The sun., 1916-12-23
WAHLEN STAR OF
JUNIOR T'RYOUTS
Former Columbia Athlete De-
fcats Big Field in 900" in
Hollow Fashion.
BERNIE WEFERS BEATEN

In an endcavor TO win their way to
the junior national indoor championships
which will be held in Buffalo on New
Years Day. more than a 100 young
athletes of this district competed In
their specialties last night at the
Thirteenth Regiment Armory. The
meet was the tryouts for the champion
ships and the victor OF each event will
be sent upstate to represent the metro
politan district In the battle for the
Junior banner.
Each .youngster was In the best con-
dition of his career and as result
every contest was keenly fought out.
SO good were the performances that
experts present declared that the boys
from this district will carry Off ma
jority of the titular events.
+. wahlen. who formerly ran for
Columbia University. won the 600 yard
run In way that warranted the belief
that he would win the Junior title and
later give the veteran middle distance
runners a hard tussle for the senior
emblem. lie defeated "A big field. includ-
Ing Elliott Balestier OF the knights of
st. Antony. in hollow fashion. without
doing his best he finished fifteen yards
ahead of Balestier. w. Angus of the
u
Ferrick was fourth. wahlen's time was
l 30 2-5
A little negro named Pete White car
ried the emblem Of the Salem Crescent
A. c. to victory in the sixty yard dash.
He defeated a big field Of young sprint
ers. including young Bernie Wefers. In
clever style. covering the distance in
As seconds.
Charles Pores, the Marathon runner
Of the Millrose A. c.. outclassed dozen
distance runners and won the five mile
run without doing his best.
A youngster named George w. Dernell
OF the Boys Club won his way to Buffalo
by winning the 400 yard dash He
showed fine form and won his heats
and final by a great burst OF speed in
the last fifty yards He negotiated the
distance In the final in 80 2-5 seconds.
While the athletes were competing on
the track and field two squads OF gym
nasts went through their stunts on the
middle OF the floor. They represented
the ladies' division OF the Eastern Dis
trict Turn verein and the Champion
Gymnasts Of Brooklyn. The summaries ::
Five Mile Run--won by Charles Pores.
Millrose A. A.: James W. Plant. Long Isl
| and a. C.. second Hans schuster. swedish
Ams.esn uns.. INA 4 G.; third John Con. St Chris
800 Yard Run-won by George w: Der &.
NEIL Boys Club: J. NJ. Roche. New Haven
, A. A.. second: II. Georgi, New York A. g..
third; " Casey. New York A. c.. fourth.
| Time. 33 as seconds.
standing Broad Jump-won by sam
krohman, Clark House A. a. with jump
| OF 3 feet II inches. Ted clark. Poly Prep.
with jump OF feet So inches, second; j.
Houlahar. New York A. C., with jump of
feet Sk Inches, third. Leo Rudrick Mo
hawk A. C.. with jump of feet 81. Inches.
| fourth.
| 10 Yard High Hurdles-won by \,
| Crockett New York A. G. Everett W.
Markes. Central Congregation A. A., see
ond; T.; Sanger New York A. C.. third.
4 Time. 10 lis seconds
| Putting ls Pound shot--Won by II. r.
Elsey. unattached. with put of 80 feet ~
| inches: ID. Rosenberg. Glencoe A. c. with
put Of Is feet I inches, second; Fred l..
Ouken. Irish American A. C.. with put OF
| IS feet inches, third.
1000 Yard Run--Won by A. II. Dolder,
West Side Y. NJ. c. A.. VI. Golden. Ford
ham University. second; II. Brewer Trinity
4. c.. third: Charles A. Ten Eyck. New
York A. G.. fourth. Time, 2::s.
~ Two Mile walk-won by W Mactadde.,
New York A. C.: Frank Keiser. Morning
side A. C.. second Kurt zulch. American
walkers Association, third; A. Jessup. un.
| attached, fourth Time. l5:i2 lis.
| 60 Yard Da-h-WOn by Pete white
Sslem-Crescent A. C.. Bernie Wefors Jr,
third. Time, i-5 second.
| Two Mile Run-Won by Casper Schefer
! Long Island A. e.: Harry NJ McGinn, Paul.
LIST A. G.. second; j. D. Bell. New York A.
G.. third: Joseph Giorgio. Paulist A c.
fourth; Time, s;j! t-5.
York A. c.; Elliott Baestier. knights OF
81. Antony, second; W. Angus. New York
| a. G.. third; i. !. Feerick, Fordham Uni.
versity fourth. Time. i::o %.