The New York herald., 1922-04-29
Host of Schoolboy and College
Athletes Participate in
Classic Track Games.
BROWN RUNS FAST HALF
Larry Shields of Penn State
Wins Acclaim by Waiting
for Fallen Runner.
ny DANIEL.

Specicf Dispatch to TIE New YORK HERALD.
PHILADELPHIA. April 2S. - Trium-
nhant in 1919, supreme anew last year,
champion again to-day. and even more
heroic in athletic stature with the
passing of the seasons. This was the
brimming measure of glory which
came to Robert Legendre of George
town this afternoon in his brilliant de-
fense OF the intercollegiate all around
title at the opening of the twenty
eighth annual Pennsylvania relay car
nival, on Franklin Field.
The Homeric versatility of Legendre
OF the wearing Pentathlon, classic
competition Of five events, scintillated
in an afternoon which bristled with
splendid performances on track and
field Legendre won three contests in
succession, finished second in the
fourth and was third in the last. the
1900 meters run. set new carnival
records in two of the events and COM
piled the low score OF eight points
Last April his score which won the
championship was TO- and in 1919 it was
IS. Only the great Howard Berry also
was three-time winDar of the coveted
honors. and only the great Berry has
recorded score lower than that of the
young star from Georgetown, To Berry
went the distinction of winning every
one of the five events. and making the
lowest possible total. 5 points. As this
is Legendres last year in college, Ber-
rvs mark. which was the goal of his am
bitions and his efforts to-day, has eluded
him It stands as shining goal atop
the athletic Matterhorn for some new
Titan to attempt.
Hoids Three PentathIon Marks.
Two records in all this long day Of
competition by athletes from the North
and South. East and West the pick
of the youth of collegiate America. and
by this untiring champion from George
town. Legendre turned in his first
new mark in the Javein throw in
which, with III feet inch. he bettered
the standard of 1853 feet IN inches set
last year by w. Bartels of Pennsyl-
vania. Later the Mercury from Mas
sachusetts was timed in % 1-5 seconds
for 200 metres a feat which excelled
The record of % 2-5 seconds placed on
the books by tho remarkable Berry
himself in 1917. AS Legerdre last year
set tho Pentathlon record for the discus
throw at f26 feet inches. an event
In which singularly. he fell down a BIT
to-day. he stands alone in the possess
sion of three marks for this test of all
around ability.
Second to Legendre was Carl Rein
artz of Muhlenberg who scored II
points and rather disappointed some of
his too enthusiastic adherents. who
looked for him to make things a lot
more interesting for the title holder.
Renartz who did very we'll indeed
for man new to this Pentathlon and
its sapping demands on strength and
speed, just did save second laurels
from the clutch of Charles West of
Washington and jefferson. while Har-
vey Emery of Princeton broke into
fourth place for the more famous In
terco'legiate company with q.
There was tie for fifth between r.
Moroney OF Georgetown and Vernon
CLAMP of the Navy, at "a points. r.
Byrd of Virginia Poly and J. Taylor
OF the Navy also competed. Brutus
Hamilton OF Missouri who was second
10 Legendre last year and was listed
10 20 out In quest of the honors to-day
did not appear
Double Victory for Penn.
IT was merry day or competition.
merry with surprises astonishing with
the disqualification of an apparently
triumphant relay team from Penn State
IN sensational distance medley, pris-
matte with a double victory for Penn
sylvanla. in the quarter mile relay and
the sprint medley relay. IT was an
afternoon lustrous with thrill nip and
tuck struggles and pulse quckening
finishes. the most remarkable Of which
gave Pennsylvania the sprint medley
relay championship. thanks to a re-
markable half mile By Larry Brown.
double quarter in I minute 56 3-J seconds
and sent the Red and Blue into a
verftabe frenzy of cheering This
speedster. Brown. worlds record holder
for 1000 yards. seems to have pen
chant for pulling victories out OF the
fire.
A good deal OF tho drama OF the
meet came in that distance medley re-
lay with its dolorous result. The con-
dltons called for relays OF 40. $50 and
72o Yards. AMI a mile in the order
ramed. RI was into that last gruellinc
mile that most OF the punch Of the
contest was packed and after Larry
Shields the sensational miller from
Penn state had bumped Jimmy Con-
nelly of Georgetown. intercollegiate
holder at the distance sent him
sprawling and then beat him TO the
tape by ten yards. there was a long
conference Of the officials
Finally there came an announce
mont. Shields rightfully hal been all
Judged guilty OF having fouled Con-
molly. Penn state rightfully had bcei.
disqualified and Georgetown just 4 few
minutes before apparently beaten. was
declared the champion. This moved The
Navy into second place and Ohio state
into third. with Columbia. thanks 20 a
spanking three quarter by Walter Rir-
gins, IN fourth place. The .ine pas 10
minutes % 1-5 seconds Is sec
onds slower than the record set bv
Johnny Ovcrton's great Yale four ,liree
wears. before that brilliant ELI vas To-
meet his death IN the shadows o. lsel-
lcau Wood. n would have been faster
but for the foul. That last mile was
a hummer. as Il started with Shields
leading by q scant yard ar Connolly
content to take the pace of tho Penn
state iuminary. Once around twice
around and Shields still was In front
with the Georgetown champion stall bid
ing his time with his inevitable chal-
ienge The strain was on Shields.
An UnInfcntionnI Foul.
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