New-York tribune., 1919-03-31
Paulist Team
Captures Long
Medley Race
There May Be Contest Over
the Re-running of Relay
Event on a Small Track
By A. c. Cavagnaro

The Paulist Athletic Club team
captured the re-running Of the
handicap medley relay race at
one and seven eighths miles,
which was decided on the small
track of the 18th Regiment armory
yesterday. This contest eliminated
the annual games Of the Paulist Club
IN the same armory on last Friday
night, but was declared mo contest" at
the end, when protest was filed that
inc Fordham University runner had
oeeh compelled to run an extra lap.
1T also developed in this race on
Friday that the Paulist team, which
had finished first, was disqualified when
Harry Cunningham, it's anchor runner,
had lost his baton. First place was
then given to the Brooklyn A. A. team,
winch was secoi and the Morning
side A. c. team was placed second. The
runner from the Brooklyn A. A. did
not appear for the race yesterday.
Not Yet Closed
However, the incident is not vet
closed, for both the Morningside
Athletic Club and Brooklyn Athletic
Association have entered protests, de-
clarlng that the re-running of the race
placed before the registration COM
mlttec of the Metropolitan Association
Tor decision. A hot fight in amateur
circles seems to be brewing.
The prizes involved in the relay race
are a small matter in comparison with
the eagerness of the clubs to win the
beautiful 5000 point trophy. With the
result OF the race on last Friday night
included, the Morningsides he'd ap-
parently captured the trophy with 9
points, followed by the Brooklyn Atb-
A
and New York Athletic Club tied for
second with 8 points each. The dis
qualification of the Paulist Athletic
Club team had robbed it of five points
and pulled its total down to points.
:. AS the teams finished yesterday, Pau
list, trst; Morningside, second; Ford
nam, third. and New York, fourth, the
faullst club accumulated total of IL
points, which gave them the cup. The
Morningsides were second with TO- and
Glenco third with 8.
The rerunning of the race developed q
bitter fight for the honors throushout
Dutlng the running Of the mile, 22U and
44o yards which distances were COW
cred as named, the Maroon of Fordham
university showed in front with Paulist
and Mornlngside representatives close
at hand. Beginning the final leg, Cum
nlngham, for the Paulist clan, and
A"i INC INlollllllSSlOe team, swept
III front of O'Connor, the Fordham
runner.
Cunningham continued to set fast
pace. but found that Knox was hard
to shake off. The two an together,
With O'Connor five yards back, until
the last lap, when cunningham
sprlnted, Knox followed, but faltered
slightly on the homestretch to be
beaten by three yards. O'Connor, of
iFordham was third, and Jack r. Sci
lers, running for the New York Athletic
Club, was fourth
The summary follows:
One and seventh elghths mile relay race thandi
and $50 yardslWon by Pauiist 4. c. t7s yards1
wlln WIZ \. Max Bohland George Behnkcn. Tom Cowdv
anu Harry Cunningham; Morningstde A c. 125
Yards, with CASPER scherer. A. Peters. r. Brayero
man =, ~ and J. F. KNOX second; Fordhan University
I ,lao yards. with H. Whearty. B Schwar, r. T.
W White and ?, OConnor third; New York A. G.
lll yards, with A. Wilson, v Casey Dan Kuhn
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