New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-06
Local Runners
Finish First
In Five Races
vefers, Ray, Farrell, Cour-
age, Sellars, Helffrick and
Lovejoy Startle the West

~ New York Athletic Club was MAX
~ clean sweep of the FIVE relay
. :. on the closing card of the ma
anal track and field championships at
p.ddock Field here to-day. The East
..rsys shattered all previous marks
s.r the quarter and half-mile relays,
.sssted new championship figures for
~ mile and broke the American record
or two miles.
The victory of the Winged Foot or
i -.nization, which was beaten out yes
..riay by the Los Angeles A. A. for the
4 .stional club honors, was not unex-
..,ted. but the facG that the invaders
r,re able to carry off first place in
.eeh of the FIVE events. and in such SEN
stional manner, provided the greatest
4 .hrill of the three-day carnival which
\ ,losed this afternoon.
i Il was the first time in the history
4 4 the title meet that any club has
i .sptured oil five relays. The Los An
Il ssfes A. A., with Charles Paddock run
4 sing the last leg of the sprints, fin-
i shed second to the n. Y. A. C. in
each race.
Farrell Outruns Paddock
4 The quarter-mile was the first record
Il hat toppled, when Eddie Farrell out
4 ;sn Paddock on the last leg of this
/ nee. in which each of the contestants
ran 10 yards. Bernie Wefers ir. led
i off, Herbert Ray. the Rutgers star, ran
second; Lovejoy. newcomer to the
ranks of the New York club, carried
the burden on the third lap, and then
Farrell came through with his bril-
liant victory over the Human man
d. War"
I -
! hfths of a second faster than the old
| Pennsylvania team composed Of Lam
ders DAVIS, Raymond and Smith. This
/ vas the American record, as we'll as
worlds best previous time for the dis
lance.
In the next event, which was the
half-mile run, the same quartet of
Easterners startled the spectators when
hey ran the fast Los Angeles A. A.
team into the ground and won in the
sensational time of 1877 2-5, again
dipping two-fifths of second from the
worlds best mark, which, incidentally.
vas made by the same team which for
merly held the quarter-mile record.
Then came the one mile and again
he invaders disposed of all competi-
ton, but this time it was merely an
A. A. T. championship record that
Ess shattered. The time was 1919 As.
Better Ten-Year Mark
The two-mile race followed, and the
MINERS improved upon their last per-
iormanee by creating new American
record tor the distance, the time being
F:52 2-5. The old mark of 1853 was
made about ten years ago by the Irish
American A. G. team and since then
has been equaled by the Yale team.
The Oxford Cambridge four hold the
Eorld's record, having been credited
With 1850 2-5 at the Pennsylvania re-
10y carnival in 1920. This mark having
been made in the United States may be
understood by some to be the American
record. but the official A. A. U.
handbook retains the old mark of 1853
as being the American figure.
Jack Sellers, Garland Courage. Irish
and Allen Helffrich composed the team
that won the four-mile race, the last
on the program. The Broadwayites
we're nowhere near new record in
This event, being clocked in 1921 2-5,
but this was quite fast enough for the
"esterners, who had tired of follow
ing the dizzy pace Of the winners in
the earlier races.
4 5. Harrison Thomson, of the Los
Angeles A. A, won the all-around cham
plonshlp, scoring total of 1884 points,
which is believed to be new record.
The old mark of 1899 points was made
By Fred Thomson, a brother of to-
days winner. S. Harrison Thomson
won the all-around title at Pershing
Field, Jersey City. two years ago,
while member of the Princeton Uni
versity track and field team.
H The summarizes:
RELAY CHAMPIONSHIPS
Ao-yard relay--Won by New York A. C.
MeferF Ray, Lovetoy and Farrel): Los
angeles A. A. tBienkiron. Purtell. Count
II shd Pad 1ockj second. Time. 0:42 20. "a
new wofld's record
4 A A. G., second; Boston A. A.. third.
lime. 019 As. (New A. a. y. record
The former record, sci 20. was made by
new York a. c. in 1870
sso-yard relay -four men to team, run
ilng go yards each)-Won by New York
+ e. lWefers. Ray LoveJoy. FarrelD
Schiller. Paddock Time, 1:a7 rs. (New
worlds recordD
Two-rniie relay (each man running $50
ssrds)--Won by New York A C. (sellers
Courage, Adams Heifrich5; illinois A. C.
uttered but1did not run. Time. 1852 rs
new american record.)
ni Soaar.mile relay (each man running one
nnne]-Won by New York a. c. (Seilers
soutage, Irish. HeIffrich); L. A. A. c., sec.
1871 2 2.5 Independents third lime
ALL-ARoUND CHAMPIONSHIP
leo-yard dash-won by Grfllin. Illinoi.
* ", faao, Los Angeles "A. c.. second
iH9nnison. L. a "a c., third; Shea, Pastims
"sSs22 New York, fourth. Time. o:1o 80.
AScy C.; Rsa IIalk-W0n by Thomps9n. l. A
n ssane A. c.. third: Gilfllin. Illinois A. C.
'a,th. Time S:45.
rye R RsaIt- ), By rhom nsosaa L 4
a. 81, q. fourth; height. 10 feet 10 inches
si,a A a e; Raab. l.. A.. A.. c.. second
A'TSg fourth. Time Ole.
Throwing b6-poupd weight-Won b.
diyulssmn1lpson L. A. A. c.. % feet " inches
s Mn,nn, Illinois A c.. 81 feet ~ inches
s esSd Shea. Pa.time A. c.. 20 feet
sacaes. third; Psab, l.. A. A. c.. 10 fec
= inches, fourth
summing broad jump--won by Shea
~. A c.; Thompson. L. A. A. C.. sec
1 iIIn,oas aab. L. A. A. C., third; Gilnllin
se SSaaiihed third. Distance 20 feet 80
oss nile mile rqn-won by Shea, Psstim
"a, Tins OF winner. $40 rs.
Ia sah.hg nigh jump-Won by Thompsor
shsa' 4. e.; Raab. l., A. A. G.. second
p, a; c. fourth. Height. feet 10 inches
Nh u,ting l6-pound shot--Won by Thomp
wssr a. a; a. G; Gilhllen. Illinois a. G.
Ao snea, Pastime A. c.. third; haat
NOR a. a. c., fourth Distance. AZ feet l1s
rS@,pound hammer throw-won b
illinois l. s a. A, c: rs 5eet &c sumner
"sao. L. a A. c., fourth
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