New-York tribune., 1917-07-23
Wins
Mile in Meet
HeldbyK. ofC.
Gordon, Of n. Y. A. c., Sec.
ond and Ray Third
Plant Victor
By A. c. CAVAGNAR0

A timely jump proved of valuable
aid TO Joseph 7. Higgins, the national
indoor champion, in winning the Con-
nellsn Mile, the feature race OF the
annual games of the Knights of Co.
/ lumbus held al Celtic Park yesterday.
Higgins led home William +. Cor
don, Of the New York Athletic Club,
| by four yards, while Joie W. Ray, rep
resenting the Illinois Athletic Club,
was third. The only other starter,
Harry Wigger, Paulist Athletic CiIb.
was fourth. The time of 4:27 l-5 was
fast performance for a rain-soakvd
track.
The final half lap of the race was
test. Immediately after the start
to set off at killing pace, in order
to defeat his opponents. However, his
/ judgment was wrong, as Gordon
trsiled easily at his heels on the out
side, while Higgins was running be-
tween the pair. Wigger was also
running well, only few yards in tAe
rear.
Heavy Track a Handicap
Ray carried his field along for the
I first quarter in close to one minute,
but then the heavy track began 70
make itself evident, and the Chicago
boy let down slightly. During the
second and third laps Ray still mar
tanned his position, successfully con-
testing the challenges of both Gordon
and Higgins to displace him. On the
final lap Ray put all his energy into
his strides and the pace quickened.
Higgins and Gordon were still full Of
fight, pursuing the little Westerner
closely, and apparently biding their
| time for their final sprint.
This important move came on the
middle of the back turn, with Gordon
attempting to steal a march on Hig-
gins. The latter was on the alert, and
| beat Gordon at his own game by
| sprinting away TO ten-yard lead
within the space Of almost twenty
| hve yards. Recovering himself from
the surprise, Gordon sprinted mally
after Higgins. while Ray, tired from
his fast pacemaking. slowly fell rear
ward.
Higgins few on madly to the finish,
but Gordon was going even faster, ard
soon overlook the former Holy Cross
! College runner. Finding it a hore-
! less task to catch his opponents. Pay
, slowed down to trot, and was fifteen
yards in Gordon's wake.
The summaries follow:
| loo.yard dash th,ndcap-Won By Andy Perde-
] Paullst 4 {. C2ia yudsl. second. P J. White
Salem Crescent A. c. IA yard'l, third. Tine
5ooy,rd, run Ch.ndic.p,-wSen Sy James TSss T.i.s,
ssc. g y,rd, ''f2rd ,S,,d I Tim. wnSs!e5 gs g5
Tso-mls walk lhandicap)-won by William
| Plant Long Island A. {. (scratcht, i Rem N.'
I.,bosiu. Psstin. A c. $50 seconds. thifd
sso-yrd noyiee-won by :. ,MeLoushl1,. Pa.
! ord w Glenn. Mohawk a. c. third Time
r rro.m o2 mil. run oh.ndicap,-von by Geors. Corn
eta. unattached $50 ysrdsl ". sohl.nd, Pauiist
A. c. lio yard,l second: sidney Jackson 81.
I Morning.iis A. G (scratehJ. fourth. Tine . 80 -.
| Connclan mile lspecial)-,WoG 6y Joseph !
Hissins Irish American, A C.; william ii. Cor S,y
Illinois A c. third; Harry wisser. Paulist A. G,
| fourth Tine. Az Is; , :,
| Fidelity Council o. o'Bren, J. J. McAuley. Y. P.
| FINN. T. Faith Ia Sale Council y. J. NLdren.
| lanes RYAN George Fisher James McGuirel second
| Lexington Council tR Hutchinson. A Reilly. Z.
| i.0OO-yard c A l. run Ch,ndIcapl Won by Fl
/ Cunningham. Paust A e. go yards; Thomas
| i. Locihar St Johns Club 80 yards, second
| Thomas = Gallagher Knights OF $, Anthony as
| yardsD third. Tine. 2.23.
| Half mile run Catholic Young Mems Nation Al
| Union-Won by Eddie Carey. Newark A. {. z.
Doncher Presentation Club. second Vincent HAND
| 81 Joseph's Y VI A. third Tine. 2:02 70.
| lOOo-ynd run (kniyhs OF Columbus Won by
| John d. Bell. Morris Park Council. James DuHy.
Colon Council second James s,I Brooks St. Angus
| IIilf-mlle run soldiers and sailors Won By
| G.srge Greet. 18th Infantry: A. Harrison. 18th
Coast Defence second. A. J. Nelson. 23d Infantry.
| third Tine. 2:22 As.