New-York tribune., 1918-07-07
Sellers Wins
880-yd Run at
N.Y.A.C.Meet
Indoor Junior National
Champion Beats Gordon
by Close Margin
By A. C. Cavagnaro

Jack +. Sellers, the indoor junior
national champion, ran an unusually
fine race in capturing the SSO-yard
handicap run at the games of the New
York Athletic Club held at Travers
Island yesterday. The rugged athlete
defeated every attempt made by Willie
Gordon, OF Telham Bay, to pass him
in the final yards and won by the close
margin of about four feet.
The games were the first of series
of nine Saturday meets scheduled to
create competition for the athletes of
the metropolitan district. Exception
ally large fields started in every race,
with more than 1000 spectators look
ing on. Close finishes featured all
four races on the programme.
Sellers started from scratch along
with Gordon, although he had been al
lowed handicap of five yards on his
sailor rival. The two scratch men al
ternated in setting stiff pace in their
march through the field of twenty-five
runners Sellers protiting from late
experiences, moved along IN front OF
1CTOOu ana luSISOy 1OASSu NAlS NAHo'AA
runner to use up much of his reserve
speed in keeping pace with him.
Sellers Takes Lead
AS the field swung around on the
final lap Sellers and Gordon we're
within hailing distance of the leaders
in third and fourth place respectively.
On the backstretch Sellers went into
the lead, with Gordon two yards in his
wake. The contest then developed into
a fighting sprint, with Sellers holding
his position. although Gordon managed
to gain a little ground during the
stretch run.
Third place went to Al Hulsenback.
the former Columbia runner, who was
only two yards behind Gordon.
The exceptionally close finish in the
100-yard handicap race called for some
quick picking by the officials. P. X.
Walters, Paulist Athletic Club, was
placed first. with Fred c. Teschner,
Glencoe Athletic Club, second, and
Percy verwayen, Salem Crescent Ath-
letic Club, third. Both Teschner and
Walters started from the 2-yard mark,
and in the sprint down the stretch
sped along almost on even terms how
ever, within FIVE yards of the tape
Teschner weakened slightly, which per-
mitted the stronger Walters to snatch
victory by inches.
Pores Finishes Third
Charles Pores, holder of four Ameri-
can fve-mile championships, had to
be content with third place in the one
mile handicap run open for enlisted
men. Although competing far out of
his distance, Pores displayed an un-
usually fast gait. which pulled him up
behind n Brown and John McCabe,
two Pelham Bay Naval Reserve mates,
who preceded him home. All three
athletes started from the 40-yard mark,
and during the entire race not more
than five yards separated the three
seamen.
The small margin of one inch sep
arated the three winning. contestants
in the running high jump handicap. A
clark horse" sprung up in the winner
in A. Reichcr, Mohawk Athletic Club,
who was greatly aided by the limit al
lowance of six inches. Reicher was
credited with an actual jump Of feet
l inch, while A. P. Roberts and W. b..
Cady, who pulled down the next two
places in order named. each was cred
tied with doing 6 feet.
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inches) with feet, third.