Norwich bulletin., 1922-09-12
WINS THE NATIONAL
 DECATHLON TITLE AT NEWARK MEET

wssouahic Park. Newark, N. J-l s.,t ff-s. Harrison Thoms01s,- 1921 sii-ro,nd champion of America be- rsme Inc national decathlon title- hold er today by a margin on less than 100 polnts over Harold NJ. Osborne, of the illinois A C. Each was first in four The sitIe was in doubt until the final lap of the kilometres race the closing event on the gruelling pro- v-au In order to win the title Os- bo-ne had to beat Thomson by at least Ss noints. He succeeded in winning Inc event but was only Ii seconds ahead of Thomson at the tape.
 Thomson took the 100-metres flat. ths shot putt. the discus and the l10- metre hurdles. Osborne was victorious in the running high and the broad jump. the javelin throw and the 15OO- metres race.
 Victor Naegeli. of the Union club of Hutchinson, Minn., took the 4OO- metre race and tied Lieutenant Flu gene L. Vidal of United States Army In the pole vault
 Thomson scored a total of sss2. .57 u.oints. Osborne e796.26; Lieutenant Vidal s4ee.so; Naegen 6254.32; Andrew A. Lockett. Columbia university 4999. Os: Joseph Shevlin. Knights of St. Anthony, -4oo-tA, 1uohnAS EseclOF, Stamford. Conn. A. A., 4430.11; Frank J. Daley. Stamford, Conn.,, A. A, s464.- es.
 Five national relay events were held The New York A. C.. runners took three of the five. Boston A. A. team won one and the Meadowbrook club. of Philadelphia. the other. Two mile race won by New York A. C.. Sellers, Higgins, Malone. Helf- frich): Boston A. A.. Dudley. Mur- stsrs. Kirley. Connolly). second: Yea ge A. A.. (Gustafson, Yates, Wharton, Spini) third time minutes 6 2-5 seconds.
 Half mile relay won by Meadow brook club, Philadelphia (Lecouey, woodring. Rodgers, Altmaner): New York A. c. CWefers. Lov ejoy, Taylor, FarreID second: Illinois A. C.; (And- erson. Murchisnn, H. Jones, P. Jones), third Boston A. A. (Hayes, Driscoll Hile. Dudley) fourth. Time 1 minute ee seconds.
 no metre hurdles won by S. liar riso1 Thomson. S95.5o. points; Harold M Osborne S30.50 points. seond; Lieu tenant Eugee Vidal. SO0.5O third; F Daley 51s points fourth; Victor Nae Eeii. 715 points. fifth; Andrew Loc- kett 7O5.5o points sixth: Joseph Shev- lin. 60l points. seventh; Thomas Rec tor. 525 points eighth. Joseph Butler withdrew. Best time Is 1-10 seconds = Thomson
 Throwing discus. won by S. Harri- son Thomson iIs feet 1-2 inches s52.95 points; Lieutenant Eugene Vi dal 11s feet 7-s inch, 626.S5 points second. Harold M. Osborne 10s fee i2 inches. 54f.ss points. third; Vic. tor Naegeli 95 feet, 3s2.39 points F-,sr+h. ps-a-L Ulofa,- os foot 1 inches 54ss2 points fifth; Joseph Shevlin s4 feet 555 points sixth Thomas Rector 30 feet { inches 2137, points seventh: Andrew Locket 70 fee ten inches 1ss.52 points eighth.
 Pole vault, Lieutenant Eugene Vi isi n feet, points $50: Victor Naegeli 1i feet. points 6s0; Harold Osborni 70 feet inches, points 5s5: s. liar rison Thomson. Andrew Lockett an, Thomas Rector each vaulted ten feet Sli points; Joseph Shevlin. feet inches. 433 points: Frank Daley fee is2 points.
 Throwing javelin. won by Harol, Osborne. i4o feet. Il 1-4 inches 5Os.o7 points: Victor Naegeh. 1s5 feet l.. Inches io6-2l2 points. second; s. liar -ison Thomson. 133 feet S-4 inches f4Q.65 points. third; Lieutenant Flu gene L. Vidal 121 feet inches. 341. S noints. fourth; Joseph Shevlin. 12 feet ( 1-2 inches. 339 points, fifth Andrew Lockett, l0s feet inch. 22s.2 points. sixth: Frank Daley es feet inch. 14s42 points. seventh; Thoma Rector. s4 feet 5 inches, 32.25 point. eighth.
 15O0 metres run won by Harold \ osborne. sss.s points; Lieutenant I Vidal SAP points, second; Victc Naegeli. 632.2 points. third: $. Harrl son Thomson, 631 points fourth; Jo seph Sheviin, 1882 points. fifth, An drew Loclett. 53e.s points sixth Thomas Rector. 2s4 points, seventh Frank Daley did not finish. Best tim i;49 by Osborne.