Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-18
PAULST A. c. LEADS
IN CATHOLIC GAMES
AT End of Five Events
Heads Father Matthew
Team by One Point
VlCTRIX TOPS HANDICAPS
HOUSTON FIELD. Aug. ls.


events mad been completed, the Paulist
a. e., OF New York, led the Father Matthew,
OF newark, here today by a lone point. the
score standing l6 to Is. Victrx and Shan
anah' the two strong local organizations.
were third and fourth respectively, the
FORMER having II points while Shanahan's
count was g.
In the handicap events. V.ctrix early
secured an overwhelming lead with -
points to Shanahan's IA. The Archbishop
Ryan with was third and Holy Name
G. c., fourth.
herald Sweeney, son Of the famous Mike
sweeney, cmulated some OF his fathers
former examples by smashing the record in
the pole vault Sweeney's heighth was 10
ieet 11@ inches. The former record was
held by Arthur Lcnalcr who established
1t in 1911 with 10 feet II inches. Sweeney
competed for Nictrix. his club also finish
ing a man second in Harry McGrath Nc
Grath really pushed Sweeney to his
achievement and himself equaled the old
record
Nictrix secured the initial triumph of
the day in the championship events when
Sidney Smith who competed under its
colors, outjumped Harry McGrath. of Shan
ahan after bitter struggle. Smiths final
jump Of > feet inches proved just trine
too high for the nimbe McGrath and he
was forced to accept the runner-up posi-
tion. Thomas Farrell, New York entry,
landed third place.
Edward Carney. n Newark runner. earn
ed a neat victory in the half-mile cham
pionship Carney ran n pretty race taking
the lead at the pistol and holding 1t
throughout. dewey" OBrien, the Victrix
speed king, sauntered in second, after pass
ing Harry Wigger of the Paulist A. c.,
New York, and Boyle, a post entry from
Newark, in the final trip around. The time
of the winner was minutes | 2-5 seconds.
Philip Walters, of the Paulst A. c., New
York, shot over a winner in the century
| dash in the fast time of 10 3-5 seconds.
Cunningham. of the same club, sped in sec
| ond, and John ]. Kolb, of the knights of
| St Peter, New Brunswick third. Mike
| Doyle, who halls from Newark and who cap
tured the championships last year failed to
place in the final.
| Victrix c. G. also got off to a good start
| in the opening event for the younger ath-
| letes when it secured first and fourth place
| in the handicap high jump, netting six
! points.
Thomas Dunn topped the bamboo at s
| feet inches in his winning leap. Less than
| one inch behind him came John Quinn, of
the Archbishop Ryan c. c., while Il team
| maze of the latter, Eugene Byrne, finished
third, with William r. Harris, Jr, of VIC
trix as last man. All who placed had handi-
caps of three inches
| Summarizes
lOO.YARD DASH, HANDICAP
First heat--won by William .oNcill,, Holy
S.Sop Gs5n sssn'GH g asf h! ThT%'f 3yss Arch
bsSop sSGSTs Ryan & q S siSnd penny
Shanahan C. c. (Gl: third. Joseph Clark st.
'0fPf Third + 1cat-Wen at 5 ~ S John annon Ann.
c, c. G2i second William Mani9n ArchHi;;hGT ;l,3l
&C; 1gl TING, ii s-' sec, sec; nor,no v,o,r,,
| 4 il. Charles pprsCh. kiCtriX c. G.
(6); third James Mccoy. Haywood c. c. uO)
i'i"H Firth SeatpWon Eat by Ray b. Smith vctrIx c
| C. tjj: second, George Poppert, .vlctrx C.. G
1ss;crStch,,; third; James Mccut' Haywood uo'
SKI Sixth heat,--won by Austin V. nowd, Vic
T C. c s M & seI?nS Taen t. SPsFHs S S%
Ryan G. 6 90 @ Time ne ,dhr II 20 5,,Tn sec rcb,sbor
aSni aSan G. {. .Gd2); third, Joseph Perna. Dor
fIhiS High jump. im handicapGwon % by Thomas Dunn
yistrlS 6. Z. Cy: SECOND, John Quinn Arch Arch
iarrs, Ts' JT., vIctrix c. G Cs), Height, IT
ioSyard DASH @ hHndls@p first ssm,an"iwST .ecUn%
sm9 yS5H + 81 3 BY Tm aoMsrd ls Small
AFiS0'S9Gn AclS Same ryan z c. III HrG CHARLES Persch
''iSgT i6c.ya.h !" dash dh%mpIsnsnie FIRST hsat-woT
JohE Ko6 pSn KTishtS Tf St. pist pGtsF Ne%
New York third Michael TBIoye,, Father Ma
'hs% Second IN a Ahestwon by Daniel caprc
Mathew + s. Newark; y;o1Sc second rSrS Gh3Te FIst
!RsST Eichler, s Knshts of St Peter New Brunswick
r'TG rGird d heat -hSst--won by James Cunningham
ySrk TSrE ssiSqd SSa J5ssph 5SSS fSsM BrsH
GhampGns HlTIGS H high i%n Won by sans,
s%6@h sHsnnhan SStr'S = third Tnomas Faris Eaiss
Mathew T. A. B 81 SSewaTrn' iour'"' iooi''
vs!Tls ss5ssra e rum Hs!sasa 8 On by
Galley yGt1 ycirix G. G. 81 Srd isGSnd Mlf@ BsyP
Rirlin !Hii c. G.; fourth, Charles Mooney Hol'
Mama aSsmpSnshS S aS ssdsrd T%s fI by
Carney. rather Mathew 7 a D. S.; NeHSTs snrs
HrsTy oyd Fff$:F MATHEWS Hs9S' s. T. A. s B. s
,oCyaFS New York Second by Js
KGS PnHst Rnssr S ST. Fss f% Br%ns
$eS 2aTiEs T%g fGHslo 10 Sfesr MATHEW
ssss TslnsE Gsles Tpa 2 s
York ers ES%Srak NsMaak dfpSfiH6 fourth GorsO
mile ssSons by EdwRra JnsanS HaEqT Kns
Ssms o aC f5urtS srd rea hari ken nnouEfT KT
HANDICAP e &c 1c H%s By Frank Esas
}ss$S SgS ESstE Esi aos Es%s as%
T. Handicap, Ia ioo-SSrd dash-won by Ray
smith yctrlx G. G t'} second ,hipS HGTard pNSs s%s
Penny. Shanahan c. c. (e); fourth: II. Sparks
Holy Name & G 90 Time %on 10 hr 40 Is%:r sso Com
erford Shanahan C. O.; second Thomas Dough
erty Victrix c. C.; third, J. Wilson, Nictrix {
| C., fourth. q. Cornetta, Paulst A. o., Ne\
York Distance, AZ n in; w., =. c.,
Championship pole vsult-Won by Geral
| Sweeney Victtix C. C.. 10 IT, II in. new rec
ord) second, Harry McGrath shanahan g. G.
10 ii in; third. Thomas Mcdonnell piotri
G, c.. 10 It, In; fourth, Edward McGrady