The New York herald., 1922-08-07
FARRELL STARS FOR
MERCURY FOOTERS
Eddie's Sprint in the Half
Mile\ Championship Just
beats Lyceum.
POINT SCORE PROTESTED
Bloomfield Entries Contend
Relays Wer, Special Events
Claim, Trophy.


Runners representing tie New Yorl
"A. C. carried of the h.'nors in two Met
r0pcIitan A. A. U. cha mpionship rela,
races and rolled up the largest total o
points credited to any team att the an
nusl games of the Eccentric Fisemen a
Celtic Park yesterday.
The events in which the Mercury Foo
men earned titles were at $50 yards sn'
two miles. respectively Victory lin tn
short distance event came only after :
hard struggle. That over THE longc
route was accomplished In easy fashion
The validity of their claim I . the team
prize was questioned by Harry Coates
coach Of the Bloomfield Catholic Ly
ceum. He protested the award CT thu
trophy to the New York A. C. on tech
nical grounds and the prize was with
held pending a decision by the ,game'
committee OF the Eccentric Fii,emen
Coates contended that the entry Luank!
classified the championship races asa spe
cial events. and because of this ella ssifi
cation points scored in them should mo
count in the score for the team prlzo.
The Mercury Foot athletes scored sew
enteen points. The team OF the Bloc IN
point less. II Coatess protest is sus
tanned the score will be: Bloomfield l6
New York A. c.. 6. and the Jersay lads
will get the point prize.
FarrelI's Sprinting Saves Day.
Fine sprinting by Eddie Farrell saved
the day and won the title for the New
York team in the half mile champion
ship race.
The three New York A. c. men who
preceded him on the track were never
able to get to the front The Fordham
University sprinter, however. was equal
TO the requirements of the situation. He
caught and passed T. Foget of Loughlin
Lyceum, the leader in the homestretcn,
and then beat him to the tape by two
yards.
Two teammates OF Farrell who per-
formed disappointingly were the famous
sprinters. Andy Kelly and Bernie Wefers,
Jr. Both raced in a way that suggested
they are far from their best form.
Kelly, who was the first man OF the
poorly. He was last of the field of four
a. the end Of the first relay. r. Georg
and wefers, who followed him on the
second and third relays. respectively
were unable to gain ground But Far
rell did all that was required of aim
The Loughlin Lyceum team. which
finished second, ran surprisingly well
The Brooklyn boys got off in their stride
w. Farley who had the pole. made the
most OF the advantage Of the position. II.
bounded away into a good lead soon
after the start and held 1t until his re-
lief appeared in the person of Z. Faith
He maintained the lead Of five yards
which Farley gave him. Jimmy O'Brien
held the advantage of his team mates
but Foget was not so successful. lie
falte- under the terrific strain In the
stretch run.
n. v. A. C. Wins Mile Easily.
The New York Athletic Clubs victori-
ous team In the two mile championship
event, which was composed OF @. Nolan
John r. Sellers. Sidney Leslie and w
E. Thompson. beat the team OF the
Knights OF st. Antony by sixty yards
I,ddie Ballestier, one time scholastic
champion, who was anchor man for the
knights team. made a fine showing
fIe caught and passed G. f. Buttner o
the Jersey Harriers in the final strides
Incidentally he helped to cut fifteer
yards off the winning teams lead.
The one mile handicap walk provided
n surprise when c. Eschenback OF th'
Pastime A. c. breasted the tape fift'
yards in advance OF big field TIT
winner. who is protege OF Adolph AT
mold. a veteran amateur pedestrian. ha
been In competitive athletics for only |
nj
and has a nice fair heel and toe style
The event was really Pastime affaii
Tor the first three men TO finish wore tn
,,Iue Brazilian cross of the famous oil
nursery OF athletes. The summaries:
sso YARD METROPOLITAN A. A. u
CHAMPIONSHIP RELAY RACE-Won ,
New York A. g. Edward Farrell: I
yeIly): Loughlin Lyceum (w: Farley. I
Foect. z. Faith and James O'Brienp. sec
ond: ST. Christopher A. g. Oh, Foster. 9
,s,ra; sGS Jer.ey sfff HsrTier, I &c &c. JacHens. j.
Rusnsck, ". z. Grapes and G. T. Buttner)
,,c foortna VAR rl%s Dash ''s 'TsoR NovrcEs-won b
Harry Singer. Clark House A. A., y
stone. unattached, second; D.. Gorsk
sBieomficld Catholic Club. third. Time
ruTr1NG Putt iSe; THE u POUND SHOT uIanal
cap, Q. wanser, New S, ,ss, York s ,nc,.s a;
C. vrettos, Pastlnc A. G. q foot). with
put OF n feet AZ inches, second: Geore
Bronder, University OF Ponnsylvanl
fscratch). with a put OF 81 feet y inch
1000 YARD RUN CHandicap)--won by J
steiger. Stamford A. Q. go yards)
yarrow, Glencoe A. G. ga yards) second
w. Sullivan. unattached co yards), third
one "e MILE LIE BICYCLES RACE (scrateh,-
final heat won by p. Marquad. centur
Road Club q America; a, Eyerard. Cen
tury Road Club OF America. second:
fO'Shaughnesry, Century Road Club Q
America, third. Time. ~ 40
ONE MILE WALK OIandcap)-Won by c
Eschenhack, Pastime A. g.. q minute
scconds): Joseph Aronson, Pastims A. {
f35 scconds). second: NJ. Grecnbcrg. Pas
time A. G. (35 seconds). third Josep
pearnan, New York A. G. (scratch)
fourth. Time. .os 4-5.
Gao YARD RUN FOR NOvICES-won b
@. Berry. Bloomfield Catholic Lyceum: u
Eble, Bloomfield Catholic Lyceum. second
w. Geblin, Jr.. Bloomfield Catholic Ly
ceun. third. Time. 2:io
Sn0 YARD RUN CHandicap)-Ftnai heat wo
by J. Hunicke, unattached ti2 yards);
Chankin. Morning-ide A. g. g yards) sec
ond; y. McFadden. Hollywood Inn A.
II yonkers u5 yardsl third: Time. o;3s:
CHAMPIONSHIP RELAY RACE--won b
New York A. G.. &C. Nolan. Sidney Be.lt,
w. n. Thompson and John II. Selers)
knights OF 81. Antony (James Bell. "
werns, NJ. Schacfer, and Edward Bale,
ticr). second: Jersey Harriers (R. Erskin,
y. A. Taylor. H. E. Grapes and @. !
Buttner). third. Time. s:2s i-D,
TWO MILE RUN (Handicapl Won by Al
SNur Cassot, Glencoe A. c. $50 yards)
Shields. Bloomfield Catholic Club IA
,ards) second: A. Nicholson. Cygnet A.
Of East Portchester (scratch). third: |
n~fl t. ~ srth Tfrn.