New-York tribune., 1921-02-13
Ray Outruns
Field Easily:
Ml1rclnisonHero
Little Joie Takes 5000
Meter Race; Former n. Y.
A. C.. Star Wins 3 Sprints

Joie Ray, of the Illinois A. c., scored
a hollow victory in the 3,000-metcr race
at the games of the 106th Infantry
Post in the 23d Regiment Armory,
Brooklyn, last night. The chesty little
Chicagoan won with about 40 yards
to spare over Andy Craw, of the Brook
lyn A. A., in 6:51 25. Max Bohland,
Paulist A. c., was third, and Gordon
Nightingale, University of West Vir-
ginia, was fourth.
Loren Murchison, the former New
York A. e. star, now representing the
Illinois A. c., had n great night in the
sprints, winning the So SO and 70-yard
events. Murchison was clocked in
0;O6 20 in the 90, and 0:07 1-5 in tho
10, i'll each case equaling the American
record, but later in the evening, when
the steel tape was brought into play
il was found that the lanes were nearly
twelve inches short of the full dis
tance. In each of these events Ed
Farrell. Brooklyn College, and G.. Bis
gier, City College of New York, fin
ished second and third respectively.
The race was intended to be medley
sprint affair, with points scored in
each event, but as it happened the order
OF finish was identical in each dash, so
that it was recorded as three separate
races. Farrell ran remarkably we'll.
and Bisgier also was consistently good.
but, neither was in the class with
Murchison, who was lightning off his
mark. Starting blocks were used. but
it was stated that this would not pre-
vent Murchison being credited with a
record performance
hay all but ran away with the 5000
meter race. He was opposed by Gordon
Nightingale, University Of West Nir-
gina; Andy Craw, Brooklyn A. A; Nick
Glanakopoules. unattached, and Max
bohland, Paulist A. c.. Joie took the
lead from Bohland before the first lap
was we'll under way and except for
about sixty yards on the ninth trip
around, when Nick the Greek went to
the front, Joie was in command at all
times.
+ With only one lap to go Ray was al
most a hundred yards in front, and
gong into the first turn he started his
final sprint, to win by 1lO yards in
S:5l 20. The last sprint of the field
killed" Nightingale, and Andy Craw
beat the collegian by seven yards for
second place. Max Bohland was third
and Gianakopoulos' fourth.
Ed Farrell, Brooklyn College, won
the 70-yard Metropolitan championship
with about two feet to spare over G..
Bisgier,' G. c. N. Y. Lenny BuXbaum,
Brooklyn A. A. was a close third
Josef Guillemont, the famous French
distance runner, was introduced, and
held d watch on Joie as he romped
away with the feature Guilemont
will meet Ray in race over the same
route at Madison Square Garden next
Saturday. evening. The crowd gave the
Frenchman great reception, and he
stood at attention while the 23d Regi-
ment band played the "Marseillaise.
The summarizes:
75-yard metropolitan championship-Won
by Ed Farrell Brooklyn College; q. Bis
gter, c., G. N; Y, second; leonard Bux-
baum, Brooklyn a. A, third. Time,
0:08 10.
oncmile medley relay (closed to 23d
Regiment )-Won by Company l. Company
D, second; Company H. third. Time, $40.
Post)--Won by S. e. Hedberg; r. c. Rock
vel, second; l.. Mabie, third. Time,
s,ooo,meter run (speciaD-won by Joie
aay; Illinois Limos A; nc c.; ANDY Andy Graz, Brooklyn
third Time s;51 2-5.
22o-yard run Chandicap) by Ed
N McGannon. g st. Christopher Club 6 yards) +;
yards), second william O'Connell Pastime
A &C; Oh yards). third. Time, 0:2& 4-5.
W wdhfes,qgarter Tn ,, 1ar; mile run (handlcap)
eeoe A. c. as yards), second; E. Tansey,
Ttnaa T1neers - T. NJ. c. A. (55 yards), third.
,t6o-yard dash (special)-Won by Loren
Rrnetiso Raurehison; r. Illinois A. C.; Ed Farrell
~ Y, third. Time, 0:05 As. - -
6o-yard dash (speciaD--Won by loren
Murch.son, Illinois A. c.; E. Farrell
n Y, third. Time, O:o6 2-5. (Equals
American record).
7o-yard dash-Won by Loren Murchison.
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second; G. Blsgier, G. c. n Y. ~thiTd
Time oo7 1-5. equals American record9