The New York herald., 1921-10-17
PENTATHLON TITLE
HELD In ABEYANCE
Referee Refuses to Decide 1t
and Refers Case to the
A. A. U.

Dan Shea. holder OF the national
decathlon championship. and Joseph
Erbel. an unattached athlete, each made
the low score of 10 points in the annual
pentathlon championship OF the Metro
politan A. A. U. held under the auspices
of the Pastimc A. c. at Macombs Dam
Park yesterday. However. Il lis un-
likely that both will find their names
listed by the a. A. u. as joint holders
OF the title, because the referee. Herman
Obertubbeeing. refused to render de-
cision. His refusal was duo to DIFF
ference OF opinion between himself and
shea in regard to O correct interpreta-
tior OF the rules governing the contest.
The dispute arose after the discus
throwing event had been decided Ober-
tubbesng ordered the elimination of
two competitors from the event. They
were Patrick O'Connor OF the Pastime
A. c. and Ralph vil;strom OF the Swed-
ish American A. G.
The men were out in accordance with
the rule which prescribes that the field
be decreased before the start OF the
1900 meter run. Shea protested the ref
eree's ruling against O'Connor and Vik-
strom. He maintained that any action
by Obertubbesing with regard to the
ruled out pair should have been an
nounced prior TO the discus event.
How the Rule Reads.
, The rule to which Shea referred ap-
plies only in cases where more than
twelve are entered. When there are
more than a dozen contestants the rule
lac f,a a..il H. In
twelve after the first three events have
been decided and that then the discas and
1900 meter run be started. After the
discus. the rule says the field must be
reduced to the six men with the best
performances to their credit.
Obertubbesing insisted that the rules
sustained his position in the matter, but
Shea was SO insistent on his point that
the referee acknowledging that he had
never ofiiciated at pentathlo competi-
ton before, permitted O'Connor and
Vikstrom TO remain In the contest under
protest.
At the time Of Shea's protest the score
stood Erbal 10, Shea IA. 1t was to
Sheas advantage to have the men re-
main in. because they would assist in
minimizing the opposition of his nearest
opponent, Erbal, particularly as the
final event, the 1900 meter run, fitted
Sheas peculiar talents better than those
OF the others.
A. A. U. to Decide.
That Shea had the right idea of the
situation, as FAR as he was concerned.
was shown by the results or the race.
E,roal finished fifth, while Shea won,
the result tying them at is points each
OConnor and vickstrom effectually
killed Erbal's ichance OF success by fin
lshing ahead Of Erbal. With Vickstrom
and O'Connor. eliminated as the rule
provides, Erbai's position at the finish
would have been third and his final
score 13 points. which would have given
him the championship.
Obertubbesing announced that a de-
cision would he handed down by the
A. A. q. this week. Meanwhile the first
and second prizes are being withheld.
II the rules are lived UP to Eybal VIII
unquestonably be proclaimed the winner.
Shea won the running broad jump, zoo
meter run and 1900 meter run, was
eighth In the javeln and third In the
discus.
Erbal captured first place in the dis
cus. second Ia the broad jump. second
In the javelin. fifth in the goo meter
run and fifth In the 1,500 meter run.
The summarizes:
Running Broad Junp.-won by Dan shea,
Pastirie A. c., with a jump or 70 feet -9e
inches; Joseph Erbal unattacea. Win, WIN =, !,
Torporcer. Morningslde A. C.' Win Z Julsp
OF 10 feet 9is inches, ;hird Pat SonnoI 81 :
pastinne O.. with JUMP nasr ., 40 wsa,sh ,sss "a.
inches, fifth; Bernard. LIchtman., fnstims
a. G.. with jump Of ls feet " ,mcl,ss sS,ss
A. c., with q jump OF is feet inehes'
SEVENTH " m oConnell, pastirne a.. g.
With jung q i Zee; l w iNcne'' e snia mis,,
a Jump Of II feet 8 inches, ninth. ,,..-
Throwing thc Javeln.-won by Petander
with a throw OF 1871 feet 9la inches; Erpa''
with a throw OF i4i feet inches, second /;
Tsrporcer. with throw Of 1872 feet on
Inches. third: vickstrom, with throw Oh
l3f feet Z inches. fourth, OConne,. VIII d
throw OF f3f feet Az inches, fifth; Lcirnlan'
with a throw OF 1871 feet. sixth; o'Connor.
WITH a throw of l24 feet 10 inches, seventh
shea, will, n throw lie feet sh inches'
Zoo Meter Run.--won by Shea. o:2i; econ
nell. O:24 10, second; Torporcer, o;2i 90
third; Llchtman. o:24 s-5,, fourth; E5ea. pa.
tied for sixth place. vikstron, o'2s --o'
Throwing the Discus.-won by Erbal Wiz, WIZ,
throw of Io7 feet incn6s' ,anSns L.Sn seccnd
o'Connor with throw of 100 feet ,, inehsn; Il
third: Shea. with throw ,ot los lee. lee. ~ ~
inches. fourth. O'Conneil, with u.IW 10y, n =
throw OF 90 feet 2h inches. sixth tctamus,, tct,.,,,
with a throw OF e2 feet 10 inches' 's,,. seNen.n
vlckstrorn. with n throw OF 81 feet 'hc"e''
iSoo Meter Run.--won by Shea; bichtn,n.n. bicr1s. /.
second: Vickstrofn, third; oConnor, lou, ,rar -,
Erbcl, fif,h Torporcer. skin 70 inni,,
seventh; O'Connell. eighth. Tine' f'oN' 'O''''
winners time teken.) g.. *
F!nal point Scorc-Erbai and snea' ., .
points esch Lichtman, 2O; Torpotcet. o,
o'Conuor, 2s; Pctander end vickstrom' -
each O'Connei. os.