The sun., 1919-08-18
N. Y. A. G. ATHLETES
WIN POINT TROPHY
Carry OFF Honors in Eccen'
trio Firemen's Games at Gel
tic Park With Is Points.

With only eight athletes making w
the team the New York Athletic Club
yesterday won the point trophy at the
annual games of local union No. 6 Of the
Eccentric Firemen at Celtic Park. The
Winged Foot members won two OF the
eight events and finished third in two
other events, rolling up tine winning
score of is points. 1t was the first open
meet won by the New York club since
its return to team competition. The
representatives OF the St Christopher
Club, who won only one iirst place. fin
ished second with IL points. A triple
tie resulted for third place with the
Kings County A. A. Morningside A C.
and Brooklyn A. A Each scored s
points each The Loushlin Lyceum was
next in line with and the Jersey Har-
riers and Paulist A. c. deadlocked for
fifth place with each.
Joe Pearman OF the New York A. c.
accounted for one Of his teams victor
les when he came home FIRST from
scratch in the two mile handicap walk.
Pearman. who recently returned from
France with the 105th Infantry de-
feated select field. With Pearman
on the scratch mark were William Plant
Of the Morningside A. c., William j.
Rolker of the New York A. c. and
Eddie REM, another New York A. c.
member.
Plant made a desperate attempt to
catch Pearman in the final quarter but
to no avail. REM finished third about
fifteen yards behind Plant. Rolker, the
r.
IL was Pearman's third consecutive VIC
tory since his return from the war.
In the five races he has competed in
since returning Pearman has won three
and finished second in the other two.
Brennan wins Novice Race.
Frank J. Brennan, who won the $50
yard novice run, was responsible for the
New York A. C.'s other victory. Bren-
nan ran good race taking the lead on
the second lap and winning by three
yards over L. Bennett Of the st. AnseIm's
A. G. w. Gegan, an unattached run
ner. finished third two yards in the rear
of Bennett. Benefits time of 2 minutes
IL l-5 seconds was considered fair for
a novice.
Loren Murchison. unattached, national
SO and 100 yard title holder and 22O
scratch In the 220. yard handicap run
Despite the fact that his opponents were
allotted liberal handicaps, Murchison
ran a corking race. He finished almost
in dead heat with V. T. Levy of the
ST Christopher Club for second place.
The event was won by L. Buxbaum OF
tho Brooklyn A A. who started from
the eight yard mark.
Through the fine running OF John ].
O'Brien, who ran the last leg for his
team, the Loughlin Lyceum quartet
won the l'2Oo yard handicap relay race.
OBrien on the final leg pulled his team
up from second place and won by a
yard over B. Weiseger, who ran the
hnal leg for the ST. Christopher team.
The Brooklyn team was in receipt OF 90
yards, while the St Ch-istopher team,
started from the 46 yard mark. The
New York a. c. flying four. which was
allowed 80 yards, finished third.
The closest finish of the meet was
seen in the 500 yard handicap run when
II. Braverman OF the Morningside A. C.
nosed out L. Gaskell Of the Kings
County A. A. at the tape.
The Summaries.
100 Yard Dash CNovice)-won by C. L.-
hawk A. c.. second: w. Ash. salem cT.s-
cent A. c, third. Time, II IS seconds.
$50 Yard Run (Novice)-wou by r. J.
Brennan; New York A. c.; l.. Bennett
81. Anselm's A. C, second: w. Logan. un,
attached, third. Time. 2:l2 is.
Two Mile Walk (Hsndicap)-won by
Joe Pearman, New York A. C.. scratch;
William Plant, Morningside A. G., scratch
second; Eddie Renz, New York A. c.,
scratch, third. Time. 14:ss:-5.
22o Yard Run (Handicsp)-won by
Leonard Bauxbaum. Brooklyn A. 4, s
YARDS; V. T. Levy. st. Christopher Club,
~ yards. second; Loren Murchison. un,
attached. scratch, third. Time ga IL
500 Yard Run (HandicAp)-won BY H.
Braverman. MOrnlnEside K. C., IA Yards;
l.. Gaskeil. Kings County A. A., 30 YARDS
second Tom Lockhsrt unattached. 20
1000 Yard Run (Handioap)-won BY
George Buttner. Jersey Harriers, % yards;
Sam HeT1iF; Brooklyn A. A.. IS yards.
tony, So yards. third. Time, 2:22 l-5.
Two Mile Run (Hsndicap)-won by
George Williams. 81. Christopher Club, $50
yards); Joseph Nulty. unattached. Is
yards, second; Robert Spears Paulist A.
c.. 1875 yards third. Time. s;6i
1900 Yard Relay Race CHandlcap)-won
by LouGhlin Lyceum, So yards, with j.
waldron. p. Hally, r. Mcdonald and J
J. o. Brien; St Christopher Club, 4s yards
with II, Foster. f. McCsnnon. c. sherman
and r. Weisiger, second; New York A. c.,
- yards. with ]. Patterson. d. Kuhne, v.
Casey and L. Scudder, third: knights OF
St. Antony. 80 yards. fourth. Time