New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-04-11
Driscoll Winner of Casey 600
Before Record Crowd of 1000
Boston College Runner
Beats O'Brien and Crif-
filth in a Blanket Finish
By A. c. Cavagnaro

A crowd estimated at 10000 watched
James CJake'') W. Driscoll, OF Boston,
College, score a thrilling victory in the
Casey 600," which featured the
lengthy program of the New York
Chapter. Knights Of Columbus, games
at the 22d Regiment Armory last night
The Hub runner came through with
Georgetown University, the pacemaker,
near the tape. James J. O'Brien,
Loughlin Lyceum, was third.
Several thousand persons were
forced to stand, while the more daring
climbed into the steel girders to watch
the proceedings. The Fire Department
was forced to close the doors, and more
than five thousand were denied admis-
sion.
In capturing the Archbishop Hayes
$1,000 trophy, which went to the win
cane finish that made the great Ted
Meredith famous. The time was
minute 16 3-5 seconds.
Six athletes accepted the issue, the
others besides those mentioned being
Eliot Balester, unattached, who was
fourth; Harry Wigger, Paulist A. c.,
and 7. ]. King, Holy Cross College
Griffith led the field from the start
ing gun until some 200 yards from the
tape, where the Boston College man
passed him.
Turning into the home stretch Grit
fith's leg muscles began to "tie up
up the yard that separated him from
Griffith and eventually took the lead
to win by yard. O'Brien also finishec
strongly, being two feet back of Crit
fifth.
William Plant, of the Morningside
A. c., started from scratch in the one
mile walk, but found the allowances
impossible to retrieve. The American
champion was timed in GAL. He finished
eighth Frank Kreser, clubmate, won
the race.
The summaries:
75,yard dash (cosed. handicap)-won
Doris. Veronica OF feep second: j. r.
Morris. Greenwich az feet). third: e..
! ), Faith Fidelity Oh feet. fourth
1oo-yard dash (handicap. final heat)--
W09 qeo by 6snW Msions Mor1'nssids
go feeD. second; 4. NJ. Smith. Mohawk
A. G; on feet!, third' ". j. Farley.
ro II, chill 10 L is us feet)' fourth
44o-yard run (handicap. closed to
Alhambra}-Won by Tom 1.ockhart:
Taric G1 yards). second; r. A. Gunther.
Gibel Taric iS yards), third. Time
5oo-yard run (handtcap. closed Anal
eso-Won by F. P. Flynn. Fidelity (23
y yards9 l. 1 hennett ,od Bronx c. ysra,}
third Tine~o:5s ' is. '-' 'A''S''
Running High Jump (handicap>--won
BY Egon Erickson Bronx Church
e. J. srrtert, i. Y. University 6 inshesi
with feet inches. second; r Murphy
st. Jerome 6 c. tSinches) with feet
One mile walk (handlcap--won by r
sssT morningslas A. W e. go seq
Sees sse'. T thrd Tm ss?i unattached 60
Sd Sy B hsnaidap uas na
Guild 60 feep. c p. slattery. Knicker-
hcctsr A. r G. 1scratch,. second; e
Casey eoo"-won by James W. Dris-
So nos9n Gs1n,hs
o Brien, Loughlin Lyceum. third Eliot
Balestlen. unattached. fourth. Time
Soo-yard run sshandieapl-won. by a
yards}; r. *. Tomas tunat,ached az
y. NJ. c. A. I2 yards). third; j. II. Weller
Anchor a. c. u5 yards). fourth. Time,
Half mile parochial school relay race
Won by Cathedral school: ST Cecilia
Brooklyn, second: Holy Cross. third; Our
Lady of 1.ourdes. fourth. Time. az l-5
Won by Garland Courage. New York
a. e. u0 yardsl; r. u. Spear. Paulist
A. c. t25 yardsl. second: e. Rank. Pauiist
a. G.: G5 yards). third: A. HNfcnstein.
loughiin Lyceum GO yards). third. Time.
2::15 IS
Two-milc run (handicap)-Won by @.
philllpson. Pastimc a. c. tl75 yardsD: i.
O'Connor. st. Anaelm's A. c. I25 yards>.
second; \. Halpn. New York a. c. co
YARDS, third. Time, o:44 so.
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clark House. secoaA = s. Elsey. Mohawk