The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-09
FAsr TIMES AZ THE TWELFTH.
Athletes shew Remarkable Forr In Last Nights
IndOer Gauaes.

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Eleven splendidly contested events awheol
and afoot furnished exciting sport for n large
and apprcciative audience at the Twelfth RcRi.
mont Armory last night. The competitors al
ways put forth an extreme effort at this meet
ing, as tho enthusiasm is much more spontane-
Gus and lnRpiriting than at other indoor func-
tions. Last night was no exception, and smart
performances werc go frequent that tho
applause was almost incessnnt. Following the
doubtful precedent which seems to be tho vogue,
tho band chose the most hilarious moments for
letting itself loose, and tho vocal and instru.
mental clash was q Mt times.
All concerned. however, seemed to enjoy
themselves hugely. aud, rs that was the
main object aimed Mt by the promoters,
they must receive credit for n signal success.
The regular programme was enlivencd b; sev.
eral unrchenrscd incidents. In a heat OF tho
furlong dash the pistol missed fire and a scream
Of " 20" from tho balcony set the sprintors
all were satisfied 1t was let go at
that. Then Louis Liebgold, after walking
did in his lie, was taken of Utmost ut tho finish
line whfn well in front of his field. Tho ire.
pressiblc family OF heel and toe experts, was not
moved up into third place when his brother was
ruled out, Champion sam. from scratch
way, Experts gasped with establishment when
the time for the quarter was announced. and
inc. watches also seemed TO De go trcd pretty
high in the mile run. The obstacle race was a
veritablo circus, and the relay race brought the
programme to an exciting climax. The clever
athletes of the X. A. G. won the point trophy.
Summary:
One. Mile Bicycle Race. Handicap-won by H.. Y.
Bedell. n. W.. 20 yards; A. s. Jungkind. r.. W.. l15
yards. second; o. v. Babcock. II. W.. scratch. third.
Time. 2 minutes 40 81 seconds.
e0.Yard Run, Handicar-won by Patrick J. walsh.
81. r. A. O., z feet; A. w, wallace. Y. A. A.. is feet.
SECOND, s, c~arfagno. Clipper A. c.: third. Time.
22o.Yard Run. Handicap-For members OF the resi.
ment oniy-Won by 7. II Williamson, Company y.
scratch; John Hamery, Company +. ~ yards, second;
seconds.
De Cortin, Y. NJ. c. A; A 7. Drmpewoln, st. Mary
4. G.. second; W. Bergman. Y. NJ. C. A. third. limo.
Q minutes II seconds
One. Nile bicycle Race. Hnndicap-For members Of
the regiment only-Won by ], Thompson. Company
D, 10 Yards; W. florence, Company j: 25 yards. SEQ
onai w. More, Company A. third. Time. 3 minutes
One. Mile walk-won by HAIRY Laod. X. A. G.. so
Liebgold, C. A. C.. 20 seconds. third. Time. z minute.
2s 2o seconds. Louis ~Liebgold. n. ]. A. c., 80
t4o.Yard Run. Hnndicsn-won by Jerome Buck.
Fourth Regiment. n. g. n. J.. 4 yards; Martin J.
Waters, X. A. C.. ~ yards, second; Herbert E: Man.
vel. New Jersey A. c., ga yards, third. Time. 90 4.o
Two.Mrle Bicycle Race, Handicap-won by J.
kind. r. W. 30 yards, second; o. V. Babcock. II. W.
scratch. third T. r. Good win. Twelfth Regiment, 80
ore-Mile Run, Hand cap-won by George ". Treds,
Trinity School. 50 yards; X. L. Sanford. Brooklyn
Polytechnic Preparatory % yards. second, William
!. Ryan. X. A. A. 75 yards, third. Time. I minutes
Two.Lap Obstacle Race. scratch-won by Joseph
g. Conlon. ST. b. A. c.: W: ]. Carroll. st. h. A. G..
second; Harry Sporting. Alliance A. c.. third. Time
I minute 80 seconds.
one.Mile Relay Race. Handicap-won by THE
Lobsters." C. A. Lambert, "a yards; A. ]. Mendes. 10
yards; Martin J. Waters. 10 yards. and Jerome Buck.
4 yards. Time, 8 minutes 81 seconds.