New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-08
St. Ansel1nl A. C..
Runners Gather
Second fIo1lors
Victory of Eddie Taylor, of
Alpha PEG, in 22O-Yd.
Feature Of Firenlen's Meet
BY Jack Masters

thing before 1t in SCATTERING two
worlds records at the national title
meet in California last month, went
into action yesterday afternoon at Gel
tic Park, where tho annual games Of
the Eccentric Firemen were held be-
tween showers. AS was expected, the
Winged Foot flyers scored hollow VIC
tories in both the half and one-mile
@Met' relay championships.
Opposition was simply throtled be-
fore It could gain speed, and the futile
efforts OF the Small clubs" to combat
with the New York A. c. outfit were
pit!ful. Andy Kelly, Eddie Farrell.
Bernie Wefers ir. and Frank Lovejoy
won the half, while Wefers. Kelly, Jack
Sellers and Allan Helfrich annexed
the one-mile trophy in light exercise
gallop The st. Anselm A. c. took place
honors in both relay races.
Andy Kelly led off for the champions
In the short race, and he was off his
mark so fast that he had no competi-
ton to speak Of until nearing the fin
ish mark. where he handed Loveioy q
lead Of five yards. Farrell then took
che baton and, although Quigley, of
ST. Anselm. tried hard to make a bat
tie Of it. Eddie breezed through with
fifteen yards to spare. Wefers loafed
through the last leg to beat Vim Lallev
by six yards on the final circuit. The
time was 35 As.
Mile Race One Sided
The mile race was equally as one
sided. Wefers made show Of Mayer.
the ST. Anselm entry, in the first GUAR
ter and pulled up ten yards in front at
Che completion of the first relay. Kelly
held the opposition helpless on the next
leg.
Sellers made Corey, St. Anseln A. c. >,
cry quits after the first two hundred
yards, and when Cunningham, of the
Paulst a. c., attempted to pass the
leader few yards further on. Sellers
let out q bit and romped to the next
station, fifteen yards TO the good.
Helfrich easily held Began. ST. An
selms anchor man, safe and won by
about seven yards. The winning team
vas cloeked in S:3l.
The relays were the feature Of the
meet, but there were several other
events which drew volumes Of applause
from the 1000 spectators who gath
cred about the historic old track when
made the now dormant Irish-Ameri-
can A. c. famous. The running Of
Eddie Taylor, 4 negro, representing
the Alpha P c. c., was particularly
Interesting.
All last winter, through rain. snow
and other discomforts, this little fell
low started in the weekly cross-coun-
Try runs, and the fact that he almost
invariably finished last did not dis
courage him. Some one sent in his
entry for the 220-yard dash for the
siremen's games, possibly with view
q having laugh on Taylor, but alas
the joke IS on the joker, for Taylor,
whose only experience has been in dis
lance races. went and won himself
sprint"
Inches Separate Runners
Taylor had handicap of thirteen
yards, the limit, but he ran an I'M
pressiye race at that. Of fast, he led
to the 150-yard mark before he was
threatened. At this stage, T. Foget
Leughlin Lyceum, who started from
the l0-yard mark, drew up and chal-
lenged the leader. Taylor called upon
what little reserve he had and barely
lasted to win by inches from the
L@ughlin man. F. Benedict, of the
Glencoe A. c., was a close third, the
tine being % 80
The only big upset Of the day came
N the one-mlle walk, which almost
every one thought would be pie for
Willie Plant, the national champion
say almost" advisedly, for at least
.go persons thought differently about
tns outcome. One was Mike Tekete,
Of the Hungarian american A. c., and
.he other was Tom Maroney, Of st.
anselm's, who finished one-two to the
famous Plant.
justice to the champion 1t must
Do said that the handicaps were, as
taey have been FIR the last six months,
extremely liberal Willie was on
scratch, with Fekete on the 28-second
marx and Maroney at the 25-second
Aes.lon. Plant never reached the van
position; he never threatened to lead
zee parade until nearing the finish.
sasr he swept past the Second divi
son" Hnd pulled Up within fve yards
o. Aafonsy, who finished like dis
tnee behind Fekete.
-, Fekete displayed fine judgment in
'xisaAolding his bid until the stretch
xss reached. and he had little trouble
passing Aaroney, who led most of the
Say The time was 7;08 is.
Ire summaries follow:
lso-yard dash, novlce.--won by c win
~; FaStims ~ C.: II. Jackson. Glencoe
ts,.s' second; J. Levy. s2d ST. Z. NJ. IL a.
~.1.s.yara run. novice-won by x.
q, S.9hs Jersey HArriers, H Moshontz. s2d
~ IL II. n, second; l.. Cough, jersey !
8ss.T,efs third. Time. 2;12 IS.
shs v-ZsEa islay, metropolitan champion |
o. %,stsrs' =. Farrell. r. Love1oD; s..
ors~s11A a G. o. Lalley, J. Corey, " /
cSsy, J. HcconnelD. second; Paulist n
~ = ~. HaIpt, J. Cunningham. J. KeeIy. j. |
N4snagef). third. Time, l.35 As.
Stsss-s.ilr ~a'H. hancicap.-Won by NJ |
49, <As-s. a-ns tr.arl- 4 rlerlcan a. e. (22 |
-. 'fcchos1, seconf ". Plant. Morning. !
Nss a. & lscratca), third. Time, Z oh l-5. /
e. lard run handicap Won by " /
- d r. unattached rs yardsJ A. Feig- |
VI W. Hl.sl a G. (25 yarde) second: y. !
Tses .. |.eneos A c. go yards), third.
.m.yaFa dash handicap.-won by IT,
f ysyeT Alpha p. r. c. az yarda): 7 |
ss1 ~. i,oAgn.in Lyceum 90 yards). gee
falrd .r .~nsssls': Glencoe n = N0 yarcs).
.his '...'s r., rS'ey rassropoiitan eharopson-
ss,rss. '75s 4 Kelly. 4. Heiffic) St An
& - =. :, ~ layer. y Lalisy J. Carey. !
" y. ssh'. h%rprf, i>oyr' club 20. Terncll. I
Tsss IN. j. Barnes. J. Webs.erj. third. !
b ts. 5-s.s sa9t put. handicap Won by
ses - :se' Z \ Inches, J. Taggart, Glen
tses =. ~ feot). with put n 80 feet
q -, sFcpnc; u. 3hsa Fastirne i g.
faisd - van pat Of - feet loA inches.
sssnn'ng high Jump. hanaicap.--won by
- sssas'iscn t4s'lene 4 Z, ~ 5n~hee5 w,,h
e. e. Feff inch r. s;ovotny. Knights
fe.4 ~ 7>z - irchegJ Win furnr II