New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-04
Cal1glnan First
In 2-Mile Run.
Bell Faltering,
Morningside A. C. Athlete
Scores Victory is Feature
Of Clan-na-Caei Games
By lack Masters

Forging his way to the fsvzt Of
field of fifteen heat-weary athletes at
the halfway mark, Johnny Gaughan,
Of the Morningside A. c., wen the two
mile handicap run, which featured the
games of the Long Island Gamma
Gael, yesterday afternoon. TIE win
ner, who started from the S5-yard
mark, was timed in 1918 As, which
was not particularly fast, but there
is reason.
Not in many years have the medal
hunters OF the A. A U. competed
under more trying conditions. and the
fact that the athletes in the longer
races survived the test without doing
themselves serious injury was sur
prising to many of the sweltering
spectators. A hot sun beamed down
upon the field and not only cooked the
already hard surface of the nck but
toppled several Of the contestants.
Johnny Bell, the veteran distance
runner Of the Knights of St. Antony,
who stared from scratch in the two
mile race, broke into the casualty
list, when he lost the decision to Old
Sol. Bell, knowing that ne would
have to step fast to overtake the boys
out on the long marks, set fast pace
from the outset.
Collapses Near End
At the one-rnilc mark he had made
no appreciate gain on the field, so
liberal were the handicaps. but he
stuck to his task until only three laps
remained to be run. At this stage
he became dizzy from the terrific heat
and as he attempted TO step from thu
track he crumDled in a heap on the
outside rail The knights star athlete
was soon revived. however, and it was
said he suffered no serious effects.
Ed Weiman, another Morningside
athlete, also started from the honor
mark with Bell, but found the going
entirely too warm and called it day
sitter a few sizzling trips around the
circuit. Weiman demonstrated earlier
in the afternoon that he could take lots
of punishment. however, for he dogged
it through the 1,000-yard handicap
from the back mark and finished fifth.
Ed Carlson, of the Swedish-Ameri-
can A. c., was the first to cross the
line in the thousand" Ed was aided
by Award start and stepped along
TO the tune Of bagpipes and accordeons,
which furnished the incentive for hum
dreds of lads and lassies 30 execute
jazzy dances in the pavilion near by.
Champion a Disappointment
Henry Lobou, the one-mile Junior
national indoor walking champion, was
the attraction in the mile walk, but
Henry was nowhere at the finish. He
allowed handicaps up to the one-minute
mark, and although he plugged along at
a great pace he was unable TO make any
perceptible gain until nearing the fin
ish. P Wagner, one Of the limit men,
captured first prize, with Morris Green
berg, Pastime A. c., close second.
Despite the unfavorable weather con-
ditions, fairly good time was returned
in nearly ali the events and the crowd
of $500 by it's cheers made it clear that
the work of the athletes was properly
appreciated.
The summaries follow:
1oo-yard dash (handicap}-won by II.
Wood. ST Christopher Club q yard): A.
J. swindel. West side =. NJ G. A. aee9 l515
YARDS. third Time, o:lo Is.
unattached as yards). second E. Ober-
stein St Ninety second Street 7. NJ H A.
Q6 yardsl, third. Time. 0 81 as
Ss0-yard run-Won by e. Van Den
a ;S, c. second; 4. ". Mann. unsttached'
w. emile walk thandicap)-won BY P.
Wagner. American Walkers Association
go seconds), second; c. Haggeman. Pas
time A c. (SS seconds. third. Time,
1.o0V-yard run (handioap)-won by r.
Carlson Swedish American A C f43
yards} e Feldner. Paulist A G. iSs
YARDS, second; ]. Boiling, Morningside
A c. q yards), third. Time, 2:2o
Two mile run fhandicap)- by J.
Gaughan. Morningsde A. c. (s5 yards.
=. Flyhn Parkview A. c. Q65 yards)
j. ~
YARDS. third. Time. 1O:ls4 as.
;. Running broad jump .(handicap)-
by n Poiitzer unattached (scratch) %
feet q inches F. Novotney. knights Of
Columbus (24 inches} % feet AZ inches.
second; s. Lehrer. Pastime A c. IS
inches). % feet I2 inches third