New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-19
Even Diana. on Lofty
Perch, Is Rocked by
Shouts of Athletes.
OVER A THOUSAND
LADS AT BIG GAMES
P. S. 81 Captures Elementary
School Championship After
Close Struggle.

Diana. from her heights atop Mad
ison Square Garden, is used 70 storms.
and she withstood two yesterday. One
was of the milder sort, furnished by the
so-cslled elements; the other was OF
q more tempestous character, furnished
by the boys Of the elementary schools
Of Manhattan and The Bronx
Ten thousand schoolboys took posses
sion OF the historic athletic amphithe-
atre at noontime yesterday, and Diana
must have felt the shock Of their Wells,
stampings and whistled shrieks. The
youngsters had band. too all their
own which took up the din when
threats and lungs were too weary and
strained to keep in action.
Diana, however. is still standing on
her perch as of old, unless perchance
she has an added dignity as an out
come Of the spirit Of pluck. endurance
and enthusiasm which was waited 10
her throne between the hours Of IL and
s o'clock
The occasion was the thirteenth an
nual indoor championship games Of the
one thousand members Of New York's
boyland host were the competitors in
the track and field events on the pro-
gramme, and tina, particular branch OF
the army which halls from the East
Side carried of the laures.
Harlem, in the more open spaces Of
which training for such contests may
DE had to better advantage. was forced
to be content with the role Of second
best
The athletes Of Public school So,
which occupies the corner Of Hester
and Essex streets. for the third time in
four years captured the team trophy.
Public School 10, at ST. Nicholas Ave
nue. and ll7th Street, was the runner
up.
The individual stars were A. Kurz-
man, of Public School 1856, Manhattan.
who broke the shot-put record in the
unlimited weight class at 40 feet An
inches; Morris Brod, of p. s. 81, Man
haitian, who established a new mark
Of 8 feet inches in the standing broad
jump, ll5-pound class; +. BenzinRer.
of p s. AZ, The Bronx. who set a new
figure OF feet 9iz inches for the run
ming high jump, s5-pound class. and NJ
Selberstein, Of p. s. IS, Manhattan, who
outstripped all previous competitors in
the running high jump, l00-pound class,
when he cleared the bar at feet 2.
inch.
The opening Of the afternoons pro
eramme was most impressive. One
thousand of the boys who were 70
match their skill later assembled in
their various athletic costumes at the
east end of the Garden behind the band
A. he cot
the several school teams took their
places in line the rooters perched IL the
galleries gave vent to volley after vol
ley OF cheers.
Public School 81 led in the noise.
making, and with reason. This has the
largest enrolment, and naturally turned
out the biggest band Of athletes and
din-raisers. Public School 10. which
won the trophy last year, also was well
represented, and never failed 10 give a
rousing greeting to its boys as they
dropped into their places in the ranks.
When the march itself started the
whole Garden full of youngsters set up
a howl that made the shouts accom-
panying a six-day race or Coffey
Moran boxing bout whispers in compar-
ison. Down the right side Of the arena
they came, five abreast, and each dele
CATION was a storm centre Of calls and
cries as il passed before the sections
occupied by schoolmates.
After the procession had circled the
Garden and lined up before the box
where sat General George ". Wingate
and his staff one combined and pro-
longed roar was launched that re-
CURED the efforts of all the members
Of all the many committees posted
about the Garden TO still When
silence was finally attained General
Wingste expressed his appreciation of
the spirit shown and congratulated tho
mass of youth in front Of him on the
interest they displayed in such wor-
thy cause.
The boys greeted the remarks Of the
general with another rear Of delight,
ard then in perfect unison recited the
"Oath Of Allegiance" The band of
Public School 81 next struck up THE
Star-Spangled Banner" and all Joined
in the singing of the national anthem.
This was perhaps the most impressive
feature of most impressive after
noon. The hush that followed IL
seemed to be surcharged with the deep
est of patriotic sentiment, and even
the noisy galleries fell under the
wonderful spell that reigned.
Many persons prominent in the pub
lie life Of the city occupied boxes.
These included General Wingate, Her
man A. Metz, Felix Warburg. Robert
Adamson, Grace C.. Strachan, Major +
P. Fowler, Frank A. Vanderlip. Jacob
Cantor. W. II. Page. Colonel +. l.. Aus
ten, Captain William K. Fearn, Cen
eral Leonard Wood, Thomas ".
Churchill. Colonel ". c. Bates, John
II. Finley, Vincent Aston, Marcus VI.
Marks, Henry Bruere, Rodran Wanna
maker, Mansignor ". J. Lavelle and a
host of others.
One of the most interested speeta-
tors was Mrs. Margaret Sullivan. widow
of James Z. Sullivan. who contributed
so great part Of his life TO the fos.
tering Of athletic ambition in the
hearts Of boydom.
With the preliminary ceremonies
ended, there was q scampering of the
competitors 70 their various stations
without the arena, and the games were
on. The first event was the 50-yard
dash for the S5-pound boys, the entries
numbering seventy-six. Eleven heats
were run, the winner finally ievelop-
ing in +. Hosmer, of P. S. %, Mankat-
tan, who covered the distance in 63-5
seconds, equalling the record made by
P. Kornweiss, f p. s. 62, Manhattan,
in 1918.
In the 60-yard dash there were l3s
entries, j. Donashefsky, Of p. S. 81.
Manhattan, being the victor in I SIS
seconds. The number Of entries in
these events gives fairly good idea OF
the task confronting these directing
the games. Yet, despite IL all, the
meet was completed within three hours.
The field events were finished some
time before the track contests, which