New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-01
BAKER SHOWS HEELS
TO A FLEET FIELD
Outsprints Peerless Mel, to
Win by Yards in a
Thrilling Race.

Homer Baker, of the New York Athletic
club. the national champion, beat fast
field with little effort in the half-mile in
vjtation run, the special attraction of the
New Jersey State High School and pre-
paratory schools championship meet. held
under the auspices of the Central High
School at the lst Regiment Armory. New
ark last night He flew over the route
amid wild cheers in the excellent time OF
/ minute 81 3-5 seconds.
The erstwhile Peerless" Melvin w.
Sheppard was second. and William An
derson. OF the New York Athletic Club.
was third. In addition to the aforemen-
toned, Ted Meredith, OF the University OF
Pennsylvania. and the dusky youth. w. r.
Granger. OF Dartmouth College, were the
contestants.
Anderson, drawing the pole position,
set the pace At the end OF the first
furong he was leading Granger By a
yard, with Sheppard in third place at the
latter's heel. Anderson was travelling at
merry pace, and picked up three more
yards, and by the time the J0-yard mark
was reached Baker moved into second po-
sition and Granger was losing steadily.
About two hundred and fifty yards from
the finish Baker augmented his stride
and passed Anderson. and at the same
time Sheppard let loose a belated sprint.
Going through the homestretch, Shep-
pard moved in front of Anderson. Baker
triumphed by fifteen yards. and Sheppard
20
Granger was fourth and Meredith last.
NJ GORDON, Of the Yonkers Y NJ. c. A..
who recently made a reputation with his
phenomenal speed. added more fame TO
himself by capturing the first honors in
the one-mlle run from scratch I'M the
slashing time OF minutes "A 40 seconds,
beating the Armory record by u seconds.
He shared the scratch mark with Louis
Scott. who Jared badly. NJ. Devaney, OF
the Irish-American A. c.. who had ter
yards lead on the honor men. was runner
up, and j. F. O'Connor, Of the New York
A. C., close third.
one-mile run-Won BY {. Boughton. Central
II. s.. Newark: r. Garlock bloomfield n. =,
second: /. Levine Bayonne H. s. third: A.
Day. Plainfeld II s. fourth. Time. 4S1 l-5.
4sO-yard run-Won by J. Schaeffer. Barringer
r. l. Meredith. Pedde Institute. second. W.
Angus, Central II. s. third; ~. Walkenburg.
South side II. s.. fourth. Time. O:5e l-5.
seventy-ysrd dash Ouniorl-Won By g
opposite. Central; Birch. Dickinson. second l.
/. Ten Eyck. Barringer. third; H. Risser.
Bayonne, fourth. Time-o:os.
seyenty-yard dash (senior)-Won by j. Gard
iner. Central y. Wiss. Barringer. second: W.
Burke. ST. Benedic;s Prep. third 4. Grimnie.
I.vington. fourth. Time. o:07 As
s40-yard run (handicspl-Won bv Will
lam. Richie. unattached go Yards: Hal
Herlsnd. Xavier \. \. scratch. second
Frank Laysy; ir,. Dartmouth scratch.
seventy-ylrd low hurdIes-Won b. A.
LASER Central: j. Gardner Central second
+. Lalor. Central third s I.assar. Central.
fourth. Time 0:09 A.
Oue-mile run thandicspj-Won by j ]
SchleSier. Pastime 100 YARDS. VI. Devaney.
! Irish American \. c. 90 yards second: J.
+. O'Connor. New York A. e. go yards).
| third. Time. 4:24 -
| trail. NJ Cook. Bloomfield. second. T.. Levine.
Bayonne. third: \. X Dillingham;. Newark
Academy. fourth. Time. 2.0s 80
Running hish jump (seniorl-Won by r.
inches; l.. HutchinSs. Central. second II.
Runyon. PlsinnsId High School. third II.
Buchanan Dickinson. fourth.
Twelve-pound shot -put-won by r. r COL
Inns Atlantic city High School 90 feen
H. Lucey. Rutherford. second. q. Smith.
Central. third.
Hnif-mne invitation 'specisn-Won hy
Homer Baker New York \ G. Melvin A.
sheppard. Irish-American \. g. second :
William anderson. New YORK \. g. third.
Time 81 90.
one-miie senior relay Won nv Cen
trail team. Bsrringer. second. Chattle school
third ST. Benedict's School. fourth Time.
5f5.
HsIf-~ne junior relay race Won by Dick
Barrinser. third South side, fourth Time.
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