New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-04-29
Clapp Wins Discus Throw

turning to the jumping pit, Legeudre
leaped - feet Sie inches, easily defeat
. 1nE Re;nartz, who was second. In the
-e'-meter run ne won in hollow style
~ y Is. clipping one fifth from the
record made in 1917 By Howard Berry,
~ Pennsylvania. Ctapp. of Nav
creed Legendre to take second in the
discus. m which the latter is the rec
ord hotder, and in the final event. the
-oOo-meter nun both Emery and Clapp
led the Georgetown man to the tape.
ne University of Pennsylvania
dominated in the relay CHAMPIONSHIPS.
winning two of the three important
races decided. The Red aud Blue
Ioiors were carried to victory in the
quarler-mile relay. and again flashed
across the line first in the sprint med
Icy relay. Coach Robertson's men we're
o1tc assed IN the distance medley.
which was won by GEORGETOWN, when
Penn State was disqualified.
The distance medley, a race st two
and half miles. developed into race
between Larry Shields, of Penn State,
s4d jimmy Connolly, of Georgetown.
WAC ran anchor for their teams.
At the outset, Walter Koppish nut
Columbia in the lead, when he handed
TclnklnS thirty yard advantage, but
he latter slowed down to a walk in
,he half when Helfrich, of Penn
safe. went to the front, followed by
Rogers. Navy, and Brewster, George
town. Walter Higgins ran the three
quarters for Columbia, but had no
chance, as he started seventy yards
behind the leaders, who were closely
punched
A. the start of the last leg tone
mile Shields was leading Connolly by
about 4 yard This pair gradually
drew away from the rest of the field.
and from that time on had the race to
themselves. Nearing the end of the
second lap Connolly took the lead and
maintained his position for e time.
Going down the backstretch Con
spranc surprise by stopping dead
in his tracks. The crowd wondered
what would happen next. 1t did not
have long to wait, for Connolly got
MP and started off, while Shields
Jagged along after him. 1t was 3 fine
example of true craftsmanship, re-
CARELESS of whether or not Shields
fouled his rival as was claimed by the
inspectors and allowed By the referee.
Penn State Disqualified
Connolly raced into the stretch
ahead of Shields, but Larry passed him
and won by about ten yards. George
town protested the victory, and after
considerable delay the protest was al
lowed. and the State team was dis
qualified The Navy was then second
Ohio State third and Columbia fifth
he time was 1920 Is.
C. Altmaier who ran the second leg
~ the quarter relay for Pennsyl-
rAce.
All Lecony, of Lafayette. the ma
onal indoor sprint champion, started
for his team and led his old rival
Boots" Lever, Of Penn, over the tape
by about two yards. Lafayette was the
7avorite, and it looked rs if the race
was in" but Al-maier not only over
came this lead but handed Shattuck
nj. teammate, lead Of ten yards over
Maiick, of Lafayette, Welsh, the next
Penn man, held Kelly, Of Lafayette
safe over the last leg and won by about
twelve Yards.
The time, which was 0:43 2-5, is just
one second slower than the worlds rec
ord. made in 1921 by New York A. G.
team.
Larry Brown, the worlds 1,0OO-yard
record holder. won the sprint medley
for Penn. Brown won by five yards
from Smith. Of Syracuse. who just
tipped the firing Curtis, Of Navy. at
the tape. The time was 3:63 10. white
Brown was clicked in 1856 3-5 for his
half mile.
Legcdre was not the only athlete
TO repeat. Ray Buker, the sturdy dis
tance star from Bates College, defeated
fine field in winning the twomile
op-n. Buker went into The lead at
nile and three quarters and won by
fifteen yards from Watson Thompson
of Hamilton College. who was about
ten yards ahead of "Blondy' Romig. of
Penn State.
The Millrose A A. team, of New York
was outclassed in a special race with
the Wanamaker Institute, Of this city,
It was estimated that 10000 persons
witnessed the events, which end to-
morrow.