New-York tribune., 1918-08-04
Great Crowds J,
Witness Italian
Union 'sGa1nes
Close iinishes Mark Confess.
in Celtic Park for
War Sufferers
By A. c. Cavagnaro

Italians of this city turned out ;.
large numbers at the track and f.,s
sports carnival held by the Union.
Sportiva Italiana for the Italian w..
sufferers at Celtic Park, Long Is,s,s
City, yesterday. 1t seemed that f,..
destined that the majority of the eysr,,
should result in close finishes. Amo,.
fhe notables on hand were Cants;s
Arturo L. Zanpoglione. of the ItaE,s
Royal Grenadiers, and Commands,
Romolo Tritony, Italian Consul AZ NJ.
York. Captain Zanpoglione has o,l,
one arm, having lost the other in ~.
war.
The big crowd had many opportu,,.
ties to cheer, especially in the bicyc.
races that featured the programm.
Particularly were they elatcd wis,
Francisco Ncrri, their idol, won thres
cornered one-miie professional bjcyc,.
race over Arthur Spencer, worlds chan
pion, and Reggie Mcnamara. of Ana.
tralia. Nerri won by close margin i,
two straight heats, with Spencer second
end Mcnamara third. Prizes wers
awarded literally. and in several in.
stances athletes went home with half
dozen.
One of the most impressive races va.
that won by Andy Craw. the speeSv
Brooklyn Athletic Association rune,
who left his field anchored" in tbs
two-milc handicap run. Craw had Al
allowance of 100 wards, and before ,bs
first mile had been completed was IN
front. He possessed great speed and
strength, and the further he went tbs
more he left his rivals in the ruck 4,
the finish Craw was more than halt
lap in front of Max Bohland, Paul;s,
Athletic Club, who was second. Chsrs,
Pores, Pelham Bay, from scratch, va,
! third.
Pores Succumbs
Pores was forced out of second nle,.
in the final 100 yards. Entering tbs
/ finishing stretch Bohland caught ana
challenged Pores. The latter Weekend
and was unable to stave off his rival
Bohland went away quickly TO bes,
Pores by fifteen yards.
bohland also got prize By finishn,
second IN the 1,000yard handicap run
behind Harry Cunningham, Paulist All.
iotl0 N!up' the winner. A $ IN the Longer
race, Bohland came through with
strong finish at the end, only to bs
beaten by one yard.
Another close finish, with the fra.
three athletes almost touching arm,
featured the 3O0-vard handican mn
arthur Rothschild, Kings County, hroks
the worsted winner bv inches over ,
brown, Salem Crescent Athletic CluR
and Louis Windmuller. Pennant Cub
The amateur bicycle races were mn.
nopoilzed by f. c. Bendi, Representing
the Acme Wheelmen. However in each
instance Bendi's margin of victory wa,
oy less than one wheels length. 50
1urlous were the finishes. Bendi cant
ured the fivemile handicap and late,
the ten-mlle for the Italian cbamnion,
ship. >A'''' p''"'
Papesca Hurt in Fall
Besides receiving his first plac.
prizes, Bendi was presented with SIX
oIhers as the leader at three points in
scoring both victories Only one spill
or riders occurred in spite of the Door
Irack. This came IN the first lap of the
hnal mile. Jerry Nunziata, Palmerl
and Papesca fell, but the only one ser-
ously hurt was Papesca, who suffered
cash over his right eye.
Among the rejoicing athletes was Js
Girogio. Pelham Bay naval station. vi,
won prizes for being the first Itsln
home in the 300 and 1000 ward rurs
Giorgio tried for a third award in tn
two-mile run, but found the effort tcs
great and quit.
The summary:
TRACK EVENTS
ri5'e, iSoo-yard nin (hsndicap)-won by A Roth,ctN.
crescent A. c az yards second: Louis WIZ.
Mohawk A. c. III yardsl fourth Tine o.s?1
l.o00-yard run thandicap Non by Hary Cr.
nlnRham. Palilist A c az yarisl MsJ Bohr-
fauiist a. c. $50 yarisl. second \. Brosp P.
nam Bay 20 yards. third. Walter Pose k5a
r. ~ e. & yards. fourth Time 1l99.5
, l~o-1niIe run (hsndicap Won by Andy CT.
1 brooklyn 4. A. GOO ysIusl: Max Bohsnd Prl.
I Isl {. go yards. second: Cil.rle; Pores p.
nam Bay (scratchl third. Frank Trayecha. w
ha"K A c 900 yardsl fourth Tine 9.4.%
BICYCLE RACES
Five mile thandcapl-Hon by Z C Bend Aras
"heeInen go yardsl Jerry AunHsta, urSs
Sportva Italians tscratchl second Nelson ~.
pRth, lnione Sportlya ltaiana tl44 yards onA
Time 1925 2-5.
Ten mile race Italian champirship)-Wol y
p. g. Bendi. Acme Wheelmer; Anthony Aer1
I Inione Sportiva Iialiana. second. Nunntt
lnlone Sportira Italiana. third, PaIscs. una
/ spoftiva lt31ana, fourth. Tine. q o. 3-5