New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-21

Sheppard, Sheridan and Other
Cracks Perform at Celtic Park.

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Cracks Perform at Celtic Park.
The twelve thousand enthusiasts in ath-
letics who attended the annual games OF
local Union No. SIS OF the Eccentric Fire
men a. Celtic Park. Long Island City. yes
terday. witnessed some sterling perform
ances. The massive sssemblege OF human
lty. which TANNED all the available space
was the largest that had been seen al these
grounds IN many years. Athletes OF every
calibre and classification performed and
there were many closely fought contests.
The best known performers to achieve
hono-s in the course OF the afternoon were
Melvin w Sheppard. in the SS0-yard scratch
run: James NJ Rosenberger. in the Howard
special dash. Patrick Ryan. another Celtic
weight man. who made startling throw
with the 16-pound hammer: Martin J. sheFl-
dan, who easily captured the discus event
r,ouI. Scott, the sensational two-miler, VINO
had a romp IN winning his tavorite race
and John J. DAILY, the Irish steeplechase
champion. who aroused vast enthusiasm oy
Leading a large field across the tape In the
two-mile steeplechase.
Melvin ". Sheppard. the veteran middle
distance champion. furnished the days
feature in defeating a field OF half dozen
cracks in the sSo-yard special run. He was
to attempt to obliterate the standing
worlds figures OF so IS for the distance,
made by Emilio Lunghi. the Italian ath-
lete. but found a strong cross wind 10 con-
tend with. which proved too much OF
handicap. When believed hopelessly out
ND
wild by jumping the field in the last 10
yards. The squirt carried him 10 the tape,
a victor by three yards. He was timed in
1 minute Sc l-5 seconds.
Abel r Kiviat, the one-mile national
champion, who was sheppards most stub
born rival, finished second, with Eddie
Frick, the Junior half-mile metropolitan
champion OF the New York Athletic Club.
third. three yards In the wake OF Kiviat.
Louis Scott, the South Paterson runner,
who Is regarded as almost equal to the
great George Bonhag al two miles. won
hard fought race In the two-nile run from
scratch. Scott appeared 10 labor hard In
the early stages. but finally got 10 moving
Fast al the Observation-Disclosures mark. He
assumed the lead 400 yards from the finish
He made a great finish, winning by more
than twenty yards from Eddi. c. Jordan.
OF the Xavier Club.
Patrick Ryan. the hammer throwing
champion OF Ireland. furnished q surprise
when he outdistanced Matt McGrath. the
champion, in the l6-pound weight contest.
He threw the metal distance OF 17g feet
I inch. exclusive OF a three-foot handicap
Matt exceeded Ryan's best throw by two
inches, but succumbed 10 his rivals allow
ance.
Martin J. Sheridan showed the results
OF q weeks training with two good per
fornances. He easily won the discus event
with throw OF 1873 feet inches and scored
second honors in the 24-pound shot competi-
ton. with an actual throw OF "a feet 4
inches. Babe Mcdonald. a clubmate. was
the winner Of the shot put, with 81 feet 1914
inches. from scratch.
The summaries follow:
lO0-yard dash Chandicap)-wor by !. Snyder
Hudson Guild 81. yarlsI, G. Elchoison. Taetitis
A G. o. ards. third Time. oIo Is.
Irish-American A. c.. second: Edward NJ Frick.
New York a G. third Time, l:56 IS
Rosenberger, Irish-Amsrican a. c.; Arthur
lrlsn- American A Ca third. Time, OIL
6OO-yar run )handicapJ-Won by A. J. Hig-
gins, Irish-Amercan A. c. 90 YARDS. Myies
McHugh. Pastime A. G. 20 yards second. G
", WI cox. Mott Haven "a yards. third Time.
Two-mne run Cnandicap,-won by Louis
scott. south Paterson 4. c. scratch. F. g..
Jordan Xavier A. A. l4o Yards. second. r.
N, Heller. knights Of 81 Anthony d60 Yards,
-. 5soo-yaITaa run. dhandieapl-'won b. Louis
r 3qsh N @R York 4 o. aJ yards. .. w '
Beckman; National A. c. "a Yards, third.
Tvo-miIe run Chandlcap,-won by John J.
DAILY. Irish-American s. c. (scratchj. J. T.
stack Pastime A c. 400 YARDS. second. D. J.
schleiier Pastms A. c. $50 yards. third.
One-half-mils relay Gandcap)-won BY Ma
uonal a. G. % YARDS. with NJ Donald Hauser.
second. with HsiIman. KeIy. smith and Bell.
Dominican Lyceum 90 tardsJ. third. With
sctlck. Healy. Gordon and CahilI. Time.
Throwing the discus Chandicap,-won by Mar
tin Sheridan. Irlsh-Ame. Jean a e.. fscratchJ.
Pocs. New York a. O. rs feeu second. actgal
throw Of ll5 fee, 10 inches. r. J. RYAN Irish
American a. c. 90 fesD. third with lis feet
~ inches
Throwing TIE l6-round hammer (h.ndicapl-
Won br Patrick Ryan. i-ish American A e %
fceD. with an actual throw 90 10 Feet ! irrh-
Watt McCrath. unattached scratch second
actual throw OF 40 f.et inches A McDouErf.
.ri .-, meLicon ~ fee2. third. With
Putin. p pound shot hanli-ap)-Vou by
Pa Mcdonald Iish-Am=rlcan q G scratch
cctua rut ~ o. feet io's inches Martin :
Sheridan Irish-Ame .rsn 4. q. % teen. second.
actual pr o. % Zee; inches " r Hoog New
Y TX s. % fefD. Third actual no 90 30 feet
Th-ov-inr re-ror7d WEIGH. .hqn4,-7-,-vr-
b. T J RYAN fr'sH-Ameri-an g. O. G reet
actual throw ~ % fcef N inches Mat N.-
,ro@ w. OF 's9 ,as ac59 ;'' G., 'f T,
Nork 4. az feet third. actual throw of