New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-21
RUNNERS DECIDE
WINNER OF RACE
AT POLY GAMES
Athletes Act When Judges
Fall Out - Woodruff
Wins Mile Event

Inc queStion NJ 70 VINO snail decids
when Judges disagree was answered a,
the annual games Of the Polytechn,.
Preparatory School in the i4th Req
ment Armory last night. Three judg,,
at the finish we're unable to agree On
tho winner Of the 70-yard dash, elo,.s
TO members Of the 14th Regiment "a
the athletes made their own deciso,
and on their word the prizes yer.
awarded.
Frank Stephenson, J. II. Asehos .,s
p. Meyers dashed over the tape alros.
together. There was nothing that sue.
gested dead neat, but just the SAN.
the finish was close. The frst iudss
declared that Aschof had won, anotber
said that Meyers was second, ard an.
other declared that Stephenson was
third. The timers had their own ideas
on the matter, and committee Of mar.
I shals, called in on the inquest, mad,
: many valuable suggestions.
Plainly the judges were confused
| They walked around in circles, and
+ finally the athletes took hand in the
+ party. Aschof insisted that he had
+ finished behind Stephenson, and Meyers
declared with emphasis that he had
I trailed Aschoff.
Stephenson Modest
Stephenson maintained that modest
/ silence so becoming In heroes. When
pressed, however, he admitted that he
4 probably had won. IL was agreed BIZ
= all that greater honor than that which
B prevails among the military amateurs
/ is not. For where are men 10 deprive
/ themselves Of gold medals In the cause
/ Of honor?
I w. Woodruff, Of Central High School.
won the one-n1ile run in bang-up stylo
from a big field Of fast travellers
Woodruff broke the worsted about FIVE
wards in front Of II. Swain, Of Manus
Training High School. l.. Gockeler, Of
New Rochelle, was a good third.
The race was a thriller from start %
finish. Woodruff moved into a con-
handing position shortly after pasEns
the half-mile mark and rated along
nicely. well within himself. Coming
along through the last quarter he tried
out his field with a couple Of spurts
Swain moved right along, and the pair
fought a ding-donZ battle 70 the end.
A. Hewlett, a midget, scored in the
50-yard dash for the little fellows. he
is a wee little bit of a fellow, but be
surely did move along over the boards
in famous style. Il. K. Brown was sec
ond and P. ]. Malloy third.
Woodruff scored his second sensa-
tional victory In the SSO-yard run.
Rounding the first turn on the last lap
/ Woodruff was knocked out Of his stride
IN a free elbow fight He suffered the
loss Of several yards, but managed %
retake a commanding position on the
| back treteh, TO win by two feet.
Three Newark boys fought out a stiff
battle for the honors in the 75-yard
/ low hurdle event. The judges placed
/ Henry Henderson. of South Side, first;
| L. Ten Eyck, representing Barringeri
second, and George Schmon, OF Central
/ third. Henderson's time equalled the
meet record of 20 seconds.
The team laurels went 20 the Central
High School. with Poly Prep and Bar
ringer close together in second place.
The summaries follow:
so-ysrd dash tclosed 70 Poly Prrp.l-wn b
A Hewlett: i, K; Brown second p J. NSl9'
nj Yard dash (tuniorl-Won by ]. sAlun. *
Peters II. g; l. Doenbergsr, 81. Johns Prs5.
second: l. Coming D.cdnsoa Il 8. Third Tins
i5.yGrd dash fnoyicsl-won b. S. swain. socA
SIDE II - J. Buco stuyyesani II, s, seelnd,
K sermohlz. stuyyesant H. 3. third Tins
Ts.ySfd cash tssnlorl-won by GeorSs Bsn-
MIN. Fortham Prep. T. Hsaor. s. Peters Il. =.
ssund: h. A. Austin. Jamaica II. S. hird- Tina
fo-yard handicap gclosei 20 li;h Rssnsoil--
Won BY Frank J. S'eP p .s 90 n.Sss
/ Co. u Is NJ. third. Tine ool IS; -.
ono-nile run-won BY ". Woodrr oen,-s
T. Goche.er. New Rochelle Il. s, third Iiil'
Sso.yald run Chandicsp. closed % iaih RAs
mentl-N0n BY Herman broHser, toIy ~
scratch. Charles heimer,h Dsgot bi,sA,g.
scratch second: }. y Mzcdn. Company Z i'
yards. third. Time. o5 Is. -.
Pole Yaglt-WOn By ; Blundea, Foy TIP, "a M
fee, inches second r. Macdonald. POS Ffep
with 10 feet inchrs. third. - -,
Running high jump fnoViesl Won Z r. tr19'lN
Poly Pep. with feet inches; 0. Ns.Asi -
Orange xlth feet inches. secocd AID
South Side wiki feet inches tird ffAll'
won first place on iump-of. as. =. u
Eight pound shot put lnoEicel-M@ ~ IL
krals FurlEam Prep arth p iett - mcIs,i n,
Bauer Central. with ~ .cet : inches sece.4i Dr.
james Pgy Prcp w''h =. fset p ~, m n. ",
90 yard run (senlorl-won by J. O.eaik ne ny, y =
Clinton. q. Steauls. Poly Prep. secoAd' T. p-''
Dickinson. Third. T1me-0 q -. - p..,.
South Side second. Stgiyvesant third llme -,
66O-yard run (nOyicsl-Nol BY x SiA.A 80 ~
J simmons. E-nsie~o9odds second o. 0'''''
Ss0-yard mn--Won b. y; Woodfuh, ovS.rs.s,.
Beattle Central. second y. Cmul1A DA'U'
third Tme-z.0S SIS. - p,-,,ss.,
I. Hand Ceausi. second. d. slaiIsisU -
wood third Tme-0 IS as - IT, q,
S8O-yard relay race (fAculy ". seuiosj
seniors Tme-l:52.