New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-04
Former Columbia Student
Wins Thrilling Struggle
at Greek Games
FORTESOUE HAS LEAD,
BUT is DISQUALIFIED
Frank Conway, of West
Side Y. NJ. c. A., Wins
Mile Run for Novices


r-,nk Whclsn, who won fame as a
,..oolbov runner az Dc Witt Clinton
glgb school several years ago and
I.,,r did some good work for Columbia
r,.y.rsity, won the 1,0Ooysrd hsndi-
can race at the games Of the Greek
American Athletic Club in the list
Regiment Armory last night Whelan'
.ov wearing the silks Of the New York
..sietc Club, started from the ten
v.rd line against a field Of ffty-fvs
athletes. and, holding true to the
course. captured the medal.
In reality he was the second man 70
.ro.s the line in the race. Charles For
,,soue. a clubmste. broke the tape
i,,bss in advance of Whelan, but the
slsrk Of the course reported that For
t,.oue had violated just a few of the
niles Of footrscing. He was detected
liking the shortest way around the
corners and was disqualified.
Passes Five Men
Tbs nee was spectacular Throughout.
gh.lan worked his way up through the
aeld and before long established him,
90 in a position 70 leap through and
make his bid. He bided mis- time until
,ntsrng the strsightawsy for home.
Th,n he cut loose and, passing nVe
men. took the lead.
Tor.esQue came right along with
Vbelan and a couple Of yards from
he line passed him. His run was IN
Win however, for official eyes had
,o,sd his trick of cutting the corners.
ssIlars. who took second place,
.,,;Isd right along with Whelsn ana
r.vs good account OF himself. ne
=, /. GOOD race, and fought an inter
.,rno little duel with Nichols, OF the
T.,,snvside Athletic Club, defeating
y, last named by FIVE yards or more;
T,snk Convay, Of the West SIDE l.
VII vas the best of an ambitious
s,ld Of novices in the one-mile race
S.vsrtv bovs who have never won a
80 .oed the scratch for the ten trlps
.,n,,S ire track. There was merry
.rauble, and one after snotner 'ooh
=. IsaS until at least thirty had set
n. pace for al least stride.
Conway Uses Headvork
Alter hall mile or so, however
Conway had the whole AFFAIR IN hahu;
Following the accepted STANDARDS o!
our best performers, he neid oacH' ~
in the final lap romped out TO WIN oy
comfortable margin:
The Judges had their own sweet vllte
II deciding who won the 6o-yard ossh.
-Four men flashed over almost snouioel
10 shoulder, and the crowd cheereo IL
ssY hoarse. After lengthy aeI!oela-
ten II was decided that Max SehlpihAh
had won. Many others, not oihclAls'
declared that one Csldwell nae Won
BAT he was overlooked b. the judges
The Greeks had two chances 70 cheer
themselves hoarse and they mace tne
80, - them Nick Gianakopulos,
snorn 20 all followers OF track and
f,ld athletics as Nick the Greek
,.n,sd home an easy winner IN the
sne-nile run in heavy marching order.
Starting OF the scratch marx the
s,slvart Kick ran the legs of MS rivals
and crossed the line comfortable CTS
,.n.s In advance Of his field. VIC
vo,srstsas won the three-mile run
while his countrymen stood Up ana
waved HUE and white handkercnleIs
and the band played the Greek anthem
Irving 7. Howe, Of the Irlsh Amer
anA G., captured the 3OO-yard run IN
commanding style, beating v. barker
sho started with an allowance OF II
yrds
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