The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-04-30
A, DESCH OF NOTRE DAME SHAT TIERS
RECORD MAKING HURDLES IN IS 4-5
PENN STATE RELAYS CARNIVAL
FEATURED BY INTERNAT1ON-
AL SPIRIT PREVAILING.
RoRERr LeGENDRE, OF GEORGE
TOWN MAKES REMARKABhE
SHOWING IN FENATHA-
LON THROW
GORDON N1aETENGALE OF W. v. U.
FINISHES THIRD IN INTERNA-
rIoNAL TWO MILE AFTER
GOOD Squirt.


Philadelphia. Pa. ANrt -. I'll" o.
tablishing OF a new worlds record Tor
the 44O yard hurdles by y. DcSrh, ~
Notre Dame University. and the en-
cellent all round pcrturmanc" Of Robert
IeC;endre. Of Cirn~;"towN University N
winning the pcntathI:"n. We're n" out
standing features u thu annual uaiv"r-
Sity of enuSylv;tuia relay carnival
which opened hero today. Tn" inter
national atmosphere Of ~" met WIS
furnished by N" University OF Paris
team. which finished fourth in the
sprint medley relay championship race.
The only West Virginia University
entry, Gordon NiEhtenEal". took third
place in the two mile international run.
Desch, xho WAS n member oE tnH
United States Olympic team at Ant
~erp. last summer and who Won third
place in the 400 metre hurdles. opcn"d
the two-day track and field games NJ
Franklin Field by soaring over the 81.
foot hurdels stretched throush"ut TIA"
quarter mile in IN" splendid time "t
So 4-5 seconds His record race cat -"
OF a second from tho best previous tim"
over the same course last season. when
J. w. Watt. OF Cornell. was r,"rkcd in
81 Is seconds.
The race was contested from the
start between a trio OF middle western
hurdlerS. peSch jumped into the lead
almost as soon as the first hurdi" WAS
cleared and although Pittingrr and HILL
Of Ohio State. pressed him hard during
the early part OF the flight. tn" Notr"
Dame hurdlcr continued TO clear the
timhcrS in almost perfect form aud once
Strengthened out in the final stretch
drew away rapidly. winning By conf
Portable margin with Pittinger second
and Hill. third.
Legendre Proves value.
Legendre again demonstrated that
ne Is one Of the best alI-around athletes
in the country by winning first place in
the penthathaion from classy field. in
Guiding Erutus Hamilton CT the Uni
yersicy cs M.s$outi. 1920 champion: r,
L. Bradley. University OF Kansas. in
tercollegiatc champion and William
Rartels. University OF Pennsylvania,
who like LeGendrc was Il champion PEN
tathlon winner.
Five events composed the panthalon.
the broad jump. javelin throw. 600
metre run. discus throw and tho 1900
metre run.
All Round Summary.
Points were allotted 10 each man IN
the order in which NJ finished IN each
contest. Legcndrc was first with the
low score Of ten points: Hamilton SEC
ond with 10: Bradley third with IL:
Bartels fourth with -. and {. ReinartZ
Muhlenburg college, and V. Ca3p Of
the United States Naval academy. tied
for fifth place with - points. rhcS"
six athletes were tho only survivors at
the q which started in the al. around
contest.
The tall and powerfully built George
town athlete won four out Of ny"
firsts. Legcndrn captured tho running
broad jump with a ltr ~ - t. :. Il
Inches: the 600 metre dash IN - -
&eccadS: the discus throw WIth -
feet inches. and the lJvo metre Gun
In 4 minutes 50 seconds. Nrt"iS. VIII"
won the javel,u hurl. S"t new car
nival record for this event. l1S leet
TX inches.
The intercollegiate sprint relay
championship proved Il popular victory
for the University OF Pennsylvania
runners.
The University Of Paris quartet made
It's first appearance" III American ""ul-
petition in this event. capturing FOURTH
place with an Impressive sprint IN the
stretch run.
Medley Relay to U. OF I.
The distance medley relay was
clear cut victory for tho University 81
Illinois. with the OH" stat team NJ us
heels won after Il eruHilng struggle
carried almost 10 IN" finish tape.
The races were run under " '""'''
drizzling Sky. clos" :" l'.""o spec
tatOrs witnessed the contests
Pirst place Summary.
Rroad iumpS tl'anthalon)--- Won Ivy
H legrudre, Georgetown. u. l'st IL
inches.
Jayelin throw NInthal"n> Won hE
W. Bartels, rcnuS!l :an't. i'N ''"'
200 meter 4.~'. ,"o'.;n 10 ,.',o5 BY