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Show FLANAGAN HAS QUIT THE ATHLETIC FIELD New York. Oct. 3. John Flanagan, America's greatest weight thrower, will not be one of the New York ath-l ath-l leies to compete In the amateur track and field championships at New Orleans Or-leans next Saturday. He has Withdrawn With-drawn from the team and will sail for Ireland next Saturday for a prolonged pro-longed stoy on the ' onld sod." Cable advices just received by Flanagan Flan-agan have caused the change in his plans. A relative died recently, leaving leav-ing considerable property and Flan agan has been commissioned to manage man-age the estate. I Flanagan's withdrawal from the championships will probably cause a loss In the per cent columns to the Irish-American A. C. of at least ten points, as It was conceded on all sides that in his present form Flanagan seemed certain of first place in both the "hammer" nnd ' fifty-six." In all likelihood, Flanagan, during his athletic career, lasting over 1 1 years, has won more championship titles, including American. Canadian and Olympic, than and other American. |