South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-06-20
NEWARK A. C. GETS
JUMP ON N. Y. A. c.,
GUS DESCH SIGNED
List of Stars Includes Eight of
Best Performers in Col
Iege Today
BY JACK MASTER.
r York Tribune. sport E,1ftor.)

CScv York Tribune sport E6ftor)
The ancient game OF grabbing
the athlete" which came into vogue
some Is years ago when the then
powerful Irish-American A. G. and
the New York A. G. fought for the
national championship year after
yeas Is due for a revival and indi-
cations are that modern struggle
viii assume proportions that will
make the old timers sit up for re-
freshments.
It's the New York A. G. and the
recently formed NewaTk A. c., who
are locking horns now and the Jer-
seyites gwill score a grand slam
within the next few days when eight
OF the most prominent track and
field stars in the country including
q noted Notre Dame star will join
up with the million dollar hacks"
Here they are:
Desch With Newark
al Leconey, Lafayette. 100 yard
National intercollegiate champion
and 100 yeard record holder Ed
Kirby. Cornell. a consistent ago
miller Herbert Meyer, Rutgers,
Middle Atlantic low hurdle cham
pioa and runner UP in the nationals.
Herald Ray, Rutgers. Middle At
lantic quarter mile champion. Frank
Zuna. former American marathon
champion. Dewitt, captain Rutgers
track team. Chlttock, NJ. I. T. sprint
Ell and August Desch. Notre Dame
worlds 44O yard hurdle holder.
This Is a mighty fine harvest and
Carl Anderson, coach of the New
ark club Is still bringing in the
sheavos. The New York a c. would
have given half Of its country home
at Travers Island for Lecoley for II
is expected that Al viii be the
champ TO take Charles Paddock .
measure In the National champion
ships next September. The Wing
ed footers' have Bob McAllister
one OF tho three fastest sprinters
in the country. but the Jersey club
can make him with Leconey.
Princeton Favorite
Princeton has long been a prov
ing ground for the New York A. c.
The Tiger athletes scoring heavily
for the local club in open competi-
tion with such an organization as
the Newark A c. IN the field, there
VIII be a merry scramble for Prince
tonians and the New Workers will
be lucky to get an even break. as
far as Rutgers is concerned. With
Anderson coaching the. New Bruins
wick institution win pass its men
along 10 Newark as fast as they
arrived,
Not all OF the eight athletes men
toned here will be eligible TO rep
resent Newark in the National
championships which will be decided
at Weequahic park Newark 1t is
necessary for an athlete to compete
unattached for one year before he
can transfer from one club TO an
other. but many of them will have
only a few months Of racing unat-
tached.
line at Newark.
L.econey's home is at Moorestown.
y. J.. Meyer and Desch, Kirby and
Zuna are residents of Newark while
Chittock. Dewitt and Ray are also
Ierseyites. Leconey plans an ex-
tensiVe summer campaign and will
be seen in action hereab bouts soon.
His performances in the national in
tercoI egiates STAMPED him as
worthy rival 20 the great Paddock.
who viii come on 20 defend his ma
tional open title. in fact the Pad
dock. McAllister. Leconey meeting
is likely 10 result in the fastest
hundred yards ever credited 20 man.