The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-22
HOMER BAKER AGAIN
WINS FROM SCRATCH
Former international Cham
pion Takes 1000 Yard Run
in 18th Regt. Armory.
~ GEORGE n. UNDERWOOD.

~ GEORGE u. UNDERWOOD.
Just TO show they had not forgotten
the boys Of the Fifty-ninth Artillery, the
old Thirteenth Regiment. who are en-
terlng Metz after being In the thick Of
the nghting along the Mouse. 1000 per
sons gathered to witness the games Of
the Flfty-ninth Regiment Over Here
Club In the Thirteenth Regiment Armory
last night. The proceeds went for the
welfare OF the F1fty-ninth Regiment
boys Over There. -,
The throng that damned the huge
drill shed Of the Brooklyn arnory saw
come splendid athletic contests, fea-
tured by thrilling victory from
scratch by Homer Baker. the former
International half mile champion. IN the
1000 yard handicap. -" III,
Baker. whose sensational comeback
has athletic circles agog, had to rece
up and through q field Of twenty-one
starters and step the i,o0e yards. less
ten yards. In the coridng time Of
2:i7a-5.
That Baker did not cover the full dis
lance was due to no fault Of his own.
The A. A. u officials, who OF late have
had wofuf habit Of getting things
mixed up, stretched the, finishing tape
ten yards short Of It's rightful place.
thinking the starting and hn.shing lines
we're In the same place. instead OF be-
Ing ten yards apart '
Hin Loses Chance.
ft made no difference In the result OF
the race a. far as first place was con-
cerned, for the flying Baker was five
yards in front OF his nearest rival and
going away like q leaf before the wind.
The mistake of the officials. however.
deprived c. HIN OF the Glencoe A. c.
from q chance Of capturing second prize.
Hill was right On the shoulder Of ].
Scariata, an unattached athlete. At the
finish and coming strong In the ten
yards that should have been covered Hill
probably r.ould have nosed Scsrlats out
Of second place instead Of having to- be
content with third laurels because of the
error made by the officials.
There was no doubt about Baker hav-
ing come back to his own. The great
middle distancer moved with all the
freedom Of action and long sweeping
strides that enabled him to humble the
cream OF the worlds half milers three
years ago. When Homer cut loose on
the bell lap he left the other scratch
man, Jack Sellers, figuratively tied to
the track Sixteen men were in front OF
the former Mercury Footer when he cut
loose on his bell lap sprint. Homer went
up and past them like a whirlwind.
At the crack OF the starters pistol
Baker swung out on the boards. Though
stepping to the quarter mile post IN
81 IS seconds. he had closed little
ground ON the leaders, who also were
hitting the high places. Just before
the half mile post Baker opened up In
. terrific sprint. In forty yards ne had
passed FIVE men. He flashed past the
half mile post In 2 :02 1-5. At that
point ne was in eleventh place.
Sellers IL Unplaced.
In the remaining 10 yards Baker. |
travelling on the wings OF the wind. |
passed man after man and shot TO the
fore with twenty yards 20 go. Before
the tape he had opened 1--WE yard gap
on scarlata and Hill. who ran near
dead heat for second position.
Though Sellers was unplAced In the
1000 yard handicap. Jack captured the
100 yard dash. closed to members Of the
Thirteenth Regiment. from on the
yard mark In the good time of 10 4-5
seconds. B. weisger. an unattached
athlete, won the open 100 from OF the
Z yard mark in 10 3-5 seconds. His
handicap was a liberal one. considering
mig recent successes. -
Three Mile Intercompany Road Run
tLight Marching Orderly. seratsh--Won BY
Tenth Company assS Sap DTmy STen
Mc0inn, a3onny and Anderson). IS, second
Ninth Company tThornton. Cornell. FL
s9ons and psie 81 th sIs,s
c. spelmsa. FRS, company, third; II. Bss-
Tenth Company. NTH. winners time
100 Yard Dash (Closed) HandIcap-w6n
by Jack Sellers. Fifth Company q yardsl
srowser Fifth Company Il yafdi. third,
Time--lo as seconds. -
by b. weisiger, Unattached q yards): r.
j. Blodgett, Dickinson High Is yards). sec
ond: w. Bjorolx. Swedish American a. c.
1000 Yard Run (opsnl Handicap--i
" t.Sratcs,: ). scsriata. Jr. unst,sehed as
ys.d ;sIa :se0 MIRA E. T n ; ;ns0' a.
Three Mile Bike Race, HAndicap-Won
by Jerry NsnIta't1, uniops , sp9 sa.,
men. second: A. AttardI, Unione sportiya |
ltalisna. third, Time, 7:aS SIS. tHandi- |
zoo ny Yard 'i Dash, Hahdicep-won by J.
station tscrstchJ; A. Smith, Pelham Bay |
Naval Training Staten Staten, y11di', s.rs ss9
ihird Time: !; * seconds:
One and Half Mile Walk. HandieapII
Won BY NJ Greenbsrs. POSTING A. G; ~
(Scrateh). second; L. vgss, Hungarian |
American A. C. CAS- seconds). third. Time
Two Mile Run. Handicap-won by, J.
=. Titterton. Pastime A. G. GOO yardspls;
: ;sf2GS , ssrS Tm ao' sta
One Mile Relay Race. HanaicaPSaWon
BY Pelham Bay Naval Training StAt9p
y5 RsIeH xi Gisrfs aoua sR'a T- seS.,ssp
Rothschild. wiId, Giover) ri yards1.
second; Paulis. a. C. (cunninsham. Wal Wal