Sport: Pat and Mike

Pat and Mike are the heroes of many a story, but not of the story of the 1924 Tailteann Games. The mighty Oisin and warlike King Cuchullin would have mourned the passing of their country men's valor had they been on the green at Croke Park, Dublin, to see U. S. athletes romp off with the Irish games with 64½ points. Ireland was second with 43½ , Australia 16, South Africa 6, England 6, Canada 5, New Zealand 2, Scotland 1.

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