New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-21
SCOTT BREAKS RECORD
Paterson Runner Makes New
American Mark at Four Miles.
OTHER MARKS LOWERED
Mcdonald Makes Big Heave
with 21-Pound Shot-Shep-
pard Beats Meredith.

on end, the Irish-American Athletic
c,rb held set Of track and field games
-, its Celtic Park grounds yesterday,
which bristled with splendid competition,
and was not lacking in unusual perform
.nces. The American record for four
miles and the worlds twenty-one pound
snoo put record were broken, while the
American time for the l2O-yard hurdles
event was equalleG. Seven thousand spec
tstors filed the stands and encircled the
field. Gaelic football game between
Kerry and Kilkenny was won by the
former team, the score being 4 to 2.
Louis Scott Of the South Paterson Ath-
q Ietic Club, who failed to round into con-
dition at the Olympic games at Stock
holm, showed brilliant form in establish
ing new record for the four-mile handi-
can contest Scott burned up the Gin
ders gaining a lead of more than 10
Yards in the last half mile TO win in a
great sprinting finish in the time Of 20
minutes Sis seconds. The mark erased
1875 seconds from the previous best per-
Torrance. which was made by George V.
Bonbag at Travers Island two years ago
Patrick J. Mcdonald, the traffic police
o. man. added to his achievements by better
ing the worlds twenty-one pound shot put
record. McDorald's new mark is ~ feet
A inches, an inch beyond Roses heave.
John j. Eller. the peerless hurdler. took
the tlmbers in the 120-yard hurdle race
with skill, equalIing his American mark
Of 2-5 seconds.
Ted Meredith, the Mercersburg Acade-
nv wonder, who came here TO compete
against Melvin W. Sheppard, the famous
middle distance runner in the match race
at GO yards. had his colors lowered. Shep-
pard won by five yards, his time being
minute p 2-5 seconds. Matthew J. Nc
Grath. the hammer-thrOwing champion,
was unable 10 display any semblance Of
his true form and was not placed in his
fa,orite event. His best throw was l75
fe,t ! inches.
A field Of fifteen entered the four-n1ile
Igce, including Harry ]. Smith. the Junior
md senior national and metropolitan fve-
nile national champion, Louis Scott, the
ten-mle national champion, John J. Nc
Namara Of the Irish-American Athletic
Club and William J. Kramer. Of the Long
Island Athletic Club, who made his first
appearance since his injury to his leg at
the Stockholm games. These four started
from scratch Kramer, although running
well within himself, quit at the end Of
two and one-half miles.
From the outset Smith jumped into the
van # the scratch contenders, and carried
chem along at a fast pace. They so rap
E'y retrieved much Of the allotted al
'1"ances that at three miles the scratch
MO raised the field, with Smith still
setting the pace The latter complained
OF a severe stitch in the side at the three
and quarter miles, and for short time
Scott took the leading position. Smith,
however, sprinted ahead Of Scott, but was
rapidly weakening from his pain. Scott
was running strongly and half mile
from home jumped Smith. Entering the
final circuit Louis held a lead OF ten
yards, and with a determined sprint easily
tore away from the fiye-mile champion,
who was IN dire distress. Smith slowed
down 10 almost a trOt on the back stretch,
permitting Mcnamara to snatch away
second position without a challenge
Smith was barely able TO finish. coming
down the finishing stretch in slower than
a walk. He was roundly cheered for his
grit.
Both Meredith and Sheppard toed the
scratch mark in their special match, hop
ing to profit by the pace Of the quarter
miIers. However. they failed to follow
10 GhGnpa I'd
essayed to set the pace, and when Abe
Pepls, who incidentally won the 44O-yard
race, crossed the line Sheppard and his
rival were about fifteen yards behind the
winner. On rounding the corner into the
stretch Meredith attempted to pass Shep-
pard, but the last named uncorked his
famous sprint, which carried him away
from the determined Meredith.
Pat Mcdonald had a day Of it in the
weight events. He carried off the sixteen-
pound contest with a beautiful put Of 20
feet inches, distinctly outclassing his
field He also was superior to the field
In the odd twenty-one-pound contest,
while in ending his labors he captured
third place from McGrath In the hammer
throwing struggle, with a heave Of l43
ittL ~ llC4.tS, SANiUu4Ab III" "o4'HA~"P Va
Is feet
For three-quarters Of the distance in the
hurdle event. Eller had Ike j. Lowell, a
clubmate, at his side. The champion did
not spare an inch in taking the last two
jumps. and won by the close margin Of
yard
The summaries follow:
ico-yard dash Nnandicapj--won by Charles
Aundt ST. Bartholomew A. c. on yardsJ; +.
Kaufman, Trinity Club % YARDS, second; A.
PeDis. Irish-Anerican a. c. C3A YARDS, third.
Time O:lO.
bsrgh, Clark House a. A. 45 yards; Joseph
Bromilow, jr, ITish-AmeriCan A. C. (25 YARDS,
second; John McDermott, Irish-American A.
{. t35 YARDS, third. Time. 2:16 As.
b. John J. DAILY, Irish-American a. G.
(scratch; Tom + Nelson, Irish-American A.
{, $50 YARDS. second: w. Calvin, unattached
t65 Yards. third. Time, 1l:2l SO.
John J. Eller. Irish-American A. c. (scratch);
Ike J. Lowell, Irish-American A. &. (3I5
YARDS, second; Charles Mundt, st. Bartholo-
new A. c. &C YARDS, third. Time, OLA 2-5.
lrish-American A. G. % yards: d. j. Shea,
PaStime A. c. tl3 yards second: Edward
Coyle, Irish-American A. c. az YARDS third.
Time. O50 4-5.
6eO-yard run Cnatch race)-won by Melvin
W Sheppard, lrish-American A. c.; Ted Mere
dith. Mercersburg Academy, second. Time,
Four-mne run Onandicsp)-won by Loul,
Scott, South Paterson A. G. (scratch); John j
Mcnamara Irish-AmeTican A C. (scratch)
second; Harry =. Smith. unattached (scratchJ,
fourth. Time. 20:Os 10 new American rec,
ord: old record. Of 20;11 3-5, held by George
V. Bonhag. Irish-Americsn a. c.
Putting twenty-one-pouDd shot (scratch)-
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