New-York tribune., 1921-10-13

lovers the world over when he shatte
broad jump last July. won the Amer
margin Of one point.
Joseph Erbal. local athlete COM
Yeting unattached. and who was not
conceded an outside chance for the
coveted title, flashed wonderful per
iormancc in battling the famous negro
star every inch of the way through the
FIVE events contested and the former
Mohswk A. c. lad stood on the thresh
old OF victory more than once before
he went down in defeat, y points to 13.
strong southwest wind swept the
open spaces of the New York A. c.
feld and only seven competitors an
peared for the test, which is a feature
OF the Olympic games program, con-
sisting Of the running broad Jump.
jayeln throw, 200-meter dash. discus
throw and 1.500-meter run. Less than
two hundred spectators trimmed the lit
tie track, and those who were not hud-
died in heavy wraps were none too COM
Portable.
Shea Fails to Compete
Dan Shea. of the Pastime A c., the
rational decathlon champion. was
slated 70 start. but Dan enjoved the
games from a seat in the press stand
The Bronx fireman said that the strain
OF capturing two titles within the last
three weeks had weakened him to the
extent that his trainer recommended
rest.
1t was expected thst She's wo&,G
prove the greatest obstacle - GourGin'S
psth. but it Is doubtful = Da~ could
have stopped the rush q .es ~sn who
was largely responsible e .&re,FsrG' :
standing n the interc0ls< a.s ~rScA
and field championship las. yeS- The
sturdy Sou.herner dominated she hsid
from the start and closed w, r. $ rec
ora OF three frsts, one talri ard cne
sixth place II five events, : marx that
is seldom, achieved IN ; sationa,
pentathol.
The jump. which was srst On the
card was eift to the man who leaped /
25 feet inches in Harvard Stadium (
last season. but this did not damien (
the ardor Of Erbal. who made his pres
ence felt ~ finishing second. only 9is
inches behind Gourd.n's leap OF 2 feet
! inch. Due 70 The strong wind behind .
him the record holder overstepped the /
take-otf on his first two trials. but in /
making his winning effort started q .
inches behind the mark to make sure
he would not foul.
TIE next event. the iavelin throw
marked this versatile athletes debut
III FiYlend's national sport, vet Gour-
fir's hesve OF 169 feet ga inches was
of5 inches better than that Of his
nearest competitor, who again was
Fsbai. The man without club affiliations
or in front a. the crack OF the
fEn Gourdn made q show Of his COM
Tary in the 200 meter race and his
iTe of 20 l-5 was quite good enough
10 win this event Bill Torporcer,
brother o. the ST. Louis Cardinals
second haseman. was the runner-up
with o;25 2-5.
Erbal Wins Discus Throw
Gonrdia appeared out Of place in
t1e discus throwing contest Unac-
cus.omei 20 this game lie stood fat
footed in making his throw. but mis-
gEsat 1.servs strength aided him
materially and he finished third, with
marx q 10l feet inches Erbal
showed the way in the historic Greek
competition with q heave of 105 feet
'nches, r. Lichtman, Pastime A c..
noslng out Gourdin for second place
with l02 feet II inches.
ihen came the 1.5oO-meter race which
Nas 70 decide tho issue. So close was
ne struggle between Gourdin and
Arnai the result depended upon the
posltlon cf this pair at the finish of
NE long race. and here for the first
'iTe tickle fate tlrred against Erbal.
me summary follows:
The Bronx boy finished third, and
vo-rd.n. trailing tne field from the
start closed poor sixth. bu. the point
ne gained Tor closing n last place pre-
fented tie with Erbal. Gourdin was
,aesy % get this marker, for Pat
oConnor, Pastinae A. c., the seventh
man In tac race, was in sixth position.
isadfag Gourdin by twenty-five yards
On tne next 10 the last lap, when he IA
.el' the track. If O'Connor had main
'sined his hold upon sixth place
'ourain would have finished seventh,
or OF the points and a tie between ne
saa hfbal would have resulted.
.h.,anln.ag broad 3unp-won hy courdin.
nl-eHss second. O'Connor % fee, : inches
i.sot.--.. La - teet q ineh,, fourth;
.s,'n. - f-et / \ Inches, sixth: Daley, IS
>sa7n7 m ne ,a>o'in-Ivoa BY Z. Gour-
-. '.4th 10 feet = iachea. Erbai }ts
rti inches. second. 'ro~por~s- 141 .eot
a. -icf'r4an. rs feet -: ,nceos
,o1rta. Tl,sstfo-7. - f.et 3 fneses' Nftf,.
!. tsst ~. ircass seventh
a.. -,ester casf--"on ~ Gourd'n. time
4 - or ,9rceE y 20 -. LIchtman,
= -. tiec or second: Daley. o.e545
80 80 fr,ai. 0.25 af.h; W'icxs,rorn.
- -, s.Itn. C'fonnor. o .27 81. seventh
=. a.oTinx h~ c.scus---ITon BY Erosl xl,h
-, is-. : .ocaes: Llchtnan. iOz feet II
me- r@ronc CcurtIn 20 feet 6 inches
s..i.i ~ '-crn.l - feet p inches. fourth.
- -. ~ TT ftth. N.rHerron. 81 tcc,
f.. 4atafs s.1.h: TorDorccr s. fee. IA
~. -. seven a.
-. -. -''efef rr7-~fTon ~ Lteh,r1an, time
-. -. t!ekstfor1 : a. scout i:roai
- "a IyrpDrcer. 5:i8. fourth. Daley
- mn, DD1rcin : ~ A.. s.x.k. fO'~N..-
-. fst4el n Nnlshj
,Fs.a' so3~e--Gosrcfn. y poir,s. Erbal.
man. Il. Torporcer. 20; N'cx-
''o'f -. Daiey. =.