quar-
ter-mile dash. in which Wood. of New
York. won. after running around his field.
far on the outside, 10 win by foot from
Danny Valentin, Of the Irish-American
a G..
Little Paul Terhune the Barringer High
School hurder raced to victory in the
l2o-yard low hurdle race over Ike Lowell.
Granger. the negro schooboy runner. fin
ished third in the half-mne, after running
pretty race.
The summaries follow:
l0o-yard dash-Won by Arthur Lauer, New
YORK ;. C.; a. 7. Meyer lrish-American \. C.,
second. ". l.. Conway. Irish-American A c.,
ihiid. Time O.1O 10.
oHe p rq Yo5 by Lo 6 EoTPe Seem. SsT YoE
s2G 3-5.
Twelye-pound shot -pu,-won by II. .Klages.
New York A. c., with put OF ~ feet . inch;
A. J. Reich Irish-American A. c. second, with
put Of 50 feet 3'z inches; r. a. Mcdonald;
New York \. c., third with a put Of IS feet
inches.
Pole vault-won by X. r. Curtis, New York
sells New York a G., second. with a vault OF II
sect inches. II. flach. New York A. c, third,
with vault Of II feet.
New York a. c.; +. \. Terhune. New York
a. c. second; ]. J. Lowell. lrish-Aaerioan A. c.,
third. Time. OlG %
New York 4. c.: NJ. J. Mclaughlin. Knights Of
81 Anthony, second W X. Granger. Irish
American 4. c., third. Time. 80 ! D.
Throwing Y pound hammer Won BY II. =.
ihaiden. New York A G. with throw OF us
he; AZ inches. 4. NJ Dougal, Irish-A American
A G, second with throw OF l12 feet ; inches;
T. r. Cnaffce. New York 4. g.. third. with a
fkrcv- Of i70 feet 1914 inches.
Running broad tump--Won By A. c. Smith,
Mo5a%% a C.. with leap OF % feet; J. =.
WhItnev New York s. C.. second. with leap Of
n feet 10 inches : ". Gibbs. Walkeu y. C.,
third with a leap OF q feet "a inches.
Running high jump-Won by W. Oler. New
York s. =. with jump Of feet = inch; e.
Jennings Pasiime 4. G, second with jump
q, feet ia. inches. G. Martens, Mott Haven
- g. third with jump OF feot 50 inches
Running hop. step and a iump-Won by
M j Fahey. lrish-American 4 C.. with -
feet 5 inches. J. u. Wilkinson. second. with 40
feel -, inches. z. ". Mccarthy Yonkers
Y NJ G A.. third. with ~ feet ~ inches
One-n,fie walk-Won by L. REM. Mohawk
IA q: r. b. Clifford McCaddin Lyccum. sec
end: F. H. Kaiser. Morris 4 A. third. Time.
f7:G4 -.
4 4JO-yard dash--Won BY L. Wood. New York
IA C.. u. Valentine. Irish American 4 G.. sec
sond. J. Dolan. Pastime 4. G.. third. Time
iO:5i.
Throwing discus free styleJ--Won by 4. j.
lSheridan Irish American A. c. with a throw
of 1871 feet AZ inches; a. }. Reich, irish
American =. e.. second, with throw Of llS