The sun., 1919-08-10
SHAUGHNESSY WINS I
DIOCESAN'S 600
James ]. 0'Brien Finishes
First in Feature Event, I
but Is Disqualified.
COME TO BLOWS
Local Talent Captures Prizes
at Annual Meet at City ! 7
Field, Newark.

Connie Shaughnessy Of the Knights OF
st. Anthony. Junior and senior national
quarter mile champion, won the 600 yard
invitation run, the feature of the AMI
nual games Of the Young Mems Diocesan |
Union of New Jersey at City Field. |
Newark, yesterday. Shaughnessy nm
ished second, but was awarded first prize
when James J, OBrien Of the Loughlin
Lyceum, the winner, was disqualified for
foullng. A. c! Reilly of the knights of
St Anthony. who finished third. was also (
disqualified. Walter Powe of the Alpha
Physical Culture Club, who finished
fourth, moved up to second position. and
Edward Haupt, unattached, who finished
last. was placed third.
The fouling occurred when the run
ners were rounding the first turn on
the second lap, where Reilly was lead
ing O'Brien by a small margin. O'Brien
at this point tried to pass the Knights
of St Anthony athlete and was inter-
fered with. o'Brien, however. managed
to shake of Reilly and was leading
by two yards when the runners rounded |
the last turn. Shaughnessy then passed
Reilly and finished about a yard behind
O'Brien. After the race O'Brien and
Reilly came to blows, but were sepa-
rated by the officials before either had
done any damage The time of the race
was 1 minute IT 2-5 seconds.
Wisger Wins 1000 Yard Run.
Harry wigger Of the Paulist A. c.,
with fifteen yard start, won the 1000
yard handicap open run. The Winged
p" athlete took the lead in the last fur
long and won by two yards over Sydney
jackson of the ST. Christopher Club. who
was allowed thirteen yards. r. H.
Milne Of the Loughlin Lyceum. who was
In receipt OF twenty-three yards. was
third. Wigger was clocked in 2 minutes
20 1-5 seconds.
The two mile open handicap race went
to Robert D. Spear OF the Paullst A C.
Spear was allowed the liberal handicap
or 175 yards and led from start to fin-
ish. winning by twenty-five yards over
sydney Jackson OF the st. Christopher
Club. Victor Voteretses OF the Miiirose
A. A, the scratch man. was third
In the closing events Carmine Cor
Meta of the Bloomfield Catholic Club.
who also represents the Paulist A. c.,
won two prizes. Cornetta won the half
mile and mile handicap runs Mike
Devanney. the former Milirose A. A.
athlete. national steeplechase champion
who represented the Columbus Club, fn-
ished third in both the half mile and
mile closed events from scratch
The 100 yard open handicap dash was
christopher Club, and the 900 yard open
handicap run. the only other open event,
went to Joseph Misback Of Loughlin
Lyceum.
The Summaries.
- 100 Yard Dash, Handicap CcIosed)-won
fset{ 6y Harry Ia %.,i Monte Columbus Club t!o
Ga,hello Lys.um q feetS' third. ''rhs,s ri%s.
100 Yard Dash. Handicap "a. A. W
to0h.y moh by EdwaTd A. Macannon. st; Chris
EntIs Lyceum as feetj. second; sec "f MoTri: Td:
G. GGhen. Mohawk 4. C. tl5 feetj. third.
500 Yard Run Novice Cclosed)-won BY
ccIyssum; cITS .scop, ?; HasmaR ST. Msry's csthoiiS
CATHOLIC CUB. third. TfiRs.fifx, lime f:s. St Mar''
Won BY Harry Wiser, PsSlist A; c. as
Club p3 feep. second; r. II. Milne. LouEh-
In Lyceum (2s yards,. third. Time.
$50 Yard Run. Handicap tciosedl--won
by earning Cornetta, Bloomneld Catholic
cSssoo cSssSm S cSs5 ys5s'} Lee Lloyd gSomss,d
Devanney. Columbus Club (scratch). third.
Won by Robert D. Spear, Paulist A. c. ti75
yards) Sydney jackson, st. Christopher
Sros. $50 yaFd ye'S5 ssra
l0:o5l-5
500 Yard Invitation Run-won by Connie
c. Shaushnessy. Knights st. Antony; Wal
ter Powe, Alpha Physical Culture Club.
second; Edward Haupt, unattached. third.
Time. i;l7 as, (James J. o'Brien, ..ough-
lin Lyceum, and a. C. Reilly, Knights st.
Antony. disqualified.
800 Yard Run, Handicap tclosedl,-won
by J. Dsllanegra, Columbus Club tf2
yardsl;. c. Birch, .Jr., st. Henry,s catho-
Rloomisld Catholic Lyceum us yaFds).
Al
800 Yard Run, Handicap "a A. U.)-
Won by Joseph Miseack, Loughiin Lycsum
az yards); T, Dempsey, Millrose A. A. 70
yardsl, second; II. beltchmen. Glencoe \.
C. (lS YARDS, third. Time, SO SIS secondA
Mile Run, HandicaP lclosedl-Won by
Carmne Cornetta, Bloomfield Catholic
Lyceum (35 yards): Frank Kssfe. Bloom
field Lyceum go yards). second: Nike
Devanney, Columbus Club (scratch). third.
Medley Reiay-won by Paulist A. c.s
FIRST team; PaulIst A. C.'s second team,
second: Brooklyn a. A.. third. Time,
1853 3-5.
Mile Novice Relay Race tClossd)--Won
by Bloomfield Lyceum; Columbus Club.
second. Time, s:55 3-5
Mile Senior Relay (Closed)-Won by
Rloornheld Club. Columbus Club, second.