1909 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships

National athletics championship event 1909 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships #A9F5A9 New York City, New York, United States October 4-5 Madison Square Garden 200px Senior Indoor 22 1908 1910 The 1909 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships were organized by the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) and served as the national championships in indoor track and field for the United States. The men's championships were held at the Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York, and they took place October 4-5. Women's championships were not officially held until 1927.UNITED STATES INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS (MEN) http://www.gbrathletics.com/nc/usai.htm GBR Athletics 9 August 2024UNITED STATES INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS (WOMEN) http://www.gbrathletics.com/nc/usawi.htm GBR Athletics 9 August 2024 The Irish American Athletic Club led the first day despite their "Peerless" Mel Sheppard skipping the 1000 yards to focus on the 600 yards.IRISH-AMERICAN AHEAD FIRST NIGHT OF "CHAMPS" https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-herald-statesman-irish-american-ahea/155102250/ The Herald Statesman 11 Sep 2024 6 5 Oct 1909ATHLETES WHO WON INDOOR TITLES. https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-morning-call-athletes-who-won-indoor/155102222/ The Morning Call 11 Sep 2024 3 7 Oct 1909"PEERLESS MEL" AGAIN A WINNER https://www.newspapers.com/article/evening-star-peerless-mel-again-a-winn/155137965/ Evening star 12 Sep 2024 15 6 Oct 1909IRISH-AMERICAN CLUB LEADS IN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS; GISSING CAPTURES THE 600 https://www.newspapers.com/article/times-union-irish-american-club-leads-in/155139351/ Times Union 12 Sep 2024 6 5 Oct 1909 Medal summary Men 60 yards R. W. Gill 6.8 75 yards William Keating 74 5 150 yards John Eller 154 5 300 yards LeRoy Dorland 33.4 600 yards Mel Sheppard 1:14.6 1000 yards Harry Gissing 2:18.8 2 miles Mike Driscoll 9:39.0 5 miles Tom Collins 25:422 5 220 yards hurdles John Eller 290 5 300 yards hurdles John Hartranft 372 5 High jump Harry Porter 1.89 m Standing high jump Platt Adams 5 0 Pole vault William Happeny CAN 3.50 m Harry Babcock 11 0 Pole vault for distance Harry Babcock 27 10 Standing long jump Ray Ewry 3.35 m Triple jump Dan Ahearn 14.63 m Standing triple jump Ray Ewry 31 8.75 Shot put (24 lbs) Pat McDonald 36 11 Discus throw (8 lbs) Wesley Coe Weight throw for height Matthew McGrath 15 3 1 mile walk Sam Liebgold 7:13.4 3 miles walk Sam Liebgold 23:454 5 References Results UNITED STATES INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS (MEN) http://www.gbrathletics.com/nc/usai.htm GBR Athletics 9 August 2024 UNITED STATES INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS (WOMEN) http://www.gbrathletics.com/nc/usawi.htm GBR Athletics 9 August 2024 Category:USA Indoor Track and Field Championships Category:October 1909 sports events in the United States Category:1909 in the sport of athletics Category:Track and field competitions in New York City Category:1909 in sports in New York City Category:1900s in Manhattan