New-York tribune., 1918-07-05

which made tour of the Fairgrounds
reported an attendance of more thar
$4,000 spectators. Record crowd:
swamped the fields at Seward, De Wit
Clinton, Tompkins Square, Thomas JET
ferson and Columbus parks, while Ma
combs Dam Park, in The Bronx, anc
Betsy Head Park, in Brooklyn, had thei,
many thousands Of onlookers.
With the majority of the prominen,
athletes of the city shouldering guns i,
France and others in the service, tn.
boys who had never competed in thu
sports previously made the most Of
their chance to capture prizes. At al
the Fairgrounds the field in every race
was large. especially at Seward Park
Betsy Head and Tompkins Square
where in the sprint races the entry list
went above the six-hundred mark.
The entry list for all events Of the
celebration was announced as twenty
thousand, but at the eleventh hour hun
Greds Of boys were admitted into the
races, thereby swelling the fields by five
thousand more. Boxing bouts were also
on the card at most of the important
fairgrounds.
Enlisted Men Compete
Sailors and soldiers from nearby sta
tons were also prominent competitors
during the day. They were allowed q
furlough for the carnival, and will re-
turn to their respective stations en-
riched by many prizes. Another mill
tary aspect of the proceedings was the
appearance of aeroplanes and dirigible
balloons.
The few remaining amateur cham
pions OF the city performed for the edi-
flcation of the spectators, and where
they appeared centred the biggest
crowds. in a number of instances the
celebration permitted clubs to enjoy
field days, and thereby carry home
many prizes.
Besides the footraces, the different
programmes also contained novel COM
petitions, such as crossing the brook,
hrecracker race, skipping the rope and
The Bronx, mothers and fathers also
vent in quest Of the prizes offered by
the merchants of the neighbcrhood.
Only one record was reported as
smashed during the day. This honor
fell to Willie Kyronen, the fleet Finn,
Of the M!llrose Athletic Association.
Kyronen accomplished his feat at Betsy
Head Park against strong field Of op-
ponents in three-mile race. Kyro-
mems speed in the last half-mile gave
him the victory by 800 yards. His time
of 1913 1-5 lowered the track record
by 02-5 seconds
James O'Brien a Double Winner
James O'Brien, of Loughlin Lyceum,
holder of several distance champion
ships indoors, made double killing at
McCarren Park, Brooklyn, winning both
the 6U(t and C00-uarJ Tr, III
ter event O'Brien showed that he was
In splendid form, as he was clocked in
20 3-5.
Spectators at McCarren Park wit
Messed the return to track competition
OF William F. La Rose, who won the
junior metropolitan outdoor one-mile
title IN 1916, when he hung up his
shoes. La Rose gave an inkling of
bis speed by finishing third in the 100
yard race.
., A special race at one mile with
champion, defeating Robert Crawford,
the schooboy distance champion.
caused much excitement at the games
neid at Astoria Field, Long Island City.
lfa"4ord put up game fight against
ms stronger rival, but his early efforts
70 mold Pores proved costly when the
Srl1'cal moment came. Pores went away
from from his schoolboy rival in the final
hundred yards to win by 10 yards. In
an early race Crawford won the 440-
YARD run in fast time.
DIX prominent boxers engaged in i'm
ttsomp1u bouts at Chelsea Park, Man
Jorlty OF athletes from the Pelham Bay
Naval Station. That the 5000 onlook-
ers were eager to witness the boxing
exhibitions was shown by their crowd
ing around the ring, despite the efforts
ol the Gordon of police In the track
events Charlie Clark, veteran Of
t"elve years on the cinder path, won
sso prizes, while Willie Gordon, one
a pi the best nlilers in this district, won
bis speciality.
lhe results at the various play
grounds follow:
MCARREN PARK
Robinson Rbysso Dash q; S: a. LD-Won by Nj.
'ssgger sg third Time. 0:o6 2-5.
ky.eeIss skv .s;r w Goldstein. second; L. Stud
'AS, third Time. 0 :05 4-5
T. Eotato race park playgrounds)-Won nv
Tin. 'Sc0 os 3. Baoey. second; r. Craig, third.
by 'cjyaEd J sa..5ss dash ozark playsrounds)--won
STskeley. third. Time. Iii 2-5.' 'e''''o D
W ree,quarter-nile run (park playsrounds)
an ny NJ. Robinson; S. Sussman. second
6" pA,uiosinstsin third. Time. 8 AS.
uuIN!ng l2-pound shot Ozark playerounds\
sTyon yn by D. Mulley; B. Hillman. second
g, e.. .sacknowitz. third. Winners distance ss
iest inches '9'e' 20
EMgnning Mg high jump-Won by S. sussman.
y. Norris. second A. Rosenthal, third, WI
'sI IS jump. feet lo,a inches. " '''-
cro.ssyraf eoo,yafd ! d4sh "a. A: U.l--won by Fl.
thisd. Time. n, a'n, II. sec0nd; W. F. la Rose.
isPss oBEiss 81 n LyssaSm G. sy k
'',i, a., second X. Biaub. third Tine. 90
,, D., Aabludofsky; ]. J. sheehan. second. y
o'aaGccc1a, aGc1a, third Time, s :l6 3-6. q
Nv oYyyq-yard run (clcsed to Y M. c. A.\-won
Syo,i r.. Ieorger: c. A. Jackson, second E. r
99a third lime, 6: :3S
Non arg run (closed to Catholic A. LIZ
oy James O'Brien, Loughlin Lyceum
th;rJ, - iTrtntcalnson, second S. +. Blakelev
s"To- Time. ;22 3-5. @Ae''S'
IN ,,"o-m'le bicycle race-won bv Jer7v MN
1ird. T Tins a'ssFdi5, : ak second j. l., Ellsworth.
~ BETSY HEAD PARK
J,ryard dash.-Won by S. Cross,a, ~
po,.y, second D. Click, third. 'i
o,iiioi'ato race-Won by H. Zsrretzskv, G.
50S. 50 second s. Berger, third. ~
s,yI;vt.yaEd dash--Won by J. nyox,.
55:a3 5So second; Itozfowitz. third. ''elaa''
ondIysra ond Itara dash-Won by Stone; spl,tx. Sec
s.dnvuno s.dmann shot shot put-Won 7, by H. Jassem; I.
vi. 'V.yard dash-Won by / Wsinsr ~
10, second s. Sfor,,a, +Lt~d "a. Oh-