olympicgames

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P.J. McDonald (LOC)

from The Library of Congress

  • swanq said:
    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pat_McDonald_(athlete) "Patrick Joseph "Pat" McDonald (born McDonnell; July 29, 1878 – May 16, 1954) was born in Doonbeg, County Clare, Ireland. He competed as an American track and field athlete in a variety of the throwing events. He was a member of the Irish American Athletic Club and of the New York City Police Department, working as a traffic cop in Times Square for many years." Someone reckons this is "setting the world shot-put record at Celtic Park in Sunnyside, October 22, 1911." See books.google.com/books?id=6COtAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA74&lp... See NYPL photo at digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-6519-a3d9-e040...
  • swanq said:
    Looking for an event that is compatible with the approximate chronology of the Bain stream ...

    The [New York] Sun., August 24, 1919, Section 2 Sporting Section, Page 2, Image 18
    chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83030431/1919-08-24/ed-...
    reports on the annual senior track and field championships of the Metropolitan Association at Pershing Field, New Jersey. At this event, McDonald competed on behalf of the New York Athletic Club, which used the logo of Mercury's winged foot. That appears to be the logo on his shirt here. He won the shot-put and throwing the 56lb weight.

    Michael A. Devanney (see nearby photo) won the mile at the same event. Pete White (also in a nearby photo) won the 100 yard dash.

    The backdrop of the Devanney photo is consistent with a photo of Pershing Field. See M.A. Devanney (LOC)
  • Greg Marcangelo said:
    Thanks, swanq!

Sonia...

from National Library of Ireland on The Commons

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  • National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
    Good morning/evening beachcomber australia. As our Australian Roving (Raving?) Reporter, can you help us out with a location for the stadium?
  • Suck Diesel said:

    Sonia’s statue in Cobh
  • National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
    Don't often get to do almost-live sports commentary, but sad for Sophie O'Sullivan who just missed moving on from her heat in the 1500m in Paris. Described by Eurosports as Daughter of Sonia. On to the Repechage (spelling?)...
  • beachcomber australia said:
    National Library of Ireland on The Commons I am not sure which stadium this was (yet}, suggest the main stadium, now known as Accor - maps.app.goo.gl/xiogvT8MJ8bqkiB1A

    Onya Sonia!
    A Trophy for Sophie!
  • National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
    beachcomber australia Then I shall not update the map (yet).

Olympische Spelen 1928 Amsterdam

from Nationaal Archief

  • Derek Kraan said:
    Sport, Olympic Games Amsterdam, Netherlands 1928. An Olympic horse is hoisted in or out of a ship. Probably the American or Italian entry.
  • Peggy Archer said:
    Derek, thank you so much for the translations!