New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-22
Mercersburg Is
v;ctorinN.Y.U.
School Games
.,,,.n;a Academy
,I.o Gains Possession OF
Point Trophy

-.,srs Academy took perma'
As''..,,ion Of the point trophy IN
''f' 81 ;r,ereholastie games Of New
:i' '' ,'-,1,r,ity. held on Ohio Field
l'ih Compiling the winning
-. - % points. the Pennsylvania
va 49, = gathered 2s Of these on the
800 ,,s & Others coming through two
H''A .lsess in the field events. Ihey
seer. go fOur first places, one second
Ava and one fourth. 49,,
est ~ Nigh school, Of Newark
Csta'S r. had two legs on the trophy
nc. stubborn fight II praeticSIi,y
~ y Suel between the TWO Schoois
rs Sonors. Previous 20 the pole
iH "s running broad jump, Mer-
ust -, o. led by 26 10 p points. Cen
eis's.k.s 10 hold It's rivals IN these
81 .s..sS and finished second with y
Commerce a Surprise
- u;gb School Of Commerce fur
ii 80 sunrise BY finishing third
i..,' =, ,oints. The meet was in every
true interscholastie gathering
y. ,rtyy list included schools from
= ~ s.stes along the Atlantic coast.
,ceord breaking performances
~ a furnish additional thrills Tor
~.,e,stors. Robert Crawford, the
,ntsrscholastic 'cross-country
800 Of Flushing High School,
,ts one mile IN 4:39-s, while VIII
grownyille, from Mcrcersourg
t..i,-v. was timed over the furlong
-. n o seconds. Both times bet
~ ~ 4, two-6fths OF second the
....,us hest showincs In these games.
FS.sfsrd's time Is the best he has
-. -s8c over the distance lie was
,.,eeslly Enc form. AT the out
bs champion allowed the eager
.rssers 10 lead the field. while he
"a ssfe position. Completing the
...,-5 Ian Crsv ford was IN the van
~ moring along a. a fast pace.
fi,,,r Woodruff. Of Central. came on
,,,.v.y later. and at the beginning OF
x, s-eI lsp challenged Crawford. The
i.ssr urogcd TOO strong, slowly IN
s-.ssin- his advantage as Woodruff
uis'y tried 20 oyertake him.
ne summaries follow;
TRACE EVENTS
,s-.5 lt.h fealor Won hy W Lever. Mer-
81 Dfosi.cs. S.lclcaat IT, r.. fourth
~, W. ~ hurdle. Won b.. q Scumao. Cen
Ia, ftfftI Central second p. Trumhull
49,. M No. b, g. Cravlofd. Flushing.
9 u..i7s Crrtrtl .-rotd IS MHkloy Easton
t,tn. It-I d Hrffi.H. Mrrccrs0urg foauh.
- fmr Neu meet rc0rd
Ef.sf dt.h i,sliori-Non w W. BroWnville
f--.a.fr-- A Wallrirg Murerhurg. second. r.
fpfr Carai uirQ. ingateh. Commerce
r-r,.i hr fsrd'e- Won hg g. W RYAN ST.
~ r-ee Vfrifrs0T south side second. l.
Uasl NrorbHg hird. hunkci. Central.
ia,f-i rn-Woa ly =. Uu Mercersburg. NJ
fira Tone so.nd g. Hand Central. third
SAFER CcattL fourth Time o.53 2-f
uf flri fan -Wrr Y " sullivan MercersburE.
= Hradr-f tfntra. Second. thciick Barringer.
lr dc Ganno. kdgWOod fourth. Tine
osnHs -lu fso,-woo by East Orange: Poly
hr Hrg1. South sf.f third. Hamilton Insti-
81 i0snh umr 55 -' DE VIII Clinton
$3.50 hi-i tl, vas disqualified
MIiHl da.h OrIWl-Won hy l. DocmboTFer
tuH Nrr D BnlEc,L Dickinson. second;
hhu t0lraI iflri. j. Salmon. 81. Peters
no lrnh rnt on
FIELD EVENTs
r.iiss i3l-ml .toi Won By j Thomas 81
'fF btbftfm Ff'I second with A. feet
ttr % t.smsn. Curtis third with ~ feet ~
-. T. ti'aaasn. fafaic h s.. fourth. with
flrr' hsh unp-Won D., Borior. Commerce.
20 z faf inehfs. S. LtieI Mount Vernon