New-York tribune., 1918-03-17
Illinois Flier Outdistances
Field in Racing Home in
Fine Time of 2:l4
By A. c. Cavagnaro

q great piece of machinery when he
equalled the indoor American record of
o:14 in winning the 1,000-yard run at
the senior national A. A. U. champion
ship meet at the 22d Regiment Armory
last night. Rays time equalled that
of Lieutenant John w. Ovcrton in the
race last year, in which Ray was Sec
ond.
Ray undoubtedly would have smashed
the mark had he not contented himself
TIE first 900 yards. He finished full of
running, over fifteen yards in front of
Mike A. Devaney, Boston Navy Yard,
who was second.
Edwin II. Fall, of the Great Lakes
Training Station, who completed the
Field of starters, was easily beaten off
when Ray sprang away into his grey
hound like sprint. Fall was thirty-five
yards back of Ray when the latter
snapped the worsted.
Five timers were put on the race and
two of them clocked Ray in record
performance. Chris J. Dalton had Rays
effort at 2:13 3-5 and John J. Dolan
submitted 2:134-5. However, the
watches of Charles Bishop, Prosper
Club, and John j. O'Bricn each regis
tered 2:14 flat, and this was accepted
as per the rules.
Ray Up to Record Performance
70 the minds of several officials, Ray
would have erased several seconds from
Lieutenant Overton's record had his
two rivals pressed him hard. He fin
ished full of running amid thunderous
cheers from the crowd. Fall flashed
past the first quarter mile in 81 As
seconds, which is slightly slow, and
Ray the 8S0-yard point in 1857.
Devaney leaped in front at the start,
but he had not taken dozen strides
when Fall passed him. Ray was third,
two yards back. Fall sprinted along at
within himself, one and half yards
back, and Ray still third. The latter
appeared to be overstriding in an ef-
fort to keep pace with his opponents.
Shortly past the 600-yard mark Ray
moved in front of both Fall and De-
vaney with little effort. The Illinois
runner increased the pace, and during
the run down the backstretch Devaney
replaced Fall, who began to tire. Nov
ing his legs smoothly, Ray went off on
his final lap, five yards in the van of
Devaney, at faster pace. Again down
the backstretch Ray sprinted wildly,
ever increasing his advantage over De-
vaney, who was drawing on every
ounce of speed in him to retrieve
ground. However, Ray, showing his
Best form over the whitewashed boards,
never let up his dizzy pace until he
crossed the finish.
Falls running was disappointment
His boast that he would beat Ray at
shorter distance than one mile has
yet to be accomplished.
Larsen a Disappointment
Clinton Larsen, the new jumping
sensation of the West, failed to dis
play his world record breaking outdoor
ability in indoor competition. In the
running, high jump, at which Larsen
has cleared 6 feet z inches outdoors,
he could do no better than feet 6
inches on the board. This earned him
only fourth place.
The aviator then gave an exhibi-
ton, clearing s feet 10 inches with
little effort, but failed three times
when the bar was raised to six feet.
Larsen also competed in the standing
broad jump, but again his agility of
foot was missing. He finished third,
with 9 feet 312 inches.
Ivan Dresser, of Cornell University,
ran a spanking mile in capturing the
meuley Teldy race az one ana seven
eighths miles for the Ithaca institution.
Dresser started off on even terms with
Mike Devaney, of the Boston Navy
Yard. but the effort in the 1,000-yard
race had sapped much of Devaney's
speed. and he finished thirty yards in
back of his collegian opponent.
Sherman Landers and NJ. Gvstafon,
both of the University of Pennsylvania,
won titles with impressive perform
by two yards over Frank Shea, outdoor
champion, in 80 1-5 seconds, which is
one second behind the indoor record.
Gustafon won the 600-yard run with
strong sprint during the final half lap.
A blanket finish featured the 70-yard
high hurdle, with Harold E. Barron, of
the Meadowbs.ok Club, Of Philadelphia,
the winner. His time of 93-5 seconds
was only one-fifth Of second back of
the record.
Pores Runs Grand Race
Charles Pores. outdoor fve-mile ma
tional champion, literally left his ri
walls "tied to a post" in crowning him
self title holder at the same distance.
rose representative clicked off each
mile in frictionless manner. He fin
;shed more than one hundred yards in
front of his nearest rival in 25:28 1-5,
which is only 10 is seconds behind the
championship record.
Harold Z. Weeks, from the Boston
Navy Yard, who ran well throughout,
snatched second place from Villar KY
ronen, another Millrose boy, in the final
half lap. Kyronen did not move along
with his usual speed and apparently
had not fully recovered from his recent
illness.
Canzemuller Wins so Yards
William Ganzempller, the Penn State
sprinter, came through with a sensa-
tional victory IN the final Of the 6O-yard
dash. The ruggedly built athlete came
tearing down the armorv at breakneck
speed, and in the last few yards over
took his rivals to win by inches. Loren
Murchison, of the Columbian A. c., Of
st. Louis, finished second with. F. S.
Davis, Of the University Of Pennsyl-
vania, third.
An unfortunate fall on the final lap
probably prevented Gordon T. Nightin-
gale, Of the New Hampshire State
Aggies, from winning the two-mile run.
He was forward contender from the
start and as the final bell lap rang
was fighting ont the issue with Edward
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