New-York tribune., 1912-03-10
NAUTICAL SCHOOL GAMES
Dargue and Mckay Carry Of
Chief HonorS of Afternoon.
RAIN MARS THE SPORTS
Novel Competitions Hold the
Crowd, However, on a
Recreation Pier.

The athletes Of the Nautical School ship
Newport. of the Board OF Education. held
their third annual championship games on
the recreation pier. oath street and tho
East River. yesterday. In spite OF the
rain. which blew through the open struct-
IRE. several hundred parents and friends Of
the future sailors were on hand TO en-
courage the youngsters. The athletes con-
tested IN a varied programme which, In
conjunction with the regular track and
field contests. included French wrestling,
"cockfghtlng." rope climbing and an in
teresting basketball game.
The training ship. which is under the SUI
pervsion OF the local Board OF Education.
has an enrolment OF two hundred boys, who
receive a thorough and practical training.
Onicials Of tho Public Schools Athletic
League under whose direction the games
were held. added much TO the comfort or
the huddled spectators by running through
the programme in quick time, without a
hitch The Juvenile band Of Public School
q. Of Manhattan, was on hand and en-
llveued the proceedings.
George C. Dargue and Harry Mckay, two
burly youngsters. who plainly show the re-
suits OF stiH training. were the individual
stars OF the afternoon. Gifted with his Die
stride and using sound discretion, Mckay
easily won the potato race in the good time
OF 81 2-5 seconds, while his other victory
was I'm tho "cocknght.' In the latter con
test Mckay opposed Arthur Page in the
anal TIT. but after few bumps, Mckay,
aided by his superior weight, bowled his
opponent over. He also showed well as
sprlnter taking second honors In the 10
yard dash.
Dargue, who f. a heavier athlete scored
a trio OF victories in the field events. HIS
Arst victory came in the rope-cIimolhs
contest. when he scrombled height or
twenty feet IN 10 is seconds. Mckay sur
ylved the fnal bout I'm the French wrestling
compotitIon against Dargue, but after each
had won q tilt Dargue captured the third
tussle The latter also handled the 2-pound
shot with ease, hurling It distance OF %
feet ~ inches.
William Riker won tho AO-yard run'
rounding the sharp corners well ana WIN
ming by i've yards. His time was loi
Tho Nautical school basketball team sus-
tanned a defeat at the hands Of the Invader
Reserves. from Passaic. y. ). The hnai
score was 36 to 20.
The summaries follow:
Soventy-ysrd dash (hnal heet-Won by IS
Hone II Mckay second. II. Wagner thlrd.
Time, 0.OS 30.
4i0-yard run--Won by william Rlker; ROD
ort Graman. second; Charles Broadtnase'
third. Time 1:Ot
potat, race-Won by Harry Mckay; Robert
Evans, second. Robert Graman, third Time
0 81 %.
putting 12-pound shot-Won by George
nsrguc with a put OF 82 feet u Inches: Ed
ward Nelson second. with put or III teet q
inches; Robert Evans, third. with put OF %
feet inches.
cock ngnt Chnal bouO-Harry Mckay de-
feated Arthur Page.
Rono climblng-won bv George {. Dsrgue
Arthur Flynn, second; Charles Flynn third'
Time, 0.1O lis.
ooO-yard dash-Won by Harry clarke
charles Flynn, second: Arthur Flugt third
French wrestlins-Georse c. Dargue de-
festod Harry Mckay best two out OF three
bouts. -
punnins high tump-Won by william
crnonbsiFh with n Jump of feet; George Z.
parr,,s second with a jump or feet ~
incbSs. Edward Nelson. third with jump OF
feet inches.
R.Iay race--won by Team No J. Gomposed
=, Wagner, O'Brlen, Dargue ana Fet1rson'
sr.s,n Eo Q second, team composer OI hopc'
CisrIc Flugt and Hope. Time. 2:39 10.