New-York tribune., 1921-01-16
N. Y. A. C. Star Victor by
Five Yards; Columbia
First in Title Relay
By lack Masters

York A. c., lost the metropolitan 600
yard title, but this morning Jack is
champion again, holding down the
honor position in the 660-yard division
by virtue of a thrilling victory over
Sid Leslie at the games of the Osceola
7th Regiment Armory. Sellers an
nexed the second metropolitan cham
pionship to be awarded this year when
he appeared a hopelessly beaten ath
lete.
Tammanyites turned out almost en-
masse for the 18th Assembly Distric-
politicians. Every seat in the arena
was occupied and the overflow pressed
four deep against the Park Avenue
wall. 1t was estimated that $500 wit
messed the games.
J. Caukln, Morningside A. G. youth,
obliged the veterans by setting the pace
over the first lap in the feature race,
with Sellers second and Leslie at Jacks
heels. Sellers went to the front on the
second trip around, carrying Leslie with
him. Fifty yards further Sid sailed
around Sellers and took lead of three
yards. Leslie was running strong and
it looked like his race, but he falcered
ever so little going into the last lap,
and Sellers pushed his way to the front
from the inside of the track.
Triumphs by Five Yards
Then followed a stirring race into the
stretch with the men brushing shout
ders until fifty yards from the finish.
At this point Sellers drew away with
great burst of speed and won by five
yards.
Due to the wonderful running of Wal
ter Higgins, Columbia University won
the metropolitan championship medley
IoI A. l.,
Brooklyn A. A, over the tape by twenty
yards in the last leg of the struggle
over the mile route. Sellers. of the N.
Y. A. c., team finished close third.
In this race, which is made up Of
four distances-22O, 440, $50 and /
mile-the Knights of ST. Antony team
led until the second leg, when Joe Hig-
gins, the old Holy Cross veteran, flying
the Winged Foot, took command.
Throughout the half mile the order of
the athletes constantly changed. but
nearing the finish Joe Higgins came up
from behind and handed Sellers
threeyard lead.
Great Run by Higgins
Andy Craw jumped into the van on
! the first lap closely followed by Sellers,
with Walter Higgins about twelve yards
back. At the half-mile mark Sellers at
tempted to displace Craw, but Andy re-
fused to be displaced. A lap further on
both men fell before the rush of Walter
Higgins, who swept past them and
opened lead which he gradually
heightened into 20 yards at the finish
Higgins negotiated the mile in 429.
Joe Pearman, N. Y. A. c., one mile
senior indoor walking champion. Won
the mile walk handicap from i fast
field in a close finish The only athlete
IN la n 9
the evening was Sam Pereau, of the
| c. c. n. Y. track team. Pereau, fin
ished second in the 90-yard dash, and
half an hour later romped away with
the 300-yard handicap.
The summary:
9o-yard dash thandicap) Won by. d.
College. It. Time-9 seconds.
one-mle walk (handica p)-won by Joe
Joe -Aronson. Pastiine A. G., gS sec; third,
a. Jessup, Morninsside a. c., 20 sec
,Time-7:l4 2-5.
e6oyard Metropolitan Championship
Won by Jack Sellers, n. Y. A. c.; second.
Sid Leslie. unattached third, Al Dodler,
~ j. \ G. Time-1:27 rs
l0oo-yard run (handicap p)-Won by y
Brown n y a. c.. 20 yds.; second h. Q
Rockwell, c. y, Y NJ. C. A.. 20 yds.: third
w. W. Deegan' st. Anselm's a. c.. 10 yds
pereau. 1,. G. {. n. T., 1s yds; second j.
W'arbuTton, LoughIin Lyceun, 1s yds
thlrd r. Berquest, Mohawk A. c. l6 vds
Iime--34 seconds.
Medley relay metropolitan champion
ship)-Won by Columbia University. J.
Carrol. " GTaeb, Il. Lowenkopf and Wal
Ter Higgins; second, Brooklyn A. A. "
Shannahan. nan. nan. L. BuXaaum, H. Browser and
Andy Craw; third. New York A. C r.
Georgi. a; Kelly. Joe Higgins and Jack
Sellers. Time 1853 1-5. Distancea. 800,
44O; $50 yards and i mile.
ssOgyard parochial school relay~-won by
sacred Heart School. w Gihlin T. MarlSev
Shaw and j. Gibson: second, st Cecilia
school, M .spna, A. Ardolino p Peluso
and j. Neith; third. Holy Cross fc. Jones
4; 4; Connolly J. Connolly and w McDonnen'
Time :52 2-5. '
Two-lnile run (handicap Won bv O
sands, Mi1ofs,' G. G N y t215 vardso second. L.
third W: Smith, Yonkers Y NJ. G. A G26o
yards). Time, 9:43 >-'O
running high iurnp-Won by Dick Ian
' don' y yale tscratchl. C feet 2 inches: sec
ond, T. j. Cullen, Mohawk A. c. q inches1
. leet inches; third. +. j. Neubert Bova;
Hiuo ,, % lnches). feet 6 inches. cullen