New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-01
RECORDS FALL IN GAMES
lavelin and Discus Marks Bet
tered at Celtic Park.
BIG CLUBS IN A TANGl-E
New York and Irish American
Tie in Point Scores-Pro-
tests MAY Decide Winner.

Despite tie unPrOpitiods Weather there
was plenty OF stiff competition at the
.ul..or metropolitan tract: aaC field cha!h-
rionst.ps ra.ca we're held at Celtic Park
Long Island C:ty, yesterday ctternoon'
Two records Tent = ,i:e boards. and the
struggle tety cen New Iori.'S t"o great
ct athletic -gaD!2aLcns--tEe New YORK
and el,c 7rishAmerlcen c!rbs-vas so
I;eeu that the score was T. tie, AZ 10
points eacr, althougl The registration
committee % tnC Amateur Athletic luiOn
VIII have t. u1tansie q few sNCrls that
developed e. several u the c"ei.ts 6e-o-C
tie ;itle Is aVardcG.
Nar-. 6. tot. o. tne alolavL Athletic
CYcb Was o:c % tne record Dreal.eIs. He
1hrcw ne laveiin Ito feet 70 inches, there
by smashing MS oTr torme: American
record. which ne made at BOSTON on the
occasion OF The try-outs for the Olympic
cea.g, last June. Lofts splendid throw
put him in :. class D. Llinse,f. for the
next best toss Of the lion c,ad spear was
10 feet 81 inches. made By Edward Arc.
OF the Kaiey& Athletic Ciub.
l. j. Muller. who las entered - 8,
nembe- OF the Irish-Aaerlcan Athletic
CLUB, won the discus throw, with The
record teave o! iS4 feet s.. inches. This
rarow broke the former junior champion
ship record held b. Andre Sheridan.
There Is d question. however. as 10
whether Muller's yictory will be credited
az points Won by the irish American
club. inasmuch a. he competed less than
ycar ago for the Newark Turn Ne~ei,t.
Il, Is probable that the registration com
rnittco when Il meets on TUesGAy will DC
eide against Mul.ers claim Tor member
ship IN the Lorg leland Cit, ciLo, L.
which case The New orll A,hlc;ic 'llb
will have & clear claim 70 tie tltle. with
ls POINTS 20 A. So- The Trlsi-Americau
Athletic C,ub.
In retaliation FOR TIE protest OF Muller
q protest was made against u. l.. Robert
son. the captain OF the Syracuse track
team, WHO represented tie New York
Athletic Club and non second place III tic
ieo-yayd da5h II was clsl:aed that Rob
crtson was not entitled 10 meE2 bership
IN the New York Athlete CluD, because
his residence IS without the metropolitan
limits. Robertson claimed u residence Ia
9Th street. but Ills official residence "a
given IL the Syracuse University cata-
logue is Canas.ota. y. :.
Homer BaEeg. one of the youngsters Of
-ie New York Athletic cub. spranS 4
surprise when he ran away With the halt
mile in time less than two seconds slow r
than the record. made ~ Edcie l'rick, Of
The Ney' York Athletic Club, = couple Of
SCISSORS. back. Ba'.er I'D not lead from
rhe start but nc .i,.shcd Win suc.. me
NUrs; Of speed that lie broke Trio tape in
1:US A.,
larry Saith, ioE.aer!.' o. ths Pastimc
Athletic. club and 2 prospective member
OF the Broax Church House team, COM
peted unattached and won tine three-.n!!e
run a. he pleased. lie took the lead at
tLe sta.t and was never headed, beating
1. Roth, OF tIe Slo.awl; Athletic CluJ,
TIE runper-up. b. twenty-five yards
Smith ran a we'll judged race. and carried
the field along at fast pace for two
Ini!es. Then he gradually pulled into u
commanding lead, and had no difficulty II
holding II 10 the end. Louis Wenz, the
lcselle schoolboy, was well up for the
;,-eater part Of the distance, bat failed
badly at the finish and got fifth place
The point scores, which may be revised
we're rs follows: