New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-09-02
Society C1~070d Sees Mayo
Win OUer Charles Pores
! 9Th Service Company Wins
Team Honors in Camp
Vail Games

Two thousand society folk received
many thrill in watching the soldiers
of Camp Vail, at Little Silver, N. j.,
compete in track and field meet which
was arranged in their honor by the
New York Athletic Club and held on
the Hollywood Park horse show
grounds, at West End, N. j., yesterday.
There were more than 400 khaki clad
boys in the various races, and many
of them will sport medals when they
sail for overseas duty shortly.
Considerable excitement was mani
fest in the two-mile special run be-
tween Charles Pores, OF the Pelham
Bay naval training station, and Eddie
Mayo. from Fort Slocum. 1t was a
heartbreaking race, with Mayo's dog
like grit winning for him by margin
of ten yards. From the start the men
alternated in the lead, with Mayo &C.
casionally testing out his rival with a
spasmodic sprint. While Pores &C.
away much energy that he had re-
served for the final sprint.
Half lap from home Mayo again
shot past his rival, much to the sur
prise of the spectators, who seemed to
voice sentiments in favor of Pores.
The latter again gave chase, fighting
his soldier rival until the head Of the
finishing stretch. Here the pace told
on Pores, who slowly dropped rear
ward as Mayo sped madly on to win
amid wild cheers.
Athletic honors Of the camp went te
the men of the 18th Service Company
who practically won three quarters Of
the prizes distributed. The men o.
the competition drill, which attracted
more than ten contesting teams
There was little doubt as to the win
Ter when the 18th men went through
their various evolutions with the
alacrity and snap Of veterans.
The society folk gasped as more
than twenty-five soldiers attired il
full regulation costume, went off at
killing pace in the 8S0-yard event
Private c. H. Yost, of the Training
Battalion, who managed to retain thu
and nerve by almost ten yards. The
half-mile relay race found the 18Th
Service Company men in front, but not
before stiff argument during thu
early stages from the 324th Fielt
Signal Battalion, which finished sec
ond.
Corporal T.. D. Childs, 324th Fielt
Signal Battalion, was the only double
winner of the day, winning the run
ming high jump, after jumping off {
tie for first honors, and finishing thiro
in the shot-put event.
The summary follows:
"s dSn' service co Private Moore
Company c. gath Field Signal Battalion second
Private /: C. Schloesser, 18th Service Company
$50 yard n, FWoq BY PTvas S Yet
Service conpsy s'f R fT ne M MfD 4 18th
ch kn Gsm psn T. h pe Sy sss l.
with feet; Sergeant Bird: 10Th Service Com
stS @ s wS 3set ca
third. Childs won on Jump OF.
Won y Os Service G1 Fsa ssn.
battalion, second: Goth Service Company. third
Equipment race-Won by Private s. Moyerman
Company e. s24th Field Signal Battalion Cor
Private n Peterson s company G. sa4h s'f Fed
sonpf'lc% d5ilwen BY 18th Service Com
Company c. ssi,h Field signal Battalion, ''f third
ro sossm run c Pores Pelham By R.s N.Y.
training station, second Time, 1918 - ~
inches second; Corporal L. d. Chds. Company
c. SAITH Field Signal Battalion with 81 feet II
inches third
Pole Climbing Contest-Won by Private Choir
waldersen. 4sth Telegraph Battalion time 0: o9 90
Sergeant Bitterley. 4lsth Telegraph Battalion, tim
o:O9 35. second Private Hunderfoot 18th Scr
One and Half Mile Relay Race-Won by 1871
Service Company. with Del Marnel. Watson. Nc
Aloon and Wilson: 324th Field Signal Battalion
with Sergeant De WITT Corporal Grove. Priva
Ellegood and Private sweir. second, Training Bat
talon with Andrus. W. Emery Smith and Bryan
third Time ! AZ 2-5