New-York tribune., 1919-08-29
Verwayen Winner
of 300-yard Race
At Alpha Games
By A. G. Cavagnaro

Eddie Madden. son of John T. Mad
den. the horseracing enthusiast, had
victory in the 300-yard handicap run
snatched from him by inches in the
annual games of the Alpha Physical
Culture Club. which were held at u
mor Park, Brooklyn, yesterday. Eddie
weakened suddenly in the last few
strides to be passed by Percy Yer
wayen. Salem Crescent A. c.
The younger Madden only recently
returned from France where he won
honors in the inter-Allied champion
snip games in the running broad jump
He set a terrific pace from his handi =
cap mark Of twelve yards, and less
,a2a fifty yards from inc wire com
manded n advantage o. three yards.
Jack Sellers went Off scratch in the
900 yard run, which Robert Crawford,
Miilrose A. A., won by ten wards
through the aid OF an 1S-yard allo v
auce Sellers made his final bid half a
lap from home, but wobbled around in
the soft dirt and failed to make any
progress. he managed TO t1ld some
sound footing on the final turn and fin
ished fourth. Crawford passed Herman
Browser, Brooklyn A. A.. l25 yards
from tho finish, and had easy sailing
thereafter.
.
track team captain. ran plucky race
n winning tho tWo-milc handicap run.
he jumped into the van two laps from
home and withstood challenges from
Jack Costello, his clubmate. several
times. o win hsudiy by twenty wards
Max Bohland, from scratch, finished
fifth,
The Alpha Club athletes had little
field day among themselves, for be-
sides winning the medley relay race
they also carried home the point hon
ors with total of II points. The
11~yard scratch novice race ended in i
blanket finish with Frank Martin the
announced winner. Louis Watson, Met
rc0c.itan senior high jump champion
could do no better than 5 feet T inches
in the running high jump and was
shut out.
75-yard dash Cnovice) Won by r. Mar
tin. unattached: Il. Padmore. Alpha Club.
second; w. q O'Conncll. Pastime y. c, third.
Time. 0s 3-5.
l0o-yard dash (handicap) Won by W.
Wcisger, st. Christopher Club C yards)
II. Manning. Alpha Club C yards), second
Van +. Levy, st. Christopher Club (6
yarCs) third Time, 0:l0.5.
l,oooyard run ,handicap, Won by Rob
ert Crawford. NIilrose A. a. Gs yards)
William Morton Jersey Harriers (sS55 (s5
yarGs) third. Time, 9:2015.
300-yard run thandicap)-Wo by Percy
Ncrwayen Salem Crescent A. G. G yards)
Ed dward Madden, New York y. c. N2
yards). second; Gordon Milne. Ioughlin
Lyceum @ yards), third. Time. 0:3AA.
Two mile run Cha andicap) p)-Won by Al
Hulsebosch. Paulist 4. {. G5O yardsl
John Costello, PaGlist a. c. Gf5 yards),
second W jackson. st. Christopher Club
G20 yards), third. Time. 9:+92s.
one and seVen-eigntns mile medley re-
lay race (handicap) p)-Won by Alpha Club
Q0l yards). with W. Goode, A. Pendleton.
f. Isaacs and W. Powe' Paulist a: c. (92
yards). with John I.osero, Jack Hosy, e.
Christopher Club on yards). with ~
Jackson third Time, 753As
A. Biliard. Montclair 2. NJ. G. "A. 6
nch~sl, with actual jump of s feet
6 inches; r. Lewis. Alhpa Club 6
nches), with actual jump or feet
inches, second; J. !. O'Leary, Mohawk A.
c. G inches) with actual jump OF 5 feet
) inches third.
44o-yard run (scratch, non-competing
members) )--Won by CuT Norman; Gerald
Norman. second: R. Wilkins third. Time
a8o-yard run (novice>-won by E. Pad
more: c. Meade, second. Time. O:s7ts.
300-yard run CLOSED. handicap) )-Wor
by W. Cummings (5 yards) r. Bailey {,
/ yards), second; (. jackson (3 - yards)
! third Time 0:567S.
Final point scorc--Alpha Club. II; St
Christopher Club, 13; Paulist a. c.. II.