New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-24
WndmuIler Is
Winner Run
Of Alpha CIu|
Pennant A. c. Athlete Sbov,
Speed in 300-Yard
Handicap Race
By A. c. Cavagnaro

Only inches separated LOU, w;,.
muller, the promising sprin,.r a, .,
Pennant Athletic Club, and HUSKY T.
Mcguire, the Presentation Club ru0,..
in the sensational finish Of tie sOO.r,,,
handicap run at the annual ran., !,
the Alpha Physical Culture CluS !.
Timer Park, Brooklyn. yesterday. B,s
athletes overlook the leaders a, a
homestretch turn and the junn J,
Windmuller az this point gave hin 4.
victory.
Mcguire was the virtual scratch "a.
petitor. with four yards, while hs ~
ponent's allotted handicap wa, =.
yards. The Presentation an.
burned up the cinders with his So,
from the outset, and Windmuiler ~
he had passed, closely followed h
pace. The latter, however, had uy,i,
decisive sprint, which ne utilized !,
the proper time. Mcguire CAV. /,
chase, but the effort was futile. a
runners crossing the finish Ans
shoulder TO shoulder.
A fifth consecutive victory In q ma,
races was scored BY George Couca
q recent acquisition to the PsuRr
Athletic Club, in the two-mile k.,t
cap run. Cornetta was the only srrl
starter behind a field of twenty s..s
aspiring athletes.
Positions Change Quickly
The big runner failed TO warm "a "A,
work until almost the first mile rlr,
had been reached, when position, b,u,
TO change quickly. After one eirc.Il
of the quarter-mile track Corns.a VA
in eighth place, having passed ur
rivals. Another lap further on /. Va,
in third place, leisurely following d,
pacemskers and hiding his tine. On.
META, after another furlong. jsrr:
into the lead, and, easily fruSut,,
the efforts of several energstis y
ponents, continued, 70 win by tsrg
yards. Edwin Young, l2sNi
starter, was second.
Another instance OF the penss y
be paid by an athlete who turn ID
head to look at his trailing ms,am
seen in the closing yards Of ttsnh
yard run. Sydney jackson, Of "a, 4
Christopher Club, catching his rna
early, held an apparently safe LEAD II
twelve yards when the finishing sirs,ei
was reached. He slowed down ia hi
stride and looked back.
This gave Walter Powe, the scrt,si
man, who was in the runner.up pos.
ton, a chance he was quick to gas,
Overtaking Jackson, after few stride,
Powe went on to win BY FIVE yard
in 300.
The point prize was won BY III
Alpha Club over the ST. Christoph,'
team by Is to II points.
The summaries follow:
75-yard dash (novioel-w9a By B.roh. sE-.
isi. American A. G. ~ ssltsl, J.rs,1 Hir.ss ~
! ond: /. II Cooper. Glsncos A. c, Aird. n"'
loo.yard dash thandicIDl-woa b. A " sri.'
! Mohawk A. c. q yards Louis wrs'o. ~
Up. {. G. 1871 yards secood, N.s,-a@
/ Alpha p c. c. scratch. third. I'M w
sO-yard run thsndicsp Won By wafer -
1 tID.oI r C. g Us y''S Ss-. s' .sost
Grccnbsnrn. Ninety. Scord stroe. J. X q
I yards. third. Tine. 90 49,
S0O-yard run (handlcapl Won y w. 49,
[ Ter. Pcnnant A. c. 10 yards; James W.
salem -Cresrnt A. G. l2 yiFcsi. third -
! 0.2s -. -
Tvo-nile rn thId!capl-wsn By 0oT
Meta. PauliS A. G. scratch hirin lcI ~, ~
Up. c. c. ll25 yards, scooad; Gcorys Va .a
| 81 Christopher Club lsS yGnl. MA 10
I 1922. ,,
Running broad Jump handicap -Wea ~
Harvey, 81 Christopher Club Us incns y. !.
/ feet; L. =. ZONES. Alpha P. {. c, l,ers1t' ~
/ 81 sset 10 inches. sscond, 2. A An9eISe' -
J One-unIle medley relay Tace--Nn b W
| c. G. With HILL Watson. Po1e lnd Psns ~.
/ Christopher Cub. NTH Jscksont hif,u W.
/ and Nsccannon. second. Tine, 81 -