New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-27
SCOTS FAST TWO MILES
Heavy Track Prevents Him from
Nearing Berna S Record

A heavy track and an exceptionally large
neid OF runners were retarding factors in
the attempt OF Louis Scott. the brilliant
runner of the South Paterson Athletic
'iuo' IN his effort 10 break the two-mile
American record at the games of the Long
Island Chapter, Knights Of Columbus. at
Celnc Park. yesterday Scott won the
event by fifty yards. in 1885, which was
ten and three-fifths seconds behind the
record held by Tel Berna. of Cornell.
Eddie {. Jordan. OF the Xavier Athletic
Association. finished second. and Sam
Rosenbaum. of the Norris Athletic Asso-
citation. was third
NJ Heller and Rosenbaum assumed the
pacing positions at the outset. carrying the
field along at cracking pace. with Scott
well up. The Paterson youth was COM
PEELED to make wide detours around the
field, but Notwithstanding this had made
such good progress that he occupied sixth
place at the one-mile mark. passing IT in
4;S7 He was third at the one-and-a-half
mile post. In 7O7iq. Heller, who had been
showing the way, retired from the exhaust
ing race a lap and half from home. Scott
assuming the lead. He plainly showed
the effects of his efforts, but saved himself
for the remainder of the distance. and
finished with good sprint.
Matt J. McGrath. despite the uncertain
footing. succeeded I'm hurting the sixteen
pound hammer "a distance Of ~ feet 6
inches. barely two feet behind the world s
best performance made by John j. Flana-
gan.
The summaries follow:
Morris A a. ,7is ards: O. Nicolson. LIlitia
4. a.. t4'z vardsi second. \. Meyer. lrish-Amel
lean a. c. Scratch. third Time. 10 ID seconds
l,ooo-yard run handicap'-N on by 6; An
drews, Xavier 4. a. Gao yards; Myles MeHugh'
unattached % YARDS second; F. j. Higgins
Irish american \. G.. ds YARDS. third. Ime'
sso-vqrd run noyice,-won by c. . Jackson.
tim8l *. s.. So 'ond. ! Renhergvr, Clark House
A. A., third Time. 2.ii As.
3oo-yard run handicap Won by r. =. Hai!G-
way, New York A. G.. q YARDS. a. y. smith.
Morris A A. 10 vards1. third Time o:s2 ID.
Tvo-r1ie RIM ,}9n5i3apl- Won NV Louis scott.
South Paterson a. C.. scratch, Z. Jordan
Xavier A. a. $50 YARDS. second ;. Roseneaum'
Running high himp noviceI-Won 10y II. J.
Reed. East Side House. with a jump OF D teet
jump Of > feet 4 inches, II. Drescher, bronA
Church House, third. with jump o. % leel %
Throwing 35-pound weight Chandcap,-von by
T - Hines Pastime a. c. IS feet, with an
actual throw Of 43 feet inches. u, Mcclure.
1rish-American 4. g. % feet. second. with an
actual throw az T. feet 3 inches. r. :. Matcukes.
unattached, n feet, third. with an actual thIo"
of - feet : inches
Throwing l6-pound hammer Cspecia)-Won by
NJ. J. McGrsth. unattached with throw OF ],
feet inches: j. Tahill. Irish American \. g
second. with "a throw n 151 feet pa inches; p
T. Hines Pastime &. c.. third, with a throw or
1+6 feet pa inches
sS0-yard run Chandicap, closed 20 Catholic Am
lotic Leaguel-Won by NJ. Hughes. Ozanam A. \;
go Tardsl. i. Il. NNegC, Mo- aoN.n ~ c'.Ilh ="
Valdsi. second. j. McCabe. Dominican Lyceum
20 yaril. third Time. 2.0l Il.
One-mile relay lhandieap. closed 10 CathoHc
Athletic Leaguel-Won by Knights Of St. An
tbonv 10 vardsl. Dominican Lyceum $50 Yards
second. Loughlin Lyceum g YARDS, third. Time
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