Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-01-18

IL was n dulI ngnl TOT the StdrS
last night at the annual indoor ath-
letic games of the Father Mathew T.
A. 3. Society. held at the First Regi-
ment Armory.
They were all there, and with the
exception Of Jack Eller, the Irish
American A. c., all competed in their
scheduled events, but heavy handicaps
-or the most part kept them from get
ling into the limelight. The meet was
a great success.
Mel Sheppard, Abel kiviat, Harry
Gissing, Jack Monument. Jim Roser-
berger, Hal Holland, Alvah Meyer, G.
3. Clark and w. J.. Heating were all on
deck, but Rosenberger and Holland
were the only two of this galaxy to
carry off first place honors In any of
the vents. In most cases the handf-
capped stars put up stiff opposition,
Thai made the vents spicy.
County Race Good.
The five-mile Essex county cham
pionship race n the in~terscholastic
mile relay We're the biggest local
events. Mike Devaney, running unat-
tached. retained his laurels by distanc-
ing the field in the five-mile affair,
closed to Essex county residents.
The interscholastic relay was won by
the Jersey High, which also captured
honors last year and has a very capa-
BILE team. Barringer High was com
PEELED to accept second place honors,
heating out the Manhattan College
Prep" team. Newark Academy, han
dicapped and weakened by loss of two
stars, was not in the running.
Frank Lagay's sprint. which almost
carried him over the tape a winner
for Newark High, was the feature of
the scholastic relay. Lagay, when he
look up the race as fourth man, was
almost a lap behind the leading Jersey
City runner, Miller. He fairly set the
crowd wild by his terrific squirt, which
he continued for two laps. Miller
fought desperately. but was rapidly
losing ground to his rival when he
broke the tape. Only a yard separated
the pair.
The Jersey City team got It's lead
early in the race when Schasse outran
Meyer in the first turn. The second
relay came on, but O'Toole, of the
Shelters. held his lead wei Granger,
of the Blue and White team. Gilbert
son regained a small part of his teams
lost ground. but was far in the rear
when he touched Lagay. Lasay's won
derful sprint will long be remembered
by the Newark High rooters, even
though he was unable to bring home a
victory for his team.
BY far the noisiest event of the night
was the Essex county hve-mile cham
pionship. Mike Devaney and Eddie
Carney, the former unattached and the
latter representing Belleville. soon
forged 10 the front in this event. De-
Vaney went out TO kill off his rival
at the outset and his plans were sue
nessful. He ran Garvey off his feet
and the Belleville c. G.. boy. though
he strove gamely to stick. toppled over
IN the thirteenth round, his feet badly
blister ed. Thereafter it was all cut and
dried for Devaney. He beat Brady.
OF the Tabs" by q full lap. lima, also
of the Tabs earned third honors.
Holland in shape.
Hal Holland was never in better
shane than last night. The local hoy.
in the three-cornered race with Keat-
ing and Clarke. defeated Clarke. the
national indoor 75-yard champion, bv
a ward. Holland showed a burst of
- "'S"N h"'htS 9dTuS from the
tape that enabled him to forge to the
'front.' and he held it to the finish.
J. VI. Rosenberger, of whom Uncle
sam expects much in the coming Olym-
pc games, trotted away with the 75-
yard handicap dash. He had a two
ward handicap and defeated Clarke on
scratch by the same margin. Holland
tailed to start at the gun and ran the
neat alone. being declared third.
In the ssO-yard Jack Monument
was on scratch and came along like
"iidfre up to the last lap, passing all
Of his rivals but three. When the time
came for the final sprint he was evil
IDENTITY winded and succeeded In finish
ing third. The winner, o. w. De-
Grauchy, of the New York A. c., had
a ten-yard advantage and led most Of
the way. with George Wilcox, Of the
Mott Haven A. c.. third.
j. j. Clancy's showing in the one
mile novice was a feature of the night.
The youngster set out at a fast pace
from the start. On the bell lap, C..
Tichenor, OF Columbia, passed him, but
The plucky youngster. who had set the
Aee most Of the way, made a final