The Washington herald., 1918-06-02
PELHAM BAY
jAsKIES FIRST
New York Naval Training
Station Team Lands
Meet.
BY H. IRWIN HOWARD.

Largely through the individual
performances of one w. F. Gordon.
the track team representing the
Pelham Bay Naval Training Station
of New York. grabbed off the top
honors In the United States Serv-
ice Meet staged in the Central High
School Stadium yesterday after
noon. The boys from Long Island
compiled a total of So points with
the Charleston Training Camp Gin
der FATHERS, trailing with So points
\ for, second honors.
The brilliant work of Gordon.
who captured three first places.
those in the two-mile events and
in the Ss0-yard dash. aided the Pei
ham boys materially in carrying
back the team trophy. Gordon was
the highest individual scorer Of the
afternoon.
Cresse o. Hoyt, formerly of the
Grinnell College. of Iowa. proved to
be the mainstay of the Charleston
team, when he outran his field in
! both the 100 and 220-yard dashes,
handily. and carried off the second
highest honors. Hoyt stepped of
the 110-yard dash in 10 2-5 seconds
when he was pushed in the final
heat. Hoyt's time in the 22o-yard
dash was % rs seconds.
Dernell. of Pelham, came through
with a creditable performance in the
44o-yard dash when he outran g
| crowded field in exactly one minute.
This time was made in a service uni
form and is fast going under the cir
| cumstances.
Camp Meigs and Camp Humphrie.
were the victors in two tug-of-waI
events which furnished the greatest
excitement of the meet.
In the bugle contest A. r. Rau OF
the Marine Barracks was awarded
first honors. with W. W. Jarisch OF
the Washington Bureau Yard Docl
| second.
The Pelham boys not only led the
field in scoring events Dut also
/ crossed the tape first in the one-miIe
relay race. The Washington Yarc
and Docks four finished in second
place. with Camp Meigs placing third
Eastman. Dale. Gordon and DcrneI
composed The quartet running for Pcl.
ham Bay.
Dave caldwell. Cornelrs former star
middle-distance runner failed to pu
in an appearance and in consequence
was conspicuous by his absence
1oyard dash final. won BY c. R. Hoyr
Charleston Tanning Camp: second. c. B
Clark. Pelham Bay Camp; third. G, q
Griffin. Charleston Training Camp. Time 10 ,.
| seconds
Open mile, won by W. @. Gordon. Pelham
Bay Camp; second. C. Pores. Pelham Ba,
Camp. third F. v. Toma Camp Meigs Time
Z minutes 81 seconds
Tug OF war. won By Camp Meigs
| Tug of won nv Camn Hup,pbrias
One mile in service uniform, won by W. C.
Gordon, Pelham Bay Camp; second, c. Pores
third. NJ. J. Miller. Charleston Thinning Camp
| Time. minutes a seconds.
ssoyard dash. won by W. c. Gordon. Pelham
| Bay Camp; second. r. Fades. Charleston Train
! ing Camp; third. T F. Burke. Washington
Aviation School. Time. minutes 2 IS sc
onds
yard dash IN service uniform, won by N
Brown, Pelham Bay Camp; second. " kirby
Camp Humphries third J. Fahey, Camp Hum
phries. Time. 2 minutes g IS seconds.
Aoyards dash in service uniform, won h,
| g. Dernell Pelham Bay Camp; sccd. c
Rockford. Camp Meigs. Time / minute.
| 20-yard dash final. won by c. B. Hoyt
Charleston Training Camp second C. B
Clark. Pelham Bay Camp: third. G. C. Grif
fin. Charleston Training Camp. Time. 2 q
| seconds
| 2Dyard dash final in service uniform, wor
by Mullin. Pelham Bay Camp; second. Rock
ford. Camp Meigs; third. N. Brown, Pelham
Bay Camp. Time, q IS seconds.
| l0oyard dash final in service uniform won b.
Owen, Surgeon General Office; second Bisson
Camp Humphries; third. Spellman. Cam
| Meigs. Time Il seconds
High jump. won by s. J. Needs. Charleston
Training Camp; second. l. Oescher, Charleston
Training Camp; third. Jacguith, Fort Meyer
Height, feet II inches
High jump in service uniform, won by Lyon
C.,a
Meigs; third. Hameke. Camp Meigs. Height
4 feet inches
Grenade throwing. bv Pembartcn. Charles
ton Training Camp; secord. Camp Mciss; thi-a
Denning Camp Humrhrics
CARTRIDGE race. hS Duffy Charlcsto
! Training Camp; second, Pemberton Charleston
Training Camp; third, Gordon. Pelham Ia
Camp.