New Britain herald., 1926-05-19
HTCH SCHOOL TRACKSTERS
 SCORE WZN OYER CROSBY
Locals Break Even Five All in First Places and Take Nine Out of 10 Seconds-Nev Britains Ability in Dash Events Spelled Victory For Them-"Doc' Bray is Individual Star of Meet - Dick Gordon Proves Sensation in Taking High Jump,

Ability 10 take 2 out Of 10 second places after breaking even 5-all ln the first place events. accounted in "a large measure for $ New Britain High school track victory at Memor- ial field in Willow Brook park yes I1orday afternoon. The final SCOT, was 59 10 %1.
 The team showed up very well and many future stars were uncov- cred during the meet. New Britain itoon first in the lon yard dash, th@ 1 900 yard dash, the quarter mile run, Ithe high jump and the broad jump. while the Crosby High school team was on top in the half mile and mile run. the shot-put and jarelin |and discus throws,
 As was expected the Rcd and 1 Gold team won because of its abiI- Iity to take the dash events and off srt the advantage which would br gained in tho field and long distance Ieycnts.
 Doe" Bray was the individual IStar of the meet winning two out l Of the five first place events for his iteam, in the lUU yard dash and the broad jump, a second place in the 1 200 yard dash; and @ third place in Ithe discus throw out Of the four Icvents he entered. His total for the
 afternoon was If points. Grysbow- ] ski who is only in his first year at ischool also showed up well, taking
 first in the 2u0 yard dash. seconI
 in the 10O yard stretch and in the broad jump event.
 ] The real hero of the afternoon Was
 Dick Gordon who despite the fact Ithat he was much lighter and small Ter than his opponents in the high
 Jump. he out jumped q field of about Il2 candidates and won first place. When he entered the event few in
 | the large crowd gave him a chance Ito place. but he battlel until all the Crosby men were eliminated and lthen out-mmped three or his fellow teammates.
 The pole was just pushed to t5n I5 feet six inch mark by assistants l Eddie" McAloon and "Eddie" h. 1 liar with only Gordon and Max Ron- Iinson left in the event. Both missed. !The pole was lowered one inch and Robinson failed whije Gordon | Iclearcd it with ease.
 The summary:
 100 yard dash. Bray GrysboWsi
 and Szabo, all of New Britain. Time I11 sec, Mile run, Fereni, Crosby;
 Sochinski x. B.. and Derrick, x.
 R.. time. min. sec. Shot plt.
 Benson, C.. &6 feet inch; Hohrer
 \. E.. $5 feet, | inch and McGrath, l N. F., &4 feet, II inches.
 40 yard run, Scmck. \. E.; : NeJrauo, x. B., and Daniels. C.. i7
 sec. SSo yard run, Daley, C.. Tallon. 1 \. B.. and Zehrer, x. R.. ? min. l5
 sec. High jump, Gordon, if. , in., Robinson. 5 fl. in. and o. Brick
 son and H. Erickson. } ft. 1 in. ail
 of New Britain. Javelin. I.asky, C.. Herman. N. B. and Benson, C., l%e
 feet. Discus, Devrs C., S4 feet; Ben
 son, C., and Bray, \. B. Broad jump, Bray, x. E., Grysbov ski \.
 B., and Phalon, C.. l2 feet inches.
 200 yard dash, GrysboWski. Bray and Szaho. time @&-7 sec.
 Judge Of course Y. Braddou: as.
 sistant judges, Dr. Frank IWich. l.,
 Stewart Esten, and John F. Butler:
 timer P, BraG1on: general assist
 ants, Havlick, Adams, Vessels Paul
 LaHar Ed. LaHar Ed. McAIoon and Al Fcngler.
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