New-York tribune., 1922-02-18
Koppisch Wins
IQuarter-Mile
Run i'm Br'klyn
Columbia Star Beats Bill
Stevenson and Cutbill
in SSuburban Quarter
By Jack Masters

Walter Koppisch. Of Columbia Uni
vcrsity, won the "Suburban Quarter
the scratch invitation race which fea-
turcd the annual indoor games Of the
Knights of st. Antony, in the 18Th
Regiment Armory, Brooklyn, last night
Bill Stevenson, the national outdoor
quarter mile champion, was second
two yards back, while "Hal' Cutbill
Of the Boston a. A., was third a yard
behind the Princeton University star
The time was 0:51 is.
Only two others started They were
Jimmy O'Brien, Of the Loughlin Ly.
ceum. and Sid Leslie, the 500 yard ma
tional champion. O'Bricn ran q dull
race, after being forced back by
Stevenson in the struggle for the polo
just after they sprang from the start
ing point in the chute. II is doubt
ful, however, if the pole position would
have aided O'Brien, for he has not
been at his best since last season.
Koppisch showed great speed over
the first thirty yards and hit the first
turn inches in front Of Stevenson,
O'Bricn being in third place. Cutbill
was slow to get into action. He only
recently won the l,O00-yard national
title and was no. able to cope with the
carly speed of the leaders.
koppisch Has Fine Sprint
At the start Of the second and final
lap Cutbill moved into third place.
Stevenson, who was a. Koppisch g
heels, made an attempt to 20 around
the Columbia star, but the latter was
full of running and withstood the chal-
lenge gamely. Rounding the last turn,
koppisch put all Of his reserve speed
in the final sprint and forced Steven
son out Of il. Bin really pulled up
nearing the tape.
A fiashy sprint by Cutbill gave the
"flyine Parson' third honors, but ne
was nighty tired athlete II was OK.
pected that Leslie would figure. for he
recently won the 600-yard national
championship in fast time. defeating
among others Mel Suttner, Of Syracuse e
University. Sid did not appear to be
running his hardest
The victory Of Koppisch was rot par
ticularly q popular one, for O'Brien,
the pride Of Greenpoint," had two
legs on the Suburban trophy and he has
already announced that this will be his
last year in competition. The crowd
was all for O'Brien, and there was
much Kissing and jeering, especially
wnen Stevenson vas announced as the
second place man.
Stevenson Ran Fair Race
This appeared uncalled for. Steven
son ran fair race, but in beating
y brlen to the straig ghtaway was forced
10 rub elbows with the Loughli1 ath
iete. AS for koppisch's performance.
the sturdy little Columbia star deserve +,
world OF praise. Only a few month =
ago ne would have been outclassed hv
such field, but last nigh. he was
clearly the best man His sensational
rise 70 stardom is one of the OUT
standlng features of the indoor season
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