New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-29
NEW MARK FOR DISCUS
Martin J. Sheridan Cuts Loose
with a Long Throw.
BEATS FAST FIELD
McGrath Sets the Record In
Hurting the 35-Pound Weight,
q New Event.

Martin j. Sheridan opened his 1911 RECORD
breaking campaign by setting new figures
for the throwing OF the discus at the an
nual games of the New York Post once
Clerks at Celtic Park, Long Island City,
yesterday. The Irish-American athlete
scaled the missile a distance OF al feet 4Ss
riches. which effort excelled the record he
established last year by almost two feet.
Conditions were distinctly unfavorable 10
the competitors, who were compelled 10
throw the weight toward fence and
against the wind. After fouling twice
Sheridan finally succeeded on his last effort
the discus scaling over fence and over the
heads OF A group Of spectators. The regula-
lions adopted by the Amateur Athletic
niou were entirely complied with and IT Is
almost a certainty that the new record VIII
be recognized by the official amateur body
Sheridan cOntended against strong com
petl.ors. Jim Duncan. the Bronx Indian
was in fine fettle, his throw Of l27 feet win
ming second prize for him.
Matthew J. McGrath the policeman ath-
lete of the New York Athletic Club, made
an suspicious start by hurting the 35-pound
weight. new event. a distance of SO feet
IL ilcnoS. ne event was dubDl'I a S'pA
time ago in an effort 10 encourage weight
competition between juniors. and therefore
il will DC set down as a new mark the
young weight throwers will attempt TO
handle the big leaden ball, at the metropoll-
tan Junior championships. which are to be
held shortly. Con Walsh, a club mate
of McGrath who was also on scratch
threw the ball 80 feet 9is inches.
Gwynn Henry, the Texas Splinter, capt
ured his first open event since he came
North. doing some phenomenal running IN
the 1Oo-yard handicap event. Henry won
his trial heat in the splendid time Of 10
seconds from scratch. showing a gooo
sprint and a quick jump He survived the
trials and reached the finals. He was op-
posed By a fast field of sprlnters. and
showed some great running, dashing across
the tape with a full yard advantage
The summaries follow:
ioo-yard run cnovlcel--won by J. Picard
Flatbush 4. g.; 4. Care con. East sice ftocse'
second. =. Ward. Paulisi ). G.. third. Time
i0o-yard lash Hsnli.ap)-won b. Gwynn
Henry. unattached ,scratch). Clarence Nicholson.
Laettia A e 6's ards, second; II Faber.
Irish-American C. o6'a YARDS third Time
o:10 .,.,,.
eoc-yard run CLOSED 70 Nd'noHy 80, -
-, Anton (scratcm: Edward Quinn Loughlin
L. ceum 20 yards, second I. schloe:ssr Loush-
one-mile Walk Chandicapj-won ty K Hearns,
Morris a 4 - seconds F. Plant Long Island land
I c. (scratch1. third Time go -
3oo-yard run handicsr) -Won BY = Hauser.
National a { ns ysgds) } McCoe, Trinity
e 6. Il Il. 1 ards third fire, OBJ rs
es0-yard run 'handicap: closed)zWon by \.
pougherty Station " rs yarf9; ". Dc Baun'
Grand Central scratch second; J Gardner'
All saints I.yceum C5s Yards wilcox, Mo,t
Haven g Xoora s1o. SECOND ,S,I ri lame f. Pas
M! TAFfss Mo fa7 20 yeFds l. scot
South Paterson e 20 yardss SECOND h.. F
gerald. New YORK A = 20 ards fourth.
son Hiss y HARNESS. second Miss weldsr.
Msdley relay race ohandioapl--,won BY Irish
American rst team ,9 ' zach T;s kayi1t
can \ c. 90 yards) with Egan. Conway.
schasf and Gafney second; Mohawk A. G $50
YARDS; with oes, Smith, Muller and Hiiis third.
2so-yard run ,hanoicsp. clo.ed,-won BY ..
Heilnan, Grand Central % Jardsl 4 Farmhouse.
son Terminal Scratch. thiyd Time o:23 rs
Throwing the discus (handicap)-Non b. Mar
tin J. sheridan 1rish-American G Scratch
Duncan Monawl 4 G. rs inches. with actual
throw OF III feet. second Tom RYAN Irish
American 4 c. go ieep with an actual throw
Of IL feet So inches third.
Throwing s5-pound weight (handicap)-Won BY
" McGrath, New York 4. Q. scratch with %
feet y inches e. Con Walsh dh Nsw York 4
Giles New York 4 z. g feet. with a. feet Ga
inches third.