The sun., 1919-05-18
POLY PREP CLINCHES
SCHOOLS TROPHY
With Pole Vaults Still to Be
Decided, Rolls Up 50 Points
for Title.
DE LA SALE, 40, SECOND

Athletes representing Poly Prep yes
terday won the outdoor track and field
meet Of the Athletic Association OF Private
Schools of New York City at Poly Field.
Dyker Heights. Brooklyn. Despite the
fact that there are still two events to
be decided. the Bay Ridge lads rolled I'D
enough points in the thirteen Junior and
senior events contested TO clinch the
team trophy.
The Poly lads garnered So points De
La Sale Institute was second with 40,
and Horace Mann was third with 10.
, Adelphi was fourth with 9, while Eth
cal Culture and Dwight School dead
locked with 7 points each for fifth place
The meet was held up for about an
hour because Of the heavy downpour.
but when the officials saw there was
going to be no let up In the rain, they
decided to go on with the events.
AS result. the competition was
pIarred considerably as the runners were
forced to race over track ankle deep
in mud. Many of the athletes withdrew
rather than run over the heavy track.
The two events still undecided. the
senior and Junior pole vault events. will
be held next Saturday afternoon at the
same field.
The sub-junlor team trophy was won
stitute. The Fifty-ninth street lads took
all four events. rolling up &c points.
Barnard School was second with 10, and
Riverdale Country School third with
8. Poly Prep, the only other school en-
tered In these events, was last with only
I points.
Eddie Hosmer the De La Sale Insti-
tute and Glencoe A. c. athlete. captured
the 220 yard senior run in clever style.
Hosmer came through in the final 100
yards and nosed out c. Howard Of Hor-
ace Mann at the tape. Hosmer was
clicked in "a a-5 seconds.
p. Madigan. a team mate OF Hos
mer's, took the 440 yard run while f.
Osborne. another De La Sale Institute
lad. won the rs yard junior dash. De
La Sales other victory came in the
pound shot put when w. Ryan heaved
the leaden ball ~ feet inches.
JeIline Wins Hurdles.
Leeming Jellife. the schoolboy cham
pion swimmer. captured the first event
for Poly when he came home in first
place in the 220 yard senior high hurdles,
Jelliffe won easily in 81 seconds. Jel-
llfe was the only Poly athlete to win a
track event All of Polys other victor
les came in the field events Polys other
point scorers were Francis In the senior
running high jump, J. c. Carpenter in
the senior running broad Jump and @.
Werleman In the senior IL pound shot
put.
w. Toomey of the De La Sale Insti-
tute midget team, was responsible for
his team winning the sub-junior CUP
Toomey won a brace OF victories ana
was the only double winner OF tho day.
He captured the 80 yard dash and was
first in the running broad jump. In the
field event he Jumped IS feet ihinches.
In the dash he was hard pressed by ).
Doyle OF Barnard School and Just man.
aged to beat Doyle by a whisker.
J. Walsh. another midget athlete, 40
counted for De La Sales other sub
Junior victory when he won the high
jump with feet IL inches.
c. Howard and f. Smith were the only
Horace Mann athletes to win their
events. Howard took the 100 yard SEN
Tor dash, while Smith captured tho junior
running high Jump The summarized
TRACK EVENTS.
80 Yard Dash, Sub Juniors--won By W.
Toomey, De ia Sale Institute; J. Doyla
S.rsA sabs school 3s,- :sooHS PsarsGn Bar:
rs Yard Dash. Junior-Won by Il. o.-
S SSTIs Dc second. aS s.. k Fq:sssi ya
third; J. Measohen, De La SAiis Institute.
fourth Time, 8 As secondA
100 Yard Dash. Senior-won By c. How
ard. Horace Mann; w. Eder Horace Mann,
70: Hosmer. De La Sale, fourth. Time.
IL as seconds. ~'
,.22S1 Y9rd Hurdles, senior-won by L.
second E. Osborne, De La Sale, third.
40 Yard Run, Senior--won by p. Madi.
gan, De La Sale: ID. David, Ethicai Cui.
5nre; second: r Turner. Poly Prep. third
~ ,WesIsmsn. Poly Prsn fourth. Time.
Junior Relay Raes-won By De Ia Sail.