New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-18
Winged Feet Score 48 Points
at A. A. u. Senior
Indoor Games

John W. Overton. Of Yale University
literally ran his rivals into the ground
in smashing his world indoor recorG
at 900 yards in the national TRACK
and field championships held az the
22d Regiment Armory last night. The
Blue runner was clicked in 2:l4, there
by erasing his former figures made IN
the same contest last year by one and
two-ffths seconds.
Following yainly behind in second
place was Joie W Ray the little Hi
nois Athletic Club runner, fifteen yards
back. with Dave Caldwell, of the Boston
Athletic Association, third, twenty
wards back of him. j. J. O'Brien. repre-.
senting the Victrix Catholic Club, OF
Boston. was the only other runner OF
the field Of six starters TO finish. Ho'
mer Baker fell after three laps.
The speed set by the Blue eXprss
was heartrending. He was followed
closely during the early laps. but when
the test came he left his rivals ss #
they were standing still.
Baker Falls at Turn
From the opening gun Overton was
in the van, blazing the trail at siz.
cling pace. Baker was second, Ray
third and O'Brien fourth. Overton was
still tearing along in front as ne passed
the -quartermile post IN OF seconds.
He held a two-yard margin, with Cald-
well second, Ray third. Baker fell on
the next turn. and in so doing slightly
bumped into Ray.
Overton never slackened his almost
crazy pace at the half-mile mark. al
which was clicked in l.57iz. Here
the field began TO feel the strain and
fall backward. Ray was the only one
who was able TO follow the pace. bu'
he was several yards behind.
On the final lap Overton tore himself
away from the little Illinois runner
and, putting every ounce of strength in
his actions going around the final turn
crossed the finish line amid pande
monium OF cheers.
Kyronen Bested BY Holden
Hevwood Holden, the frail New York
Athletic Club runner, won brilliant
duel from Villar Kyronen. OF the Mill
lose Athletic Association, in the hve'
mile race. the opening duel. The FINN
was passed by Holden half lap from
home, and was never challenged, to win
b. - yards.
During the last two laps Kyronen at
tempted TO tear the heart out OF his
cpponent BY stiff pace, but was sur
prised TO see Holden follow II tena-
,iously. Holden sprinted past kyronen
70 test him, but the latter soon re-
tIieved his place.
Al the clang Of the final bell Kyronen
printed still harder. with Holden Al
lis heels. Charles Pores was running
third. but he refused 10 follow the
killing pace. Moving down the back
stretch Holden sDrinte1 past his rival
10 win without the semblance Of An eff
fort on the part Of Kyronen 10 give
chase.
ElIer Fails to Start
lack Eller did not toe the starting
MARI ia tho rerunning Of the 70-yard
Eich hurdle for the Senior Metropoll'
Tan Association championship. The
Athletic Club tcle-
pboned Frederick ". Ruben last
THURSDAY asking that the race be post
named This was refused. A few min
rtes later M Ruben was notified that
FiIer wa ailing from an injured left
loot. DR.. J. Porter Fiske volunteered
TO examine il. but Ellcr refused &C
show the bad pedal. and then proceeded
10 walk out of The hall.
The FIRST three places IN the race
vent TO Arthur Engels. Fred Murray
md F. B. Sanger. all representing the
New York Athletic Club. Jack OLeary,
The Irish runner. was fourth. Inc
three places Melted me Wlhgeo rooe
organization ten points "hIeh sa..
.,bem the metropolitan team title over
the Irish club by A. TO ~ points.
Ely Defeats Meredith
Ted Meredith went down to defeat
before Earl ". Eby. who has proven
q thorn TO the worlds record holder OF
late. in the 600-yard run. led got away
Petersen. Of Syracuse University, third;
m -, us FAST. and for one lap and