Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-05

Wilmington. DEL, Aug. s. - The
championship track a~i field meet OF
the Catholic Young Mems National
Union will be revived after lapse Of
five years at the State Fair Grounds
here this afternoon.
The last national meet was held in
1917 and then the war caused n cessa-
ton of activities. Interest. however,
has been growing during the last few
years that the success Of revival seems
certain. When the announcement Of
the championship was sent out to the
various clubs holding membership in the
union, the response Of entries proved
the enthusiasm was not of the surface
variety.
Besides many local entries. athletes
will be present from Philadelphia, New
York, Brooklyn and Newark The fol-
lowing clubs have entered: Nativity G.
c.. DePaul 4. c.. Victrlx. Kirlin C. M.
A, Shanahan &. G.. Archbishop Ryan's
| &. c., st. Joan Of Arc G. c.. Enter.
prise c. y. NJ. A.. all Of Philadelphia
Loughlin Lyccum, of Brooklyn;
! Paulist A. A.. of New York: st.
Michacls A. A., ST. Joseph's G. c.,
/ st. Anthonv's G. y. VI. A., St. Johns
G. s.. of Newark. y. j.
One of the champions of 1917 who
will compete again is Harry McGrath,
of the Shanahan Club. McGrath won
the broad jump title. but will be seen
this yenr in the nole vault. He holds
the c. y. VI. \. L. record Of eleven feet
six inches in this event.
Shanahan Strong
Shanahan, with a record Of ten cham
pionships out Of the last sixteen years in
the Catholic Young Mems Archdiocesan
Union. will enter its strongest team.
In the dashes Shanahan will be rep
resented by Carroll. of Mercersburg
Academy: George Powers. University
Of Pennsylvania hurdler. and James
Dorsey. one of the mainstays of the
team for the last three years.
Dick Jones. a member of last years
record breaking relay team. will start
in the 40. Shanahan expects to score
heavily in the $50 yards with Frank
Kelly, Middle Atlantic half mile cham
pion, and Joe Carney. consistent
scorer for his club in this event.
Frank Carney. James Kervin and
Jimmy Dunlap will be the clubs rep
resentativcs in the two mile.
In the field events Captain Jimmy
Bannon has entered his favorite event,
the broad jump, and from his perform
anCcs in the open meets this year the
other competitors will have TO do more
than Twenty-Five feet to be declared
the victor. Jack Carr, star athlete OF
La Sale College, will throw the shot.
! while in the pole vault MCGrath will
endeavor to repeat his performances OF
the last three years.
Star Enterprise Entries
Enterprise will be led by one Of the
best known figures in the track and
! field world, James X. Snyder, presi-
dent of the Middle Atlantic \. A. Y.
Among the Enterprise stars Is
Johnny Kehoc, who has won the 100
yard championship for the last three
years.
Quite an array Of talent will rep
resent Enterprise in the 4iO. Johnny
Oakes, of St. Joe, one Of the best all
around scholastic athletes ever pro-
duccd in Philadelphia, is expected to
| be the leading contender for the club.
O'Brien and Campbell will furnish
! competition.
Johnny Grey, Middle Atlantic fve-
mile champion, will compete in the
mile and two mile events and will be
assisted by his teammates, bernardo,
Foley and BalleStry.
! In the field events Whalcn and Com
crford appear 10 be sure scorers. Wal
ter Whalcn is the former national
champion high jumper and Comerford
! holds the shotput record In the G. Y.
NJ. \. L. events. Whalcn will also
represent Enterprise in the 220 low
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