The New York herald., 1922-08-14

NOVICE ATHLETE
ISTWICE VICTOR
G: Click Wins Jumping and
Shot Putting Events at
Pastime's Games.

George Click, a youthful novice field
athlete. outshone m6ny stars as a prize
winner at set OF games for members
! conducted by the Pastime A. c. a
Macombs Dam Park yesterday. He wor
two events and enjoyed the unique dis
tinction OF being the only double win
ner of the meet. The competitions in
which he carried Off premier honor.
We're the running hop. step and, jumI
and putting the twelve pound sho.
While liberal handicaps In each even
contributed heavily 20 his victories. he
nevertheless performed in .rraiseworths
fashion. He displayed a lot better
knowledge of the requirements of botl
pastimes than the average newcomer
and veteran club members who wit
messed his performances predicted thai
he will make good jumper and shot
putter with proper coaching.
| Adolph Arnold. a veteran walker. ant
Father Time seem to be getting on pretty
well together. judging from a eictoriou.
! effort he registered in the one mile
handicap walk. While the old timer nc
longer is ranked with the scratch mer
as in the long ago. his muscles are still
supple enough to carry him along a.
sufficient speed to win prizes provided
the Handicapped does not ask him to con-
! cede heavy allowances to younger men
Yesterday the old fellow was full OF pep
and walking with start of one minute
and thirty seconds on the scratch mar
| he stepped along well enough to beat
large Held. which included many
youngsters. He defeated Panos Anthony
the second man, for first prize by ter
yards.
| John Tweiten. a former Norway runner
| OF note, was the only scratch man tc
l W a Arcf ri iy, ho hap acl
events. His victory in the one mire run
was gained only after severe test, as
he was called upon to concede big handi.
1 caps to many opponents. He PROVED
| equal to the task in rousing finish
He gradually moved from last to firs
place and had two yards to spare a
\ the tape.
| The title of champion weight throwel
OF the club was won by J. Conway In
the thirty-five pound championship
| weight throwing event. His winning
heave was as feet 101t inches. He die
even better In another trial, but he over.
stepped the circle by an inch and the
throw did not count. 1t measured 5t
feet incnes. The summaries:
| 100 YARD Observation-Disclosures heat, wor
| by b. Passel Is yards) J. Hecht (S yards)
second: +. Bowman q YARDS. third. Time
ONE MILE wALK-Handicap-won bv
Adolph Arnold q minute 30 seconds,
lam Allen $50 seconds), third. Time, $40
| THROWING THE 80 POUND WEIGHT (for
| the championship of the club. scratch =
| Won by J. Conway. with throw of 4.
| feet 10h inches; p. Flynn. with a throw
/ OF Al feet AZ inches. second; Patrick
| o'Connor. with throw Of 40 feet 10 inches
third.
RUNNING HIGH OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES BY
+. Bowman 6 inches). with a jump OF
| feet inches; j. Simon lscratch). with
jump of ) feet inches, second; l.. A.
| Gregory a inches). with jump of feet
inches, third.
ONE MILE RUN-IIandcap-won by J.
| Tweiten tscratch): L. Englisher tllt
| YARDS, SECOND: J. Hecht dso yerds) third
RUNNING HoP. STEP AND JuMp-Handi.
cap Won by G.. Click ts feet inches)
1 with AZ feet iaches); +. Bowman
tscratch). with 30 feet II inches. second
| y. passel @ feeD. with 3s feet SO inches
4 third.
PUTTING THE ~ POUND SHoT--Handicat
| Won by @. Click (13 feet inches). witt
a put OF 80 feet inches B. Passel a.
| feeO. with put OF 46 feet inch. second
| +. Bowman q fee'l. with put OF -
feet inches. third.