The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-07-14

1.-THE scheme of the champions
date this year seems to have haC
marveled at the wonderful perfo
stadium. "But at the same time
chance to break in, and therefore
lege man"
A glance at the summaries Of the
events in the senior nationals finds
IL OF the II events won by college
stars Of the past year, while the
remaining six went to club run.
ners OF course, many of these
club men first made their names
while wearing the colors OF some
institution.
EVEN the six events won by
the club athletes might be pared
down . trifle," continued Rob
ertson. eff one leaves out the
eix-pound weight throw, which
are not college events, it can be
seen that only four national titles
slipped through the fingers OF the
collegiansp
1.-THE old canpaigners like Joie
Ray, Jimmy Connolly, Gus Pope,
Lardy Meyers and othere were not
ready for the title games. The cham
pionships usually come in late
August, but with them on the
Fourth Of July the old-timers, If
! may call them such, were not
ready to start.
A man like Joie Ray, who runs
three times a week all through.
the indoor year, needs plenty IT
time to get ready for his octdoor
year. He did not have the time
this season, and, rather than try
for his usual mile title in poor
condition, think he did the wisest
act of staying out Of the event.
Il do notN mean to say that ]
think the club runners were not
given real chance. The results
not have been much better even Il
every track athlete in the world
had been on hand to fight for the
titles. / really think with the pos.
sible exception Of Nurni, the Olym.
pic games did not offer most in
tense competition.
Naming Hussey, Cook, Guth.
RE, Taylor, Hauser, Hubbard.
Helfrich, Lermond, Broolxins and
BOnura. all men who competed
for their college during the past
year, and who won titles In the
championships, one may see how
the collegians ran away with
things.
.aThe other titles went to jackson
Echolz, one Of the greatest come
backs in recent years. a former
college star while at Missouri: Pat
McGrath, the giant New York po.
Angeles: Osborne, Of the /. A. c.,
and Martin, Of the Illinois A. c.,
who won the hop, step and jump,
and Buker, the A. c.. miller.
"Scholz was the winner OF the
e2O.yard dash in which he equaled
the worlds record. McGrath won
both the forty-six.pound weight
throw and the hammer. Smith took
the pole vault. The great Osborne
himself a former college star won
the high jump and Buker was the
winner of the mile run.
Robertson continued: 1.-THE mile
was probably the only regular
event In which the college man
was entirely lost. Buker, the
former Bates athlete, won the
event Lloyd Hahn, OF the Boston
A. A., was second. and Jimmy Con-
molly, Of the New York A. c., VINO
came from Georgetown. took third.
Leo Laribee, Of Holy Cross, the
best college miller, did not enter
the event and therefore left the
colIegians without their best attn
lete.
II must say / was surprised At
the showing of Frank Hussey.
HusSey was I'm my care during
The Olympic trip, and at once
recognized in him great sprint
ar. didn't think he was due
for q year or two but when ne
beat Hubbard, I sure got q thrill.
Boston College has one great
eprfnter right this moment.
Frank will do big things II he
keeps right on going.
without a doubt the greatest
performance Of the meet was the
iavelin throwing Of Bonura, Of st.
Stanislaus College. ! never heard
of the man before, and have been
able to find out little since. In the
juniors Bonura hurled the wooden
spear 19I feet into a cutting wind,
while the other throwers were do
ing about $50 feet. In the seniors
his throw of 213 feet is the greatest
ever made in this country, except
by Johnny Myra, the worlds rec
ord holder Bonura must be a won
der"
Robertson went on to point out
that Helfrich's victory over both
holden and Marsters in the half
mile, although a surprise to many,
was expected by the track follow
ers. Robbie feels that Hefrich did
not find himself until this year,
and has developed from a great
runner into one of the finest racers
of all times.
Bureau Wins in Last