New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-22
MYERS One-Mile Record of
Amateur Athletic Union
in Big Games.
IRISH ATHLETES WCTORS
volshmainen Receives Remark
able Demonstration When
He Captures Five
lille Run.
Lei r.L.r-anh b 90 Trihrce.l

fBv Telegraph 90 The Triburel
pittsburgh sept. g.-Abel R. Kiviat, the
,,,5erful runner Of the Irish-American
,.blstc Club, Of New York, broke the
.,.o-l OF the Amateur Athletic Union for
-. mile IN the senior national track and
I'D championships. held on Forbes
vs,d this afternoon Running as he has
aver run in his career, Kiviat bounded
AVN the stretch and broke the tape in
minutes 1885 seconds. one second below
n. mark established by himself last
.,.r There were many competent Judges
=. athletics who declared after the race
nat II Kiviat had been pressed to the
pn,, Of his ability, he might have broken
,As worlds record Of 4 minutes Is % Sec
c,ds now held by John Paul Jones. OF
Cornell University.
once again the hmber-legged athletes
n the Irish-American Athletic Club, Of
New York, swept all before them. They
Mld W a total OF 81 points, while the
New York Athletic Club. which captured
second honors, was far in the ruck, with
o,ly n points. The Boston Athletic Assoc
cation won third place. with 20 points 10
rs credit
gannes Kolehmainen. Of Olympic fame,
srOle 10 hollow victory In the fve-mile
rnL He defeated Harry J. Smith. the
olympic Marathon runner. and ]. G. Silva,
dthe Boston Athletic Association. Ko!eh-
rainen was received in q manner trat
ught have made an emperor OF anci,nt
gsns envious. When the little Finn
ssvped 10 the mark he was cheered n
he echo, and the crowd went wild with
suth;sissm as ne ran his laboring rivals
INTO the ground without apparent effort.
10. tombstone. Of the Boston Athletic
ASSOCIATION. was crowned champion high
janper over Harry Grumpelt, Of the New
York Athletic Club, the former title hold
q, after a bitter struggle. Both men
cleared the bar at feet inches, which
scusIled the record for the event. but in
ne pmp-off tombstone again cleared the
1 Ag at 6 feet 3 inches. while Grumpelt was
1able 10 DO better than feet inches.
Both men represented the United States
Ia The Olympic games at Stockholm. n.
P Drew, the negro Splinter of Springfield
4 High School who won his heat in the
4 92shss at Stockholm. only 10 pull ten
bon. won the 10c-yard dash in 10 seconds
4 Fat with Alyah T. Meyers, Of the Irish
I American Athletic Club. right at his shoul-
ssr and Bob Carol. Of the Pittsburgh
j Athletic Club. who won the junior dash
!eterday afternoon, third
John ]. Eller won the 220-yard low
hidie race for the fifth time In success
Ioh Jack went OF the mark like a
meteor and broke the tape with daylight
soytng between him and his nearest
sanpetitor +. Brady, the New York Ath-
Rte Club man. F. J. Meyer. of the Pitts
Nrgh Athletic Club, was a close third
i p Nicholson. OF Missouri University,
ad bis work cut out for him in winning
ne l2o-yard high hurdles from T. NJ.
nihhard, Of the Irish-American Athletic
Cub
4 hsrry s Babcock. OF the New York Ath-
cue Club. worlds champion In the pole
"It won his event with ease. Babcock
molly outclassed his competitors with q
zap Of 10 feet
rat Mcdonald Of the Irish-American
= Athletic Club, winner Of the shot put in
as olympic games, had field day. The
eant celt took first place in the shot put.
sohd place with the J6-pound weight
Ma Just to top OFF his Performance. was
l''o IN the discus throw. Plat Adams
va Doth the running broad jump and the
sanns hop, step and jump.
fne summaries follow:
TRACK EVENTS.
,.%syard run-won by Melvin w. Sheppard
II A american 4. g; ID. s. Caldwell, Boston
ina rs.econd p; Frick. New York A. c.,
n - yarc low hurdles-Won by J. j. Filler.
A american A. G; r. Brady New York
a ~ Time, 6:Z5h
l. ..ss.ysrd dash-Won b. a. T. Meyer. Irish
- s.,Sss a. G.; A. RObinson. Boston A. A.,
80 D. Robertson, New YORK A. c.,
Tine. 0:2l%.
n. .,ms-fnile run-won by Hannes Koieh-
asssSH unattached: Harry ]. smith, unst-
sfs rsssSona: !: @. silver. Boston A. A.,
80 e1srd high hurdles-Won By T. p. Mich
hsS. A ossoun University, r. 81 Pritchsrd,
- nor md
IA .sn Lyeeum third. Time. O:i5%.
III NJ u 1uh-"on by 7. J. Halpin. Boston
III sssni ~ " sheppard, Irish-AmeTican a. c..
Il IN. a.ss.f epis Irsh-American A. C., third.
Aa.snie run--won by A. II. Kivis,, Irish
4 .sssds n a; Z. J. a. Powers. Boston a. A..
ars tisS' HHGble New YORK 4. C., third;
.sn., amateur Athletic Union. breaking the
stss recofd Of f193s established by himself
49, e track last year.
~. Mass, High school; 4. 7. Meyers. irish
"a A H. a. = second; X. Carol, Pittsburgh
,.rr..g.rn,Inel' Time. o:i0.
~ fecssS,, He Waik-WOn by r.. r. clifford.
~ A c ~. Lyceum: Tim Carol. IRISH American
"a AN ysbo' 4. VOellmoecEe, Pastine A. O.,
III Tine. 231i
FIELD EVENTS.
81 EssysM ne jayeln-won by Harry Lott
'ra Aro. Kaieva G 8-1 % ,S1 % seiond
II ls.,ss. throw Of 1872 80 feet; r. I.ind. Irish
~ a G, third. With a throw OF l1.
tsS-i,aax The discus--Won BY u Muller
~ k"fT'iean a. G.. With a throw Of 1922
n hsn1l. beatty. New York 4 c.. second
fkrssD,eohald. lrsh-American A. C.. THIRD.
III gPI"s the nfty-siR-pound welght--WOr
FL sss =, ryan. Irlsh-Americsn A. 9. with q
Isl 1Asrcsn shsI fset. Pat Mcdonald. Irish
~ 4. g second. with a throw Of 81. o.
1f4 xd,S AcGrath. Irish American a. C..
RsuE'nah q throw OF 81 ~ feet
Ashs hop, step and jump Won by Plat
~; sew YORK A. c., with a leap OF 45.7l
y: n ~. faAey. Hish-Amerlcsn A. c., see
,fhfeeis. nah. National a. g third.
g ,is, iriah-Americsn A. C.. with a throw
:, tseons zee, =, Ran. lrish-Amerlean a