New-York tribune., 1919-06-09


Bakers easy victory, but more par
ticularly the form he showed, was
pleasing to his friends. During the
last indoor season, the international
champion has not met with his share
of success. He is at disadvantage
on an indoor track owing to his gray
hound stride and near ightedness.
Baker is at his best outdoors, which he
has consistently shown during his ath-
letic career as one of the best half
mile runners in this country.
The rout Of Sellers by Baker must
not be taken too hard by the formers
friends, as their idol only has had one
weeks training after enjoying a much
needed race. Nevertheless, it is doubt
full If Sellers, even at his best, could
have beaten Baker, as the soft cinders
slid from under his feet. Baker,
much lighter athlete, found the track
to his liking, while Sellers, husky
youth. revels better on hard track.
Baker Follows Pace
Walter Powe made up the fourth
starter, but when the crucial test came
was not a contender. For the first lap
and a half of the track O'Brien and
Sellers divided the task of setting the
pace, while Baker wisely remained
within striking distance several feet
behind. Some 200 yards from the
finish Baker challenged Sellers for the
lead and tussle Immediately ensued
between the pair However, Bakers
speed carried him forward and.
although Sellers called on his stamina.
ne found it impossible to keep pace.
rowe here quit the contest, while
o'Brien, seeing it impossible to hold
ms rivals, slowed down to finish third.
In Penthathlon competition, which
had six competitors, Jack R. Fritts.
New York Athletic Club, finally sue
ceded in breaking his hoodoo of second
places by returning himself the victor.
frtts's card showed a we'll balanced
performance, with two first places. one
second and two thirds, for a total of
lO points. He showed his great amount
OF stamina and grit by coming up from
the rear in the. gruelling 1,5O0-metre
run to win by Is yards. Dan Shea.
Pastlme Athletic Club, took second
honors, while William F. Bartels. Uni
versity of Pennsylvania, was third with
Is points.
Hosmer's Move Fatal
Eddie Hosmer's carelessness IN Look
ing over his shoulder when only five
yards from the finish line cost the
members Of the Glencoe Athletic Club
v11o To-.
handicap. relay race Hosmer's act
caused him to stumble, and Sellers,
who was at his side, soon passed him
to gain second place for the New York
Athletic Club. The Paulist Athletic
Club also managed to gain third place.
The act Of Hosmer was unfortunate.
for Baker, who, running the third "leg"
for Glencoe, managed to pull his team
from fifth to second place during his
sprint Of 300 yards. The first prize
went to the Morningside Athletic Club,
which led throughout to win by Is
yards.
The rather liberal allowance of $50
yards aided Walter Johnson, Swedish
American Athletic Club, to win the
two-mile handicap run. Johnson won
similar long race at the New York
A. c. games last Saturday with the
same handicap. 1t has been custom
airy for the official Handicapped in such
cases to decrease the allowance in the
athletes next start. johnson did not
suffer this penalty as George P. Mat
thews, the Handicapped, was not pres
ent. The victor fought out a duel
with John P. Knox, Morningside A.. c.,
until the final lap, when johnson easily
sprinted away. In the meantime Andy
Craw, Brooklyn A. A., from so yards,
had succeeded in closing up on Knox
to beat him in the stretch sprint for
second place.