The New York herald., 1921-02-18
WEFERS AND LESLIE
WIN INDOOR RACES
Former Takes 20 Yard Dash
and Latter 1000 Yard Han
dicap at Newark.

NEWARK. n. j.. Feb. 17.--Bernie
Wefers, Jr.. New York A. C. star. and
sgd Leslie former Long Island A. C.
crack. now running unattached. shared
honors at the indoor games or the St.
Josepli's Catholic Club In the First
Regiment Armory here tonight. Wefers.
showing his usual sensational speed, won
the 20 yards, while Leslie took the 1000
yard handicap from scratch.
Wefers got away from the mark at
the crack of the gun and managed 70
overtake and beat Eddie Bratten Of the
Long Island A. c. and Joseph Gibson of
the Holy Name Club, who had 4 handi-
cap of sixteen feet. Loren Murchison.
the Illinois A. c. star and member of
the Olympic team, qualified for the final,
but in the final dash got but fourth
place.
Leslie defeated Mike Devaney and
Jack Sellers by ten yards IN the 1000
yard handicap. Leslie. running In the
form he showed some time back, was out
in the lead on the backstretch OF the
final lap. He got there by hard running.
but once out In front he had no trouble
In holding the lead, winning pretty much
as he pleased.
Devaney Ntps sellers.
The real fight of the race was for
second place. Devaney and Sellers
battled for three-quarters of a lap.
Devaney tried time and time again to
get around Sellers. but each time Jack
had enough to hold him off. Devaney.
though, made a final bid In the home
stretch and just managed to nip Sell
ers, getting second place by a step.
Willie Kelly Of the knights of St.
Antony defeated Frank Lagay of the
". Y. A. G. and Leo Lloyd Of the Paul
ist A.C. in q special 40 yard race styled
for the championship of Newark. Kelly
won by ten yards without being ex-
tended.
Jimmy O'Brien's speed enabled the
Fidelity Council team to win the one
mile knights Of Columbus relay race
from Star of Bethlehem Council and
The Bronx Council quartet. The vie
tory carried with it a handsome trophy
donated by Gov. Edwards of New Jer-
Sey.
DE La Sale won the prep and high
school medley relay race from Central
High School and the st. Benedict
prep. both OF Newark.
The De La Sale tearn In winning the
schoolboy relay created q new inter-
scholastic record. their time for the one
and one-auarter miles being minutes
5s seconds The team was composed OF
Ralph voudy. Tom Darcy, Ed Swm-
burne and Steve Baronarsky.
The Summaries.
20 Yard Dash. Handicap-zwon by Bernie
wefers. Jr New York A. "a - sseta ssetalen5 acond D.
Joseph Gibson. Holy Name u. =. tio teet
third Time, 0:o7 70. =,
Glass Al 600 Yard, Handicnp-Won py
cs.l ella facratrnl
vaney, Millrose a. a. (scratch), second JaeN
Sellers. n. Y. A. c. (scratch). third. Time
.ooo Yard. Handicap--ciass B-Won by J
Baver. 81. Anselm's 4. c. go yards) A. j.
Beilineham. sprague A. g. (52 yards. sec
ond T. Galiagher' Rms knights s.a1 % t antony
40 Yard Run. Special Invitation-Won by
Willie Kelly. Knights Of ST. Anthony; Franl
bssay gay; T. e. T. ,srd e. r%S sfSSnd OBS Leo 0'0
coo Yard Run. Noyice-Won by Henry
Grafers, Jersey Harriers A.. A.; j. Bearens.
Bloo%fsd C. tbira IT. "efqns Te in henssn e sec Long
800 Hundred Yard Run, IIandicap-Woen '.e "a
by l. weiner. Morningside a. G; dI yardss22 /,
yardsj. second; etS II. Minno. Knights q 81;
Anthony 1s yards). third 1linc' 90 -
SesIips Kn,ps,a Of Columbus One Mile Relay
Won BY Fidelity Council. with J. ]; oBrien.
w Farley. I. Flynn and y. keatlns; S@lar @
OF Bethlehem Council. with J. Nulty. Nill.am
~. ~
Bronx Council with w. Dugnn. ;. bennct'
L. Bennett and W. J. Harmon, third. Tifne'
3 80. -
prep and High School Medley Relay-Won
by DC Ia Sale Institute Or. Noudy, 1; Oar,
cey, T.. Swinburre, $. Baronarskyl; Cehtrai
High School DR. Fisher. W Hooper, w.
Nuiligan, A. Hooper,, second: ST: Benedict
Prep a. Gallagher. T. Kelly, 7. Mitcheh' j.
Daiianegra). third. Time. 4 :5s.
Two Mile Run (handicap)-Won Dy George
Brittner. Jersey Harriers Q25 yerds) Frank
Zuna. Paulist A. G. $50 yards), secone :
Edward Garvey. Paullst A. G. (scratch).
third. Time, . 40 10.
one Mile Club Relay Oiandicap)-Non by
Mohawk A. c. "a. Van Allen, l.. G. Silver.
l.. ". Haneck. z. Usonl; st. Christopher
A. C. 6seo Granger Lloyd Granger, ~.
Foster. L. MacCannon), second Louehiih
iyceun. third Time. 3 80 3-5.
Point score-Jersey 1Iarrfers, 10; New York
A. c.. s: Loughin Lyceum, Z; Mohawks.
Long Island A. c.. st. Anseims, knights or
ST. anthony. Morningsice, o. sprague a. A..
MiIirose A. A.. Holy Name Club Of Belleyilie.
Bloomfield q. c., Glencoe a. G., 81. Cnr1s-
fouhcr A C. z. pauifkte. 1.