New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-29
More than a Thousand Compete
in Annual Meet Of EIe-
mentary Schools.
( BRONX TEAM THE VICTOR
Public School AZ Piles UP a
Total of 81 Points and
Romps Off with Laurels
of the Day.


leaped their way to victory in the tenth
annual indoor track and field champion
ships. conducted under the direction OF
the Public Schools Athletic League at
Madison Square Garden yesterday after
noon. The little fellows from the north
srn borough rolled up a total of 81 points,
and were eleven points ahead Of Public
School ST. which won second honors. The
for the other places was keen
THE boys from Public School 81, on the
blower East Side. were third, with 10
points: Public School 10 was fourth, With
Ia5 points. and Public School was fifth.
with u. The other schools were strung
lout.
From every standpoint the meeting was
one Of the most successful ever conduct
ed. No fewer than 1.lS BOYS were en-
tered. but. under the direction of Row
Hand Patterson, Mike Jones and com
lpetent corps of marshals, everything
moved smoothly and quickly. II required
lpnIy a little more than three hours 10
bfnish the games.
The opening exercises were Impressive.
t1he boys were divided into squads. Inc
Isprlnters. relay runners and contestants
Nm the field events formed in battalions.
pleaded BY John Doty, principal of PUB
Slic School q, Manhattan, and the full
tbrass band of the school. counting sixty
lnieces. the lads marched around the
arena. Tn front of the reviewing stand
where sat President Winthrop of the
Board Of Education, DR.. William H. Max
I well Superintendent of Schools; PROBES
II .
isor w. A. Sergeant. Of Harvard; X l.
mackenzie. of the University OF Penn
tsvlvania. and some thirty-odd representa-
/ tIvas of the universities OF the country
t~ho attended the meeting Of the Inter
Icoueeiate Association of Amateur AthleteS
tof Amsrica-the boys halted, saluted the
Nag and pledged their allegiance. Inc
lbovs in the seats rose with barred heads
and when the band blared forth the stir
I,ine strains of The Star Spangled Ban
or all Joined in a mighty chorus Inc
Itceremony over. the lads broke ranks ana
h he games were on In earnest.
Two records were broken and hair
dozen or more were equalled. After the
,ace II was declared by the officials that
itba course was a bit slow for record
breaking performances. Certain II Is that
the turns were entirely too sharp ana
,,nany of the youngsters had their chances
FOR q medal wrecked in sensational ana
laugh provoking falls. 1t was not long,
however. before the little chaps learned
t1,ov 70 slow down as they approached the
f1urves.
The relay runners Of Public School AZ,
lafsnbattan. took one-fifth Of a second off
IN. record for the half-mile relay race In
The unlimited weight class, running the
distance in 1 minute ~ 2-5 seconds. The
other mark which went by the board
vas In the running high jump for boys
Inf 100 pounds or under. y. Taranow, NJ
|zsichner and J.. Edmonds all broke the
former record Of feet IA inches, es-
|, abr.hed by +. Staiger. Of Public School
III. Brooklyn. on December 16, 1911.
The records which were equalled were
,4he bo-yard dash for S5-pound boys In
which Irving Hamburgher. Of Public
kchooI 10, Manhattan, and r. de Rivera
IN aced the distance in 4-5 seconds. The
I,nark was originally set by II. Linicus, or
Public School 9. The Bronx. and Jack Nc
1fahon, Publish School 6, Manhattan. D.
ipl,yer edualled the record in the 6O-yard
Il ash for 1o0-opund boys, running the dis
Itsnce In rs seconds. Schlossberg, Pub
Mo. school 81, established the mark three
ls .srs ago. Relay runners in the 100 and
ls1b pound classes also equalled the old
rnarks In the former the quartet from
Public School 10. Manhattan, ran the
f6,stance in SO 1-5 seconds, which mark
was established by Public School in
1910. and the latter was won by Public
kSchooi 10. Manhattan. in SO 20 seconds.
brhat mark was established by Public
|School s. Manhattan, In 1908.
The finishes were close for the most
mart, and many Of the youngsters dis
xlsyed ability which augurs well for their
Future in the athletic world.
wellington said that Waterloo was
won on the fields at Eton,' remarked
baroness Foss during the games, land 1
ISelisye that the success of America in the
IOIyrnpic games may be traced to the won
id.rfuI interest taken in the field of sports
'@v the school children. 1t is a really
wonderful sight 10 see the enthusiasm
with which these boys enter into the af-
fair"
The competition was always keen, and
blanket finishes were numerous in the re-
Law races. which brought large and scram-
bling fields TO the post. The boys ran
themselves out to the last notch, and few.
~ any, OF the teams quit the race, no mat
Ter how far behind they were. One little
chap. We'll, OF Public School 40. had the
misfortune 10 stumble and lose five or ten
yards in his relay but he kept on going
and was barely shut out OF the finals. The
heavyweight relay Of Public School AZ.
Manhattan, which broke the record, gave
mastery exhibition OF running.
r. and W J. Brown, the negro runners
Of Public School 8. Manhattan, showed
their heels TO the field in the 20 and 100
ward dashes The former ran like sec
ond TAYLOR. and showed clearly that the
time is close at hand when he will be In
position 60 give the best boy runners in
the district "A close brush for the laurels.
The summaries follow:
Fifty-yard dash (s5-pound class)-Won
by r De Rivera. p. S. A. Bronx: A.
lTleischman. p. S. II. Manhattan. second;
j. Cohen. y. s. 81 Manhattan. third; I.
,lIamburgher p. S. 10. Manhattan. fourth.
Time. OG1 40.
,by v Oliveri. p. s. 10. Manhattan; P.
IRabinowitz. r 5. l64. Brooklyn. second;
A. Siegel J.. 6. 10. Bronx. third: J.
Adolph. p. S. 8. Bronx, fourth. Time,
It.07 2-5.
seventy-yard dash dl5-pound class
Won by W. ]. Brown, z. 8. s. Manhattan;
q. Gorschen. p. 5 So. Manhattan. second;
Allan Conroy. J.. s. 8. Manhattan third:
II. Dansky. p. S. 81, Manhattan. fourth.
Time. 0tOs SO