New-York tribune., 1921-06-12
Stevenson CLIPS
5-Year Record
For 44O Yards
Decision of Halsey 80 Rep
resent Clubmen Costs
Princeton Point Trophy
BY Jack Masters

For the tenth time in as many years,
sthletes Of the New York A. C. amassed
enough points to carry off the team
trophy in the junior metropolitan track
and field championships. held yesterday
afternoon st Pershing Field, Jersey
City. The Winged Foot" organization
threw its entire strength into the fray
and emerged with 81 points, which was
five more than Princeton University,
which finished second, could accumu-
late.
Not since the New York A. c. has en-
forced its monopoly on first honors in
this meet has Bernie Wefers sr had
such close cali with his charges. The
Orange and Black eollegias missed
their goal by narrow margin, and on
somewhat of fluke at that. The deci-
sion of Charlie Halsey jr. to represent
his club instead of his alma mater set
tied the issue.
Halsey had an easy time winning
the shot put, and as he had entered
under the colors of the New York
A c., the five points which he scored
would have won the meet for Princeton,
The big field was the last place in
the world to hold an athletic meet yes
terday afternoon. A twenty-fve-mile-
an-hour wind swept across the open
space, and clouds of fine dust blinded
the athletes and spectators. These in
ternittent sand storms were so severe
that the officials had great difficulty at
times in picking, the winners.
Bill StevensonS of Princeton, was the
hero OF the day. In the face OF this
gale the Tiger star won the quarter
the junior mark, made in 1916 by j. NJ.
Roach New Haven A. c., by three
ifths OF second. A slight lull in the
wind, which offered great resistance in
the homestretch, aided Stevenson but
his performance will stand as one of
the best of the year in any competitions.
Clarence Sherman, of st. Christopher
Club, made the early pace, with Steven
son about six yards back. Rounding the
last turn Bill made his bid, and, show
ing wonderful burst of speed the
Princeton man cut down the field and
overhauled Sherman, with about sew
enty yards to go. Stevenson did not let
up on his wild dash to the tape, and,
despite the great sprint of Sherman, the
collegian won with four yards to spare.
Vincent Lally, of St. Anselm's A. c.,
came with rush at the end and barely
beat out Sherman for the place.
Another sensational race was the
three-mile struggle, which also went to
frlncetOn, aIJnOugn Cno Jlme was not
particularly fast. Marvin Rick, former
Erasmus Hall High School star and P.
S. A. L. long distance champion, was
the winner, and he displayed rare judg-
ment of pace in graduating from the
Junior ranks.
Rick was content to follow within
striking distance Of the dizzy pace of
Sol Silverstein. Glencoe A. c. and
when the latter staggered off the track,
with only two more laps to 90, the
Princeton man went to the front to
win by twenty-five yards from Gus Del
Vichio, ST. Joseph's C. c., who alter
mated the pace with Louis Milofsky
Morningside A. c., in the last stages of
the race.
Arthur Trevle. also of the Morning
side club, was third, ten yards in front
of Milofsky. Rick's time was 10: rs 2-5,
but had it not been for the strong
breezes he would have bettered this
time by fully 20 seconds.
Michael Fekete, Hungarian American
A. c., annexed the one-rnile walk title
after hard race with field of eight
starters. Mike managed to save his
strength for the final effort and over
hauled the fast firing leaders in the
last 200 yards. w. G. Burkhart, unat-
tached, was a close second and Harry
Morell, Mornineside A. c., who did
we'll in the weight events for his club,
was third