The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-02-05
FRANCIS S.. APPLEDY
RAY BEATS CUTBILL
IN HUNTER MILE
Finishes Strong in 4 Min.
POP See, Record Time
for Event.

Boston. Feb. 4.--The Hunter mile. the
feature event of the annual games OF
the Boston Athletic Association, was
won IN the aew record time for tina;
event tonight by Joie w. Ray OF the
Illinois A. c. The Flying Parson," Hal
c. Cutbill, Of the Boston A. A.. was Sec
ond and James Z. Connolly. Georgetown,
third. Ray finished strong in 4 minutes
20 2-5 seconds. The track was twelve
laps to the mile.
Ray led Cutbnl. winner of The event
last year. by a half lap. Connolly al
most nipped the Parson at the tape.
Mike Devanney OF the Millrose A. A. and
Larrie Shields OF Penn state College
were run into the ruck.
Ray broke q record of his own. having
made TIE previous best time for this
event. minutes % Is seconds. in win
ming it in 1919. lie allowed Cutbili to
set the pace haf way. then wen out and
won without stirring a hair
An Illinois a. G. man. Loren Murchi-
son, won the 40 yard dash for the
Major Briggs trophy. His time was
4-5 seconds. Gus Desch. Notre Dame
University crack athlete, could gain only
fourth place.
a schoolboy. +. NJ. Avery. of Phillips
Andover Academy. was the best of the
hurders in the absence of T.. j. Thorn
son Of Dartmouth. Young Avery forced
r. 8. Whitney Of Harvard. winner at the
recent Millrosc A. A. games at New
York. and others to heel in 6 20 seconds
for the IS yard barrier event.
r. Earl Johnson of Braddock. Pa. the
negro who is outdoor champion at 10
Gordon T. Nightingale. now an instruc-
tor at University OF Wisconsin, made
the carly pace. but the going later be-
came too stiff for him. The race then
lay between Johnson and Cecil Leath OF
the Boston A. A.. a Canadian Olympic
representative. With johnson leading
most OF the time, Leath stayed close
enough 10 press him on until Johnson
broke into a Anal squirt that carried him
home a winner In IA minutes 81 2-5 Sec
onds.
Joseph T. Higgins. the old Holy Cross
flier. now of the New York A. c., raced
through q field literally favored in tho
handcapping to victory In the 1000 yard
run. His time was minutes Fl 20
seconds.
In the relay races. after Harvard
had lost at one mile TO NJ. ]. 7. and in
Il freshman contest had been defeated
By Yale the Crimson varsity colors
trailcd again, beaten by the Blue. in
the annual. race at two miles with Yale.
~, time was minutes IL 10 seconds.
University OF Pennsylvania defeated
Dartmouth, New York A. &. won from
Boston A. a. and Syracuse beat both
Dartmouth and VI. /. 4. In other relay
events.
40 Yard Dnsh--won b. Loren Nurchison.
illinois A. C.: second, II. u. Lever. Unit
versfty OF Pennsylvania: third, w. \. Co
minis Yale Time, IJH.
A. Yard High fIurdic--won by L. II. Avery.
ThiIlIps-Andover Academy; second. u. s.
whitney. Harvard: third. R.M. Harris. Dart
mouth. Tinc. q c-aE.
Pole vault NfandcapN Won by X. IT, LIB
hoy, Dartmouth C2i inches) height. ic IT,
9 in. sccord. II. w Ilarwood. Boston A. A..
tscratcn). II a. 80 in. third. r. NJ. Gartley,
Nalc (rcratcil. IL n. ~ IN.
One Mile IIandicap-Won By Y. y. Mer-
Ram. Jr. Newburyport 90 yards) second.
q. T.. Martin, Brown go yaris),. third. =.
~ sampson. Northeastern College tG0 yardsl
Time minutes % seconds.
one Mic--University OF Pennsylvania
U.cwis Giii Meredith Holden defeated
Dartmouth (Stcarns. Harris. Butt Foster)
Time, Minutes 30 3-5 seconds.
One Mile CRclay)--New York Athletic Club
kelly, Leslie, Sellers. Wefere) defeated
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