Ireland Old News

The Boston Globe, 5 July 1909

HOP, STEP AND JUMP RECORD Daniel Ahearn Covers 50Ft 1 3/8 ln at Celtic Park, a New American Mark For the Game.
NEW YORK, July 4—Daniel Ahearn of the Irish-American A. C. established a new American record of 50ft 1 3/8 in for the hop, step and jump, or two hops and a jump, at Celtic park, Long island, today. A week ago Ahearn covered 49ft 6 1/4 in at the same grounds, but it was not accepted by the A. A. U. because a linen tape was used in measuring. The officers had a standard steel tape today, and the record will be accepted. The former American record of 49ft 1/2 in was held by James P. Connolly of Boston, the author. The world's record is 50ft 2in. made by Daniel Shanahan at Limerick, Ire. 21 years ago.

HOP, STEP AND JUMP RECORD
Daniel Ahearn Covers 50Ft 1 3/8 ln at Celtic Park,
a New American Mark For the Game.

NEW YORK, July 4—Daniel Ahearn of the Irish-American A. C. established a new American record of 50ft 1 3/8 in for the hop, step and jump, or two hops and a jump, at Celtic park, Long island, today. A week ago Ahearn covered 49ft 6 1/4 in at the same grounds, but it was not accepted by the A. A. U. because a linen tape was used in measuring. The officers had a standard steel tape today, and the record will be accepted. The former American record of 49ft 1/2 in was held by James P. Connolly of Boston, the author. The world's record is 50ft 2in. made by Daniel Shanahan at Limerick, Ire. 21 years ago.

Submitted by dja

Ireland Home Page
Other Newspapers with News of Ireland

IMPORTANT NOTICE: All rights to the pages found within this site are retained by the original submitter of the information. Pages may be printed or copied for personal use only. They may NOT be reproduced in any form in whole or in part by any individual or organization for profit.