The New York herald., 1922-02-28
SID LESLIE LOSES
SHOE AND VICTORY
Leading and Running Strong
When Mishap Occurs in Fea-
ture at Legion Meet.

With victory within his grasp a fur
long from home in the half mile special
invitation race at the 106th Infantry
Post Of the American Legion at the old
Twenty-third Regiment Armory. Brook
iyn, last night Sidney Leslie. the vet
eran middle distance runner of the New
York Athletic Club. lost his shoe and
yards in front when the mishap oc-
CURED and running much stronger than
any of his opponents. He undoubtedly
would have won by a wide margin.
AL Doider and George Nolan of the
New York A. G. and Willie Kelly of
the knights Of st. Antony made up the
field for the special. Because of his
fine recent performance Leslie was the
favorite. AS the start was made he
stepped to the front and, without doing
his best. showed the way until he lost
his shoe.
When Leslie quit Nolan displayed
fine burst OF speed and sprang into a
long lead. With only a half lap to go
and with about twenty yards advantage
he stopped almost to a walk and Kelly
came along with a good. strong finish
and won by five yards. Nolan stag
gered home in second place a similar
distance In front of Dolder.
Bob McAllister. Bernie Wefers and
Eddie Farrell were advertised to start
In the sprint race. but none Of them
appeared. All declared they had not
entered for the race.
The 102d Engineers won the half mile
Military Athletic League relay cham
pionship. It's quartet sprang a big sur
prise by beating their opponents The
106th Infantry was second and the 107th
Infantry was third. The Thirteenth
Coast Defense team. which was the
favorite because Jack Sellers and Sidney
Leslie were part of 1t. were never seri-
Gus cQntenders and finished in the ruck.
The finish Of this race was a hummer,
T. Lomas, anchor man for the Engi-
neers. beating w. Nimmo of the 1O6th
| Infantry by only few inches.
The Summaries.
One Mile Relay Race. for teams composed
OF students OF high and preparatory schools
He HnndSspwSn La Yin sna sy GS Pree Parss
tines Academy q. Slevin, J. Rice, G.
Eastmend and r. Ansbro). second; Ford
Shea. w. Edwards and G. Fanning), third.
$50 Yard Run. for members of tho 1oeth In
fantry (handicnp)-Won by j. II. Lange,
Service Company GO yards): II. Bartold,
Company M (6o yards). second; j. e.
th9S 1gn i%s HeadaaaEtsrs ar Company $50 yards)
10 Yard Dash. for members of the 16oth
infantry Shandicapl-Final heat-Won by
T,,lo.n,:: "; Lass: Company B q1 feeO H. Brettell
Ss%Psny az '''s isso. .''1hd shiid C. ZINE HS"
0:06 1-5.
rs Yard Dash. FOR members OF 81 A. U.
clubs (handicap)-Finai heat-Won by l..
r. Rawlings: Long Island A. g. az feet) ;
Leonard IL Buxbaum, unattached (6 ieeD.
Ce feet). thira. Time. 0.os.
by j. Ryan. Paulist A. O.; w. Keenan,. st.
Vincent Ferrer's A. c., second: T. CAT
Tfs,nsy. fsnsy. ST. Vincent Ferror'O A. c.. third.
$50 Yard Invitation Race (scratch)-won by
William Kelly, Knights of St. Antony;
George Nolan, New York A. C., second:
Al Dolder. New York a. c.. third. Time,
Two Mile Walk for members OF A. A. U.
clubs (handicap)--Won by Morris Green
side A. G. (scratch. second; Ted Nenen-
dorfer, unattached 600 seconds), third.
Time. Is :01 4-5.
$50. Yard Relay Race, for the championship
1920 Engineers ct. Darcy. William Frick.
George Vrionis and T. Lopas); 105th In
fantry &c. Perryman. L. Buxbaum, s.
infantry infantry AeS Vincent @ . Laiy. T I. Bennett, nett
Charles Beagan and w. Hannon), third.
Time, 1 :3S 1-5.
1000 Yard Run. for 4. a. y. members @
Club (35 yards); II. Z. Lyons, Loughl!n
Lyceum go yards). second; William
Deegan, ST. Anselm,s A. c. (42 yards).
Five Mile Race, for two men teams com
Won by Max Bahland and Andy Ctaw,
unattached: F. Taylor and I'll. y: Rndss,Iy RTttnsr;
and Philip ZabludofslSy. Morningside A. c.,
third. Time. 22:3o.