New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-01
RECORDS FALL IN FURRY
Amateur Junior Athletes Set
Four New Marks.

fUuI view WdI KS.
Pittsburg June ~ Junior athletes ~
America made names for themselves to-day
az Forbes Field. rhrn four records were
broken and several equsll,d in the first
days meet of the Amateur Athletic Union
junior and senior championship games. In
the presence OF twenty thousand spectators
and with a fast track. perfect field ana
ideal weather conditions. except for the
burning sun. the athletes put forth their
best efforts. a. tho results indicate.
Tho records n fall We're tho running high
lump. POLE vault, fye-mile race and throw
ing OF the discus one Of the surprises o.
/ tho dav came when : 3. wagner, OF the
Pittstury Athletic Association, competing
I'm the pole vault. cleared tho bar az J.
feet 80; inches which 81 j.S+ inches net'er
than the previous junior American recoro'
Dukes. Of tho New York Athletic CUB was
second. With l. feet In his first attempt
while Lambert Of the st. LOUIS Atnleuc
club. cleared the II feet In two attempts
and under the rules went into third place
q Johusf,ne. Il the Boston Athletic As
eociatton made a new record I'm the run
ming high lump, with feet $40 inche@'
while in throwing the discus 4. NJ. Muchs'
OF tie Chicago Athletic Association, broke
the record. with 123 feet inches. Up to
this time tho discus record had been held
by Bantz. of Seattle. with lZ2 feet l'icie''
Probably the most stirring fixture ot the
day was the fve-mile race. II was won
~ G. \. Dull. Of the PittsburS Athletic
Association. in the record time OF 5NSW-e,
topping the junior American record OF
2s.g3l-5 made by Driscoll, Of New horh'
The runners crcled the track twenty
tlmeg Almost every other lap changed the
leaders. and the crowd OF spectators stooo
throt ghouf the race. cheering madly. Jun
Ian. Of the West speer Street Athletic CUB
~ Philadelphia took second place and r
lIasterson. Of the Mohawk Athleuc ''u''
New York. was third. Tho grind OF the
long race told on several Of ~ entrants
A number 1f whom had 10 he F'ted from
tho field.
When the events closed late in tho az
ternoon 2 count ~ the team points showed
the Irish-Amerlcan Athletic Club Of New
York. in first place as had been expected
The chicago Athletic Association, who IT
was believed would be close competitor
Of this club. dropped into fourth place. with
the New York Athletic club second and the
Boston Athletic Association third
The number Of points scored by the first
seven teams follows. Trish-American Ath-
letic club. New York 81. New York Attn
letic club. % Boston Athletic Association
%. Chicago Athletic Association. 20 / It's
burg Athletic Association, ~ Pastime Ath-
Ietic club. New York, n, and South Bos-
ton Athletic club :.
T., ever detail the opening session Of the
bl.. meet eyceiled the expectations Of the
national officials President Brown or
chicago. stated that he had never wi
ree=eT such a meet for good sport large
crowds and enthusiasm
TIE summaries follow
4lo-yard ruu-won By 7rout. Boston 4 a, 4,
Dolsn Fsstlme 4. a., NeV YORK second
Wood. ~ A g.. third Time, 50 i5
Tunn.ag high iump-Won by Johu-toue.
Boston 4 A. distance feet $40 inch. new
junior American. record JENNINGS P s5,ls
r2O-yard hurdles by Terhun., New
York 4. g.; Schohingar chicago =. A. Sc
o'4 il Ba49 5 g 9ra 9e Won By
MaGura s7Nw ne ,5 A. lie, A a,lanef
s. e. second, distance. y 15-1oo feet. White.
tr.7h-Americ7u a. o.. third. Distance. 20 SOLO"
1s-round =ho--put-wou by Reich Irish
American q g.. dirtarca A. feet $40 inches.
Klsgas New York A. g.. second distance
- feet SO inches, Waite Cleveland A. &.
I 1. 'rd. distance. - faef y SO lurNAs
Ore-mile run-Won by Bovine, New York
T. g.. Marceau. Boston A. A. second. Noble,
y =. 8. g., third Time. ar.
s0-yard run. Won lv F y Riley. irish
. American \. C.s McIoushlir. Knights ~ -.
Anthony. Brooklyn second, Ho.pin Boston a.
A. -ri-d Time. SO -.
iOu-yard dlsh-Won BY Drew. South Boston
A g. Meyer. irish American 4 o.. second
C-Urtuey Seattle 4. g., third. Time, olo 20.
Tfrn-rnfla rrlr Won by Dull Pittsburz =. A..
Dunlap. Philadelphia, second Masterson. No
-auH 4 &C. New York third. Time. rs IS.
-rsaking worlds junior record held by Drs"3ii
~ Sew York OF 2G.23 IS.
Hop step aud Jump-Won ~ Fahey. Irish
son. Irtsh-Ams-ican .. g., second. AZ feet \
inches. Loomis. Ch1ag0 a. o.. third. ~ tS-loo
c2o-yard dash-won by o'Hars. Boston ! A.;
Never His1-Ameriran A.. O., second Lau-r.
New York A. g.. third Time OBS
o20-vard hurdle race Won by Blanchard. Sos
ton g. g.. Braun. New York 4. e.. second
/ Crimr're. PittsburE A. A, third. Time.
throwing tho taverin--von BIZ Byrd. chicago
=. A.. distanco l5a io-l0o feet. Lund. Irish
feet state. Mohawk a. g.. New York. third.
173 fI-tD0 feet
Throwing tha discus Won BY Muchs. Chicago
a = distance l23 feet inches. Ashton: Nes, o.
minister college. Penn. second distance III feet
no inches. Byrd Chicago =. 4. third, dis
lance us fa.t G-11 Inches
Running broad jumg-Won BY Conrad CHI
Trenton E. A. g. A.. second. distance q feet
80 100 inch. smith. Mohawk =. o., Sew York.
thrs. distance 20 f'et a6-loO inch.
Pole -su't-W0n bv Wagner Pi'tsburs 4. ,,
= f.ar e.-lO0 inches. Dukes. New York A. -.
second . fecr Lambert ST.. Louis 4. O, third,
u feet.
Du.es ans Lambert equalled previous record.
Throwing i6-pound hammer-Won BY ZINES
Pastime 4. G. New YORK distance ~ teet .
q Ir,bss. MrDougal Irish American 4. G..