New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-07-10

Nike Ee! etc, junior metropolitan walk
champion, won the ne-niie walk handi-
cap from q good field of his teammates,
including Joe Aronson, former indoor
champion. This pair started from
scratch and Joe had no excuses wnen
he pulled up in fourth position. FeAese
overhauled Adolph Arnold, VINO had .
handicap Of 1880, as they were turning
into the homestretch, and won going
away by twenty yards. A. Jacobs.
from the 2:l0 mark, was third
Oscar Philiipson accounted for the
two-nlile rua, being timed in 1925 from
scratch. j Hotz, who had the limit al
iowance OF 800 yards, was Il close sec
ond, and L. Englisher. who started from
the same mark, was distant third.
The veteran PhIllipson had little to
beat and made no effort to overtakc the
small field until after passing the
three-quarters mark.
George Click won the 220-yard sprint
race, f. Hahn accounted for the shot
put event. and r. Bowman was first
in the running hop, step and jump.
The half-mile run was the best of the
events for schoolboys. 1t resulted in
a close victory for j. Amster, who
outgamed NJ. Miller in a shoulder to-
shoulder finish over the last thirty
yards. The time was 22l is. H. Red
mond performed creditably in the eight
pound shot-put. heaving the iron ball
a distance of 50 feet 2 inches.
Charlie Paddock's decision to pass
UP the national championships at New
ark next September because he does
Nr% !
out the entire summer will take con-
siderable interest from the struggle
for premier sprint honors. Bob Nc
Allister, Al LeConey, Loren Murchison
and few other prominent contenders
for the Pacific Coast marvel's title are
among those who have expressed re-
greet at Paddock's decision.
LeConey, Murchison and McAllister
are confident that they can beat Pad
dock on an Eastern track and on
Charles past performances away from
his own camping grounds such an up
set would not be a great surprise.
Paddock has never been at his best in
the East and has turned down many
fine offers TO come on and compete in
big meets here.
Murchison beat Paddock in the ma
tional 100-yard dash in 1920 when the
human Man o. War was at top form.
and PADDOCK has never forgotten that
defeat in the Harvard Stadium. Ne
went out and won the 220 little LATER,
but was hard pressed all the way to
turn the tables on the Illinois A. C..
star W
Murchison's recent victory over Nc
Allister in a series of sprints/ would
indicate that he is running with great
speed just now, and even With Paddock
out of it the games at Newark are
sure to. furnish keen battle. for sprint
honors.
Paddock is right in declining to
stretch his training period until SEN
tember. The intercolle gate champion
ships are decided in DAY, because If
June graduations, and while this is too
early to allow the athletes to reach
their best form the A. A. u. title meet
is the other way around. Continual
campaigning throughout the hot months
Is sure to take the} edge off the best Of
runners.
New Workers missed something when
it was decided mot to send a team to
Dublin for the Irish race games. Raw
Watson. of Kansas City, the sensa.
tiona! mile3 who recently scored his
fourth victory over Joie Ray. was
scheduled TO compete in the try-outs
whach we're to be held at Travers
Island