New-York tribune., 1916-06-24
POLICE TO SHOW
TRACK PROWESS
AT SHEEPSHEAD
Proceeds of Meet Will Go
to the Fund for
Widows.
By A. c. CAvAGNARO.

New York's Finest will display their
athletic ability In no uncertain man
ner at the annual carnival Of sports
Of the New York Police Department At
the sheepshead Bay Speedway this af-
ternoon. II will be the first Of tho
two-day programme, the remainder OF
the meet 20 take place next Saturday
afternoon. The proceeds will be added
TO the fund which was begun last year
for the widows Of the men who lost
their lives while performing their
duty.
Former amateur athletes, who
strived for glory on the cindsr path
almost a score Of years ago, have gone
back to their old love. They have bsen
speeding up their sprinting ct Celtic
Park for the last month, and. accord
ing TO Martin Sheridan, tho onstims
great all around champion. they are
faster than many members Of the prss-
ent young crop. Some Of the veterans
who will feel the thrill OF the Startsr's
pistol are Adam Strupel, . former
champion of the Psstims Athletic
Club; Captain James Ward. Eugene
o'Sullivan, Sergeant sshulkA, John
son Nyland and many others.
The veterans race. for men ovsr 10
years In the department, has moro
ko ~ las
with % candidates. The track and
field side of the meet will number a
total of 20 events. In these contests
the spectators will see some Ave hun
dred bluecoats in action for the
prizes. Besides the foot racing, the
contests will also include hurdle rae
ing, motorcycle riding and several
field events.
Among those wro will compete are
Pat Mcdonald, who has been irwin
cible at shot putting for some four
years; Matt McGrath, onetime worlds
hammer throwing champion, who. by
a recent performance indicates that
he is out to regain his lost lsurels,
and Jack Eller, one Of the best low
hurdlers in the world. Then there Is
Eugene Jennings and Egon Erickson,
two of the most consistent high jump
ers In the country, who are expected
TO indulge in a bitter duel for first
honors.
Pay Jay Conway, president OF the
Irish American Athletic Club, will act
as referee, and his assistants will In
clude the most prominent officials OF
the Amateur Athletic Union.
Schoolboy athletes from many states
will strive for national interscholsstic
honors In the games 20 be held at
Weequahic Park, Newark, this after
noon. as part Of the programme OF the
250th anniversary Of the city. The en-
try is a magnificent one. some three
hundred boys being down 20 compete
! in the sixteen events. II weather con-
ditions are favorable. IL is anticipated
that several records will be smashed.
Efforts are being made 10 have the
members of the National Guard who
are still in the citv 10 compete in the
annual games Of the Church Athletic
League. at Celtic Park, this afternoon.
II is believed that this permission will
be granted Some three hundred will
strive for titles, and this includes many
prominent runners Of the district who
are not soldier boys.
An athletic meet under the dlree-
tion OF the Borough Park Heights
Civic Association will aid in the cele-
bration OF the opening OF the new
branch of the West End Elevated sys
tenn this morning The games will
be held on McDougall Field, Forty
fourth Street and New Utrecht Ave
nue., with n total Of two hundred ath-
letes down 20 compete. The walk and
two-mile run, postponed from the Sing
er meet last Sunday, will also be de-
cided.
The track team OF the Trinity Cub.
OF Brooklyn. has been crippled by the
National Guard mobilization. Over
twenty men are members Of tho Four
teenth Regiment Of Brooklyn, and
this includes Frank l.. Stephenson, the
soldier boy sprint champion; Charles
Davis, Abe Lembers, John 3. Maektn
and Herman Browser. While at Peeks-
kill they expect 20 obtain permission
10 conduct a set Of athletic games