New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-12-15
New Record Set in 4O.Yard
Dash - Bronx Athlete.
Annex the championships
by Very Close Margin
By A. C. Cavagnaro

always to rcspect Old Glory at the si.-
tenth annual track and field games Of
tie Public Schools Athletic League held
IN the spacious 22d Regiment Amor
yeaterday afternoon. During this in.
spring spectacle prominent army and
navy and city officials stood rgidly :,
attention.
Among the spectators present &c
guests OF The schoolboy league were
Commander Morrcil, vho Represented
Admiral Usher, Brooklyn Navy Yard.
Gustavus T. Kirby, George ". Vim
gate, Or. Luther Halsey Culick, S. f.
GugGenheim and DR.. William Unmsck
San Francisco. Commander Norrep
stated that he was ordered to make
report Of the proceedings TO Secretary
Of the Navy Daniels.
Enthusiasm reigned throaghcu,
the afternoon IS ali sizes, from tots %
boys OF the graduating Glasses. fousa.
might and main TO win ore Of the med
ais awarded Competition was spirited
in every event, the iiaisdes n mary
cases 50 close that consultations BE-
tween The judges we're necessary ire
quently 20 select the winner. Tie
entry OF almost Zoo Logs in tns
eighteen events on the programme
naturally necessitated many trial heat
10 wsed down The embryo athletes fog
the decisive tuSsles.
In keeping with The sensations Tia.
alwAya ecnd 30 make the meet do1by
exciting vas the victory CT tho at.-
letes Of Public School 10, CT The Brorx
in the fight for the team honors. It
MAS their hrst victory in thu compcti-
ton. The honor vas won b. the close
margin OF = points, as with a total O.
25 points the No. 40 boys beat the team
from Public School g., OF Manhattan,
who have always been strong factors
in this meet.
Third place in the team fight con
test went to Public School No. Il. Q.
}fanhattan. with l9 points, while Pub
lie Schoo! No. 1874, Manhattan. winner
Of the title last year, was forced TO
be content with fourth honors, with Is
points. The speed OF the boys from
Manhattan schools predominated.
While number OF old records es-
capped obiiteration by fractions, new
mark was created by Michael Unger
Public School No 1a4, Manhattan, IN
the 40-yard dash for 70-pound boys
finger clipped one-ifth of a second
from the old time in being CLICKED
in six seconds. However, II appears
that Cnger was the luckiest OF all the
smashed in the five trial heats.
In the matter OF winning the grea.-
est number of first places this honor
vas equally shared BY Public School
No. 40. Bronx, and Public School No.
90, Manhattan, each Of them capturing
three races. Public School 19, Man
haitian, and Public School Nc. lS4, Man
haitian, each added two frsts TO It's
credit. The distribution OF first places
found Manhattan taking half Of the
eighteen events, the Bronx schools
five and Brooklyn four.
The relay contests furnished the
more determined fighting and sent the
crowded armory into state of hectic
enthusiasm. Two of TIE races went to
teams from Public School No. ~, o.
Manhattan. However, while it failed
to win first place in any branch Of
the sports, the runners of Public School
No. IA, Of Manhattan, finished second
IN three Of the competitions.
The summa-v follows:
TRACK EVENTS
ao.ystd dash (15-pound lassl-won by NJ
niger, T. ;. l2S. Manhattan: J. McAaeny r ;.
=. Bronx, second; ]. Haymoud Aber,e p : H.
MSaahattan ,hifa Goidshen P. s lc. Bgcaa
5o,yard dash (ss-polnd ciass}-woa BY J.
3eao r. S. -, Mxnhstan; r Carroll. p S
5hiFd L. Walsh. p. {. 10. gronx. fou-a. Tims
so-yasd dash tlso, pound clsss'-won ny / Il.
bird =, Merser. P. S. 10. Manhattsa.. four:-
5o-yard dash Us. pound classl-woa by G.
A - B1en. .s s. iS0 H Ksd rros'95 r
shdgl D. Inguni. p. :. il. Bronx touf,ii Til--
l90,ysra dash runllrnltcd weight ei4ss,-woa g
.. Manha,an. second J. MAJ. ?. = 10 Broos
1g1d F. Da-lecA. ?. =. 81. Dror4. tour-h Tim.
RELAY RACES
20 ards Gopound clsss,-yon ly PaA.
se efs lr "A, @anhattan tNspon si4ssgaid Re.
Public School u, sanha.tan. fely TINS ilS 81
s, 3yo yysrds ssS,polnd eassj-won " Pub -,
Mmhon} Public school so *. BE i ss.oa
Public School 10. Tile BronI. third i>ahlis s:ae.
80 ysfds iior ssad TINT ei;a.s, AZ :, m
ss sd ~ Maihsta1 lRueqc. Rsc-areo cA='-
ene Puslic sso a'n q 9 IsSh.n h1 ..a j
ZIG 40 s ss sn' Iron r,;d Igu TING o5e -
seo a. Tho i,x ts sssS' Gays.s = re pus
ana G5osls .l Public School IA Msl,iatSaa se
s sas5o f9 965 School - Manhattan thrd PUN
$50 ards unlrnitcd Weight Wen By Pub.r
$3.50 ssv ~ NMhattan LPashalian Samen. Durso an
,ic seico 70. Msnhattan t1ird: P,Islic Sclool =
bsooAl5n, fourth. Isruo. 80
FIELD EvgNTs
H. namsy .N YEP e M s1a9ssd vi ss' rss Z
ss;Sie ,6cS y Mile io, = lss BTo7ssn. Via 81
Bronx. ' sh sf e, n acb H'af sz fo., s
, lss. Manhattan Sith let i,ch n foar,a
s1f.n,a1hg o,9ad Jump ts5-couad class Won .
isebe e', sscoe1 r 5 49, proo4 Vim feet
So ,BronY' with reet Laci.os, fourt..
by E9shi, Pound sho, 1qniinted weiEh, clsss We.
inches; j., hocbers, i s i5S Brtokya VT
- fret ~ inches secuad; H. Goiel. +, 5. a.
S5 Mn rs o., t2ird Ferlsteia. T. 5 A. L'O
6. ng, pound sO5s. ul5pounl Class Won y.
cnsy & LAURA. r S s. IL B5o s,h - s it
feet 10 inehss; second; a. BlalicA ? 5 "A. Bror'
s;sasd broad imp ss $50 iso ooun ls''
~ ' E. @e E 5 Il hso0s = M 's II,
tset II inches ssscad: 81. ssl.aL4a. ?, 8. u
n.isS fourth. 49, ''' Win lew
a aqa 81 Nigh slss5 Jung ani . soss: e ~
.est H. Baden, r 8 g. M H1dtt.s1 S s'
,.ct 70 inches second: y EnS rso.s''S =. :. s
p s ST. Brcnz. With FEET ;ls tou s1s'
hunhing hisa jump oo-pouad c,.ss)--wea 2
: Nisln.n B'o1; WITH Zee, 70 I
T ,dS g. 81 isshss shlrt: Il + So5s'.
Hoi.n ih.r, o''ad Jump ssopound eiaSs)-"sa =
sst inches r>'. sscosd + Is .a msni"'sa $ L:
o.ooHyn With fset inches. third: J. o.S;
'''.' r. 3 u. S'oa<. With feet ineass' :o4''-
POINT SCORE
s 40. Bssnx. IS: P 5 Sc NAs-hsaan, .