New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-21
CATHOLIC CLUBS
COMPETE ON TRACK
New Hudson County Federation
Has AuspiCiouS Beginning
at West Side Park.

The Society OF ST. Paul OF the Cross. OF
Jersey City. won the point trophy In
the track and field games OF the Hudson
County Federation of Holy Name Socie-
ties. held at West Side Park. Jersey City.
Yesterday. The winners had a total OF 90
points. while st. Michaers team. from
West Hoboken. shared second place with
ST. Josephs. of Jersey city. each squad
having a count of II points. st. Peters.
also OF Jersey City. was fourth, with
score Of 10.
More than twenty-four members Of the
federation were represented by almost
five hundred competitors. The track.
heavy from the recent rain. did not pre-
vent close contests.
81. Paul OF the Cross captured one OF
the best races OF the day when its relay
team took first honors in the one-mile
event The victorious quartet was more
than thirty yards back at the end OF the
second mile relay. but won through the
sprintlng Of the Ard brothers.
Henry Wooge. another St Paul runner,
captured the one-mile event. The night
for the lead was a wild one for an en-
tire lap. when Frank Fay. OF Greenvlle.
and Joseph Kocha, OF St Joseph's. went
out together in front They remained at
the head until the last lap. when Wooge
sprinted TO the front.
Fifteen former athletes. who have
passed the forty-year mark. appeared In
their running toys In a special 75-yard
race. Michael Corcoran. forty-seyen years
old, was the feetest and won by two
yards. Daniel Murphy, OF st. Joseph's.
who is forty-fve years old. finished Gee
ond. barely yard in front OF Thomas
Rooney, OF st. Peters. who is forty-two
years old.
Edward Ritz. OF st. Michael's. won the
quarter mile dash by few feet. in one Of
the most exciting races Of the afternoon.
lie was pocketed several times. but came
with great sprint in the stretch. nosing
out Charles Lachaussee. OF st. Josepn's.
The summaries follow:
Fifty-yard dash (boys twelve years
and under)-Won by NJ Clifford, ST.
Peters. Jersey city: J. Turner. st.
Johns. Jersey City. second; Il. Regain,
81: Joseph's. Jersey City. third. Time.
lOO-yard dash (boys sixteen years and
under)-Won by O. }. Scott. st. Michael's.
Jersey city; Leo Murphy. ST. Johns.
Miohaers, West Hoboken, third. Time.
OIL 2-5
4iO-yard run-won by Edward Ritz.
ST. Michaels. West Hoboken; Charles
Lachaussee. St Josephs. Jersey City.
second Alfred Brand st. Paul OF the
Cross, third. Time. O:5S is.
Halfmle relay (parochial schools)-
Won by st. Joseph's team, Hoboken; 81.
Josephs team, Jersey City, second; st.
Peters team. Jersey CITY, third. Time,
2:04.
IOo-yard dash (open)-Won by Frank
Ard. st. Paul OF the Cross, Jersey CITY;
Louis Schlott st. M.chaeis. West Hobo
ken. second; George +. Fallon. St Jo-
seph's, Jersey city, third Time. OIL Us.
l2-pound shot put-Won by Robert Wolf.
St. Paul of the Cross Jersey City. II feet
~ inches; j. Murphy, ST. Lucy's. Jersey
City. 80 feet. second: James McCourt, 81.
Michaers, West Hoboken. 50 feet 9h
inches. third
Half-mile run-Won by William Nc
Laughlin. st. Aloysius. Jersey city; p.
Martin. St. Josephs. Jersey city, second:
j. Dckert. st. Michaers. West Hoboken.
75-yard dash (men over forty years)-
Won by Michael +. Corcoran. st. Mi
chaers. Jersey City; Daniel Murphy. st.
Joseph's, Jersey city, second; Thomas
Rooney. ST. Peters. Jersey City. third.
Time. 0:09.
Running high jump-Won by George
Mulvaney, St. Aedan's Jersey City. feet
Ia inches: Ray Rummell st. Johns, Jer-
sey City. feet loA inches, second; Will
lam Magee. St Michaels. West Hoboken,
feet l0A inches. third.
One-mlle run-Won by Henry Wooge,
St Paul Of the Cross, Jersey City: Frank
Fay. Greenville. second; j. Kocha, st.
Joseph's. Jersey City. third. Time, 5:2S is.
Running broad jump-Won by Frank
Vallery. st. Peters, Jersey City. II feet
Is inch: Joseph McCourt, st. Michaers.
West Hoboken, II feet, second: Frank
Barry. St. Lucy's. Jersey City. l6 feet 5la
inches, third.
Three-legged race-Won by ri. Driscoll
and Robert Lawless. st. Peters; j. Coffey
and r. Wooge. st. Paul OF the Cross. Jer-
sey City, second; William La Mond and
William O'Brien. st. Peters, Jersey City,
third. Time. 007.