The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-15

For the first time IN the history Of
tho Public Schools Athletic League, q
team representing The Bronx yesterday
won the annual elementary schools In
door track and field championship. II
Wa the sixteenth renewal Of the event
ana was held in the Twenty-second
REGIMENT Arnory. The title went TO
the youthful athletes from p. g. No. 40
only after one Of the keenest struggles
ever witnessed In these games. The
Bronx lads won by the scant margin OF
two points. They collected twenty-stx
points while the lads from p. 8. No. 81,
Manhattan, gathered twenty-four. II
was not until the last event wns over
that The Bronx lads were sure OF the
title
Pusiic School No. II, Manhattan,
finished third with a tally of nineteen,
while the lads representing P. 8. No
ia Also Of Manhattan and last years
champions, were fourth with fifteen
polnts P. s. No. 100 of Brooklyn which
was placed ninth with seven points,
topped the other schools from that
borough. p s. No. 10 Of Manhattan
and p. 9. No. 10. The Bronx, finished
fifth and sixth. respectively. Twenty
three other schools, representing all
five boroughs. broke into the scoring
column.
More Than 1900 Competed.
Before the 40 yard dash was run or
the first event on the programme, the
young athletes, 1900 of them, the larg-
est number that has ever competed In
cot Of these games. circled the drtll
shed and were brought to halt with
the playing of The Star Spangled Ban
ner" by the band from the U. g. g. Re-
~ ntNin hn mol NIL
the competitors and the 1000 persons
who crowded into the anmory saluted
the nag. General George w. Wingate
president of the p. S. A. L. then made a
short address to the boys. as did Ensign
+, c. Schulz and Commodore Henry
Morrell, both of the navy yard. Gus
tavus T. Kirby. vice-president Of the
P. 9. A. L., also addressed the boys.
Although four boys smashed the rec
ord in the 40 yard dash. only one will
be given credit for the new mark The
lad who will 60 down in the official
record book as the holder 10 Michael
Cnser Of P. 8. No. 1874. Manhattan.
Cnger is given credit for the record
because he won. The other boys, ].
Aoskowitz of p. s. No. 10. Manhattan
j. Goldshein of P. 8. No. 10. The Bronx,
and Joseph McArevey of P. s. No 81,
The Bronx, all covered the distance in
the same time as Unger in the trial
heats, but Unger completed the distance
In six seconds in his trial heat and in
The final heat, which he won.
me former mark was 6 is seconds
and was made last year. Joseph Nc
Arevey finished second to Unger and
Raymond Aberle of p. 8. No. 16. Man
haitian, was third. Golshein was fourth
This was the only mark to suffer
Huoen Bloom, a member of tho WIN
nine team. won the century dash in the
hns time Of IL 2-5 seconds. Bloom in
tne semi-nnal was only one-fifth of q
second behind the record made in 1909
IN tne hnal heat he was hard pressed
ny E Marius Of P. S. No. IS. Manhat-
IAN whom he beat by a whlslxer.
Close to the 10 Yard Time.
Another lad to come near lettering
3 mark was George Adachi of P. s.
So' $50 OF Brooklyn. The Brooklyn lad
N me semi-final heat in the 20 yard
oen covered the distance in 8 2-5 sec
onds which was only one-fifh of a sec
oho behind the mark. In the final, how
we, which he won. he was clicked in
~ seconds Frederick Proctor. of r.
no. 40, The Bronx. was q close second
.hd d. Kaplan Of p s. No. 1853 OF
brooklyn finished third. close behind
Proctor,
The eight pound shot put for ll6
pound boys was won by ]. Rosenberg Of
. ", Manhattan, with the healthy
neaVe OF "a feet sA incheA This was
leet II inches better than his nearest
nvaIs throw. r. Luria OF P. s. 147 Of
brooklyn- Hairy Damsky of p. 8. 81,
Manhattan. captured the lis pound
uass running broad jump with a leap
Feet ~ inches This was only
,nfee inches better than Vincent Miles
teoond.
No. 10 Gets Two Relay Races.
me relay teams from p. s. 10 of Man
."t'an captured two OF the i've relay
ices The boys from 10 won the 40
ara relay for ITO pound boys and was
,lSI IN The half mile relay for unlimited
'sht' Their best performance, how
ever was in the 44O yard event, in
"hlch they won by 1ve YARDS in 56 AS
ohas They won the half mile relay
n ahou' a yard from the four from
q IL, Manhattan.
-, ne $50 yard relay went to the quar-
~ from p. s, 1884, Manhattan. and the
$50 ward relay for ll6 pound boys was
won oy p, s. 40. The Bronx. The other
ny me 220 yard. went to p. g. II of
Manhattan.
abraham Levine OF p. q. 1855. Brook
~, won the sixty yard dash, the only
other track event on the card. and ].
SlpIE OF p s. 1872 of the same
@ouEn captured the running broad
Jump Tor 100 pound boys
Bronx Lad Gets High Jump.
william stabsrt OF p. g. 40. The
..rohH' took the IS pound running high
mp with leap Of feet inches.
bn. e sanding broad Jump for IS pound
ooys, the molly other event on the nro-
namne, went TO /. Lobel of p. 8. "a.