New-York tribune., 1918-03-21
Illinois Star Wins Three
quarter-Mile Race in
Time of 3:O4 4-5
By A. c. Cavagnaro

DIV ~. y. "a AKA
.Ioc W. Raw. of the Illinois A. c.,
placed another American record to MS
credit in wirning the three -quarter-miic
special race at the annual John wanna
maker Commercial Institute games at
Madison Square Garden last night. Inc
little wonder covered the distance IN
3:o44-5. thus displacing the former I
t;.rures os 3:O7 established by Joe Dris-
coll at Buffalo in 1913. Rays time IS !
only 22-5 seconds slower than the
world outdoor record.
However, the pace proved TOO ias'
for Rav in his effort to dlsplace LIEU
tenant John w. Overton's time OF 4:lo
for the milo. Although paced by WI
lie Gordon for the last few laps Ray
covered the mile route in 1:l9 40.
Mike A. Devaney. now stationed a1
the Boston Navy Yard, was second
three yards back, with Edwin IL. rail-
Great Lakes naval tra'ning M ps,, ss+''Jn' va the
third, half lap back OF Kay at the
thrce-ouarter post. Jack Il. Sellers and
Gordon completed the field of five
starters. but when Ray made his BID
eor the lead they dropped far back.
Devaney Sets Fast Pace
sDevaney cut out fast pace at the
outset and led his rivals a merry
Shsse At the end of one lap he was
five wards in advance of Ray. Gordon,
Fall and Sellers followed in order. De
vancy stretched his advantage to eight
yards at the completion OF two cir
cults, but Ray. sprintng, cut thls III
half after another circuit
Raw was up on the heels Of Devaney
p. four laps and 100 yards further on
sprinted past Devaney. The pace be.
came faster as Devaney and Ray fought
out their little duel. which forced the
other runners far behind. Devaney was
pushing Ray at his best. and as the
latter ended his three quarter mile Ell,
ort Devaney still had lots of speed
left in him.
Raw continued on alone for one lap,
and Gordon, who had stopped running
after six laps, began to pace the llil-
nois runner. Rays famous .lnishlne
sprint was missing, and the lack OF
reserve sneed cost him the chance of
breaking Lieutenant Overton's RECORD
for the one mile.
Although Fall was far in the wake OF
RAY at three quarters of mile, ne
kept on to the mile, to acquire indoor
running experience, which he needs
badly.
sensation. gave an nkling of his out
door agility in capturing his specially
Although wearing spiked shoes indoor:
for the first time, the aviator, wh'
came up from Waco. Tex. to compete
scaled the crossbar at feet 21s inches
inches.
Egon Erickson, the local policeman
also leaped this height, but declined
TO jump off the tie for first place.
Larsen then made three vain at
tempts to carry himself over the ba
at feet AS inches to establish nev
record. The best successful effort in
doors is feet Az inches. In one o
mis- leaps Larsen sailed over the bal
but unfortunately knocked it down wit
his elbow in descending.
Loren Murchison won his second rae
-Then he defeated James J. O'Brier
Loughlin Lyceum, after spirited due
for the 300-yard junior national indoo
title. II was a hard fight throughou
with Murchison the stronger runne,
employing a fine finishing sprint. t
win by three yards.
Jack r. Sellers broke his hoodoo c
being nosed out of first places whe
he captured the 1,OOOyard junior ns
tional championship in impressiv
manner Eight went in quest of tn
title. with Sellers lying back of tt
pace until two laps from home.
He then made his timely jun
sprinting away wildly to snap tt
worsted with a three-yard advantag
Charles Shaw, Columbia Universit
was second. The collegian made d
termined bid to overtake Sellers on tt
final lap. but weakened just when
sppeared as If he would succeed
Mercersburg Academy failed to SEQ
its third victory and thereby gain pc
nlanent possession of the trophy wht
it's runners romped home third in Il
schoolboy relay race. Allan Swe'
vent off as anchor runner five yar
behind the leader. but failed to ma
up the distance. Baltimore Tech wo
with Central High School. of Newar
second.
Loren Murchison. the st. Lou
sprinting phenomenon, gave anoth
pretty exhibition of his speed in car
uring the seventy-yard open handle
race. The Western athlete started
scratch with Eddie Teschner, Glenc
Athletic Club, and these two. aft
catching the handicap runne
sprinted on to finish only inches apa
An attractive feature of the me
was the exhibition and drill by t
girls battalion of the institute. Para
ing in the big amphltheatre bchi
their band the young misses we
through their various mannuvres
finished stvlc. Sergeant LIE Marie,
France. who has been three times cit
for bravery, presented the colors to t
battalion. Sergeant lie Marie is hi
instructing the American soldiers
handling the machine ptIn