The New York herald., 1922-02-07
MURCHISON FIRST IN
SPRINT AT NEWARK
Defeats Good Field, Including
Bernie Wefcrs-Ray Takes
Special.

Special Dispatch to THE NEW YORK hEkAtD'
NEWARK, N. j.. Feb. 6.--Loren Muir
Gibson. The Illinois Athletic Club star
sprinter. won the seventy-five yard dash
handicap at the Newark A. c. games at
the First Regiment Armony here to-
night. Murchison broke the tape yard
and one-half in front Of John Furlinger
Of the Paulist A. c., who started from
tho seven foot mark. J. Alfred lie
Coney OF Lafayette College. was third,
and Bob McAllister OF the Glencoe A. c..
fourth.
The big crowd that filled the armory
was surprised when Bernie Wefers Jr.
Che star OF the New York A. G. and
metropolitan champion. was eliminated
in the semi-final. He started from
scratch with McAllister. McAllister won
the semi-final from J. Furlinger of the
Paulist A. C. Wefers was third. Nc
Allister won by a yard. while Wefers
was two feet back Of F'urlnger.
st. Benedict's Prep of Newark de-
feated Central High School and East
Orange High School in one mile inter-
scholastic relay race.
Joie Ray, Illinois A. G.. star. won the
one mile special invitation handicap.
There was wild cheering in the prettily
decorated drill shed as Ray flashed to
the front two laps from home and then
made a show of the field as he broke
the worsted an easy winner. Ray was
out to break the worlds record. but
failed. although his performance was
excellent, his time for the mile being
4 :22 3-5.
Henry Lyons of the Loughlin Lyceum,
with 125 yards, was second; Milt Leslie,
a club member and brother of Sid, with
105 yards, was third. while Willie Dec
gan of the Knights Of ST. Anthony. with
125 yards, was fourth. Seventeen auh-
letes faced the starter. with the limit
man almost on Rays heels when the
pistol barked. Joie, running in his usual
machineIike method moved down one
runner after another until he was out
in front and had ths race won two laps
from the finish.
Max Bohland. former Paulist a. G..
distance crack, but now running unat-
toched. won the mile and a half Metro
potion \. A. u. championship. beating
Eddie Garvcy OF the Paulist a. C., the
defending champion: A. Cassott of the
Glencoe A. c.. and w. Haskell of Co
lumbia University. Bohland beat Gar
vey by two yards. Haskell set the pace
until three laps from home. when Boh-
land took the lead with Garvey at nis
heels Garvey fought hard on the last
lap but could not catch the fleet footed
Bohland.
Sid Leslie won the 600 yard Newark
Special, Just beating out Mike Devaney,
Millrose A. A., by yard. Devaney bat
tied Leslie all the way on the bell 'ap,
but was a stride back at the finish.
Stuart Beattie of Rutgers College was
third. James w. Driscoll, Boston College.
finished fourth.
Gus Dcsch, Newark boy, and Notre
Dame timber topper. won the seventy
five yard hurdle race. Desch beat Herb
Myer, Rutgers College. by two yards.
Bill Massey of Princeton was third and
Gene Sanger, New York a. c.. fourt..
The University of Pennsylvania won
the medley relay at "a miles. The
Penn team was made UP OF Altmaior,
streeter. Fisher and McTane. Lafay-
cite finished second. Paulist A. c. third
and Mornngside a. G. fourth.
The Paulist a. G. won the point trophy
with II points, beating out the Illinois
A. c. who scored 10 points, by single
point. The summaries:
One Mile Handicap-won by j.. J: I.ascro
Paulist A. c. CG5 yardsl j. -. McLough- =
lin. -. jerome G. G. 200 yardsl, second
W. a. Kinsella. unattached go yards1,
900 yaiSIs). fourth. Time. 4:32.
-. Yard Dash; Handicap-W9s rsic,t ey Loren
TurIinFer. Tni" pauiist 4. c. (ii fee), second .
J. A. Leconey. Lafayette College @ feeo'
tslIai tseratch9. D. fourth. o. Time. seconds.
Standing High Jump National Champion
ship Tryoutwon by Theodore Clark,
Es% YORK & A. c N.w wi,@ Yori q ju%p e. Q, feet lef
House \. n. feet 10 inches. third.
One Mile Walk. llandicap-Won ny yvvi,;,a mma,g =,
Plant. Morningside a. G. (scrstch); sec
ond NJ. Greenbcrg. Pastime a. c. 90 sec
cndsl third TimS, rNs,sr 1i2S spsclaD-won by
nevancy, MclTosc a. A.. second; Stuart
Driscoli Boston College. fourth. Time
n Yard va Low Hurdles Unvito;lonl-.won by
Cuq Decsch. Notrc Dame University !;
Herbert Meyer. Rutgers College. second
xiii Mas~c, Princeton, third; Gene SanSer
New York A. c.. fourth. Time, 10
Running High Jump. IIandcep-Won By
Thomas +. Allen. Lafayette ColeT 70
inchcs). with jump OF 7! feet ~ r',hes
Harry Traup. New York 4: G.. q inchesl'
: feet ~ inches. second u, w, lanaoh'
New York a. G: tscratch); q feet. tnir9;
COO Yard Run. Handicap Won by y. bl
psnski, Glencoe s.. G. (2s ysrdsl Edward
Iiaupt Paulist a. G. dl YARDS. second:
Charles Jcnks. Loughltn Lyceum 60
vardsl, third. Time. :lS --.l.
zoo Vard IIandicap-won by w. Tyldsteln.
MorningSidc A. q. UG yards) II. Benneti
81 AnFelra's 4. G. Ga YARDS, second j.
purress. West Side i. NJ. G. A. ti yardsl
third: @. Mcdonald. 81. Donayentui ts y. G.
III vards) fourth. Time. o:3t -.
ona and ssven-eghths Mile Mcaley Relay
CClubs and Coilegesl-Won by Univeislty OF
Pennsylvania OG. Fisher. G. Altmf ier, u.
Streotcr, w. Cornish: Laiay,tte college
~ A. fse Coney. l.. o. Mallick, VI. Hunt
W. Bottcher). second; Paulist a. g. O.
Tcsta. J. Furlnscr, j. Kirby, w. I'cwney)'
third. - an
Patilist A. c.. II points; Illinois A, C., 10;
Lorghlln Lyccum. o: Morningsidc A. o.
Lafayette College. 7: Glencoe a; u ":
Ney, York A. c., G: ST. AnTeu's \. G., y;
81 Jerome g. c., q West Side Y. NJ, G. A.,
- 81 Bonavcntures Lyceum, 2; lastime
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