New-York tribune., 1917-08-26
Veteran Friick
Finishes First
In Half Mil.
Salem . Crescent Atbl.,,.
Club Captures Team
Title in Close Contest
By A. c. Cavagnaro

tormances on the eindsr track rear,
ago are still remembered. MAD, 's"
cessful comeback in capturing IA. -. %
yard event at the senior shanpio,,ss,s.s., ~,
of the METROPOLITAN Associate, ~,
at Celtic Park yesterday. n, va w
York Athletic Club runner, vi. WV WV
peted Unattached" flashed . ~ wa
years ago. and his time Of l:ss,Sx
the fastest piece of running duri,, ~
afternoon.
Five years ago Friek entered ..
champion list by winning both ~
junior and senior outdoor "y.t, GA
yard titles. Apparently satisfied ,,.,
his success, he decided TO re,ir, s,n-
competition. The grinding o. r,.,
spikes on cinder was ignored until -.
outset CT this summer. when Frie. a,
nounced his comeback. He proved ~,
his statement was not fiction bv ,,,
denly jumping into prOminsne. wi,A
number of sparkling races. Hs Au
net with success since.
Close Call at Tsps
Fortune smiled on the tim..vor, All
lete. as his strength managed 10 ,,,,
with him to break the worst.d , vi,
ner by the small margin Of h,r
foot. Frick leaped into the van, .rs
circling the track managed 10 show "A,
way. at one time having on sdy,rus,
Of five yards. On the bell lap Nj, rsr
dangerous foes began to a,s,r, tSr-
selves.
Frick moved along strongly w
homestretch was reached. when he y.
gan to weaken. Mike A. Devansy ot
the Millrose Athletic Association Who
had previously won the ons.mll. mn
and Sandy Evans, Of the Sal.n.cr,.
cent Athletic Club, then challenged Ii,
leader. The pair closed rapidly o.
Frick. and it looked as IL both vous
overtake him. However, Evans tire.
but not Devsney. who showed an q,
usual amount of fighting spirit. D.
vaney closed quickly on Frick. IN
tape, however. was none too near 4,
the latter as he crossed ths line. D.
vaney would have easily passed hin /.
another few strides.
With the New York Athletic Club ws
Of the competition, and the lria.
American Athletic Club represented tr
only few of its once formidsbI. team,
the team title changed hands for ii,
first time during the last thirteen years
The new holder Of the coveted honor
is the Salem -Cresesn. Athletic Club.
which compiled th. winning total Of
"a points.
Title Undsfsndsd
Owing to the New York Athlete
Club athletes and many lrisensn
competing "unsttached,' this group Of
athletes scored a total Of % points
Another bright star OF the DAY va
George W. Dernell, the new ssns,tsi
of the Boys Club, who won . par
brilliantly fought battles in the Il0m
440 yard runs. -,
Pat Ryan, the big Celt, also capture
a pair of titles. With Pat NepsnH
and Matt McGrsth, his most tornleisi
competitors, out OF the eontes" N
had little trouble in defeating ~ "
walls.
The summaries follow:
TRACK EVENTS
ons.ni!s run--won BY ~ A psrsnhs -
A. A; G. S Courass.. gnsgiehssde:. ~. 'T"s az
Jackson, salem Crescent A. thirc' T. n W.
unas,Sssd' .s6SsfS rSgHrRon iGgriS Ii%S 5g D, s
]. ]. O. Brien. Lourhlin Lg';.SSTii ;SSi yS'oi ias
s,l.m: Crescent A &C., G.; fGaHIi Sg n' WA H. yss.
c,.:S.5: .sS5rd sl;n,T3n Gas P X v.lt.f,, P,ulli fs
ond r. c. Teschner. Glencoe A. =, -. lcitii
nineham. Psulist A. G, icurn,, n,,,,,i..r t Pa sr
Island and A c " }. ROis.r.. u..t;.seAsS u.,sslss - -
K. Zuch. American Wa4k,rs T,n. asp
j. Plchts. Nfohask A. c. fourh j ~. -
,,d odiyHu q" % G"rb,m salem tr,sosni 4 80
ond: D. L. Crockett. un.alehsd' o''''''''
F,'qlI. = 4s.,l,, 5snrwsa rsy.. ,GI. Il T h'o':
FIsiaGl Loas i;laat SAND, A TIM, e 'sj'si 'sgiig ~
22O yard nin-won oy GSSIr cII.,, " A G, s,arl
Gordon Milne. foughlln Lyo.un, n',s sits
Georft' unattached, fourth. I,nsr us,r,sg
ssd.yard ran--Won bJ HIs 1.ccre.
NJ A. Dranrsy MIfose ,lt,s. b. J. Carr.
Evans salem Cresccit A. Z sHs'
unattached. fourth. Tine ~ -
FIELD EVENTS
Putin. is pound .hot,-woG By = s.sssfs
..f.cb,d vim al fee, ~ inches y - @
tine A. c. With 40 Zee; l9't n'etS c.Sli snG,it,t
core Pa,'ins -. g, iha n.1 ior tArd c'rs 80
Pois ,,ul,-Won by J. Br,cEl.y, .s qssIc z. 81
II feet x. g Caldwell ll. l1sh Ai,I1ss.,.,etsd ~ J
10 fe-t. seccnd; J X fnu, nnuu,,,,essd. giih ~
feet third J. G. IAncom' ui' -.
hfSfs Rgsnins iTg' hish ump-won ~ L We ws; ~!
r. c. c.. with Zee, lheae, - soc1t.
E05rirIe. BrouI Church House. with u"
throwing lspound h.nn,,,wss n,:, ,.., 'isss
Irsh American 4 q, ,'t,5 VT - 4 G. sitA ~
N c,aD nS4fs ais 81 Ss'9s 9sti il Sc5, @ ,S, t,A '
IIsh- h-American A e, WIZ ~ 8 IJra ~
Runuina bread iump-Non y - 'n.y, Pdyl.
p c =. with q feet ihesss' ess a., ~ 50
Mohawk 4 g. second, WIN y ",hirt ~
p Is,Id,r salem .Crescen; A q. S,..o,o. e.
ra.t 7 inches: G. ~ Cnppen, ss.eH
Youth wI.h 2i feet inghe>, - r ualles ~
THROWING The dlscus-Won ~ y = C.ha -
,.rhsd Min i26 feet inches! y - Z tixI
,schSd s,Sond. With 100 ZEE, inyi.c, ~ ~.
p...,n, A q third. vi'h ~ An IA -
p r. o'Connor. unattached i0S''"' I,
~ RnnniSs lnSnsS hop. step and umP-,S'a H. =
Bret Salem Crescent A. G. N.nclean
i,'ebcs. j ] Ro,hschild. lriih- ji,rsts =
..cosd WITH a ,eet 4 inches u. ats
sTsi.,scts, ilub third. With is tri "a tss "
posenberg Glencoe A. C.. four'n'
ihShss Tsro,,u, s.pound weight tiiai,tessS aa
r j. RYAN. Ir.sh American 4 = .,r5cd ~
inches. j J. Cshii. uns;tsehsa. i1sh Ansnt
Sset ii inches. " = Kfspords r AnssnS
G third With q Feet 81 iAess,,s II isa ~
81 Christopher Club. founh' WIZ a.
inches; Tl' .o,,,, N. ,,rlin-won BY ! Br.s.s,
,,,.ctsg Win iSs teet Z inetes Getp' ,sca. D.S
49, ~ s,,sFh,d second with i5 ist, v,iA 10 "
Hs-rrr. Irish. American A c. uNf'' ,,..
po,as 1Sshe'' ',oor,s-s.len. .cr,scen, G, NSsi
Ia irish American ,.;;f-, A G.
- 3 II. poys' Club. 10; Psa~
fou min iyoeurn. S: unattached. -
Yacht Frances Wins