New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-15
Jack Sellers Wins Fifth Con.
secutive Victory in | 900.
Yard Race
By A. c. Caya2naro

Pat j. Mcdonald, the world A.,
Olympic shotput champion, success.
fully defended his honors as sll.rou,a
weight star Of the local district In
special competition held at the Iris,
Federation Ct the United States gan.,
held at Celtic Park. Long Island Cite
yesterday
The big policeman was opposed \,
Pat Ryan and Matt J. NcGra.h. Ala
tito holders, among other contestant
but emerged With flying colors with
4 points 10 his credit. Ryan was sec.
ond with D. Jack Conway, Celt at6.
lete, third, with 10, and Pat O'Connor
unattached. fourth. McGratb comns,,i
in the l6-pound and 56-pound weigbt
contests, but as he fouled in al OF HI,
SIX chances ne failed 70 gain a point.
Mcdonald at His Best
In the lG-pound shot event Mcdonald
was at his best, with a feet inches
and winning by big margin over
Ryan, who was second. with 40 fee, 2
inches. Mcdonald added his second
victory in the 56-pouud weight throw.
in which because Of the poor showing
Of McGratn he was able % gain frst
place with 81 feet 2l2 inches. RYAN
was again second with 36 feet inches
In the hammer event Ryan hurled
the leaden ball distance Of l7s feet
inches Mcdonald surprised all with
toss Of Isl feet inches, the best
effort he has ever turned in.
Jack r. Sellers, the new star az mid.
die distances of the New York Ath-
letc Club, recorded his fifth consecu-
tive victory in defeating field o.
seven runners in an invitation race AZ
900 yards. After following the pace
from the outset ne came down the fr-
ishing stretch 20 win by seven yards.
Fighting tooth and nail behind Sci.
lers were George F. Buttner, the stocsy
Jersey barrier, and Eddie Haupt. IN
attached. the frst-named taxing n.
runner-up position By a margin o:
half foot
Powe and Buttner Lead
Walter Powe, Alpha P. c C.. and
Buttner set the pace from the start,
and Sellers, running easily in hfta
place, followed less than two yards be-
hind The positions remained IN
changed until the final lap, when Haupt
darted into the lead, 20 be chal enged
by Powe. As they swept down the
backstretch Sellers began 70 make his
presence felt, and in a few bounds was
on the heels OF the TWO leaders.
Rounding the final turn. sellers
sprinted into the van and. displaying
lots OF reserve speed. quickly opened
up a gap on his rivals as he sped
toward the finish line.
Close finishes were seen Do both the
220-yard handicap run and the ss0-ysrd
novice run. In the former event Nike
Noelkl, of the Morningside Athletic
Club, won by two yards. while Mark
Weiss. of the Hungarian-American Atn-
letic Club, captured the half-mi.e race
by five yards.
The summaries follow:
22o-yard run lh.ndicapl No. by Mis' Yosl..
Nor. ns,. de A. e. no ysrdsl WAFER Pose A. !
T C. Z. q YARDS. second. Frank M.lolslll,
P.s;me 4 g. 'il Sa,dsi NJ, tari IN, p-
ilched .scond a ii wilson. New R'.is.s "a I.
Ioo0.yssd run scratch Won by John 81.
l,r. New York A {. g. 2 But,ne- le-i'y Be-.
rers. second. Eddie ilaupt paara-h-l. third VA.
Two mile rua thsnii-spl Won by u Lsisso.
Kave'a A e. l4j ysrLs). : Jackson. st ttrr
TOPPER club 40 yards. second. A n Nlson.
New Rochelle Il. :. $50 yards. thlrl Tn.
10 o.
Three mile bicycle racs-Wrn b. y Jolrt0'.
Century Road Club Association. Angus Hurry,
Century Road Club Association, second, p =
Klein. Ncw England Mhee.men. tlir4. rn;.
9li2s.
ALL. ARoUND WEIGHT CONTEST
Putting 10 pound sbot-Won by Pa, M,Do,lL
unattached. With A. e. 5 In. Pa R7an. lris..
American A e.. with 40 T. IN. serol1. Pa =.
.O'CO.no- unattached. with - q b., NiriI
JACK Conway. irish American A. e., With 8, g. S
IL fourth.
Pat McDoua'd with g. O. 90 ir.. Pr kalt
Vlth 90 n In. second. Jazz Co1Ray. vita ,
- ir third
Throwing 10 pound hamm.r-Won y Pa Ryia.
with rs r. l.. Pa McDona.d. VIII lil 2 !,
iu.. second. lack Conway. vlfl "a q. ii. tara.
Fat r O'Conuos Win l-j % ir. fourth -.
Firal po.n's--McDoli'd. ( Ryan. 3. te.tiT y
O'Conr9-. or
Sso.yard run (clcssdl Won hy joseph CARY j.
McDermott. second. Mike Ncrgle. tair- r'-'