The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-03
Two Thousand Boys and Two
Hundred Grownups Provide
Keenest Of Contests.

Two thousand boys of the New York
City Fairgrounds Athletic Association
yesterday competed In the five patriotic
Fairgrounds meets held in each OF the
five boroughs under auspices Of the
Mayors Committee Of Women on Ma
letic Association. Besides the 1000
youngsters more than 200 grown UP ath-
letes raced.
The programme, besides athletic
events, consisted of singing patriotic
songs, a parade in each park and the
salute to the flag. Ten thousand per-
sons watched the competitions. At two
of the i've parks there were special
events for girls.
At Macomhs Dam Park In Tho Bronx
close finishes were witnessed in both the
boys and registered athletes events.
The closest race was the 40 yard dash
for eighty pound boys. In which Arnold
Best beat L. Lindenfeld by the narrow
est of margins. The go yard dash for
100 pound boys was also a close one.
This event went to C. Davidowitz. who
| noeed out p. Alcino at the tape. w.
Notter captured the 100 yard dash, I'M
limited weight class, defeating NJ. Has
kell by inches.
The feature OF the open events at
this park, the 220 yard dash for army
and navy men. went to Il. Seibert OF the
Brooklyn Federal Rendezvous after a
hard tussel with his brother Carl. also
from the rendezvous. in the good time
of "a 1-5 seconds. The three mile open
race was won by NJ. Greenberg of the
Pastime A. c.. and the mile walk, the
only other open event. went to X. Zulch
of the American Walkers Association.
At Curtis Field. Staten Island, the
feature. the 100 yard dash open was
won by Roy +. Morse OF The Salem Cres-
cent A. c., former national champion.
The other open event. the half mile run,
| went to r d. White of the Brooklyn
Federal Rendezvous. who beat F. A.
PRO. a teammate. by three yards
At Betsy Head Park Brooklyn. James
Mcneil OF the Presentation Club took the
open mile run, from ]. Brouser of the
Thirteenth Regiment. New York Guard
+. Lpari OF the Brooklyn Federal Rem
devious was the fourth man of that unit
| to gain a prize when he came home first
in the century dash for enlisted men.
Second to Lipari was w. Bonner OF the
base hospital at Mineola.
In Queens Borough, at Astoria Field,
James Fay of the Fairgrounds League
won two events. being the only double
| winner among the boys. Fays victories
came in the sixty yard dash for 100
pound boys and in the seventy-five yard
ash for lis pound boys.
II. Feigenbaum. an unattached athlete.
took two A. A. u. events at this park.
the 1000 yard run and the 800 yard run.
The summaries:
CURTIS FIELD.
PLAYGROUND EVENTS
- Yard Dash; 50 pOu Pounds by l.
third. Time--0:o6 lis.
so Yard Dash, 100 Pounds-won by A.
thiTa fmeN usy a sfe0h' o. i'0n''nsk''
100 Yard Dash. Unlimited WeishtEwon
Running Broad Jump-won by J. pudy:
With II test ~ inches; A. Freda. with y
feet ! inches SECOND g. Breen' with 10
fef Pot iS Races Race S'Ff soana-won by D.
i FIssa rI IL Foeds as second A. Rerman'
One Lap Consolation Run-won ny c.
Freda; s. phillips, second. p. Cotier. third
Time-i:2s l-5.
SERVICE EVENTS.
100 Yard Run, Light Marching order
Won by C. j. Campbell, Federal Rendez-
yo"s TroenseS11TTa E Esasrs Rsndez
vous. third. Time-0:l2 10.
coo Yard Run-won By X; Troensesa1a dS
L. j.
erai Rendezvous, third Time--l:55 ?j.
A. A L. EVENTS.
100 Yard Dash-won by r. F. Morse
salem Crescent a. G.: J. Grier. unastse dss
vous, third. Tfme-O:lo 40
$50 Yard Run, Noy,csmwor by r. p,I D.
Federal Rendezvous. second. Time
2:07 l-5.
ASTORIA FIELD.
40 Yard Dash $50 Pound Classl-Won by
l.. weiser; r. Polnacik, second; l.. NAL
1e 90 Yard Dash 600 Pound Class,-won
| by James Fay; Ben Weiser. second: George
Is Yard Dash iI5 Pound Class)-won
by James Fay; Ben Weiser. second; Dun
! loo Yard Dash tCnlimted Weight Class,
| Won by J. Partington; r. Wade, second
Runnln. High Jump tUnllmmed Weigh,
inches; Charles HodH.. feet , inches
second r. Jewell, 5 feet inches. third.
I (Hodik won tie on toss of coinl.
| Potato Racc-won by j. Rhindi t. Nor
! ton, second: VI. Schwartz, third
II. Feisenbaum, unattached; a; Freerieh
! Ninety-second Street Y. NJ. II. A.. second
| r. Wade, Belmont \. c, third:
! 1000 Yard Run. open A. A. u.-Won by
| II. Felgenbaum. unattached; A. Freerieh
! Ninety second street ~. NJ, IL, A. second
/ s. Peterson, unattached, third.
! $50 Yard Dash UNLIMITED Weight Class)
I Won by A. Barnes; John OConnor sec
| ond: Fred Pehunovsky, third,
. Half Mile Run tUnlimited Weight Classl
Won by s. Peterson; J. Darlington, sec
ond r. Wade, third.
! Consolation Race, IS Nards-Won by II
! Thompson: b, Klenman. second; j. Part
Runnlng Broad Jump-won BY Charles
1 Hodik with u feet II inches; Il. Jewell
! II feet 4 inches, second: J. Darlington, Ii
| feet Q inches. third
BETSY HEAD PARK.
100 Yard Dash. Army and Navy--Wor
! by r Lipari. Federal Rendezvous; W Bon
/ ner Base Hospital. Mineola, second; MAjoi
/ ]. L. Heyd!nger, Medical Corps, third
Time-le Is seconds
! Running Broad Jump--Won by b Kerr
| Betsy Head, with Is feet inches =. Co
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