The New York herald., 1922-01-15
RETAIN INDOOR SCHOOL TITLE
WAR ZONE LEADS SPRNTERS IN NEW ORLEANS LIGHTWEIGHT HAND
A. A. U. TITLES FOR
LESLIE And WEFERS
Former Takes Mile Run and
Latter Scores in Sprint at
Osceola Games.

Two old time champion runners
outfooted new candidates for titular
;lonors in races for Metropolitan A.
A. u. titles at the annual games of
the Osceola Club at the Seventh Regi-
ment Armory last night. They were
Sidney Leslie of the New York A. c..
who scored by margin OF 10 yards
In the one mile run, and Bernard J.
Wefers, Jr., also of the Mercury Foot
organization, won the 20 yard dash by
a few inches in finish which brought
the capacity crowd to its feet in an
enthusiastic demonstration.
Leslie. who has been competing for
many years, showed all the spirit and
pluck of youngster and a lot more
speed than his opponents. He also dis
played the fine Judgment of superior
racing athlete. Lying well off the
last pace In the early stages. he made
his bid for the lead during the last
lap and D. half Travelling at a high
rate of speed he picked up one after
another of those in front of him. lie
moved into the lead during the last one
hundred yards and held It to the end
without pressing opposition.
Wcfers Defends Title.
Wefers had hard time of 1t in sue
cessfully defending his title. He was
under extreme pressure during the
greater part Of the running. The athlete
who kept him going at top speed In
order 70 win was Robert McAllister OF
the Glencoe A. c.. McAllister ran a
surprisingly good race. In fact 1t was
hA hAes offD - 1t Ill
The rival sprinters went to the finishing
line SO closely together that the specta-
tors were in doubt as to the winner until
the official placing was made known.
Jack Sellers, champion middle distance
runner of the New York A. c.. ran
remarkable race and won In sensational
style In the 1000 yard handicap. He
started from scratch and conceded big
handicaps to a field OF marathon pro-
portions. At the start his task of over
taking all Of them seemed to be
hopeless one. However. Sellers went
on with a smile, and it was of the sort
that wins. Threading his way in and
out OF the big flying squadron of rum
ners. he got through in time to win by
q small margin.
The sum ma rfes.
100 Yard Run (for members OF clubs hold
Ing membership In the Yorkville Athletic
League). Handicap--won by ]. Sweeney. ST.
nrdson. yorkvllle Cathilc Club go yards) ,
second; II. Polstein. Nin9ty>second Street Y.
$50 Yard Relay Race ffor teams composed
OF parochial schools, Scratch--Won by 81.
Joseph's School CIV. Ketz, J. Daniels. $.
School e. tn mccarthy. n. Ronan. s sui..%s ~ Iundy
and r. Mahoney). second; Holy Cross School
Mssan, g.; Murphy ;.a 4 D5snnsr Il pevlin and j.
20 Yard Dash: Handicap:-First.h heat-won
BY J. Hoffer. 81, Bones Lyceum 90 feet,:
second. Sc Time. S o:6s is. E second heat-won Won
by F. Benedict, Glencoe A. c. q feet); T.
kiffin,- unattached (ls feeo: second. Time.
Paulist A. O.. Is feet): G. Negueroa. St.
christopher's 4. c. tscratch). and III. Jack
son, Glencoe a. g. as feetl ran dead
heat-Won by S. ohrbach, unattached tis
feeo: A. Peters. Morningside A. g: Is feeD.
;ecpnd on ar.lT Time, oes 70 Eth hsatowen by
J. N. Lewis. Columbia University t6 feeD.
second. Time. O: :0s 1-J. Sixth heat-Won by
J. i,inds. st. ChrIstopher's 4. O.. d5 feco;
Time. O:0s I-5. Seventh heat--Won by ].
Mcconnell. st. Anselms A. c. "a fect) o.
ond. Time. o:os. Eighth hcat-won by NJ.
Pels. Glencoe A. G. G2 feeO J. Valentine.
Hollywood Inn A. G. Cl3 feep, second. Time.
cos 10: Ninth heat-won by G. piedey, 81.
Christopher's A. G. "a feet); J. Bragg, 81.
Christopher's A. q. "a feet). second. Time.
o:os Is. Final hsat-won by PeIs; Mccon-
20 Yard Metropolitan a. A. U. Champion
ship Race for Seniors-Won by Bernard j.
Wefers. Jr.. New York a. c.: Robert Nc
Allister, Glencoe A. c.. second: G.. Perry
man. knights Of st. Anthony, third. Time,
One Mile Walk uIandicap) Won by r.
eireenberg, st. Bono's Lyceum Gm. 1851 !;
II. Grossinan South Brooklyn y. NJ. II. 4.
Tim. 2Os.), second: William Plant, Morning.
side. A. c. tscratch). third. Time. I'm.
$50 Yard Relay Race TO T,cams Repre-
senting High and Preparatory Schools
La Sale Institute or. Darcy. r. .McNaily.
u. Hynes and j. McClain), second; Bryant
High School tPsrkington, Iousted;. Nc
Keegan and Fallner). third. Time. In.
One Mile Metropolitan A.. A. u. Champion
chip Race for Seniors-Won by Sidney Les
lie. n. Y. A. c.: Michael a. Devaney. Mill
A. c.. THIRD. Time. Am. - 3-5s.
1000 Yard Run tIfandicap)-Won By John
II. Sellers: New York A. 9. tscratch) :: g.
Bigsusxe, Glencoe a. G. (5o yards). second;
w. shstteukirk. st. Johns Club t5J yards).
third Time. 2m. % Sos.
Running High Jump tHandlcap)-Won by
III: A. Bigelow. New York a. g: tth 'nches).
With leap OF 0 II. 3is in.: W. Boston,
second g. Jaffe, Glencoe A. G. (5is I'M,
with a leap OF II. iiis In, third.
300 Yard Run tHandicap)-Won by r. ".
Church. West side u NJ. c. 4. uI yards,:
second; G. Brundage, unattached tii yards).
third. Time. "a go seconds.
Two Mile Run (Handlcap, by v.
hatcher. unattached goo yards: V. Vote
second: IT,. Cater. New York University
GOO yards). third. Time. 9rn. so 3-5s.