New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-04
Irish American Athletes
Will Work Out at
Celtic Park.
NATIONAL ENTRANTS
TO HOLD TRY-OUTS
Meyer, Eller, Kolehmainen
and Others to Show
Proves.
By 4. c. CAVAGNAR0.

The spikes % athletes will grind on
the cinder paths OF msny tracks this
afternoon in the annual Labor Day ont
burst on track and field. To-day's be-
ing the only open scheduled games this
week, prospective local entrants in the
national championships on Friday and
Saturday will grasp the opportunity to
indulge in their last competitive con-
test.
Cognizant Of the fact that several
members Of his team require more
training. Lawson Robertson, coach OK
the Irish-Americsn Athletic Club. has
entered the greater part Of his national
team in the games OF the Brotherhood
Of Electrical Workers a. Celtic Park.
Alvah T. Meyer, Irving T. Howe and
Jack Eller will be The back mark men
in the 220-yard run, and they will have
TO be in the pink Of condition TO work
their way into the final over a field OF
fifty starters. Hsnnes Kolehmsinen
will start in the three-mile handicap
run. being placed on scratch with
Charles Pores, Herman Alderman and
Tom Barden. 20 whom in all his former
races he had granted handicaps I'D to
100 yards. However, kolehmalnen IS
not in his apparent invincble form,
and the allowances were based on his
defeat in the senior championship.
The Irish weight men will get try
out in the sixteen pound hammer event,
with Pat Ryan. Matt McGrath and John
Conway. the hopes in the coming cham
pionships. the prominent entrants.
The entry LIST for the games reaches
over the 300 mark. The pentathlon
competition seventeen men are 20 COM
pete. with the honors apparently rest
ing between Pat r. O'Connor' OF the
Irish club. and Dan Shea, the Pastime
star. who have an old grudge 70 settle
Willie Plant starts as scratch man IN
the two-mi!e walk, while the medley
relay race at one and three-quarter
miles, has no less than eleven teams
competing. .,,
Many metropolitan stars will also
compete al the New York Californian
Clrb festival. which will have amateur
sports on its programme Tor the nrsS
tim. in the history Of the organization.
In former wears professional athletes
from all over the United States and
Canada looked forward 20 the SCOTS
games. but this wear only the simon
rures will compete.
After many months Of training the
juvenile athletes OF the various pay
grounds Of Brooklyn are ready ior
their championships, which take place
az Betsy Head Park. Almost 500 atm
letes will compete. which include srge
fields OF starters in three open races
that will feature the competition,
on the picturesque Travers lsland
grounds Of the New York Athletic
Club the members Of the organization
will be treated 20 some lively competl-
ZION bv the track team. Alma Richards
and Fred s. Murray, who are compiler,
ing their trimming for the nationhl
games, will also display their SKILL
Pat RYAN had close call in retain
ing his hammer throwing champion
ship in the recent senior games, IN
the finals the youthful faced lrisninS1n
fouled in two efforts before he hnaly
succeeded IN hLd 4Ae 20 N'tN -.
leaving the leaden ball a winning cls-
lance Of l76 feet II \ inches.
The track at veequshic Park. New
ark on which the American champion
Sims will take place, will take on
busy aspect. beginning to-morro" 81.
.rnoon Augmenting the severaI ous
of-tovn athletes now on the grouh9S
iii be The team Of the Olympic AIN
ietie Club. Of San Francisco, WITH slN
men which reaches this city to-nlgh''
ped Kelly and Earl ThomPson' the eh-
,er, burd'ers. are included me
g-oup and they viii engage II some
lively duels while IN training
Following new policy, ne snnuAl
carnival az Kesnsburg, y. j., on sep
te-b.r 9. will have track meet OF
orI- closed events. Harry Harris, the
form.r Jumper o. the Mohawk Annette
Club. is drawing up the entries ana he
ha. corralled all summer residents
with athletic abilities FOR the events
york i being rushed on the extra
80, a. Weeoushic Park for the ns-
'orsl title games. on Friday, the
.nr;or 6av. gTandstand seats will cost
"A ec,ts and 81. while on Saturday, the
,s-;or contests, the grandstand seats
viii remain the same, while the boxes,
,n the trotting track, viii sell al -
and $40.