New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-25
HIGGINS VICTOR
OVER BIG FIELD
AT 1000 YARDS
Close Brushes Mark Relay
Race at Games of the
Park View A. c.
By A. c. CAVAGNARO.

DJ ~ - NV hb-NAhO-
Joseph T. Higgins, former Holy
Cross College runner, but now enrolled
at Fordham, easily defeated a large
field Of competitors from scratch in the
1.OOO-yard handicap run at the games
Of the Park View Athletic Club, held
On the West New York Fairgrounds,
New Jersey, yesterday afternoon.
Following his usual custom, Higgins
set hot pace at the start, and rapidly
went past his opponents. Two hundred
yards from the finish he had overtaken
William Hall, Of the Long Island Ath-
letic Club, and Harry Nichols. Of the
Aorningside Athletic Club, who, both
having ffty-fve yards, had engaged in
spirited fight for the lead. Once in
front. Higgins could not be checked.
winning By ten yards in 2:20 As. Hall
was second, slight distance ahead of
Nichols
The SSO-yard handicap relay race
sizzled with close brushes between the
contestants the Salem Crescent Ath-
letic Club four winning by five yards
over the Mohawk Athletic Club For
two laps Peter J. White and Herman
Foster took up the task Of retrieving
the handicaps allotted the five other
teams, and they did their work well.
z. z. Gorham, running third, gave
the Manhattan boys a slight lead.
which P. Vsrnayen, the anchor runner.
increased TO the finish. Coleman, the
Newark Athletic Club Splinter, who
brought his team home third, tried gal
lantly but vainly 20 catch Smith, Of the
Mohawks, who had only inches TO spare.
A liberal allowance Of forty yards 20
jim Plant, junior Metropolitan Associa-
ton one-nile champion, Of the Long
Island Athletic Club. enabled him 70
romp home an easy victor in the three
mile run. Shortly before the second
mills Plant was In front and moved on
as he pleased to win By more than his
handicap.
Terry Halpin, OF the Morningside
Athletic Club, was second, with Tom
Barden, the Irish-American Athletic
Club runner, on scratch, third. The
latter ran himself out in trying 70 over
take Plant, and he set such fast pace
that Charles Pores, who also competed
from scratch, was compelled 70 stop az
one and half miles.
Some splendid shot-putting was seen
IN the s-pound novice contest, which
went to Jim Mcclure, the 18th Regl-
ment athlete, with an effort of 53 feet
inches. Leo Goehring, the outdoor
standing high jump record holder, try
ing his skill for the first time, was a
close second with 50 feet s1s inches.
c. Derwisser, unattached, was third
with 50 feet inches.
Eddie Foley, a Mohawk Splinter, al
lowed a 612-yard start, proved 100
speedy for Peter J. White. on scratch,
and Fred Teschner, with one yard, IN
the l0O-yard handicap dash.
In the team point competition for the
Otto Wittpenn trophy the representa-
tives of the Mohawk Athletic Club piled
up a count Of 10 points to 10 for the
Long Island Athletic Club and L for
the Morningside Athletic Club.
The summaries follow:
loO-yEd dash lhandicaDl-won By T. Foley.
Monagk a. G.. t5i4 y4rlsl Peter j. White. s--ein-
Crescent 4 e. scratch. second. Tired Le,ci4i1fs
Glencoe a. C. u yard. tairi Time. 10 ...
AsO-yari run Closed Won Dy q. LOuletta, IN
at,arned rs yarlsI. j. ~ Wonnke. Anchor A G.
IS yaIdsi. second ] shsrkey. jersey haTeis 20
putting eight pound shot lnovicel Won By jim
Mcclure uu 4ttai.lei. slln % teet Inches Lev
CioehrinE. Bl0hask A G.. with 81 feet ga inches.
s iscpcs, tsi-i .''' ->''''
Tarcs-a..o run Olandicapl-WToa By jim Plant Plant
ingside a C. lt9 yards. -e"ond ION BARREN
Anerca1 a. g.. scratch. .ntd Tine . ~,
.4s-yzrd nIu lc.0sei. n0uacl- Won n1 %. ms
sisr. Jersey Harriers D. Ol. Pam '.es A. g.. eco
ond MahoIey. ul.. a'.le'.. uiri ll'le $50 = %.
ss0-yaal re..y rsre fA4adlcipi- Won " sAe,.-
FEior. p. yennsJaa and Is Gornnm AonA~A A. q
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smith. socond Newark A g. 10 }.rusi. WIN
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oeo,yari run handicap Won b. q. J. His
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