1906 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships

1906 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships
DatesNovember 9-10
Host cityNew York City, New York, United States
VenueMadison Square Garden
LevelSenior
TypeIndoor
Events22
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The 1906 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 November 9-10. Women's championships were not officially held until 1927.[1][2]

At the championships, Martin Sheridan won three out of the five events he competed in on the first day of competition.[3][4][5][6]

There was an indoor national championship athletics meet held at Madison Square Garden in 1888, and as a precursor to this meet selected events were contested as a national championship as part of other meetings in 1904.[7][8] However, sports historians consider the 1906 edition to be the first "official" national indoor championships.[9]

Medal summary

Men

Event Gold Silver Bronze
60 yards Charles Seitz 6.6 James O'Connell Smye Northridge
75 yards Charles Seitz 80⁄5 James O'Connell L. B. Stevens
150 yards Lawson Robertson 161⁄5 W. T. Coholan L. B. Stevens
300 yards Lawson Robertson 34.0 Harry Sedley Peter Waters
600 yards Eli Parsons 1:14.6 Charles Bacon Harry Sedley
1000 yards Mel Sheppard 2:17.8 Charles Bacon Joseph Bromilow
2 miles George Bonhag 9:39.2 William Frank John Daly
5 miles George Bonhag 26:012⁄5 William Nelson William Frank
220 yards hurdles John Eller 284⁄5 C. B. Toole E. L. Ovington
300 yards hurdles Harry Hillman 362⁄5 John Eller C. B. Toole
High jump Herbert Gidney 1.79 m John Ryan 5 ft 91⁄2 in (1.76 m) Jerry Mahoney 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Standing high jump Ray Ewry 5 ft 2 in (1.57 m) I. F. Weber 5 ft 0 in (1.52 m) John Biller 4 ft 9 in (1.44 m)
Pole vault Alfred Carlton Gilbert 3.28 m Martin Sheridan 10 ft 0 in (3.04 m) Willard McLeod 9 ft 6 in (2.89 m)
Pole vault for distance Martin Sheridan 27 ft 11⁄2 in (8.26 m) Willard McLeod 24 ft 5 in (7.44 m) M. Peabody 24 ft 21⁄2 in (7.37 m)
Standing long jump Ray Ewry 3.39 m Martin Sheridan 10 ft 6 in (3.2 m) I. F. Weber 10 ft 41⁄2 in (3.16 m)
Triple jump James O'Connell 13.81 m Floyd Risley 44 ft 81⁄2 in (13.62 m) Martin Sheridan 42 ft 01⁄2 in (12.81 m)
Standing triple jump Martin Sheridan 32 ft 71⁄4 in (9.93 m) Ray Ewry 32 ft 5 in (9.88 m) L. B. Packard 31 ft 51⁄4 in (9.58 m)
Shot put (8 lbs) Martin Sheridan 61 ft 8 in (18.79 m) Jerry Mahoney 53 ft 2 in (16.2 m) John Ryan 53 ft 0 in (16.15 m)
Shot put (24 lbs) Martin Sheridan 33 ft 1 in (10.08 m) James Sarsfield Mitchell 29 ft 1 in (8.86 m) E. Pellinger 27 ft 81⁄2 in (8.44 m)
Weight throw for height Martin Sheridan 15 ft 3 in (4.64 m) John Burke 15 ft 0 in (4.57 m) James Sarsfield Mitchell 14 ft 9 in (4.49 m)

References

  1. ^ "UNITED STATES INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS (MEN)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  2. ^ "UNITED STATES INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS (WOMEN)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  3. ^ "ATHLETES FOR HIGH HONORS". The New York Times. 9 Nov 1906. p. 10. Retrieved 13 Sep 2024.
  4. ^ "MAKE THREE NEW MARKS IN A.A.U. INDOOR MEET". The New York Times. 10 Nov 1906. p. 6. Retrieved 13 Sep 2024.
  5. ^ "HILLMAN'S RECORD RUN IN 300-YARD HURDLE". The New York Times. 11 Nov 1906. p. 11. Retrieved 13 Sep 2024.
  6. ^ "TWO WORLD'S RECORDS SMASHED AT BIG MADISON SQUARE MEET". The Journal. 10 Nov 1906. p. 8. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
  7. ^ "TO DECIDE CHAMPIONSHIPS. Four Titular Events in Pastime A. C. Meet on Saturday". The New York Times. 29 Dec 1904. p. 8. Retrieved 13 Sep 2024.
  8. ^ "NEW WORLD'S RECORD BY WESTERN ATHLETE". The New York Times. 1 Jan 1905. p. 11. Retrieved 13 Sep 2024.
  9. ^ "History of American Indoor Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
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