New-York tribune., 1919-09-28
Joie Ray Fails
In His Effort
For New Record
Homer Baker Captures
6OO-Yard Race in Fast
Time at Traver. Island

Jaie Rays excessive running within
The past three weeks doubtless was
responsible for MS failure 20 estsb-
hsh new world record ,5r three
/ quarters Of mile * .ns 1854 Game@
Of the New York Athle.c e Club. helc
at Travers Island yesterday Tne rec
ord Is TnirUtes 4 seconds. set b.
Tommy Connect. on the same rack. In
1895. Ray failed to equal this effort by
fourtfths Of second
Another disappointment that befeI'
Ray was the fact thar he had % hnish
second, behind Michael A Deeaney.
Millrose A A.. who had twenty-five
yard start. Ray vas second. one yard
back with Robert Crawford. a club
mate Of nevlaeT. only two feet be
hind. II third place
Homer Baker, of the Glencoe Cinb
won the 600yacd run. from scratch. a.
ne pleased. in the fast time - min
ute l3 4 seconds. Bakers rival. Jach
r. Sellers. New York 4. e., also starred
on scratch
Baker was enjoying one Of his
best days, although ne started 20 fol
low Sellers IN picking I'd their Eand.~
capped rivals Bakers chances looked
hopeless bglennlng the last ap. as ne
SILL brought up n the rear benind rire
other opponents. !. was dlferenl
The backstretch
Jack Murray. New York 4. C.. took
! she 300-yard dash by inches from VIII
/ lam tiick. Glencoe A c. while Bernie
We1ers, ir.. captured tn l2a-tard han-
diCap sprint, IN which Lorr Mnrchisor.
from scratch, nniy finished 'nird
Fred Kelly won the l1t yard higf
. hurdles handily n - 3-5 Seconds. ~nils
the lGpound shot went 20 Pat Nc
M Ia -,o ok hrt ,,t -
Matt NcGrath in the 56pound weight
throwing contest.
The summary follows.
Putting l6-pounf shot fnardicSp) -Woli
by pat J. Mcdonald Nn~ Yote \ G
tscra'eh) wi,h aetaai pat ~ fs feet
iuches =. Nrettcs Grces- American A. c
- feet) Win actual plr of 40 feet
.no hes. second IL Pos ub~r4. Gienoeo
Poe NaUlt ,hsnsicar) ---N Dn 1e Rtini
Rupyan. Nev YORK a T. (sc~s ,rn} w+tl
A 6. Es Incnes, with actual of 10 f.et
second p Iprit New York = C tf In
ehes) w,rh actual of feet = ln0Hes. third
Throwing 56-poura ~flghI 1nnni-essi.A.
Won b, Matt NfcGIath Nae York a G.
- fessj with artaai thiow of IS feet F.
inches Pat ; MrNonaie Wv fore
(scratch) with throw OF 50 fec. So in
chss, second " kraIo~!cz Noruinl
aide \. c ls feei} with actpa' throw
81 f"et 3 inch third-
l2o-yard nigh aurdles tnaudicap} - Won
iacratch). Harold Uarrcn si-s3o hroo}.
<as9 x... York q SaT's4 - ys-,. .n 10
Tar. e-ouarter ,oiis ran sn..i-,n -a.
lf.--M on cY " ke ['rfarF tiiIsaa
T. ,2e y.r9si -fo.. r. Ra .us-.
g lsciatch> e.cend. f.u.I i-e-.r.
Mile@e A fss terres tr'ri I.n
sos RasS nme. t.4sl
pe.rsra n. w.f.-s. tr &#.
= yaras}. Frank Coavss. rafiars.a
\. C 81 sAra3. SECOND
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soe-serd sun c40s.c4fa
t1ovs,d Halpf Fal4At tft fa-iat
secont. fa-E r ~rIsrs s0r.
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Mn ist. N-~ Y.r. Ifn
'afc i'rieE 9leutoe na
md = 90 N.rg~s hr'.ht- .f tnf.
g v.ra4i fnI-I TI-.-
One-ni!i- walk Ihsnat.a.t
s@srnfan. Nee York .ff
WNNsn AM. Morn uss t.af
secoudsl thIrd Iia...
naa-yard run |Narli. i.aII l.
tsrry W isrer. Pau
yards) second fHr. l..~ a'.il sti-
l3s sasa-j iHifl
f.1nnilr nIalI .uref fI.I.f
g. ~ Leuden N-~ fH., a..Hs
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Morn. ns-ide a n ff ilrfa-t ..fN..
'fur.r af frsf 'neI... .II..
Runyan. Nee YIfA a nl
icflrl Jump ~ ferf "t. 'ntr
hnuuing broad l4t.p I'tni
oy 0an -ehref faT H'
elfh arfuai june ef 90 fe-t he,'
"a T. iroftUf '.at
seitt .tsfual j1rr af ID t..i flrl
9-rt Prom. unattached
aet-t. Ja'ap or to ttsf fNirf
2oe- arl ieiAy ftr- lhan5. ..sIl l-No oi
Dy New Yo~, A sr'tr 1llrH fl...u HDI.
~ In terson and .ftr- ssfN-l
Morniue ats . O.. rifh }ne.I ifatrf
nasn. rsters sna CONWAY 1884. yaff-i SEQ
onc G. nros a a.. With karr I-slaa.f
TricN and fele az ards stirl Tim
Throw u tha Jav.,fn fhau1Icaio -Vvo
~ fpm Anderson ~ DAfi-fophfr rfu'
$50 ff.-i. .th s.ctaa. tn... .t lr2 i-.
* inc rs H l.. boNu4n <eN f5rh A
- ia i.'t). SIfp al.
inch. second. George Nr.aatr Nc~
Yofs A. { 'scratctl. Win throw ~ IL
:~st faXne-. thHr