The New York herald., 1921-10-13
PENTATHLON TITLE
WON BY A POINT
Ned Gourdin Of Harvard Victor
Over Joseph Erbal at
Travers Island.

BY the narrow margin of q single
point Ned Gourdin OF Harvard Uni
versity, intercollegiate and worlds
champion broad jumper and record
holder. won the national A. A. u. pen
tathlon championship held under the
auspices of the New York A. C. at
Travers Island yesterday. His low
score. IL points, was one less than that
credited to Joseph Erbal, an unattached
competitor.
Dan Shea of the Pastine A. c., holder
or the national decathlon title, was pres
ent but did not compete.
Events IN which Gourdin led all op-
ponents were the running broad jump.
In which his winning leap was q feet
sh inches: throwing the javelin and
the 200 meter run. The Harvard man
was lucky to win the broad jump, be-
cause he fouled in two trials His
faults were due to a strong wind at
his back which carried him far beyond
the takeoff. In an unofficial trial he
cleared "a feet inches. The worlds
record Is rs feet 3 inches Strong winds
also bothered all the competitors dur
ing the time devoted to the javein
event. However. luck was with Gour-
din and he beat Erbal by one inch for
first place.
After the discus competition had been
decided the score stood. Gourdin points
and Erbal 10 points. This preceded the
last contest, which was the 1.500 meter
run. Here again circumstances played
into the hands Of Gourdin for If Pat
rick j. O'Connor of the Pastime A. c.
nad not dropped out after racing two
iaps the Harvard man, who was In last
place all the way, would not have gained
point and would have been tied with
Erbal for the championship.
The competitors were Ned Gourdin,
harvard University: r. ]. Daley, St.
Mary's A. A., Stamford, Conn: william
Torporcer, Morningside A. c.; B. Licht-
man, Pastime A. c.; Patrick J. O'Con-
nor, Pastime A. c.: Joseph Erbal un-
attached. and Ralph Vickstrom. Swed-
ish-American A. c.
The summaries
NATIONAL A. A. u. PENTATELoN CHAM
PIONSHIP.
Running Brood Jump-won by Gourdin.
VIII y feet inch; Erbal. 20 feet 3lk inches.
second; OConnor. 20 feet inches, third:
iorporcer, 20 feet inch, fourth Lichtman,
l6 feet By inches. fifth; vickstrom. is feet
~ inches. sixth: Daley. IS feet inch. sew
Throwing the Javelin-won by Gour-
ain. with 1859 feet Ok inches: Erbai 14S
rect S% inches, second: Torporcer. 141 feet.
third; Lichtman. l3s feet ~ inches, fourth:
vickstrom. 1874 feet 8 inches, fifth; O'Connor
l25 feet ia inches. sixth; Daley, Ill feet
200 Meter Dash-won by Gonrdin: time.
0:25 20. tied for second: Daley. 0:25 4-5.
fourth; Erbal. O:26. fifth; vickstrom,
:26 4-5. sixth; O'Connor. 27 2-5.' seventh
Throwing the Discus-won by Eroal. with
103 feet inches: Lichtman, 102 feet II
inches. second; Gourdin. 101 feet 0 inches.
third: o'Connor. 90 feet 0;s inches. fourth:
Daley, 03 feet, fifth: vfckstrom, IS feet 111s
inches. sixth; Torporcer. SO feet 7h inches.
seventh
1900 Meter Run-won by Lichtman. time.
3 03 2-5; vickstrom, :o4. second: Hrbal.
. o6. third; Torporcer. 5:1s. fourth: Daley.
s 30, fifth; Gourdin. 5:26 As. sixth. (o'Con-
nor failed.to finish).
Point Score--C;ourdin. 12 points: Erbai.
13: Lichtman. IA: Torporcer. 20: vickstrom.
20: Daley. %.
SPECIAL A. A. u. EVENT.
Three Mile Run (closed to athletes who
never won distance race In open competi
tion)--won by william F. Kelly. Knights
Of st. Antony. time. IS :1s 10: John Broder-
ick st. Mery's A. A.. Stamford, Conn.
16 10 is, second: Joseph ]. Fleming. 81.
Mary's A. A.. Stamford, Conn.,. 10 80 2-J.
third; A. Turner. New York A. O.. 16 80 As.
fourth; Edward Hahn. unattached. 10 :53.