New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-21
Joseph Harris, of P. S. III,
Totally Blind, Races with
String as a Guide.
WINS IN SEMl-FINALS,
DEFEATED IN FINALS
Manhattan Lads Capture Most of
the HOnorS, with p. S. 81
in the Van.

regtluu or thc tuOHC SCHOOLS Alnit VIC
League AZ Madison Square Garden yes
,.rdav afternoon. The games marked the
tenth anniversary of the formation OF the
Public schools Athletic League in this
city. and ten thousand shouting scnooi-
bc,s. Of whom liza were competitors in
,ne various events. were on hand TO honor
the occasion in a fitting manner. General
George ". Wingate, DR.. w. II. Maxwell,
civ Superintendent OF Schools Colonel
Bates and other persons prominent in
public life were present.
one ~ the features OF the afternoon
was the performance of Joseph Harris. OF
Public School III. Manhattan. a blind
row who nuished second i'm his trial and
seri-anal heats OF the 60-yard dash. but
vss distarced in the final by Ivan Deia-
yante. Of Public School 50, Brooklyn. A
tape was stretched along his course. at
his right hand. At the command Of the
starter Harris went TO his mark in The
conventional style. set himself and. At
the bark Of the gun sprang into his stride
and raced away, holding the tape set to
guide him He showed a rare burst or
speed. too. but the handicap Of having
10 Keep his hand on the tape, coupled
with his misfortune. proved too much for
him. although i'm the trials he OUTRAGED
many boys physically perfect
81 simply run as hard Is l can from
start TO finish" said Harris. after he had
dressed. and II | am beaten l have no
complaint ] seem TO know when boy
is coming up on me, and try little hard
or. can see nothing, but l get lot OF
pleasure out Of competing. and some day
! nope to win a championship.
DO YOU feel at all trnid in running
along when YOU can't see where you're
going he was asked.
no he replied. In the first place,
know that my teachers would not let any
harm come TO me. and | know that tie
tracks are we'll built. IT seemed hard at
nrst 10 plunge at top speed into the dark
ness but il is as easy TO run as 10 walk
II you know that you are heinG guarded.
The Manhattan schools exercised what
amounted 10 q tisht little monopoly IN
the places Of honor. The championship
t.ss won by Public Schoo. 81. on the lower
LIST side. with = total OF 90 points TO
jas credit The youngsters from Pubic
School TO- in upper Manhattan. were sec
uuu. with - points. while Public School
..l was ,hiid. with a total Of 70 points.
The little trust was "buste. when
Public School @. Of The Bronx. chouldered
It's way into the select circle, uc.ng with
Inc lads from No. 80 Tor fourth honors
with " points each. The Brooklyn schools
famed 10 win d prominent position.
The assault on the records began when
Phillips Kornweiss, OF Public School -
,aptured the 5O-yard dash in 80 sec
ords which shattered the old mark OF
40 seconds. NJ Birdie. Of No g. Man
haitian, and II. Goldfeder Of NO r. Inc
Bronx. tied for first place IN the runhlhs
high Jump i'm the sj-pound class at Zee
3 inches which added -. lncnes 10 the
record established by I. FredeTichs' %
so. 20. Manhattan. in 1909, and J. Cold
stein. Of No. O., Manhattan, last veal
lack Galligau, Of no. III. Manhattan
added y. inches TO the snot put ia the
unlimited weight class by heaving the
bah 81 feet 3lg inches. ID. brody' VINO
lcaped feet 1912 inches in the standing
broad Jump in the S5-poInd class, adoen
Gg inches to the mark hung up by a.
Solomon. Of Public school 10, in 1893.
The other record breakers were W.
Refs. who cleared the bar at feet ll9t
inches in the running high jump in me
svsound class: Frank Sutliff, OF Public
School 8, of The Bronx, who jumped .
feet inch in the l1j-pound class stand
ing broad jump, and Sam Schwartz VINO
heaved the eight-pound shot 81 leet Il
inches in the ll5-pound class
Nothing was overlooked TO make the
celebration of the tenth anniversary a
complete success. There was an Olympic
parade Of the athletes, who were led by
the brass band Of Public School p, under
the direction Of John Doty, the principal.
The boys halted in front of the review
ing stand. where they pledged their al
lcgiance TO the flag That ceremony over,
the band played the national anthem and
the entire assemblage rose and joined in
a mighty chorus.
r. Brown, a negro runner OF Pubic
School D. Of Manhattan, ran 10 an easy
victory I'm the 1o-yard dash Brown was
easily the best man in the race and.
had he been pressed TO the limit Of his
speed. might have established new rec
ord. The relay team of Public School a,
Manhattan. won as it pleased in the un-
limited weight class.
The summaries follow:
5O-yard dash (S5-pound class l-Non by
Philip kornWeiss, Public School o. T.
Obtetsky. Public School CO. Manhattan
second W. Pepper. Public School 40, the
Bronx, third. Time, :06 80 ESTABLISH
Ing new record
6O-yard dash 100-pound class) Won
~ van Delevante. Public School 80,
Brooklyn; Howard Carroll. Public school
~, Manhattan, second; Max Konecky'
'uohc school 1914. Brooklyn third. Time
fO-yard dash Gl5-pourd class Won
by }. Bachrach, Public School 10, Man
haitian ". simon, Public School 3, Man
rattan, second i. Memo, Public School II.
queens, third. Time, 0 :0S 2-5
SStsnd,ns broad jump (100-pound class
Won by Charles Moehrs, Public School
3. The Bronx. with a leap OF feet AZ
inches Joseph Goldstein, Public school 3,
The Bronx second with n leap of S feet
~ inches riches, J, dByrne' Public school 90.
School ~, The Bronx. tied for third with
a leap OF S feet "a inches
Putting S-pound shot Gl5-pound class
Won by Samuel schwartz. Public School
III. Manhattan, with put Of 80 feet II
second. with a put Of IS feet inches 6.
Written. Public school AZ. The Bronx,
third. with a put of 81 feet . inches
Standing broad jump Gl5-pound class
Won by Frank Sutliffe, Public School 2,
The Bronx. with a leap OF 9 feet ! inch
y sprayregen. Public School 81. Manhat-
tan. second. with a leap OF feet 9is
inches A. Butler, Public School Co. third,
with a leap of feet inches.
Putting 12-pound shot-Won by Jack