Show NEW JUMPING RECORD Ray C Ewry Is Still Sti Champion Champi n in v His ills Class Clas New York Aug 4 Athletic enthusiasts in considerable number gathered at the New York American baseball park today to see the carnival of sports arranged for forthe forthe forthe the benefit of the nonsectarian San Fran Francisco FrancIsco cisco orphans asylum fund Ray C Ewry of the New York Athletic club champion standing broad jumper of oC the world and a member of the American Olympia team at Athens Athena carried off of the honors of the day by b beating the worlds record held by himself He cleared 11 1 feet 6 inches the former record being 11 1 feet 4 inches It I was thought at first firt that the record might not stand on ac account account account count of the character of the ground over which the leap was made but after care careful careful careful ful measurement had been made it was given official authorization James E Sullivan Sulvan chairman of the games committee said that the carnival was a financial success thousands of tickets having been sold |