New-York tribune., 1921-09-12
Shea Winner
ln All-Round
Titular Test
Pastime A. G.. Athlete Sue
cessfully Defends Title by
Outscoring Three Rivals

Dan Shea, the star all around ath-
lete of the Pastime Athletic Club. re-
tanned his title of metropolitan all
around champion by defeating three
opponents in the most grueling test
of athletic competition yesterday at
the games of the Leitrim Mems Asso-
citation at Celtic Park.
Shea accounted for the remarkable
total of 5454h points in the ten-event
competition, which was 55A points
more than the total piled up by Patrick
O'Connor, clubmate. O'Connor
finished with 5,399 tallies. William J.
O'Connell another Pastime Athletic
Club athlete, was third, with 1870
points, while w. A. Hascon, Of the
Jersey Harriers, the only other COM
petitor, failed to finish, being disquali-
fled after three events.
The versatile wearer of the Brazilian
Cross successfully defended the title
which he won in 1919 and was prime
favorite because of his sensational
performances last July, when he fin
ished second to S. Harrison Thompson
in the national all-around at Pasadena
Shea easily outclassed the field in
the matter Of scoring first places, but
O'Connor managed to keep close on his
heels, because the latter was strongest
in the events which proved the cham
pion's worst. Shea was first in six
events and tied for first in another.
He won the 16-pound shot, high jump,
pole vault, 120-yard hurdles, broad
jump and mile run. He was tied with
O'Connell in the "100.'
When the program was within two
events of completion Shea was lead
ing by % points. In the next event
the champion gained slightly, so that
he was So points in advance of his
closest rival The mile run, which
came next, proved the best event of
the day.
O'Connor set out at a dizzy pace
with Shea trailing until the home
stretch on the last lap, when Shea
shot out with a remarkable burst Of
speed and barely nosed out O'Connor.
The summarizes:
ALL-AROJND CHAMPIONSHIP
1oo-yard dash first heat)--Won by Dan
shea time o;ll ID, Haseon second. sec E.5 Il
feet back Polnts-shea, 7OS: oconnen
7os; O'Connor, 622; Hascon. 5e4.
Putting l6 pound shot--Won by Shea
with 81 feet 2 inches; o Connor. 3s feet
inch, second; O'Connell, 80 feet. third
Hascon, ~ feet q inches fourth. Points
Running high ju1np--won by Shea, with
feet inches; Hascon, feet. second
O'Connor. feet inches. third; Oconnell
4 feet 5 inches. fourth. Points-Shea. G72
Hascon, 4so; O'Connor. S52; O'Conneu. 256
SS0-yard walk-Won by O'Connor; time
4;26 is; O'Connell, 4:2S 2-5. second; Shea
4.3o. third Hascon. 80 4-5, fourth
Points-O Connor. $50; OConnel, $50
Shea, 562: Hascon, 25S.
Throwing 16pound hammer-Won BY
n wit Shea 9.
feet inches. second; O'Conneli. IS feet
s inches th.rd; Hascon did not qualify
Points-O Connor, 7f6; Shea, 3eT; OCon'
nen SO.
and o'connor. ? feet inches, tied fol
first; O'Connell. feet. third; Hascon die
not qualify Points-Shea, 56s; Connor
l2o-yard nigh hurdles (hrst heat) -WoI
by Shea; time, 0:l9 l-5; O'Connell second
feet back Second heat-Won by O'Con
nor; time 0:20 t-5 Hascon second. 40 fee
o'Gonnor $40: Hascon, 1lo.
Throwing the 5S pound W gh5-Won IN as ns
II feet iia inches, second; o Connel Il
feet inches third. Hascon did not
qualify. Points: O'Connor. 522; Shea, 3o6
O'Conneii. 128.
Running broad 5ump-won by Shea
with 26 feet inches; o'Connor, 1s feet
11a inches. second; O'Connel, i8 feet =
inches, third. Points Shea. 6s2; o'Connor
One-nile run-won by Shea. time, 5as
O'Connor, 5 80 10, second; oConnell
5931s: O'Connell, 3Si
Total points: Shea e,454h; O'Connor
$500; OConnell, 1870.
WEIGHT THROWING CONTEST
Competitors: Patrick j. Mcdonald. New
York A. c., Matthew J. McGrath, New
York A. c., and John Conway, Pastlme
Throwing the s6-pound weight--won by