New-York tribune., 1918-02-24
O'Brien Wins
Another Title
In Indoor Meet
Loughlin Lyceum Athlete
Captures 600-Yard Race
in Brooklyn
By A. C. Cavagnaro

James J. O'Brien, the new star
among the Loughlin Lyceum athletes.
captured his second senior Mctropoli-
tan Association championship title in
three weeks by winning the 600-yard
run. which was held in conjunction
with the Preparedness Games at the
Attn Regiment Armory, Brooklyn, last
night On Lincoln's Birthday Eve
OBrien won the 30o-yard title race in
the contest held at the 18th Regiment
Armory, Brooklyn.
OBrien crossed the tape barely one
foot in front of Jack r. Sellers, a New
York Athletic Club member, but who
competed unattached. The two fought
out heart breaking duel during the
last 500 yards, with O'Bren staving off
determined challenge by Sellers down
the stretch.
O'Brien Wabbles
As the two athletes sped down the
stretch course, O'Brien began to wab-
Bile over the track. Nearing the tape,
0'Brien bore over to the right, push
ing Sellers further toward the wall.
Followers Of Sellers protested to the
referee that O'Brien should be dis
qualified for not keeping on straight
line. However, Herman Obertubbesing,
the referee, declared that Sellers had
not been interfered with and refused
to take away the title O'Brien had won.
Charles Shaw, of Columbia Univer-
sity, who finished third, only five yards
back, also ran a smashing race through
out. The winners time of l is showed
that the track was a slow one.
Twelve aspirants for the title toed
fifteen yards after the guntire the
athletes brushed each other hard in
the fight to take the lead. O'Brien
gained the van with Fred Safarowic,
iilllrose A. A, behind, and Shaw at
the latter's side.
For the first lap the pace was slow,
and with one lap to go Sellers, who
was IN pocket in the rear, jumped out
with mighty sprint, and going on the
outside Of his field, shot in front of
OBrlen.
4 Fast Pace
Tho pace now was sizzler. Sellers
was tearing along madly, and as the
men rounded the turn into the back
stretch, OBrien came abreast of Sell
lers. They raced along, shoulder to
shoulder. but taking the first turn
OBrlen started to move away. Sellers
had much left in him and called upon
his reserve speed. He was quickly over
taking O'Brien when the latter, much
tired, reached the tape.
Andy Pendleton, of Camp UPTON,
raced like frightened deer in winning
the 5OO-yard scratch run closed to mon
IN the service +. J. Easton, Of the
Felham Bay Naval Station, showed the
way to the final turn for home, when
pendleton, who had come up quickly
IRON the rear, caught Easton, to win by
one foot.
In the 1o0-yard open race F. J. Blod-
eett, Dickinson High School bow de. de-.
leated many veteran rivals after
clever race.
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