Evening star., 1932-02-21
BEATS LYONS, c. j.
IN 5O-YARD EVENT
Cardinal Relay Team and
FarriS Win-G. u. Is Fourth
in TWo-MiIe Clash.

- ary 20 (R).-The New York
University 2-mile relay
team beat the four-man
outfits of Manhattan College,
University of Pennsylvania and
Georgetown University tonight to
establish a new meet record for
the Meadowbrook games of
1855.
The Violet team was never headed IN
the grind. A hard fight for second
place was staged, the Penn and Man
haitian runners alternating. Pennsyl-
vanias anchor man, Car! Coan one
time holder of the mile record, was
finally passed by the green-clad runner
as they rounded the turn into the home
stretch.
Frank Nordell, New York University,
who placed second to Gene Venzke in
the A. A. U. meet at New York last
week, when the PottstoWn, Pa, star
set a new world record, ran in the last
position for New York University and
finished strong, about Is yards in front
of Coan.
d. c. Athletes Score.
Kelly, flashy Georgetown star, sped
the 5O-yard handicap final in 5 4-lO
seconds to take the event. He broke
the tape only six inches in front of j.
Lyons of Catholic University.
Catholic University took a hard
fought one-mie college relay in 1892
3-lO finishing few short yards in
front of the Princeton University team.
In bitter fight, University of Penn
sylvania relay team defeated the New
York University four in minutes 25
seconds for the mile.
Farris, Catholic University, captured
the l,0OO-yard handicap. Connor, also
of Catholic University, was second. with
Fedderoff, Temple University, third.
Percy Beard OF the New York A. c..
stepped fast 9-10 for new Meadow
brook meet record, to take the final As
yard high hurdle event. His long
strides pushed him to the tape inches
ahead of Sol Furth, Millrose A. c.,
Sprinter, formerly of New York Uni
versity.
Glen Dawson. University of Oklahoma
crack miller. ran a steady race to win
the John w. Overton Memorial mile
in the slow time of 4:21.
Ray Conger of the Illinois A. c., who
would have won permanent possession
of the Rodman Wanamaker Cup had
he taken the run, finished in third
place behind Frank Crowley, Manhat-
tan College ace. Conger seemed in
poor shape. not yet recovered from the
effects of cold he has had all week.
He won the race in 1880 and 1881.
Tonnino IS Winner
Emmett TOPPING, spring flash from
Loyola University. New Orleans. beat
crack field in the 50-yard event which
included AL Kelley, Georgetown Uni
versity; Ira Singer of the New York
Millrose A. A, and George Simpson,
who ran in the meet under the Los
Angeles A. A. banner. Toppino's time
was 4-10. He led Kelley to the tape
by foot. Simpson placed fourth, a
few inches behind Singer in third
George Munger, University of Penn
sylvania, won the pole vault with the
bar at IL feet inches.
In q special invitation pole vault, the
Los Angeles A. c. entry, Verne McDer-
mott, cleared 13 feet inches to take
first. Tommy Warne, former North
western star, placed second at 13 feet.
Third place went to Wrist Thompson,
Yale University first-String man, whose
best jump was one foot under Warne's.
The bar was placed at 13 feet
Inches after all three had cleared the
lesser heights and the three agreed to
make one jump each. McDermott was
the only man who could conquer In this
elimination