The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-07-28
5000 SEE EVENTS
AT SHERIDAN MEET
Matt McGrath, Former Olym-
pic Champion, Throws
Hammer 173 Feet.
ENRIGHT LAUDS GAMES

1letics were the pride Of the an
Fl 80 3eks because athletics were
nee. = to make good soldiers" said
Police Commissioner Richard c. Enright
at the Martin J. Sheridan Memorial
Committee Games. held in Celtic PARK
Long Island City, yesterday. THE an
Gent Greeks brought up their men to
he great soldiers, but first they taught
them to be great athletes. We are doing
the same with our young men to-day.
We are training them as soldiers. but
we are also training them to keep their
bodies In clean condition h. means OF
athletic games 1t is with great pride
that l mention the name OF Martin j.
Sheridan. who through his athletic pow
ers brought the honors of the great
Olympic Games to the Western World
on two,occasions"
Despite the heat of the afternoon and
the fact that several other athletic
events were being held elsewhere about
5000 persons passed through the gates
More than $4,000 tickets we're sold. OF
these the Police Department Of New
York bought 10000.
The sixteen pound hammer throwing
contest was first In the ring and Matt
McGrath Of the New York Athletic Club
led all entrants with a throw Of 173
feet Patrick Mcdonald. also of the
New York Athletic Club, came second
with throw OF 1i3 feet inches. J.
Krapowitz of the Irish Americans was
third with a throw of 1i2 feet. and j.
Conway OF the same club fourth, with
a throw Of 1879 feet s inches. McGratn
is the former olympic champion of this
event and for some time held the record
1t was beaten at Celtic Park on August
II, 1913, by Patrick Ryan with a throw
of lS9 feet
Henrns wins Mile Walk.
* F. Hearns Of the Pastime Athletic
Club made the mile walk in minutes
SIS 2-5 seconds, winning the event z.
F. Harrington Of the Long Island Ath-
letic Club was second and A Jessop Of
the Morningsde Athletic Club came
third.
Patrick Mcdonald won the 1s pound
shot putting event with a toss Of As feet
4 inches J. Krapowitz was second with
a throw OF 80 feet inches, and ]. Con-
way third with n throw of 81 feet 2
inches
Although there was no contest in the
high jump Egon Erickson gave an exhi-
biton, making a top Of feet inches.
After IA hard pull Traffic Subdivision
Z of the New York Police won the tug
of war from Subdivision D The win
ming team was composed OF Capt. Nc
Gowan. James Mackey, Patrick Sullivan.
Leonard Wishart, Adolph Bruno and
Patrick Walsh of No. l. The losers were
Albert Hood, William Block. John Bow
ersmith, Fred Dehler. William Cox,
James Lynch and William Harvey
tsuh).
Catch as catch can wrestling exhibit
lions were furnished by William y An
drimids heavyweight Greek champion.
Joe Collins middlewciEht Greek cham
pon; Harry Stevens. the Scranton Coal
Miner. Martin Ludcck, champion Of
Panama; George Ellin Gus Alon!s. John
Harold and Tom Cassidy
Cork Victor I'm Football.
The Gaelic football game was won by
Cork with a score Of . goals and
points. Cavan made goal and points.
Cork defeated Kerry in the hurting
game.
The concert end Of the programme
rivalled the athletics throughout the
well balanced. The promoters deserve
credit for the fact that there were no
duh waits In between numbers and
events. In addition to Mr., Enrisht.
Congressman Sinnett Of Oregon. F. J
Conway president OF the Irish American
Club, and Murray Hubert. Commissioner
of Docks and Ferries. were present as
guests.
The Sheridan committee was assisted
by the Police Department of the city of
New York and Commissioner Enright
cooperated further by allowing the Po-
lice Department Band and the Glee Club
TO give programme. The Glee CLUB
and the band were both in fine trim and
did much to make the crowd forget the
blazing sun
The exhibition OF jiu jitsu wrestling
by SerCeauts Shaw and Cantor. assisted
hy Tatro,mau Randolph, was n revela-
ton to those not familiar with the
methods used by the police TO defend
themselves A little bit of Ireland was
injected into tho programme by the
Gaelic League, members Of which gave
an exhibition Of Irish dancing
Barney Goidstein Of the Thiriy-frst
precinct sang "Good-by. Mother Dear"
a song which he wrote.