New-York tribune., 1919-09-08

track and field championships, whicl
Knights of Columbus here to-day.
holders of national titles were scatt
efforts over the crude track were {
sat unmindful of the torrid heat to
Gotham's contingent was led by the
burly Pat ryan. who won two OF the
six championships taken by the New
Workers. Ryan failed to show at his
best in winning the 16-pound hammer
event with fling OF ia feet . inches
hut he was himself in the 35-pound
weight with an effort of IS feet q inch
Other New York winners were Mike
A. Devaney, who won a sensational
victory in the mile run; Charles Pores,
who ran his field dizzy in the tve-mile
run; William Plant, in the three mile
walk. and Donald Brown in the run
ming broad jump.
Upset for Bronder
Several other New Lorkers captured
prizes, but there We're some surprising
upsets One of these was the case OF
George Bronder, national javelin
champion and world record holder,
who fell before the prowcss of Will
IAN S. Anglers, of the Illinois Athletic
Club. Bronder performed decidedly
below form. making throw of only
III feet 10 inches. while Anglers S
hurl was Isl feet. Incidentally il was
Anglers second defeat of Bronder in
ss many days.
Devaney showed q game fighting
fighting spirit in winning his mile
chase. During the early stages, Joe
Stout. Illinois Athletic Club, set the
pace. attaining a 40yard advantage
nearing the end Of the third lap. Here
Devaney became prominent, rushing
forward with great strides.
In less than half q lap Devaney was
on the heels of Stout. and mmedi-
stretch Devaney caught Stout and con
tinued his furious pace. It was a nip
and tuck struggle down the straight
away, with Devaney defeating his
Windy City rival by FIVE yards. E. F.
Harmon. Of Boston, was third fifty
yards in the rear.
An unfortunate incident came out of
the running, as Stout was disqualified
for elbowing c. A. Breeland, Of New
Orleans, on ore Of the turns. Stout,
II appeared. was rot the guilty party
for Wien Hreeland saw s ou. coming
he deliberately blocked the way Stout
endeavored TO work his way through
near the edge Of the track, but Bree-
land veered over and knocked him into
the inner arena Breelald was far out
classed By his oponents and finished
Tar back but he protested and Stout
was shorn of his prize
Plant evened an old score when ne
:rcunced Joe Pearman, another New
Yorker. who won the handicap walk on
Saturday. Plant set Q fast pace from
the start and pulling away from Pear
man at the two-mile point piled Up a
winning advantage OF l75 yards in the
next mile. Third place also went to
son.
Pores in Fine Fettlc
Although Charles Pores returned the
sic wtime OF 28 minutes 35 As second:
IN winning the five mile run he showed
that he was ready for the national titlt
event next Saturday. lie led from
start to finish and set such a killing
pace that c. A. Leach, o. the Bostor
A. A., was the only competi.o of the
eight starters TO finish Pores wen
along at his best for three miles anc
at thi, time only Leach remained or
the track.
Besides winning the running broat
Jump with q leap Of % feet 4 incl
Donald Brown, OF the New York A. c.
also took second place to Herbert Prm
inter-Allied winner, in the running hop
step and jump. Prim covered IS fee
5es inches and Brown 45 feet inches
New York tried conclusions with
Boston, Philadelphia aud Chicago in 6
two-mile relay race but failed to finish
better than third The local team wa:
made up of Braverman, Giorgio, Butt
ner and Newton Brown. and was fal
below the standard of its rivals
Buttner pulled New York into thirc
place on the third relay, and although
Brown burned" himself to better his
Position his rivals were too far in from,
Of him Chicago won by some fifty
yards, with Philadelphia second. 1r
the mile relay Boston won by a whiskel
from Philadelphia through a brilliant
finishing sprint by Dudley.
Robert Simpson, now with the Hi
nois Athletic Club, won the 120-yard
nlgh hurdle event by yards from
d. Z. Barron, Meadowbrook Club, Phil
sdelphia. Simpson leaped into the
lead after skirting the second hurdle
out Barron stuck close behind him un-
III ~ the last 20 yards, when he cracked
simpson continued at his best to win
IN Is seconds
Houses Defeat a Surprise
n surprise was the defeat of Don B
n1ouse, of Chicago, in the 440-yard hur-
oie at the hands Of f. H. Johnson, also
ohlcago boy. Johnson led all the
way winning by 5 yards.
Charles G. Higgins, a double inter
sIlied winner, managed to win the dis
tus contest but took second to w. c.
peers, former intercollegiate champion
;n the shot put. Beers slid Al feet 7l4
mehes with the 16-pound missile. An
S;.her upset came in the running high
Jump, when Walter Whalen, of Boston,
national indoor champion, could do
vaiy feet 94 inches to, take down
~. m.fG q. honors. John Murphy and Rob
'' webster, both of the Multnomah A.
y? Portland, Ore, tied for first place
WIN feet 4 inch. A coin was tossed
. ueclde the owner of the gold medal
WIN ~, Murphy winning.
g., 1he army representatives swamped
the e'f navy and marine opponents in
ss battle for team supremacy. The
y my men collected total of 129
n.mss' m' the navy collected 39 and the
marines l.
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