New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-18
RYAN SETS RECORD
IN HAMMER THROW
Wipes Out Worlds Mark OF Nc
Grath in Sixteen-Pound
Weight Event.
K0LEHMAINEN ROMPS IN
Lowers American Time for the
Three Mile Run at the
Eccentric Firemen
Annual Games.

AIluud Gd ines.
A new worlds record in throwing the
l6-pound hammer, by Pat Ryan, OF the
Irish-American Athletic club, and the
establishing OF a new American mark for
three miles by Hannes Koehmainen, a
clubmate. were the performances that
stood out at the annual track and field
games Of the eccentric hremen, held at
Celtic Park. Long Island city. yesterday
afternoon.
Il was estimated that twelve thousand
spectators we're within the grounds, and
they were crowded six feet deep around
the track 10 watch the contests. The
work Of the officials was impeded by the
several hundred persons who were al
lowed inside the track.
Pat Ryan accomplished his phenomenal
effort on his last throw. II netted a dis
lance OF ls9 feet So inches, which added
feet 2Is inches 20 the old performance.
made in October 1911. Ryan made five
clean throws.
Hannes Kolehmainen never appeared 10
run In better form In erasing the old
three-mile mark. which was held by
George V Bonhag. the retired distance
runner. from the books. The Finn eased
up in the last quarter-mlle, breaking the
tape I'm the splendid time Of Il minutes
- s-5 seconds. Bonhags time was bet
tered by 92-5 seconds. and had holeh-
maineu exerted himself he would nave
undoubtedly broken the worlds record
held by Alfred ShruDb.
Kolehrnainen flashed across the finish
100 Yards In advance OF William I. Cleary'
OF the Glencoe Athletic Club. who had
the limit allowance OF i3J yards. Arthur
Rosandcr. OF the Mornngside Athletic
Club. was third.
Abel r. Kiviat. the one-mile national
champion OF the Irish-American Athletic
club showed a return 10 form In win
ming the gOo-yard run. special. In a driving
finish bv a two-yard margin The little
runner came tearing down the stretcn
with wonderful burst Of speed, Win
N j. Hayes. a clubmate. In second place.
Myles McHugh. the Pastime Athletlc
club athlete, blew up nifty yards from
the tape. after leading from the outset
10 finish third. yard behind Hayes. Inc
time was 2.Ol So
Homer Baker the Junior champion Oh
the New York Athletic club, dnc NlIlam
Anderson. an unattached competitor also
started. but were never cOntenders. VIII
lam r. Granger. the negro runner was
also scheduled 20 compete but failed 10
toe the starting mark.
Fifteen runners made up the field in
the three-mile event with three con-
testants having the limit allowance oil 10
after the pa
from the start. and AT the oHe-mile post
which he passed In as 80, had oFertaNe"
two runners As the Finn reached the
second mile. in 9.3l 3-J, he had succeeaed
In moving into seventh place.
Kolehmainen at the two and three
eighths mile post overlook Cleary' oil the
Glencoe club who was leadins lie hau
a lead OF nifty yards a half mile from
home. and he easily increased his adVah-
tage twofold during the remaining as
lance. Cleary finished IN second place.
lanes NJ. KOsenberger and Avian !.
Never. the latter on scratch, succeeded III
getting through 10 take prize IN the
Upward handicap sprint race. Rosenber-
Ger came strongly In the hnal ten yards
nosiug out J. snyder. unattached "h"
had a li1-%hfu NdihlNhF' ~ -
WAS a ward behind the winner
The point trophy was captured oy the
members OF the lrish-Americdn Athleu'
club who were prominent winners
throughout the afternoon. The Glencoe
Athletic club was second.
Scotch reel and Highland fling danclnE
and running races for youngsters proved
popular with the spectators
The summaries follow.
loo ward dash ,handicapl Won by j. NJ.
RosenD,rger. lrish-Ameriran A. ~. 81 ya'',
j. snyder. unattached 80 yaiu'I. s'.o. ~,
o. Meyer. Irish American o. -
third. Time. OlO's. a. c-
iO0o-yard run thandicapl-Non by W.HDl
don Hollywood Inn 80 yardsl' J. .o'H'''
hollywood Inn t45 yards second. II. Msch.y
WobsNE A a. 80 yardsl. third. Time. -.l-'s
One-mile walk ,nandicapi-Wo1 ny - II
Kluge. Long Island A. 80 10 .sro,,s5
s.cond1 third Time 6.3gS.
One-mile run tnoyicel Won by r. hly,I' -,'
,,o.se,.it 4 &. v. j. Monahan, unattached
R,,nninr high Jump thandicapD-Won by p.
ID,schrr. Aranac A. G.. - lnChesl a'tu"' Iunp
Of feet inches: A. X kolIiSu -, " ~
fe.t % inches. second +. q. Hoimook' =.
Agnes 4 e.. % inchesj actual jump OF q ies'
"ysr5 run tspeciaD-won by \. r.
t,i'Ist irish American a. g.; NJ. J. Hayes.
irish American A c.. second Myles Mchusn'
Pastlme A. c.. third. w. Anderson uha'
tarhed third. Tine. 2olS
800 yard run handicap Won by o. a.
Feth. Mohawk A c. d3 YARDS; W. j. Nc
pouough Xavier 4 a. III YARDS, second X.
" George. Dominican Lyceum '6'g Yards,
'H1 r,ir.o mile run thandfcap) by Hannes
t,,t.bratnen Irish-American A G. tscratch).
v r. CIeary Glencoe \. e. abs YARDS. SCI
ond, 4 Rosander Morningside \. G. ''-'
yarisb third Time. l+.22b new American
record. old record. i432, held BY g. v Bon
nag. Irish American \. -, ho-ehthS am,
time by halves -2:l3b. 4.3s@s' 1919 e'3l -
II .592s and l422b. NJ
$50 ward relay race handicap Won, by
Glencoe A. G. rs yards). with L Purtell, j.
! Feenev. J. Mcmahon and J. J. curtis Oza-
nam A az yardsl. second. with + Lee.
4 o'shea. ]. o. Dehnken and i, MHrpR ny
National 4 G. - YARDS, third win X w
NrDonald =. p Hauser. T. Maurer and IL.
Gilman. Time. ~. ..,,
putting sixteen pound hammer thandicap)--