New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-11-01
GAMES FOR CHARITY
AT POLO GROUNDS
Schoolboy Scratch Race
Brings Out a Great
Field of Boys.
MANHATTAN RUNNERS
GRAB THE HONORS
Soccer Struggle Results in a
Victory by Narrow Margin
for Bronx United.

Several hundred persons braved the
chilling winds at the Polo Grounds yes
terday in the name Of charity, and
were rewarded by keen contests on the
running track and the soccer field.
The meet was held for the benefit OF
the Urania tuberculosis Preventorium
Society, ard every dollar taken in AZ
the gates was turned over 10 the build
ing fund Of the society.
One hundred and sixteen schoolboys,
ranging in age from seven 10 ifieen
years, and representing almost as many
nationalities, swarmed out on the turf
when the first event OF the afternoon,
the 360-yard scratch relay race, was
called. IL was necessary to run the
Twenty-Five teams, OF four boys each,
in four heats and a final, each young
ster running ninety yards.
Although they wore their regulation
"cits'" clothes. the boys showed great
bursts Of speed as they few over the
turf. and the ultimate winners were
not decided until the last yard had
been covered.
Manhattan walked Off with all three
first places. Public School q was irst,
10 second, and SO third. George Reeder,
captain of the winning team, proved
himself q master Of pace in the finsi
heat. After trailing in fourth place
for half the distance, he let loose in
the home stretch and fairly ran his
opponents of their feet. Tremendous
cheers from the cohorts OF Public
School 81 in the stands.
After the boys had got their medals,
they betook themselves to the stands
Just back OF the Catholic ProtectoTy
Band, which was blaring out patriotic
9 Il 81 cHN
minutes.
PIX. Walter, an unattached athlete,
was first home from the 3-ysrd mark
in the l50-yard handicap dash IN the
/ final heat, nosing out Charles A.
Keough. Of the ST. Agnes A. c., By
foot Edward J. Farrell, of ST. Vim
cent de Paul's Lyceum, finished good
third Harry l.. BUTLER, Of The Bronx
/ Church House, who was on scratch,
could not overcome the handicaps, and
/ ran unplaced in the first heat. wal
/ ter's time was Is seconds.
Big Myles McHugh, Of the Pastime
A. c., the scratch man, romped away
with the 600-yard handicap run in the
smashing time OF l;l5 IS. hyles let
his rivals expend all their energy IN the
early stages of the struggle, but as
the runners rounded the last turn, the
Pastime man heightened his stride and
won by yard.
f. F. Gilmore, Of Dominican Lyce-
UNI, from the 5-yard mark, was sec
ond. and 5. Eastman, his clubmate,
cinched last place by desperate sprint
near the tape.
Fifteen men turned out for the mile
novice rum and the winner turned up
in R. A. Hesse, of the Pastime A. c.
william Bowman, unattached, was sec
ond, and William Mcguire, II. p, 5. =,
got third place. Hesse's time was
1850 So.
Then the soccer enthusiasts took
the field, and for upward Of an
hour gave the spectators an excellent
imitation of DOnneybrook Fair. The
team of the Bronx United gained a
hard-earned victory over the men OF
Columbia Oval.
James McAllister, outside right for
ward on the Bronx team, scored
the winning goal Ia the last five min
utes of play, sending the ball between
the goal posts from the 25-yard line on
a free kick. The winners showed bet
ter team work, and although Columbia
made the first tally in the first half,
the hardy lads from The Bronx soon
evened the score.
/ The summaries follow
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. tZun. Benyunes. O'C0nnor and Biunoersl. sooond
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and EdVa third Tine I 81 Is
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yarisl. ST Vincent de Psuis Lyceun. third. Tine.
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one mile novice uin-Non oy r. Hesse Pas
time A e william Bowman. Unattached second .
William Mcguire. Il. l.. :. =, third Tine.