New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-07-05
New York's July Fourth
Athletic Celebration
Record Breaker.
73-YEAR-OLD WINS
RUNNING EVENT
100000 Witness Contests in
Various Parks of City
Useful Prizes.
BY 4 G.. CAVAGNARO.

tratnC the GlorlouS ourtn IN lNIl44iNS
races and other sports in the many
parks and pools throughout the greater
city yesterday.
II was the fourth occasion Of the
safe and sane games under the auspices
Of the City Of New York, and that this
manner Of observing the important day
is proper was manifested in the large
crowds that gathered 20 watch the COM
petitions. II was estimated that more
than 25O.OOO persons cheered the ath-
letes. At many of the parks, particu-
larry those situated on the East Side,
tenement house windows and house
tops proved cool and advantageous
places 10 watch the proceedings.
Not alone were the races confined TO
men and boys. but even mothers,
fathers and daughters joined IN the
spirit OF the occasion. All were prompt
in going 70 the starting line The rec
ord entry Of athletes az the thirty-si1
parks throughout the five boroughs
necessitated many trial heats; in some
cases more than two hours were re-
qured TO bring about the final heats:
At Tompkins Square Park, Avenue and
Tenth Street, the entry list for the 40
yard dash. S5-pound class, numbered
exactly 992 young future champions.
Yellow Athletes Prominent.
The Yellow Peril was dangerously
prominent in the games held at Co
lumbus Park, which is in Mulberry ana
adjacent TO Chinatown. About one
dozen Chinese and japanese youngsters
were on hand 10 match their skill with
their white rivals. and they were sue
cessful IN carrying away their snare
OF the prizes.
Wing Lee. a 1.-THE 11O-pound boy, Of
Public School %, showed the earmarks
of q coming contender for athletic
prestige, by winning two prizes. lie
captured the one-lap run, from a heid
Of more than 500 competitors. After
slowly leaving his mark, he rapidly
sped BY his opponents 70 win by ialT
margin. Shortly before this he mao
been successful in surviving the tna1
heat of the sixty-yard dash, in which
he took second place, being defeated oy
2 close margin.
Nom Lee. a mite OF Chinese boy Of
IS pounds, was feet in the sixty-yard
dash. He flashed 20 the front at the
start. but after maintaining the lead
10 within q few yards Of the tape, nc
was passed BY a rival. 20 finish second.
In the eight-pound shotput. Roy Ank,
youth with a poundage Of $50. made
his first athletic effort by winning
second place.
Record Breaking Crowds.
Record breaking crowds, smashing
all former attendances, congregated al
the different recreation grounds. Sew
ard Park, on East Broadway, accom-
modated 10000 persons. which sur
rounded the track; Chelsea Park had
10000; Hamilton Fish, $4,000. and
Tompkins Square Park. 1900. McCar-
rem, Betsey Head and New Lots parks,
situated in Brooklyn, we're estimated
to have lad more than 10000 watching
the events.
The awarding Of parasols, working
baskets and other appropriate prizes
attracted many mothers and daughters
10 the track at Isham Park, which is To-
Gated a short distance from Van COrt-
landt Park One Of the feature races
was 50-yard dash FOR men. and many
aged men, feeling the thrill Of compe-
tition again. toed the mark.
To prove that Or. Osler was entirely
wrong in his decision, Daniel ". Read,
said 10 be seventy-three years old, OF
552 West 1S6th Street, proved feeter
than many rivals, in breaking the tape
a winner. In second place, inches be-
hind, and rapidly oveNaking him, came
Tom j. Mcmahon, twenty-seven years
old. with James Hartz forty-six years
Old in third place. The race for the
ladies caused much merriment.
Champions In Competition.
Pat Mcdonald and John j. Cahill,
both holders Of title in weight events,
H L. l. e 10. Of
De Witt Clinton Park They sent the
onlookers. who watched through the
picket fence ratings, into bursts OF en-
thusiasm, as the 56-pound weight and
12-pound shot were tossed about.
Several other prominent men sought
prizes elsewhere Eddie Zines, tho
jumping-jack of the Bronx Church
House, won the three standing jumps
at Crotona Park. in The Bronx, with a
spectacular effort Of 33 feet 7 inches.
Leo Kearncy, director of the games, set
record that will withstand many fu-
tile efforts to obliterate, when he com
pleted twelve well filled events in the
short time Of one hour and five min
utes.
George Bronder, the Cornell and
lrish-American athlete, tossed the p
pound shot fine distance in winning
this contest az Hamilton Fish Park.
Five exhibition boxing bouts tended
10 enlivcn the sport ~ Hamilton Fish
Park. McCarren Park. in Greenpoint,
furnished some good racing for the res
idents Of that part Of Brooklyn, while
Brooklyn Athletic Field and Queens
boro Park held events that found all
amateur athletes displaying their
prowess.
The summaries follow:
oUEENsBoEo BRIDGE PLAYGROUND
FoTty,ysrd dash ,p.syground oqys. s5-poun1d
0 Ran Sf broad JUMP D ave NJ soy pound
clsssl-Non by ". McNamara a feel Nlcher
James Owens u fe~,. second. walter Cooney Is
ss0-ysrd run llnte-s-,lornent A AN-won by
Serlement 4 seCo,d. }. II. Sull-. Hartley
y clsssl-wo6 ty : Mvusars. A iss,,ogel '' SEE
ond. \. VI Fshmsn. mind Tine oos .
22o-ysrd dash playground hoys. $50 pound clsssl
Won by A Lssuoss. 6. IadL s~,o1d. j. Cass.
third Tine 90 8
Roche. s. Charles r Low 81. P.uls second
X Ierry St AIMS. h.rd Time oo' -
w sso's s., T R,-,s sgs ,o, L~eo , pc
hauholomsws ss.ond. J Cunningham. Holy Cross
22O-ysrd dash lcsuiouo A L)-Won BY N
itnn. - johns 19D. J. kuis,rF. Hoy CrSs
sii,y yard dab "A. 4 vl--woa by c Mgna,,
unattached VI Fnn. 81 Johns club Second; O
Terlinl knights q 81 Antony. uird Tine.
800 ysla dash a 4 ul-weoo by c Mgnd =
Iren6ach s. John's Clao u.rd rme 3s
$50 ysfd run "A A Won by ? LOCI
Gun. second: } Cunningham. Holy Gross lseeum.
Putting e pound sho, a A Ul--won by C
Church House. second. j " wanner Bfo.I
'1 Rnaniss hish JUMP "A A U)-won hg u "