New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-04
Homer Baker
Wins Feature
In Met. Games
I,;,b-American A. c. Run
rer Shows Flash of Old
time Form Last Night

uorer Baker. the rangy lrish-Amer-
-. Athletic Club runner, flashed one
~, famous good races in defeating
y. Geld Of starters in the 1,OOO-yard
=, IN the senior track and field cham
',.,.hips of the Metropolitan Associa-
~ held in the 22d Regiment Armory
,.,, night. Homer exhibited an espe-
ally 6ne finishing sprint, assuming
Ne lead on the final lap to win going
.rsv a, the end by twenty yards. His
time was 2:2O3-
As spectacular a performance was
.Aogp bv veteran Matty Gels, of the
T;I,,ose Athletic Association, in tax
~. second place. lie had elected to
~ hack I'm the ruck during the early
Saving Consequently he had 10 make
=. sbout twenty-five yards on the hnal
sircuit in passing by two rivals. Wilson
ilsms. representing the New YORK
Athletic Club. was third.
A, he start Adams headed the group
~ Eight starters. but a. the termina-
,;on Of the first lap gave way the pace
.osition 20 Willie Anderson, club
rstc The latter held his position un-
.hslieneed until $50 Yards from home,
vbsn Baker Sprinted past Anderson,
r.vsr 70 lct up his speed until the end.
90. this point eGis made his bid for
higher honors. and with mueh speed IN
reserve encountered little trouble IN ac-
eomplishing his effort. .,,
r,rev another Millrost athlete, in win
.;ns Inc two-mile title. Aware, by a
zee rs"spt practice duel. that he would
10 "a be careful of Victor VoteretsaS,
30 last Greek of the MorningSide Ath-
istie Club. the latter was allowed 20
cot the mace, with Devaney close pc
lind On the bell lap Devaney called
A. the speed he had conserved and,
snrintinc into the lead, won. pulled up
nv two yards. Haywood Horton, OF the
New York Athletic Club, also passed
Votsretsas. who finished third, elght
yards in his wake.
George W. Dernell. the young Boys,
Club Splinter, permitted the 9OO-yara
Championship to slip his grasp BY
starting off at "a slow pace. lie trled
10 retrieve the lost ground by de-
,ermined sprint rounding the mai
turn. but he failed by half foot TO
catch Roger L. Daisley, of the New
YORK Athletic Club, the winner.
The summaries follow;
T,,,s,ns rin-Won by Mike A. Deyaney. MIL
ross A. A. Howcod Holden. NeN Aos a, -
i' TS-,,,d da.h laaal heso-won by Ross: J.
nislcT New Yc-k 4 C.. George w. 4crneii' Boz
Cus. ssoad. X. y George. Ne" Nora a g."
fsi-i Tme 90 1-T
lsaJaI run-woa By Homer Baker. lrish-
Ln,rrsn A. g. Matthew 7. Gels. hNIose A A,
soNd wlsoa Adams. New f'rA A. Go Third
~ Sssns hsh iump.won by 2 Ercsson. IRISH
las',.n A e "i, ,., ise' y, I'm ~ .s,os6 a..
N~rs long Island A G.. with q. ~. in.
aEs. T. y. Dosnilg, lrisl-AmericAn A. q. Win
ihN H.. fourth Waller Won second piaco On
Rr-a hish h1rdles-won b. John J. T1ler.
kx.'AEercln A. g. Arthur l. IAge'S Ee" , ioss
KB Sangsr. New York A C., fourth. Tine 9 -
Rsias lsporra sao,-won BY Pat MoDonall
I-s Assr,.za A. c. with 4e H. H.: Howard
orr. Yer Yrrk A e.. With SO T. in.. second
Ny Ros. New Ycrk 4. G.. with - n ! in,.
tstra Tyd Murray View Yors A e.. with Il q.
fso-als uah-waa Nv Richard Remg New
Yons A c. william Plant Long lland A G..
ssront iosfps Pearuzn. NeF YORK A G.. lIrd.
Ro,ss7. Ifisi American A O.. fourth Time.
Yort A. r Arah r Never Irish American A. G.
second T. Il S,eghuSon Trinity Cub, third.
A. Z EnelS NeT York 4. g.. fourth. Time.
est
stsdlus brad umD-Wou by J. Frrslich. lrsh-
Ame1ral 4 e.. With 10 feet - inches. : k7on-
"a lnsb .Amercan A. e. socond. With 10 feet a
Sch. W. B. ryor. Irish -Aucricsa A. C.. third.
-lih faei d inches u. i. Buhiey. Bronx Caurch
HsgsA fourth WIN feet 81 inches.
H,smle rso-won by .yilT Kyrone.n. Millfose
A. A Ch1-e Pores. Mii7cse A A. second :,
Ma Gisnsaoil'ss. Mllrlse 4 A. third; j. ID.
Bel Ner fp-s A C.. fourth. Tine. 2s.li
80 yzrd rlr-Won by Joe Higgins Irish Amen
ar A e. Homer Baker Irish American a. G
ssourf. " r. Kelly. Prudential A A. third J.
, gBnon. iolsalin Iyre'lm. fourth. Tine.