New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-05
Some Thrilling Finishes
in Try-Out Games at
Celtic Park.
By A. c. CAvAGNARO.


Patrick F. O'Connor, the all around
star Of the Irish-American Athletic Club
proved his mettle as a versatile per
former by easily winning the Pentath
Ion contest al the games Of the Broth
erhood Of Inside Electrical Workers,
held at Celtic Park, Long Island City,
yesterday afternoon. The stocky Irish
man gave a good account OF himself,
his winning count Of III points being
gained by taking one first, two seconds,
one third and one fourth Of the five
events that composed the contest.
Jack R. Fritts. unattached, also com
peted prominently, pulling down second
honors with a score Of 10 points, while
Bernard Lichtman. another Winged
Fist representative, closely followed
with p points. tn, other athlete to
be checked up in the final scoring was
Sulo Petander. OF the Swedish-Ameri-
can Athletic Club, who was fourth with
% 2 points.
Twelve % the seventeen scheduled
starters answered the call FOR the first
event, but many o. them quit early IN
the competition. Among the absentees
was Daniel J. Shea, OF the Pastime Ath-
letc Club. whom all looked upon 70
press O'Connor for his laurels, but
Danny was I'D and could not compete.
Distance Run Best.
The competition furnished some brill
liant performances, the best being tne
finish Of the 1.5OO-yard run. This con-
test, which winds Up all Pentathlons,
is trying test on competitors
strength and stamina, and many an
athlete has fallen by the waysice when
this crisis came. Seven qualified 20
start. but three found strength lacking
and Quit. Lichtman and Fritts gave
rip-snorting duel down the finishing
stretch. Lichtman caught his opponent
unawares and Jumped into a slight lead.
However. Fritts, q determined ind
vidual. gave night. but MS lighter op-
ponent was the speedler and was the
winner By one yard Llcntman was
timed in 4:4O 3-5, a speedy effort after
four earlier contests.
O'Connor's only victory came IN the
running broad jump, and only the
margin OF one inch separated him from
Z. A. Andersen, Swedish-American
Athletic Club member, who was second.
jim Mcclure, an unattached athlete,
captured the 20O-metre run IN - 10
seconds, while 7. Hansen, another Swede
starter, surprised all with a winning
effort Of l3l feet 9 inches with the
discus. Fritts exhibited 70 his rivals
the proper way 20 manipulate the Jave!ln
when he tossed the long STICK a DIS
lance Of 80 feet.
Pat RYAN. the worlds l6-pound ham
rer throwing champion. suffered de-
feat for the first time in many months
when the scant advantage OF one-haf
Of an inch compelled him 20 trail John
Conway. an Irish clubmate, N TINS
event. The latter tossed the leaden bail
an actual distance OF 1870 feet =
inches. which. added 20 a handicap OF
so feet. proved slightly better than ira
toss Of Ryan Of $50 feet inch. compel
ing from scratch. Conway gained ms
victorious heave in his third effort OF
the final round. while Ryan had DIM
Guilty In staying in the circle, and as a
result only two Of his throws were
allowed.
Some Close Finishes.
Excitement ran high over the close
finishes at the tape. In the two-mi.e
handicap walk James Farrell OF me
Bronx Church House, and u. 4. cullen,
representing the Mohawk Athletic CLUB,
actually ran each other into the ground
for first place Their last ounce OF
strength was wasted arter they crossed
the line less than one yard apart IS
named Both collapsed AZ the finish.
jim Plant. Long Island Athletic 4 luo
/ iunior metropolitan champion. Mashed an
1nexpectedly impressive performance m
his easy victory over a fast held IN tne
rhree-mile handicap run. Allotted 3
st.rt Of fifty yards, Plant, IN surpris-
1 inglv quick time. had opened mp gap
/ an Charles Pores and Tom Barden' me
/ scratch starters. Plant set hear'
| breaking pace. assuming the leAd a.
/ the two-mle point -
| Satisfied that he IS IN good form tof
his Junior national effort on FRIDAY
I plant ylackened his pace after cross.
/ nc the two an half mile point ogl
/ he was sufficiently FAR enouss ID az
yance 10 defeat Barden BY l25 -1raf,
| TLa latter Ind sta tSksIe Win