New-York tribune., 1920-01-25

Infantry I0SN, American Legion, at
last night. The Greenpoint boy W
Glencoe Athletic Club, who ran a
Salestier, Knights of st. Anthony. Il
0Brien covered the distance in !
minute i IS seconds. one of the fast
est performances turned in by local
nan fer this distance during the pres
en-. indoor campaign. Jack Sellers and
Arthur Reilly completed the field Of
starters. bur were never serious con-
lenders when the crucial test came.
Immediately after the start Baker
ssept into the lead, and with his long
strides carried his rivals along a. a
swift pace. Sellers held down second
position. with O'Brisn third Baker
blazed the trail for lap and half,
when O'Brjen jumped 70 the front Just
before the Changing OF the bell for the
inal lap. Baker rushed madly after
0Bren. who was always on the alert
Rushing down the backstretch Baker
succeeded in getting abreast of his op-
ponent, but O'Brien sprinted and held
Of the determined rush Of Baker. win
ming by & scant margin.
The three places IN the 70-yard high
hurdles, senior Metropolitan Associa-
lion championship, went to three
Princeton University entrants. Carl
Erdman. former intercollegiate cham
rion, won by barely loot from George
TrowbridEe, with " L. Massey, two
let back, in third place
The SPECTATORS were treated 70 sur
viise when the Brooklyn A. A team
taptured the medley relay race. at
nile and Seven-eig ighths. The victory
vas due % the great running Of Leonard
Buxbaum and Herman Browser. the
latter crossing the finish line with q
iorty-vard advantage. The Millrose A.
A., with Mike Devaney and Sid Leslie
among It's starters. was second, with the
University OF Pennsylvania third.
Although represented by only three
men. Yale University Won the poin.
prize, with 9 points. and the New York
A. c. Vas second. with :.
New York \. c. Captures Relay
The New York Athletic Club cap
tured the coveted American Legion Post
half mile scratch relay race through
she splendid running OF Loren Murchi-
SOL. IL new star. VINO ran the lirst 220
yard. The national champion fairly
few Of his mark at the outset. and
before his rivals had covered fifteen
wards had gained d lead OF tive yards
over them Murchlson never slack
ened MS killing pace. with the result
hat he cave his team mate iliteen-
rd advantage.
This sensational sprin, settled the
ue ,terc and then. ne three other
members Of the New York team in
creased this advantage five Yards more
during the next 600 yards. Second
Dace went 10 Manhattan Post. 800,
v Fen Eddie Farrell. its anchor runner.
the final lap. The time OF minute sc
seconds was exceptionally fast.
Twelve teams We're entered but halt
G. this number were scratched. Anon
inc ahsentee4 WAS the UniVcrsit. Of
Pc syi1an4, whose runners were
4tp. away On account of mid-term o.
limitations. With the start. Murohi-
.o~. who occupied the outside lane,
70 ped away Slom his marx and at the
CO.. nlct,on Of the first circuit led hs
ae.a by Is yards. with the 18th Reg
mem Post second, and l06th Infantry
Post -aird
Fran Lagay then relieved Murchi-
son ana managed TO add three wards TO
lie teain IS advantage WITH the Man
hattan Post, 500. team. moving into sec
Ls}t place !J iD-H ltt. l!itt. VIA -
Lennon and Teschner Garry On
n .era Tomny Lennon and Eddie
Feschusr carried tAe baton for the
Ne7g fols Athletic Clue Pos. and cach
aSo e9l g 60 ne teams advantage. Or
.se 4a- -. Iarrel. raced b. Phi
Hauze, 18Th Regiment Pos. 10 earn
second Place by one yard.
Harses Reed and Egbert Driscoli, the
iso Vac University stars. pulled down
ass. aal second places, respectively, in
me haAs-mi.e handicap run after a
clever performance. Allotted small
nars.s, the pair gradually worked their
sey forward, finally passing Newton
Brown, New York A. c., on the final
urn. Win Reed blazing the trail Dris-
col raced s;rongly behird, finishing
aaiy tuo y4f',s bach Brown succeeded
II sav.s tnird pace with last effort,
wi.a yhroe rivals punched near HIM.
Red. srem The i6-yard marx. turned
Ire d.sIaace n the fast tilae Of
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Ausca sau gate anotn"r sparkling
gsTform4rce IN Winning the l0Oyafd
aaAdlcAp CASA from scratch II captGr-
iag als aeat .ae former ST. Louis 10y
xas csoe.t Ia .ne last time Of 10 is