Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-24
HERO CLUB GAMES
Y. M. C. A. Boys Hold Third
Olympic of the Year.
SEVERAL RECORDS BROKEN
Capt. Carl Fink Earns tho Title
of "Hero," With Three
Firsts.
SEVERAL RECORDS BROKEN

Yesterday afternoon in the gymnasium
Of the boys department of the Y. NJ c.
A. the Hero Club held its third "Olympic
games" of the year. The events yester-
day were the best of the year. and several
records went by the boards, some OF
which bid fair to hold for some time to
come.
The Hero Club is divided into two
classes. one being Harvard" and the
other yale" The rivalry between the
two classes is keen. and the contests be-
tween them have always been exciting.
Capt. Carl Fink easily earned the title
of Hero by winning three first places.
Carl Is the leader of Harvard" and 1t
was due to his fine work that his team
got the most points. Besides winning
three firsts young Fink broke two rec
ords that promise to hold. In the broad
jump he broke the record for the boys
department with jump OF fourteen feet
ten inches. This is really excellent jump
ing for boy on an indoor surface. In
the high jump young Fink went over the
bar at four feet two inches, thereby
creating a new boys department record
in this event
Harold Potter Of yale" scored six
points for his team. which was the best
of any Of the youthful athletes in this
class. Young Potter ran dead heat
with John Goetz in the 65-yard dash.
Goetz won the toss. Potter getting sec
third prize In this event Potter and
Goetz lowered the time, thereby creating
a new record.
Young Fink, who won first in the run
ming broad and running high jumps, also
took first place in the shot put, putting
ba aiU ne
than his nearest rival
The twenty-yard dash brought out a
good field and 1t was necessary to run
several heats before a winner could be
determined upon. John Goetz won in
three seconds fiat, which Is also new
record for the boys department. Joseph
Baldwin finished second, with Raymond
Harsch a close third.
The relay race between team from the
Hero Patrol Of the Boy Scouts from the
Friendship House and q quartet picked
from members Of the Hero Club furnished
plenty Of excitement the Hero Club win
ming by a scant margin.
The crowning event OF the afternoon
was the relay race between yale and
Harvard" The race was q fifteen-lap
affair and was the longest race Of the
day Harvard" added more to its glory
by winning the event by inches. the race
being close and exciting from start to
finish.
The 13O-yard dash proved to be one of
the best races on the program, Harold
Potter and John GoetZ again running a
dead heat. Young Goetz seemed to have
all the luck in his favor, as he again
won the toss, Potter getting second. The
summary Of events follows:
6s-yard dash-Dead heat between Harold Pot
ter and John Goetz (toss won by Goetz); second.
Potter: third Joseph Baldwin. No time taken.
2Oyard dash-Won by John Goetz; second,
Joseph Baldwin; third, Raymond Harsch. Time.
O.93.
Shot put-won by Carl Fink; second John
Eisman; third. Victor Hartshorn.
Relay race-Won by Hero Club; second, Hero
Patrol OF Boy Scouts.
Running broad 1ump-Won by Carl Fink; sec
ond RAYMOND Harsch third Fredie Imirie
Winners jump, IA feet 10 inches:
13O-yard dash-Dead heat between Harold
Potter and John Goetz ttoss won by Goetz); sec
ond Potter; third Victor Hartshorr.
Relay race, fifteen laps-Won by Harvard; sec-
or R.nnine high iumpeWon By Carl Fink; second.
Darraugh Bayly; third. Robert Trimble. Dis
lance OF winner, feet inches.
The officials were: Clerk Of course. w: e.
Lindon: assistant clerk Of course, Louis Dreisen-
stock; announcer, Clifford Cox; Judge at hnish.
Richard Mart; starter, Gordon Law.