New Britain herald., 1927-05-09
TRACK TEAM WINS
 FROM MANCHESTER
Relay Team Scores Deciding
 Points in Meet in Silk Town

"ltH tue SCOIc tieu ol " A-s "''' the brilliant relay team of the New Britain High school swept to q glorious victory over the South Manchester High relay team by a large margin, and brought victory to the locals over their bitter rivals, the South Manchester High in an- nual track meet in Manchester Sat urday. It was a fitting end to one of the closest contested meets of re- cent years, both teams being even- ly matched. First honors were even- ly divided, with each team taking six first places. Their equal strength in both the dash and field events. made both teams fight hard for vic tory, but. with the basketball sea- son still ranking in the minds Of the locals, South Manchester was overcome by the great fight of the Red and Gold team. Two of the basketball men. McGrath and Matulis. were prominent in the SCOT ing of New Britain.
 Rcd" Matulis, star four letter man last year and captain of this years baseball team, captured first in the javelin and second in the dis GUS to win four letters in one season for the second successive year. It was the first time that Matulis ever handled q tavelin. he entered the event just to fill in. The diminutive Yahm of the locals also showed getting a first in the broad jump and second in the 220 yard dash. The locals showed great improve ment in the field events and should be well balanced team by the time of the Triangular meet.
 With only the relay and the iave- lin events left the team felt dis couraged for it had not succeeded in doing much in the javelin event so far this season. Ii felt confident that 1t would win the relay race, but if South Manchester High school which already had a one point lead should take all the places in the javelin throw New Britain was suck.
 As Matulis stepped out with the javelin in his dukes, the rest of the team begged him to do it, and he did. He took first place which amounted to five points. This put New Britain ahead by four points. However. South Manchester captur- ed the remaining two places amounting to four points and the score was tied as the relay team lined up for the final event on the card. This team consisting of Lines, McGrath. Zehrer, and Szabo came through strongly in a hotly contest ed race.
 The meet was attended by one of the biggest crowds of the season which was treated to great match. Summary:
 100 yard dash-won by Szabo (N. BD: Buchland (MD. second; Sheriden (M). third. Time II 1-5 seconds.
 220 yard dash-won by Sheriden (M.); Yahm (N, B.. second: Szabo (N. B.. third. Time a 1-5 seconds. 440 yard dash-won by Carlson (N. B.: Schick (N. B.. second; Cheney (M), third. Time 59 2-5 seconds. $50 yard dash-won by Chambers (MD: Zehrer (N. B.. second; Hayes (M). third. Time minutes 19 2-5 seconds.
 One mile-won by McCluskey tM): Derrick (N. B.. second: Tomilson (M). third. Time min- utes 4-5 seconds.
 High jump-won by Gordon (N B) and Reid tN. B.) tied; Rick ard (N. B. and Hall tMD, tied, third. Distance feet 1-o inches
 Broad jump-won by Yahm (N B>. Johnson (M). second; Olson
 (M). third. Distance IT feet g inches.
 Pole vau!t-won by Hall (M) and Scarlato (M). tied; Sochinsky (N B), third. Distance s feet 9 inches tulis (N. B.. second; Spencer (M), third. Distance 103 feet s inches. Javelin--won by Matulis (N. B. | Cervini tMD, second; Chambers MD, third. Distance 153 feet ' | inches.
 Shot put-won by Kettle (M); Rickard (N. B.), second: McGratl l (N. B). third. Distance 3S feet 1-2 inches.
 Relay-won by New Britain tMc. Grath, Lines, Zchrer, and S2abo), Clerks of course: Leslie r. Coates t,l